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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Drummer CHAD SMITH Holds Masterclass At ACM London

On Wednesday, December 7, the Academy Of Contemporary Music (ACM) was pleased to welcome long-standing patron of their Guildford campus Chad Smith through the doors of ACM London for the very first time. Using a rare day off from the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS U.K. tour, Chad came down to ACM London for...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Announce Second U.S. Leg Of 'Return To Roots' Tour; IMMOLATION, FULL OF HELL To Support

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) will embark on another North American tour in February to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the band's classic album "Roots" by performing the LP in its entirety. Several new cities will witness the performance by...

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HAMMERFALL Parts Ways With Drummer DAVID WALLIN, Announces Replacement

Drummer David Wallin has left Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL in order to focus on his family life. The remaining members of the band state: "It is very unfortunate, and we wish him all the best with his future career and life. But we have found a perfect replacement, and we're sure you will em...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Plays Down New Album's Lower Sales: 'It's All About The Endgame, Not Where It Begins'

Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if the surprise release of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "The Stage", was always planned or if it was something that was decided shortl...

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METALLICA Bassist 'Explored The Art Of Simplicity' On 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct'

Sam Dunn of Banger TV conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Sam Dunn before the band's November 29 concert in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the role of the bass in heavy metal music, Trujillo said: "That's a great question. On this parti...

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KITTIE Drummer Launches THE WHITE SWAN

"Dirty sludge synth rock." Not the way you'd expect to describe a band called THE WHITE SWAN, but one listen to the Canadian trio's debut EP, "Anubis", and the muddy picture becomes clear. Launched by drummer-turned-vocalist/guitarist Mercedes Lander (KITTIE),THE WHITE SWAN bleeds warm '70s-flavore...

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JOEY JORDISON's VIMIC Announces European Tour

VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, will embark on a European tour in March. The trek will kick off on March 7 in Stockholm, Sweden and end on March 30 in Manchester, U.K. For a full list of dates, check out the poster below. VIMIC consists of Jordison on drums, sing...

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KORN's FIELDY, RAY LUZIER Perform With U.K. Tribute Band (Video)

KORN members Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass) and Ray Luzier (drums) joined a British tribute band on stage over the weekend. Arvizu and Luzier attended a concert on Saturday by the Liverpool-based outfit KORN AGAIN, which describes itself as "Europe's premier live tribute to KORN, capturing the look...

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ICED EARTH To Release 'Incorruptible' Album In May; Listen To New Song 'The Great Heathen Army'

Metal Wani's Fernando Bonenfant conducted an interview with ICED EARTH founder, chief songwriter, and guitarist Jon Schaffer before the band's December 6 concert at Electric Brixton in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ICED...

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GUNS N' ROSES Sells More Than 1 Million Tickets In 24 Hours

The 2017 European and Canadian legs of GUNS N' ROSES' already hugely successful "Not In This Lifetime" tour went on sale on December 9 and more than a million tickets have been sold in 24 hours. Tickets for the 2017 U.S. dates go on sale tomorrow, December 10. The "Not in This Lifetime" tour has ...

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BONNET On BLACKMORE's Return To Rock: 'I Don't Think It Was A Serious Attempt At Bringing Back RAINBOW'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with Graham Bonnet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On forming the GRAHAM BONNET BAND: "I was kind of getting up a little bit fed up with doing what I was doing. I went down to the Whisky in Hollywood to ...

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AXL ROSE's Reunion With SLASH Wasn't Motivated By Money, Says GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS

Guy "Favazz" Favazza of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus. You can now listen to the chat in four parts using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether money wa...

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HALESTORM's LZZY, AREJAY Discuss Their Favorite Inspirations

Live In Limbo conducted an interview with HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale and drummer Arejay Hale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this past October. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what their favorite thing is about staying connected to their fans online, Lzzy said: "For me, it's therapeutic in b...

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WOLFMOTHER And ROSE TATTOO To Support GUNS N' ROSES In Australia

Homegrown rock icons WOLFMOTHER and ROSE TATTOO will support GUNS N' ROSES on the Australian leg of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour. The trek will kick off in Brisbane and make its way through the major cities across the nation. The Angry Anderson-led ROSE TATTOO, which previously supported GN'R on...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Joined By HAMMERFALL, G.U.R.D., Ex-ACCEPT Members In New PÄNZER Lineup

After their debut attack titled "Send Them All To Hell" in 2014, it became a little too quiet around the heavy metal super group PÄNZER. But the soldiers led by DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier never sleep, and now they have announced that they are working on new songs again — with a new lineup! After t...