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COAL CHAMBER's DEZ FAFARA: Nu Metal Has 'Never Left'

COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara says that he is proud to have been part of the so-called "nu-metal" genre in the mid-'90s to the early 2000s, claiming that his band was one of several California-based acts who "did something special" and "helped save L.A." Essentially a fusion of rap and alternative...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Announces West Coast Premiere Of Fine Art Exhibition

On August 15, Fathom will host the West Coast premiere of estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's fine art exhibition, "Absence Of Corners", a collection of 15 abstract works created from Ward's drum performance. Over a year in the making, "Absence Of Corners" is the result of a complex multi-di...

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STRYPER: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Fallen' Album

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". Audio samples of all the tracks that...

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POWERWOLF's Cover Version Of GARY MOORE's 'Out In The Fields' Available For Streaming

POWERWOLF's sixth album, "Blessed & Possessed", will be released on July 17 via Napalm. The CD was mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd and was mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street. The album's cover artwork was once again created by POWERW...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Officially Launches Signature SG Custom Guitar

Epiphone has announces the all-new Epiphone limited-edition Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom, designed by the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" himself and featuring Gibson USA Tony Iommi Signature Humbuckers, a 24-fret Ebony fingerboard, and a beautiful Ebony gloss color finish. Tony Iommi is every guitar p...

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VENOM's CRONOS Says 'Black Metal' Is A 'Very Dated' Album

British black metal pioneers VENOM were interviewed by Conny Schiffbauer of Germany's WDR "Rockpalast" prior to the band's May 22 performance at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. On VENOM's early days: Cronos (bass, vocals): "People didn't understand...

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BILL WARD: I'm Still Not Happy With The Bass-Drum Sound On BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man'

Former KNAC-FM personality Mike Stark recently conducted an interview with estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward about Bill's new solo album, "Accountable Beasts". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it's taken him so long to re...

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New DANZIG Album Of All-Original Material Will Not Arrive Before 2016

Glenn Danzig's long-awaited covers record, "Skeletons", will be released in Europe this fall via Evilive Music/AFM Records. A new DANZIG album of all-original material will not arrive until early 2016. Glenn Danzig recently spoke to RollingStone.com about "Skeletons". The CD, which was recorded with...

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Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Rocks ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Classics With CHIEF BIG WAY

Video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY performing renditions of songs by ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and DIO, among others, can be seen below. The upstate New York-based group, which features Belladonna, on drums and vocals, is rounde...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says There Is A Lack Of Guitar Heroes In Today's Heavy Metal Scene

SLAYER's Kerry King says that there is a distinct lack of guitar heroes in the hard rock and heavy metal scene, with many of today's musicians lacking the "vibe" that is needed to inspire others. King, who co-founded SLAYER in 1981 with fellow guitarist Jeff Hanneman, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and...

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ARCH ENEMY Launches 'Burning Angel' Hot Sauce

Swedish / Canadian / American metallers ARCH ENEMY have launched their own brand of hot sauce dubbed "Burning Angel". Says ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott: "As an avid hot sauce enthusiast, I'm very excited to be able to bring out the ARCH ENEMY 'Burning Angel' habanero hot sauce! We will start w...

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Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings JOURNEY's 'Separate Ways' In Hollywood

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang several rock classics this past Wednesday night (June 24) at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, California, including JOURNEY's "Separate Ways", LED ZEPPELIN's "Ramble On", FOREIGNER's "Feels Like The First Time" and BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell". Belladonna was acc...

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STRYPER: 'Fallen' Album Cover Artwork Unveiled

"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". The first song from "Fallen", "Yahweh...

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GLENN DANZIG's 'Skeletons' Covers Album To Include Songs By BLACK SABBATH, ZZ TOP, THE TROGGS, THE EVERLY BROTHERS

Glenn Danzig recently spoke to RollingStone.com about his long-awaited covers record, "Skeletons", which is tentatively due this summer. The CD, which was recorded with PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor and former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly, will include the former MISFITS frontman's t...

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GENE SIMMONS: Yes, Rock 'Truly' Is Dead

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended his controversial "rock is dead" comment, blaming the technology and fans for the current state of affairs. Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was mu...