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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Proud' Of 'Lulu' Album

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has defended "Lulu", the band's controversial collaborative album with former THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman Lou Reed, explaining that making the record was a "fun" experience that brought the members of closer METALLICA together. "Lulu" polarized fans around the w...

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PAUL STANLEY's R&B Band SOUL STATION Schedules February 2016 Dates

KISS frontman Paul Stanley's latest solo project, an R&B band called SOUL STATION, has scheduled three shows in February. The dates are as follows: Feb. 26 - The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA Feb. 27 - The Canyon - Agoura Hills, CA Feb. 28 - The Rose - Pasadena, CA Tickets for the ...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'We're Bigger Rebels Than Most Bands Out There'

In a brand new interview with TheGreat Southern Brainfart, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet addressed accusations by some fans that the band's "faux Christian schtick" is nothing more than a marketing "gimmick." He said: "The people that do say or have said that it's a gimmick or that we do it for th...

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OVERKILL To Perform Entire 'Horrorscope' And 'Feel The Fire' Albums At Special Anniversary Concert

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will play a special anniversary show at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany on April 16, 2016. The evening will see the band will play the records "Horrorscope" (which will be celebrating its 25th anniversary) and "Feel The Fire" (30th anniversary) in their e...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says Methadone Is 'The Worst Drug In The F**king World, Right Next To Heroin'

In the latest edition of Loudwire's "Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?" signature series, former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was asked if it's true that he stopped doing hard drugs in 2005, initially so that he could be cleared for surgery on his back. He responded: "Ye...

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OVERKILL Is Aiming To Release New Album In October 2016

On October 17, Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about OVERKILL's timeline for the follow-up to 2014's "White Devil Armory" album, Ellsworth said: "We're sh...

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Video: BRITNY FOX Performs ANGEL Classic With FRANK DIMINO

Former ANGEL singer Frank DiMino joined BRITNY FOX on stage on October 8 at Count's Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill to perform the ANGEL classic "Waited A Long Time". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. BRITNY FOX's current lineup features bassist Billy Childs, vocalist/rhythm...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Says 'Kill The Flaw' Album 'Has A Definite Angst To It'

The Front Row Report recently conducted an interview with SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the making of the new SEVENDUST album "Kill The Flaw": "We wanted to take time to really unplug and fo...

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Video: PAUL STANLEY's R&B Band SOUL STATION Performs Live For First Time

KISS frontman Paul Stanley's latest solo project, an R&B band called SOUL STATION, made its live debut last night (Friday, September 11) at West Hollywood, California's Roxy Theatre. The ten-piece band also features KISS drummer Eric Singer. Fan-filmed video footage of last night's gig can be se...

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SLAYER's 'Repentless' Video Will Feature Slew Of Iconic Character Actors

On Wednesday, in near 100-degree heat and high humidity, a riot broke out in the exercise yard of the Sybil Brand Institute, the women's prison in East Los Angeles, where SLAYER shot the music video for the new track "Repentless". In fact, while SLAYER performed the track under that punishing sun ov...

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AC/DC Partners With PHILIPS To Create Spectacular Light Show On 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

AC/DC kicks off the North American leg of its 2015 world tour this weekend (August 22) with a spectacular light show using technology from Philips, the global leader in lighting. The veteran rock band's explosive sound is matched by an electrifying light show of vivid effects and colors as its "Rock...

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SPEAKING THE KING'S To Release 'Carousel' Album In October

Orange County, California quartet SPEAKING THE KING'S will release its debut full-length, "Carousel", on October 16 via Nuclear Blast. According to a press release, the CD is frontloaded with moshy breakdowns, which are tempered by soaring melodic choruses that will camp out in your brain for weeks...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Announces First-Ever SOUL STATION Concert

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has announced the first-ever SOUL STATION concert at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California on September 11. SOUL STATION is a ten-piece coalition of some of today's leading musicians paying tribute to an era of great soul music. "We're living in a time of being fed canned...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Interviewed For 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church' Documentary

About 100 miles south of Atlanta, next to a field just outside the town of Byron, there stands a plaque erected by the Georgia Historical Society marking the location of the second Atlanta International Pop Festival, where from July 3 to July 5, 1970, "over thirty musical acts performed, including r...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder 'Committed Business Suicide' With 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that he didn't take it personally when Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman criticized the metal scene for the lower-than-usual attendance at this year's edition of the travelling event. The tour is smaller this year, with fewer bands overall...