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Watch MACHINE HEAD 'Burn My Eyes'-Era Members Perform 'A Thousand Lies' Live In Studio

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. A video playthrough of the track "A Thou...

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SLIPKNOT's Manager Says CHRIS FEHN Was A Hired Gun

SLIPKNOT's business manager has fired back at Chris Fehn over the percussionist's claim that he hasn't been properly compensated for his years of touring with the group. On March 13, the 46-year-old Fehn sued SLIPKNOT's leaders, vocalist Corey Taylor and percussionist Michael Shawn Crahan; the band'...

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SCOTT STAPP: 'The Space Between The Shadows' Album Details Revealed

The return of Grammy-winning songwriter, CREED frontman and platinum-certified solo artist Scott Stapp is underway. As new single "Purpose For Pain" gains traction, Scott today revealed the July 19 release date, the meaningful cover art, and the track listing for his first album in six years, "The S...

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MICHAEL WILTON Says QUEENSRŸCHE Lost Its Chemistry With GEOFF TATE: We 'Have Moved On Happily Without Him'

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton says that "countless fans" have thanked him for revamping and revitalizing the band since the departure of original singer Geoff Tate. The current QUEENSRŸCHE lineup features Wilton and fellow original member, bassist Eddie Jackson, along with guitarist Parker Lu...

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Former MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, LIZZY BORDEN Members To Take Part In 'From Classical To Rock' Benefit Concert

"From Classical To Rock" has once again joined forces with the non-profit Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) to present an intimate star-studded concert benefiting local schools. Set to take place on May 11 at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, the event will bring aspiring high school musicians...

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Former SODOM Members Launch BONDED

Former SODOM members Bernd "Bernemann" Kost (guitar) and Markus "Makka" Freiwald (drums) have launched a new metal band called BONDED. Joining them in the group are Ingo Bajonczak (ASSASSIN) on vocals, Marc Hauschild (bass) and Chris Tsitsis (ex-SUICIDAL ANGELS) on guitar. BONDED is in the process o...

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HATEBREED Drummer: 'It's Time To Start Hashing Out Some New Ideas'

HATEBREED drummer Matt Byrne has confirmed to Heavy New York that the band's touring cycle in support of 2016's "The Concrete Confessional" album is "definitely winding down." He said: "'Cause it has been a couple of years [since we released our last record]. We've talked about fumbling around with...

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PERRY FARRELL Describes New Solo Album 'Kind Heaven' As 'A Mythology About A Prophecy'

Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION, PORNO FOR PYROS) recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about his forthcoming solo album, "Kind Heaven". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Kind Heaven"...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Thinks 'The Verdict' Is 'A Great Representation Of Where The Band Is Creatively Today'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre recently spoke with TNT Radio Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "The Verdict": Todd: "We all wrote together as a band and came up with what we feel is a really go...

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JEFF PILSON On FOREIGNER: 'I'm Not Sure If There's Gonna Be A Whole Record Of New Material Again'

FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson has confirmed that there are no plans for the band to make a new studio album anytime soon. "We have had new songs on various packages that we put out — we had two new songs out just a couple of years ago, on our 40th anniversary," he told the Rock 100.5 radio station i...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Looks Back On 'Silent Lucidity''s Crossover Success: 'That Song Hit So Many People'

Michael Wilton says that QUEENSRŸCHE's touching ballad "Silent Lucidity" helped the band cross over from a primarily hard rock audience to the mainstream. After building a devoted fan base with album and EP releases throughout the 1980s, including 1988's critically acclaimed "Operation: Mindcrime",...

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NITA STRAUSS Discusses Signature Guitar, Ibanez JIVA, With GUITAR CENTER (Video)

Guitar Center has uploaded video of Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, discussing her new signature guitar, the Ibanez JIVA. Check it out below. Nita announced the launch of Ibanez JIVA in January via her Facebook page. She wrote: "After years of dreaming,...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist JARED MACEACHERN Discusses 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour (Video)

Metal Hammer journalist Dom Lawson sat down with MACHINE HEAD bassist Jared MacEachern to talk the impact of the band's classic debut album, "Burn My Eyes", what it's like to play with drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader for the first time, and the excitement of the upcoming "Burn My Eyes...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Feat. ALICE COOPER, JOHNNY DEPP, JOE PERRY: 'Rise' Album Due In June

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES return with new music in the form of their explosive second album, "Rise". Rock and roll royalty Joe Perry, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp, and shock rock icon Alice Cooper join forces once again for the unmissable rock album of 2019. "Rise" will be released June 21 via earMUSIC....

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RATT To Add Rarely Performed Songs To 2019 Setlist: 'We're Gonna Shake It Up A Bit,' Says STEPHEN PEARCY

Stephen Pearcy says that RATT fans can expect to see some fresh additions to the group's concert setlist when he and his bandmates return to the road next month. "We have so many cool songs that we wanna put in the set this year, so we're gonna change it up a bit and put in some of these other songs...