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SLIPKNOT Shares Video Recap Of Fall 2022 Latin American Tour

SLIPKNOT has shared a three-minute video recap of the band's recent Latin American tour. The trek kicked off on December 3 at the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Toluca, Mexico and concluded on December 18 at Knotfest Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil. SLIPKNOT is continuing to tour in support of its late...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Says Doing Weekly Livestreams 'Opened Up A Different Line Of Possibilities' During Songwriting Process

In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about the recording process for the band's tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", which arrived last August via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. Asked if it was "stressful"...

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VILLE VALO On HIM's Decision To Call It Quits: 'We Lost The Spark'

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke to Germany's Sonic Seducer about the band's decision to call it quits in 2017 after completing a farewell tour, closing the final chapter on the "love metal" group's 26-year career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It took quite a long time for us t...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'SERJ TANKIAN Hasn't Really Wanted To Be In The Band For A Long Time'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has once again opened up about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. SYSTEM OF A DOWN has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011, but has only managed to record two songs...

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Longtime PANTERA Producer Confirms Other Guitar Players Were 'Brought Up' For Current Tour, Explains Why ZAKK WYLDE Landed Gig

Longtime PANTERA producer Sterling Winfield, reportedly one of the people who control PANTERA drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott's estate, spoke to Reckless Rock Radio 89.3 KNON FM about the reformation of PANTERA, featuring surviving members Rex Brown (bass) and Philip Anselmo (vocals) along with...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says 'Brilliant' CHAD KROEGER Is 'Much More Of A Metalhead' Than He Is

Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend found an unlikely supporter in oft-reviled NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger, who offered Townsend some key bits advice before Devin embarked on the songwriting process for his "Empath" 2019 studio album. Opposites in many respects, Townsend originally connec...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG: Playing With BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN And THE E STREET BAND 'Made An Indelible Impression On Me'

SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg has once again reflected on being asked to fill in for his dad as the touring drummer for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND a decade and a half ago. The now-32-year-old musician looked back on the experience while expressing his excitement over the fact that BRUCE SPR...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN Says Unreleased 'Look Outside Your Window' Album Could Arrive This Year

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has once again said that plans are still afoot to put out a set of 11 previously unreleased songs recorded by four members of the band during the sessions for its 2008 LP "All Hope Is Gone". Crahan revealed the existence of the music in 2018, saying that h...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: 'Ninety-Nine Percent' Of Metal Records Nowadays 'Sound Robotic'

In a recent interview with Australia's Heavy, Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke about his desire to make the band's 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", "sound very organic", especially when compared to its predecessor, 2018's "I Loved You At Your Darkest". He said...

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JEN MAJURA Reflects On Seven Months Since Her Split With EVANESCENCE: 'There's A Lot Of Judgment Out There'

Jen Majura has once again opened up about her exit from EVANESCENCE, saying there has been "a lot of judgment" about the circumstances that led to her getting fired from the Amy Lee-fronted band. The 39-year-old guitarist's departure from EVANESCENCE was announced on May 21 via social media. "It has...

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NIGEL GLOCKLER: SAXON Is Already Working On Follow-Up To 'Carpe Diem'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to 2022's "Carpe Diem" LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're right in the middle of another album already… We're a ways off. The songs are being finalized...

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ANVIL Documentary 'Anvil! The Story Of Anvil' To Be Released On Blu-Ray And DVD With Special Features

MVD Marquee Collection has set a January 20, 2023 release date for the "Ultimate Edition" Blu-ray and "Standard Edition" DVD of ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil". The new version of the film will arrive in time for its 13th anniversary and will feature remastered picture and...

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TONY DOLAN Fires Back At VENOM Purists Who Say Band Can't Exist Without CRONOS

In a recent interview with Australia's Metal Mal, former VENOM and current VENOM INC. frontman Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked about some fans' criticism that VENOM cannot truly be VENOM without the band's singer Conrad "Cronos" Lant. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's qu...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Shares Drum Playthrough Video Of 'Vanishing'

The Meinl Cymbals YouTube channel has uploaded a drum playthrough video of LAMB OF GOD's Art Cruz performing the band's song "Vanishing". In a recent interview with Finland's Chaoszine, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked if Cruz, who has been the band's drummer of the past four years, was m...

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RANDY BLYTHE Reveals 'Most Complicated Part' Of Being In A Band Like LAMB OF GOD

As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, Randy Blythe was asked what "the most complicated part" has been of being in a band like LAMB OF GOD. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the most complicated part of it is not really anything within the band. It's...