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ANVIL's LIPS: 'It's Really, Really Hard To Make It In Music'

Metal Morphosis TV conducted an interview with ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow when the band played in Quito, Ecuador on September 30. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the secret to ANVIL's survival in the music industry for nearly four decades, Lips said: "What's the secret? You don...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY's Entire Houston Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's entire December 17 concert at Scout Bar in Houston, Texas can be seen below. The former KISS guitarist's setlist was as follows: 01. Rip It Out 02. Hard Times (KISS song) 03. 2000 Man (THE ROLLING STONES cover) 04. Snowblind 05. Love Gun (KISS song) 06. Para...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'I Only Ever Did What I Loved'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed by Paraguay's ABC TV before his band's first-ever concert in the country on November 7 at Jockey Club in Asunción. You can watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would offer to young musicians who are just starting out, Ian said: "The best advice I cou...

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For the Demented

Jeff Waters is in both a wonderful and awkward spot in his prolific career. He's creative control as the primary force behind a legendary metal moniker that stands for two different things: the entity itself and the conductor operating it mostly on his own like a thrasher's Lionel set. Now, if you p...

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WATAIN's ERIK DANIELSSON Says 'Trident Wolf Eclipse' Album Is About 'Predatory Instinct'

Loud TV recently conducted an interview with frontman Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On WATAIN celebrating 20 years as a band: Erik: "It feels quite fantastic to finally, after such a l...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'There's A Lot Of Bands Who Would Give Their Left Nut To Be Able To Do What We've Done'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed on a recent installment of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM show "Trunk Nation". A few excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the goal of maintaining more control over the band while increasing profits: Jon: "That's absolutely the...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF's CHIP Z'NUFF: 'I've Smoked More Pot Than PABLO ESCOBAR'

ENUFF Z'NUFF vocalist/bassist Chip Z'Nuff was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at Frontiers Music Srl's "Rockin' Christmas Bash", which was held on December 2 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. The full chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (a...

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SABATON Bassist Says Group Will Tour Less In 2018 To Focus On Writing New Album

SABATON bassist Pär Sundström was recently interviewed by Australia's Sticks For Stones. The full chat can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On recent and upcoming tourmates AMON AMARTH: Pär: "We are great friends, and I like their music. We've toured toget...

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IGOR CAVALERA Says 'Hard Work Is The Name Of The Game' When It Comes To Being A Successful Musician

On December 3, Igor Cavalera (CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) was interviewed by Apes Metal at the Gasometer in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what advice he would give to young, up-and-coming artists who don't have a lot of money to record and promote their music, Igor sai...

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TIMES OF GRACE Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members: Drum Tracking For Second Album Begins

TIMES OF GRACE, the collaborative project featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Jesse Leach (vocals) and Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar),has entered Signature Sound studio in San Diego, California to begin recording material for its second album, tentatively due next year. Sitting behind the drum kit during...

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GODSMACK Is 'Almost Done' Recording New Album; Teaser Clip Available

GODSMACK is "almost done" recording its follow-up to 2014's "1000hp" album. The group's seventh studio disc is being produced by Erik Ron (PANIC! AT THE DISCO, SAOSIN) and will arrive in 2018 to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of GODSMACK's debut album. Earlier today, GODSMACK's official Twi...

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Video: ROB HALFORD, SLASH, ACE FREHLEY, DAVID ELLEFSON Perform At ALICE COOPER's 'Christmas Pudding'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Ace Frehley (KISS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES) and David Ellefson (MEGADETH) are among the musicians who performed at Alice Cooper's 16th annual "Christmas Pudding" show to benefit the legendary rocker's Solid Rock Teen Center. Also appearing at the event, which was held on Sa...

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VAN HALEN's 'Jump' Featured In New Trailer For STEVEN SPIELBERG's Ready Player One'

VAN HALEN's classic song "Jump", the lead track from the band's "1984" album, is featured in the new trailer for Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One" movie. "Jump" is VAN HALEN's biggest hit, having reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for five weeks. Based on Ernest Clin...

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DREAM THEATER Signs With SONY MUSIC Via INSIDEOUT MUSIC Imprint

In a career that has spanned in excess of 30 years and during which they have sold more than eight million albums, two-time Grammy-nominated U.S. progressive-metal band DREAM THEATER has never done the predictable. This was evident with the release of their ambitious 2015 concept album "The Astonish...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist: 'When We Do A Record, We Want It To Feel Important'

Prior to TRIVIUM's November 7 performance at Toronto's Danforth Hall, guitarist Corey Beaulieu was interviewed by Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom. The full chat can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why the band keeps a low public profile while t...