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APOCALYPTICA's Connection With METALLICA Is 'Super Great'
Austria's Mulatschag recently conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen and Perttu Kivilaakso of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about joining METALLICA on stage at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of the band's 30th a...October 29, 2015
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RAY LUZIER Gets 'Chills' From Listening To Music For Next KORN Album
KORN drummer Ray Luzier said in a new interview with the Las Vegas Sun that the band is working on a "really heavy and ruthless" follow-up to KORN's 2013 album "The Paradigm Shift" for a 2016 release. He said: "Everyone always likes to say this is the best record they've been working on, ...October 29, 2015
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KIRK HAMMETT Confirms METALLICA Is Recording New Songs
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed to HeavyMetalAbout.com that the band is in the process of recording some of its new material for the long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" album. Aside from touring, METALLICA has spent much of the seven years since the release of "Death Ma...October 29, 2015
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FALLUJAH Begins Recording New Album
Progressive death metallers FALLUJAH are currently at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with producer Zack Ohren (ANIMOSITY, SUFFOCATION, ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH) recording the follow-up to their highly praised 2014 release, "The Flesh Prevails". The as-yet-untitled-album is set to b...October 28, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'Retirement Isn't In My Vocabulary'
In a brand new interview with the Toronto Sun, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if his recent back surgery has changed his perspective on touring and performing live. He said: "The determination kicks in even stronger when you're faced with those challenges. I've seen 'em face to face. But...October 28, 2015
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CHASTAIN: Lyric Video For New Song 'All Hail The King'
The new CHASTAIN album "We Bleed Metal" will be released worldwide on November 6. It is the follow-up to the band's 2013 reunion CD "Surrender To No One". That release marked the return of original vocalist Leather Leone. She has long been considered one of the originators of the female power metal...October 28, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Interest In Playing Perfect'
In a brand new interview with Stage Shotzz, drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked why it's so important for him to be more than just "the guy behind the drums." He responded: "It's just my personality. I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak. I'm...October 28, 2015
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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Calls TOOL Fans 'Insufferable'
According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan made a handful of eyebrow-raising comments in a new interview with the Phoenix New Times this week, just ahead of TOOL's only performance of 2015 at the Monster Mash Music Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Asked whether the band has a sen...October 28, 2015
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ALICE COOPER On DONALD TRUMP: 'I Know He's Doer, He's Not A Sayer'
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper says that GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump's blunt way of speaking and ability to run large organizations has made the real estate mogul so popular among Republican voters. Democratic Party presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads her party's primary race wit...October 27, 2015
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Money Shot
While the heavy music world continues to grumble in wait for TOOL's fifth album, reportedly in the works following family obligations and a looming lawsuit which has been settled, Maynard James Keenan drops another PUSCIFER slab upon his fans. As PUSCIFER has been Keenan's alt playground to coddle h...October 27, 2015
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SKINDRED: New Song 'Sound The Siren' Available For Streaming
"Sound The Siren", a brand new song from the Welsh "ragga metal" act SKINDRED, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Volume", which will be released on October 30 via Napalm Records. In the U.S., the deluxe edition of the album containing the "Rude Boys For Life" film...October 26, 2015
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KORN's FIELDY Says Next Album Is 'Definitely Bringing It Back' To Band's 'Integrity'
Jack Antonio recently conducted an interview with KORN bassist and STILLWELL guitarist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu for the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about KORN's upcoming follow-up to 2013's "The Paradigm Shi...October 26, 2015
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TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Says PUSCIFER Is Not A Side Project: 'This Isn't Going Away'
PUSCIFER, the Arizona-based electro-rock band fronted by TOOL's Maynard James Keenan, will release its third full-length album, "Money Shot", on October 30 via Puscifer Entertainment. An Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for "Money Shot" is available below. To promote the "Money Shot" release, PUSCIFER wil...October 25, 2015
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Is METALLICA's LARS ULRICH A Good Drummer? MIKE PORTNOY Weighs In
In a brand new interview with Sticks For Stones, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he thinks somebody like METALLICA's Lars Ulrich is a good drummer. He responded (hear audio below): "Well, I have a tremendous amount of respect fo...October 25, 2015
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: Second Rock Show Announced For 2016
Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The first two announced concerts in Germany so far will take place at the Monsters Of Rock festival on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Freilichtbühne in Loreley and o...October 23, 2015
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