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MIKE PORTNOY On 'Prioritizing' SONS OF APOLLO: 'This Isn't Just Some Sort Of Recording Project; This Is A Real Band'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was recently interviewed by Let's Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Korea Guitar): On why SONS OF APOLLO wasn't formed sooner: Mike: "[Keyboardist] Derek [Sherinian]...January 4, 2018
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Mourns Mother's Death
Marguerite Snider, the the 86-year old mother of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, passed away on January 2, more than two months after she was hit by a car. Snider announced his mother's death on Twitter, writing: "Since so many people continue to ask about my mom's health on social media, I have...January 4, 2018
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JUDAS PRIEST Teases 'Lightning Strike' Video
A teaser for the "Lightning Strike" video from JUDAS PRIEST is available below. The full clip will be released tomorrow (Friday, January 5). "Lightning Strike" is taken from JUDAS PRIEST's new album, "Firepower", which will be released in March. The British heavy metal legends spent much of 2017 in...January 4, 2018
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RON KEEL Signs With MEGADETH Bassist's EMP LABEL GROUP
EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has announced the formation of EMP Outlaw, a southern rock/outlaw country imprint. EMP Outlaw will reissue "Metal Cowboy", the 2014 independent release from STEELER/KEEL vocalist Ron Keel, on March 2. 2018 will also see the st...January 3, 2018
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JEFF WATERS Says ANNIHILATOR Is 'A Solo Project Behind The Scenes And In The Studio'
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters was recently interviewed on the "Tall Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if all the lineup changes in ANNIHILATOR have forced him to constantly adjust how he writes and records the band's music, Waters said: "No. You ju...January 2, 2018
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SKINLAB: New Songs 'Dead Tomorrow' And 'End Of Silence' Now Available
"Dead Tomorrow" and "End Of Silence", two new songs from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, can be streamed below. The tracks were produced by 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt and mark the first new music from the band since 2009's "The Scars Between Us" album. SKINLAB will kick...January 2, 2018
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Former ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist RIGGS Releases New SCUM OF THE EARTH Video, 'Dance Motherf**ker'
SCUM OF THE EARTH — the band led by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Mike Riggs — has released the official music video for a new song called "Dance Motherfucker". The clip was produced by Riggs, shot and edited by Chris Canote of Canote Films, and features makeup by Nathan Shelton. Says Riggs: "It's bee...January 1, 2018
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SOULFLY: First Taste Of Music For Upcoming Album
The first taste of the material that SOULFLY is planning to record for the follow-up to 2015's "Archangel" album, tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast, is available in the clip below. In a recent interview with Metal Wani, Max Cavalera stated about SOULFLY's next disc: "I'm writing right no...January 1, 2018
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SATYRICON Frontman Offers Update On Covers Album, Brain Tumor Battle
SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven is still hopeful that the band will complete its long-in-the-works covers album. The Norwegian black metal band was originally going to release the covers disc prior to the arrival of its latest collection of all-new material, "Deep Calleth Upon Deep", bu...January 1, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunited
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a photo of him apparently hanging out with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Portnoy wrote in an accompanying caption: "Happy New Year from MP & JP #givepeaceachance #carpediem Here's to a great 2018!" Portnoy, who co-founded...January 1, 2018
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PHILIP ANSELMO On Hypothetical PANTERA 'Reunion' Concert: 'It Would Be A Great Idea If Everyone Else Felt It Was A Great Idea'
Former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was recently interviewed by Metal Wani's Jake Patton. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On a hypothetical PANTERA reunion concert featuring al...December 31, 2017
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NIKKI SIXX Steps Down As Host Of Syndicated Radio Program 'Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx': 21-Minute Video Recap
"Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", the radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx, has uploaded a 21-minute video recap featuring footage shot during the program's nearly eight-year existence (February 2010 - December 2017). Said the "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" producers: "When '...December 30, 2017
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Video: BUMBLEFOOT Performs Acoustic Versions Of IRON MAIDEN, THE BEATLES, GUNS N' ROSES Classics In San Antonio
Fan-filmed video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's December 23 performance at The Rock Box in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Thal recently said that he agonized over his decision to leave GUNS N' ROSES three years ago, explaining that he "wanted it to be someth...December 30, 2017
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IGOR CAVALERA Doesn't Think Production On 'Bestial Devastation' And 'Morbid Visions' Did SEPULTURA's Early Sound Justice
United Rock Nations conducted an interview with former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) prior to their December 6 show at Lùsine in Istres, France as part of the "Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots" tour where they were celeb...December 30, 2017
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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Will Be 'An Unpredictable Kind Of Record'
In a brand new interview with Metal Wani, Max Cavalera spoke about his plans for SOULFLY's follow-up to 2015's "Archangel" album, tentatively due next summer via Nuclear Blast. "I'm writing right now," he said. "When I was home before [the 'Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots' European tour], I was...December 25, 2017
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