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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Says Band Wants To Avoid 'Treading On The Past': 'We're Trying To Move Forward'

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton recently spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new album, "The Verdict": Michael: "I view it just as a natural evolution of the band. I think...

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'Original Lineup' Of LIMP BIZKIT To Play Special $3 Show At Troubadour

LIMP BIZKIT will play a special a $3 concert on Tuesday, March 5 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. According to the band's official Instagram, LIMP BIZKIT's "original lineup" will appear at the show, with tickets going on sale tomorrow (Friday, March 1) at 3:00 p.m. PST. LIMP BIZKIT...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Buys $3.255 Million Lakefront Estate In Odessa, Florida

According to the Tampa Bay Times, FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho has purchased a gated lakefront estate in Odessa, Florida for $3.255 million. The 8,569-square-foot house has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, a six-car garage and tennis court. Amenities include wine storage...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Finds DONALD TRUMP's 'Off-The-Cuff Disregard For Other Human Beings F**king Despicable'

In a recent interview with "The Bludgeoning" podcast, vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH was asked if the modern political climate makes it harder or easier for him to write music. "I couldn't tell you it's harder or easier," he responded (hear audio below). "...

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DEATH RAY VISION Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist: 'Just Let It Die' Video

Massachusetts old-school hardcore band DEATH RAY VISION — which features in its ranks KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio — has released a music video for the song "Just Let It Die". The wildly raucous and entertaining clip sees the bandmembers getting their asses kicked by pro wrestlers inside...

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DISTURBED Frontman Dismisses Notion That 'Rock Is Dead': 'It's Absolutely The Opposite,' He Says

DISTURBED singer David Draiman has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that bands from the genre are "a dominant force on a global level." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: 'The Door Is Always Open' For SCOTT ROCKENFIELD To Come Back To The Band

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton says that "the door is always open" for drummer Scott Rockenfield to return to the band. For the past 22 months, Rockenfield has been taking time off from QUEENSRŸCHE's touring activities to spend time with his young son, who was born in early 2017. Filling in fo...

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NIKKI SIXX Blasts KISS For Using MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Shtick': 'I Just Think It's Uncool'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has clarified his comments about KISS's current "End Of The Road" tour, saying that he was "disappointed" by the latter band's decision to replicate CRÜE's production. Sixx made headlines on social media last week by criticizing the Paul Stanley-fronted outfit for alle...

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HEART's ANN And NANCY WILSON To Perform Together For First Time In Three Years At 'Love Rocks NYC' Event

HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson will take the stage together for the first time in three years at the March 7 "Love Rocks NYC" all-star benefit at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The third-annual event "raises money for God's Love We Deliver — which provides curated meals for those living with illness...

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Distance Over Time

The thirty-year career of progressive metal icon DREAM THEATER has largely been an exercise in musical excess. Even the band's most passionate fans would be hard-pressed to argue criticisms that the group occasionally overdoes it on the musical and vocal extremes of the genre. The group's 2016 recor...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Kind Of Looked At Me Like His RANDY RHOADS'

Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he understands why fans would want to see the hologram of Ronnie James Dio. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacke...

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MICHAEL WILTON Says TODD LA TORRE Was 'Foaming At The Mouth' To Drum On New QUEENSRŸCHE Album

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE about the band's new studio album, "The Verdict". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEEN...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Says Having 'Crazy Musicianship' Is A 'Lost Art'

Mitch Gallagher from Sweetwater Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON). You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his approach to releasing music for his upcoming JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES album...

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KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour Could Gross $200 Million, Says GENE SIMMONS

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons believes that the band's "End Of The Road" tour will gross nearly $200 million. The trek launched January 31 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is expected to last two to three years and extend around the world. Asked by The Wall Street Journal in a new int...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's GRAMMY Loss To JETHRO TULL

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...