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BOBBY BLOTZER Says WARREN DEMARTINI 'Can't' Form New Version Of RATT Without Him

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer was interviewed on the August 22 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live". A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On continuing to tour as RATT without any other members of the band's classic lineup: Bobby: "I'm...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES To Celebrate 50th Birthday With ASESINO Shows

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares will celebrate his 50th birthday by playing two shows with his long-running ASESINO project in early September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 09 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA Sep. 10 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA Says Dino: "I can't believe I'm turning...

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SABATON Used 'Sounds Of War' Instead Of Real Drums In 'The Lost Battalion' Song

"The Last Stand", the eighth studio album from Swedish metallers SABATON, was released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" was once again produced by Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, LINDEMANN, HYPOCRISY) and it "marks a brand new chapter in SABATON history," according to a press r...

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Video Premiere: HARDLINE's 'Where Will We Go From Here'

The official video for the song "Where Will We Go From Here" from HARDLINE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Human Nature", which will be released on October 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. Following the rebirth of the band that happened with the release of "Danger Zone"...

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ARCHITECTS Guitarist TOM SEARLE Dead At 28

Tom Searle, guitarist and founding member of the British metalcore band ARCHITECTS, has died after a three-year battle with cancer. He was only 28 years old. In a statement posted on the ARCHITECTS Facebook page, Tom's twin brother and bandmate Dan Searle says: "He was an incredible songwriter and g...

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LITA FORD: The Best And Worst Things About Writing My Autobiography

During an August 17 interview at the press conference for the Hair Nation Festival at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford was asked what the best and worst things were about writing her recently released autobiography, "Lita Ford - Living Like A...

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Corrective Measure

New Jersey dark prog outfit BINARY CODE are back after a short layoff following 2010's "Priest" EP and the "Suspension of Disbelief" album a year prior. Oded Weinstock assumes this mike this time, bringing harsh and dignified vocal dynamics to the band, which thickens up and reconnoiters their pote...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'I Am Never Going To Play It Safe'

In a recent interview with Exclaim!'s Aggressive Tendencies, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor gave his opinion on many current issues in addition to discussion the status of his various projects. The latest clip from the chat can be seen below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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TONY MACALPINE: 'All Is Well In Medical Land' Following Cancer Battle

Tony MacAlpine says "all is well in medical land" after he was diagnosed with colon cancer last year. The acclaimed guitarist will embark on of tour of the West Coast of the U.S., including playing several shows as the support act for Steve Vai's "Passion And Warfare" 25th-anniversary tour. MacAlpin...

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Video: EXODUS Performs In Dornbirn, Austria

Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's August 17 performance at Conrad Sohm in Dornbirn, Austria can be seen below. EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting recently told Spark TV that the band will begin work on the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album in January 2017. He stated about the songwriting pro...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL: 'Politics Is Just A Joke'

Felicity Hall of GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton C. Bell at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 11-14 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if the curr...

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OTEP Releases 'Zero' Video

"Zero", the new video from OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, can be seen below. The song is taken from OTEP's seventh studio album, "Generation Doom", which was released on April 15 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Howard Benson, who has previously...

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TORA TORA Reunion To Help Cancer-Stricken Bassist PATRICK FRANCIS

Blues rock outfit TORA TORA, known for '80s metal anthems like "Phantom Rider" and "Amnesia", will reunite this Sunday, August 21 for a benefit concert at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tennessee to help bassist Patrick Francis, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE and ROXY...

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BRUJERIA Releases New Song 'Bruja-'

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA will release their fourth full-length album, titled "Pocho Aztlan", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The release will be followed by a U.S. tour this October alongside CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIÑATA PROTEST. The song "Bruja-", taken from "Pocho Aztlan", can...

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EXODUS To Begin Work On New Material In January

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwr...