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RICK HUNOLT Is 'Not Afraid To Say' That EXODUS Inspired METALLICA And SLAYER 'Very Much'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. After Ruger noted that the guitar duo of Hunolt and EXODUS's Gary Holt is every bit as iconic as METALLICA's guitar team of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and SLAYER's Jeff Hannem...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS On Constantly Challenging Fans With New Projects: 'When I Wake Up In The Morning, I Wanna Be Excited'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows is featured in the latest episode of Fire With Fire, a new video series where Ryan J. Downey sits down with artists in the heavy music space for wide-ranging, in-depth conversations, where the importance of freedom of expression is the anchor. Created by Downey,...

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PAUL STANLEY On KISS's Original Farewell Tour: 'It Was Very Stressful And Disappointing'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Billy Corgan's podcast "The Magnificent Others", KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley reflected on the band's first farewell tour, which took place in 2000-2001 and featured KISS's original lineup, consisting of Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, gu...

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DRAGONFORCE Adds More Shows To Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal legends DRAGONFORCE have added more headline shows to their "Warp Speed Warriors" world tour starting this September. DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li comments: "You asked for it, so we've added more USA headline shows to our 'Warp Speed Warriors' world tour! We'r...

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KORN Is Recording Upcoming Album 'All On Tape': 'We're All In The Room, Sweating It Out'

At this past weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to BBC Radio 1's Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Requiem" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Watch: SAVATAGE Kicks Off First European Tour In 23 Years At Netherlands' INTO THE GRAVE Festival

Legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE kicked off its first European tour in 23 years Friday night (June 13) at the Into The Grave festival in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The group's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. The Ocean 02. Welcome 03. Jesus Saves 04. Taunting Cobras 05. Stran...

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THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY Knighted In King's Birthday Honours

THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey is among the prominent figures awarded knighthoods in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. The 81-year-old singer was honored for his services to charity. In addition to his music accomplishments, Daltrey has served as a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust since 20...

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SAVATAGE On 2025 Return To The Live Stage: 'This Is Just The Beginning'

Later today (Friday, June 13),legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE will kick off its highly anticipated 2025 European tour at the Into The Grave festival in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Prior to the launch of the trek, Germany's EMP had the exclusive opportunity to visit the band during r...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces New Album 'The Blue Nowhere', Shares 'Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark' Single

25 years and 10 genre-defining albums into its storied career, Grammy-nominated band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME returns with its most immersive and eclectic record yet, "The Blue Nowhere", due out September 12 via InsideOut Music. The release also serves as BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME's debut for the l...

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PAUL STANLEY Ranks His Top 5 KISS Albums, Explains His Choices

In a new interview with Justin Richmond of the Broken Record podcast, Paul Stanley was asked to rank his top five KISS albums. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For different reasons, the first has to be 'Kiss Alive!'. Because 'Kiss Alive!' really captured the essence of the live experi...

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PAUL STANLEY Says 'KISS Army Storms Vegas' Event Will 'Go Through Some Major Changes', Confirms He And GENE SIMMONS Will Perform '15 Songs'

In a new interview with Justin Richmond of the Broken Record podcast, Paul Stanley spoke about KISS's upcoming appearance without makeup at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as part of the three-day "KISS Army Storms Vegas" event, which runs from November 14 to November 16. "KISS Army Storms Vegas" celebrates...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Was Absolutely Gutted' When I Got The News That PAUL DI'ANNO Had Died

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley spoke about the passing of another ex-MAIDEN vocalist, Paul Di'Anno, who died last October at the age of 66. Asked how he initially reacted to the news of Paul's death, Blaze said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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SAXON Shares 'Heavy Metal Thunder' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Eagles Over Hellfest' Live Album

In celebration of their majestic "Castles & Eagles" headline shows in September 2025 at the Zénith in Paris, Nantes and Toulouse, British heavy metal legends SAXON will release "Eagles Over Hellfest" on June 13, 2025 via Silver Lining Music. The release will feature the audio recordin...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO For Jam At Tampa Stop Of 'The Collection: Live' Book Tour

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-time-Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, took part in a "Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live" book event on June 7 at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center in Tampa, Florida. The intimate, live discussion takes a deep dive i...

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ERIC PETERSON Believes All The Drummer Changes Over The Years Have Kept TESTAMENT's Music Fresh

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, TESTAMENT guitarist and main songwriter Eric Peterson spoke about the band's return to a heavier, more aggressive musical direction in the late 1990s, particularly with albums like "Demonic" (1997) and "The Gathering" (1999). He said (as tr...