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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On SLAYER's 'Final' Tour: 'I'd Like To Think They're Not Gone Forever'

In a brand new interview with Inquisitr, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one final world tour. He said: "Look, groups retire for all kinds of different reasons. Either they've just lost interest, their heart just isn't into it anymo...

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DEE SNIDER Says People Were 'Coming Out Of The Woodwork' To Take Part In 'For The Love Of Metal' Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says people were "coming out of the woodwork" to get involved in his forthcoming solo album, "For The Love Of Metal". Due on July 27 via Napalm Records, the disc — which was spearheaded, co-written and produced by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta — features contribut...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I've Always Come From The Mindset That Slow And Fast Has Nothing To Do With Heavy'

Mark Strigl and Mitch Lafon of the "Mark & Mitch Show" conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet at this year's M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE To Headline 'Hair Nation' Tour With BULLETBOYS And ENUFF Z'NUFF

SiriusXM and Live Nation will present the "Hair Nation" tour featuring JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, BULLETBOYS and ENUFF Z'NUFF. The 21 city U.S. trek will kick off September 12 at House Of Blues in San Diego. The tour offers listeners and music fans across the country the chance to see the bands w...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS And COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have signed with Metal Blade Records. The band's upcoming album will be made available through Sony Music Entertainment outside of North America. Metal Blade's CEO/founder Brian Slagel commented: "I have been a huge fan and friend of KILLSWITCH for a long ti...

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Watch DEATH ANGEL Perform At Netherlands' FORTAROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH ANGEL's June 1 performance at the FortaRock festival at Goffertpark in Nijmegen, the Netherlands can be seen below. DEATH ANGEL's latest album, 2016's "The Evil Divide". was once again recorded at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (T...

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AMARANTHE's ELIZE RYD On Upcoming Album: 'Musically, We're Heavier!'

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE recently completed work on their fifth album at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, EPICA, DELAIN). The follow-up to 2016's "Maximalism" will mark the band's first release with DYNAZTY's Nils Molin, who officially joined AMARANTHE...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says 'Old-School Death Metal' Side Project Will Materialize Eventually

Prior to VOLBEAT's May 29 performance in Manchester, United Kingdom, singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen spoke with Heavy TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's recent tour with METALLICA, and what they've done since the...

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OVERKILL Begins Recording New Album: Photos

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2017's "The Grinding Wheel" album. The disc will mark the band's recording debut with drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),who joined OVERKILL last year. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blit...

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Watch DEE SNIDER's Lyric Video For 'Tomorrow's No Concern' From 'For The Love Of Metal' Solo Album

The official lyric video for the song "Tomorrow's No Concern" from TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider can be seen below. The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBRE...

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Listen To New TREMONTI Song 'As The Silence Becomes Me'

The song "As The Silence Becomes Me" from TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, can be streamed below. The track is taken from TREMONTI's fourth album, "A Dying Machine", which will be released on June 8 via Napalm R...

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Statue Of LED ZEPPELIN Drummer JOHN BONHAM Unveiled In His Hometown

A statue of LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham has been unveiled in his home town of Redditch, England on what would have been his 70th birthday. The majority of the funds for the memorial, which was created by sculptor Mark Richards and is situated at Mercian Square in Redditch town center, came from a pri...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Sign New Record Deal Before Release Of Next Album

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are in the process of signing a new record deal. Other than the band's 2000 debut self-titled LP, which came out through Ferret, all of KILLSWITCH's recorded output so far has been issued through Roadrunner Records. The group's first release under the new d...

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BUCKCHERRY To Record New Album In October

BUCKCHERRY will enter a Californian studio this fall to begin record its new album for an early 2019 release. The follow-up to 2015's "Rock 'N' Roll" will mark the band's first release since the departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel and addition of Sean Winchester and Kevin...

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GODSMACK Drummer Is 'Grateful' For Band's 20-Year Career

Jay Ramone of Rock 100.5 The KATT conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which was held earlier in the month in Pryor, Oklahoma. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the four-year...