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SLIPKNOT Shares Alternative Cover For '.5: The Gray Chapter' In Honor Of Album's Fifth Anniversary

SLIPKNOT has released an alternative cover design for ".5: The Gray Chapter" in honor of the album's fifth anniversary. Percussionist M. Shawn Crahan, better known as Clown, who is also the art director for SLIPKNOT and directed the band's DVDs, took to the group's Instagram last night to share what...

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TWISTED SISTER: 35th-Anniversary 'Stay Hungry' Coin Now Available

A limited-edition TWISTED SISTER 35th-anniversary "Stay Hungry" coin is now available for a limited time only. According to the band, here is how to order: 1. Orders are currently being taken through PayPal only at this PayPal address: [email protected] 2. When ordering, you MUST include your mailing...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm A Guitarist First, A Vocalist Second'

STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he is "a guitarist first" and "a vocalist second." Sweet made the distinction in a Facebook post in which he addressed the fact that people still come up to him at every show and tell him that they didn't know he played the instrument. Michael wrote: "I'm a guitaris...

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MACHINE HEAD Performs 'Do Or Die' Live For First Time (Video)

MACHINE HEAD played its new song "Do Or Die" live for the first time during its concert Wednesday night (October 16) at Gasometer in Vienna, Austria. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Released last Friday (October 11),"Do Or Die" has been described by some fans and medi...

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CHRIS KONTOS Thinks 'Burn My Eyes'-Era MACHINE HEAD 'Could Have Been The Next METALLICA'

The entire touring lineup for MACHINE HEAD's "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour was interviewed by Rock Hard magazine prior to the band's October 5 show in Frieberg, Germany at Sick Arena Musikclub. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the bigge...

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SLIPKNOT Bassist ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Explains How He Landed Gig

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella told Bass Guitar Magazine that he landed in the band after getting a phone call from Jim Root while working with MASTODON as guitarist Brent Hinds's tech. "Me and Jim became friends while I was teching," Venturella said. "He was asking if I knew any bass...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Explains 'Do Or Die' Lyrical Inspiration

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has revealed the lyrical inspiration for his band's new song "Do Or Die". Released last Friday (October 11),"Do Or Die" has been described by some fans and media outlets as a "diss" track aimed at MACHINE HEAD's detractors, in particular those who have been critical...

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TOBIAS FORGE Is Looking Forward To Expanding GHOST's Live Show: 'I Know That We Can Do So Much Better'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has told Worcester Magazine in a new interview that he feels that the band's best album has yet to be recorded. He is also looking forward to expanding GHOST's live show beyond what the band was able to present on this year's "Ultimate Tour Named Death". "I think what we're...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Marries CHERRY BOMBS' ALICIA DOVE

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and his girlfriend of the past two years, Alicia Dove, tied the knot over the weekend in their hometown of Las Vegas. The news of the marriage was confirmed by HELLYEAH bassist Kyle Sanders, who shared a photo of him with the happy couple, along with th...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Has An Idea Of When And Where Final Show Of 'End Of The Road' Tour Will Take Place

Although the final date of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour has yet to be announced, Paul Stanley has an idea of when and where it will be. "We can't be running around for that much longer in 40 pounds of gear," he tells Rolling Stone. "There's nothing maudlin about it. It's a celebration with our fans...

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MOLLY HATCHET To Release 'Battleground' Live Album

It's no secret that a lot of fans measure the artistic value of a rock band mainly by the quality of a group's live performance. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS without their legendary concerts? Unthinkable! LYNYRD SKYNYRD as just another anemic studio project? Impossible to imagine! The same goes for MOLLY HAT...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces 'Guitar Universe 3.0' Camp

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has announced the details of the third edition of his "Guitar Universe" camp. Scheduled to take place August 1-5, 2020 at Hotel Irvine in in Irvine, California, next year's edition of the camp will feature Petrucci alongside Jason Richardson, Plini, Stig Mathiso...

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SONS OF APOLLO Completes Mixing And Mastering Second Album

SONS OF APOLLO — the progressive metal supergroup featuring vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and drummer Mike Portnoy (D...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Four INTERSCOPE Studio Albums Reissued On 180-Gram Vinyl

Over nearly two decades, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have built a powerful and distinctive body of work that marks QOTSA as one of rock's most consistently audacious outfits. The band's reputation was built on its early hot streak of four smash releases: "Rated R", "Songs For The Deaf", "Lullabies To Pa...

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MACHINE HEAD Releases Music Video For Ferocious New Song 'Do Or Die'

MACHINE HEAD has released the official Marius Milinski-directed music video for its new track "Do Or Die". The track is available now on all digital platforms via Imperium Recordings/Nuclear Blast. "Do Or Die" was produced by MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and Zack Ohren (FALLUJAH, ALL SHALL PERIS...