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SLAYER's GARY HOLT, PAUL BOSTAPH Weigh In On MAYHEM FESTIVAL Controversy (Video)

On July 31, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner and AXS.com conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Paul Bostaph at the San Antonio, Texas stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. The 2015 Mayhem Festival genera...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Respect What VINNIE PAUL Is Doing By Moving Forward In His Life

Former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about a recent claim by John ...

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This Year's ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Could Be Last Ever, Says Co-Founder

This year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival could very well turn out to be the event's last, if the latest couple of social-media posts by Mayhem co-founder John Reese are anything to go by. The 2015 edition of Mayhem kicked off on June 26 in Chula Vista, California and wrapped last night (Sun...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON Members Guest On BEVAN DAVIES's Debut Solo Album

Brent Hinds (MASTODON) and William Duvall (ALICE IN CHAINS) are among the musicians who make guest appearances on the debut solo album from Bevan Davies, the American musician best known as the drummer for the groups STILL RAIN, MADFLY, COMES WITH THE FALL and DANZIG. Also appearing on the CD are Na...

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VINNIE PAUL On HELLYEAH And DOWN Headlining Michigan's DIRT FEST: It's All 'Media Hype'

MusikUniverse.mu recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HELLYEAH's musical direction for the next album: "[2014's] 'Blood For Blood' sets...

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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder JOHN REESE To Metal Community: 'It Is Vitally Important That We All Unite, Not Divide'

John Reese (pictured with SLAYER's Kerry King),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has penned an "open letter" to the heavy metal community, asking everyone to support the genre and not continue to make divisive comments regarding the event. After Reese's partner, Ke...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: 'Metal Is Not Safe; It's Nonconformist'

Howie D. from Hard Edge Radio and National Rock Review recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he would still like to accomplish wi...

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Drumstick Pioneer VIC FIRTH Dies At 85

Everett "Vic" Firth, founder of leading drumstick manufacturing company Vic Firth Company, has died. He was 85. A statement on the Vic Firth Facebook page reads: "To our dear friends around the world: We are heartbroken to share the news with you that Vic has passed away. "Vic was an inspiration to...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Slammed By JUNGLE ROT Frontman Over MAYHEM FESTIVAL Comments

Vocalist Dave Matrise of Wisconsin death metallers JUNGLE ROT has slammed Kerry King over the SLAYER guitarist's controversial comments about the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, saying that Kerry "could've waited until he was done after the tour to open his mouth." In a recent interview with...

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KERRY KING On This Year's MAYHEM FESTIVAL: 'You Need Talent To Make People Feel Like Spending That Much Money'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that the organizers of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival "tried to reinvent" the event this year and "didn't put enough thought into it," resulting in poor attendance figures. In a recent interview with Metal Insider, King criticized this year's editio...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL, KYLE SANDERS Talk To MUSIC JUNKIE PRESS (Video)

Music Junkie Press conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Kyle Sanders during this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently revealed that the band will enter the studio in October with...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING On This Year's MAYHEM FESTIVAL: 'Whoever Booked This Made A Gigantic Error'

At this past Sunday night's (July 19) Rockstar Energy Mayhem Drink Festival in Hartford, Connecticut, Metal Insider asked SLAYER guitarist Kerry King about Mayhem co-founder Kevin Lyman's recent comment that metal "chased girls away" because the genre "got gray, bald and fat." King responded: "It's...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Wasn't Involved In Decision To Remove Confederate Flag T-Shirt From PANTERA Webstore

Former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo says that he had nothing to do with the decision to remove the "Hesher Dream T-Shirt" — which combines Confederate flag imagery with a nude blonde woman and a potleaf — from the band's official webstore. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emoti...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Slams 'Douche' MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder Over 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has slammed Kevin Lyman over comments the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival made regarding the state of the heavy metal scene and the future of the traveling event. In an article published on July 8 by Detroit Free Press, Lyman was quoted a .....

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HELLYEAH To Re-Team With Producer KEVIN CHURKO For Fifth Album

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if it's too early for fans to expect the follow-up to HELLYEAH's 2014 album "Blood For Blood" in the near f...