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NIKKI SIXX Apparently Mocks GENE SIMMONS's Trademark Application, Says He Is 'Thinking Of' Registering Middle-Finger Gesture

Nikki Sixx says that he is "thinking of trademarking" the middle-finger gesture. The MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist apparently made his comment in jest in response to yesterday's report that Gene Simmons was looking to claim the "devil horns" hand gesture for his own. Simmons filed an application...

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VIXEN To Record Illinois Concert For Live Album

VIXEN's Janet Gardner has revealed to All Music & All Bands: National & Worldwide that the band's August 12 concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois will be recorded for an upcoming live album. According to the singer, the disc "will also include a couple of bonus surprises." VIXEN rec...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'Most Of Us Artists Are Pretty Fragile, Insecure People'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield before the band's June 9 concert in Newton, Iowa. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....

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EXODUS Singer: 'I Wanna Keep Doing This For As Long As I Can'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed by Conny Schiffbauer of WDR's "Rockpalast" at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, which was held June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat at WDR.de. Speaking about his much cleaner lifestyle today compared to his he...

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METALLICA Vinyl Figures Coming From FUNKO

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has joined forces with heavy metal giants METALLICA. The latest series of Pop! Rocks vinyl figures, which is due in August, includes all four members of the band. These stylized Pop! vinyl figures stand 3 ¾ in...

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GENE SIMMONS Seeks To Register Trademark On 'Devil's Horns' Hand Gesture

According to The Hollywood Reporter, KISS frontman Gene Simmons filed an application last Friday (June 9) for a trademark on the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. Simmons claims in the filing that the hand gesture was first used in commerce November 14, 1974 — a date that appears to correspond...

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EXODUS Singer Compares Songwriting Process To Building Legos

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed by TheMetalTris at at this past weekend's Download festival in the U.K. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album, Zetro said: "Gary's [Holt...

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JAMES HETFIELD: Why ROBERT TRUJILLO Is The Right Bassist For METALLICA

In a brand new interview with Theresa Rockface of the 94.5 The Buzz radio station in Houston, Texas, James Hetfield spoke about Robert Trujillo's contributions to METALLICA, fourteen years after the bassist joined the band as the replacement for Jason Newsted. "We were just talking about this the ot...

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OBITUARY And EXODUS To Join Forces For North American 'Battle Of The Bays' Tour

Florida death metal godfathers OBITUARY collide with Bay Area thrash metal kings EXODUS for another epic "Battle Of The Bays" this fall! The two American legends went to war in Europe last year and are now bringing the battle to America, this time with support from POWER TRIP and DUST BOLT. The co-h...

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Listen To First QUIET RIOT Song Featuring New Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'Freak Flag'

"Freak Flag", a brand new song from QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. QUIET RIOT is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'It's Amazing That We Can Keep Making Records That People Care About'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to KTRK prior to the band's concert last night (Sunday, June 11) at NRG in Houston, Texas in front of about fifty thousand fans. You can watch the chat below. Speaking about METALLICA's staying power on the hard rock and heavy metal scene, Ulrich said: "It's prett...

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JEFF WATERS On Upcoming ANNIHILATOR Album: 'This Is One Of The Best Ones We've Done'

Metal Wani's Laura Vezer recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jeff Waters of Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ANNIHILATOR's upcoming follow-up to 2015's "Suicide Soci...

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CHRIS JERICHO On FOZZY: 'We Wouldn't Be Doing This If It Wasn't Good'

James Geiser of Antihero Magazine conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho at this year's edition of the Carolina Rebellion festival, which was held May 5-7 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. You can watch the full chat below. A few excer...

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EXODUS Has 'Five Or Six' Songs Written For Next Album, Says TOM HUNTING

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting spoke to the "Mike James Rock Show" at this weekend's Download festival about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. He said: "We're just structuring songs right now. I think we've probably got five or six ma...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Joins BAD BRAINS For Surprise New York City Performance: Video, Photos

Punk/hardcore pioneers BAD BRAINS played a surprise set last night (Thursday, June 8) at the opening of an art gallery curated by the band's bassist, Darryl Jenifer. The "Mind Power" art show at Okayplayer's Okay Space in Williamsburg saw Darryl joined by his bandmates Paul "H.R." Hudson, Gary "Dr....