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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Guest On New KORN Album

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will guest on KORN's upcoming twelfth album. KORN guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer tells U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine: "We have Corey singing on one track and it's going to be a fan favorite because he really lets loose." The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2013's "The Par...

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TOOL Frontman MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN To Embark On Book Tour This Fall

Maynard James Keenan, frontman of TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER, will embark on a book tour this fall to accompany the release of his authorized biography, "A Perfect Union Of Contrary Things", with the first two dates confirmed for November 9 at Nashville's City Winery and November 16 at Thal...

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TARJA TURUNEN Says Her 'Darker Side' Makes Her Write And Create Music

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has explained the inspiration for the title of her forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", which will be issued on August 5 via earMUSIC. Said Tarja: "I [came across] an Annie Lennox interview some time ago on the Internet, and I was reading about her t...

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Norwegian dynamo Jorn Lande may not always spring to the fore of metalheads' minds, but he's enjoyed a long and satisfying career doing what he does, which includes a rock opera project with guitarist Trond Holter last year, "Dracula - Swing of Death". Jorn's impeccable chops always demand attention...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Would Love Nothing More' Than To Have His DREAM THEATER Ex-Bandmates At His Birthday Bash

Mike Portnoy says that "would love nothing more" than to have his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER join him at his 50th-birthday party in early 2017. Portnoy will celebrate the milestone event on next February's Cruise To The Edge, where he will perform DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entire...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Innocence' Video Shoot

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Innocence", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina with movie director Mariano Cattaneo. The song is taken from Tarja's forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self",...

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SIXX:A.M.'s DJ ASHBA Misses The Rock-Star 'Mystique' Of Pre-Internet Days

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the main differences between being an artist today and when he first started out, Ashba said: "Well, I started be...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Says First Three Comeback Shows Were 'A Dream Come True'

Originally from Chile and now settled in Madrid, Spain, new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero spoke to Metal Shock Finland's Alison Booth about the band's recent three comeback shows and the possibility of future performances from the Ritchie Blackmore-led outfit. You can now listen to the chat at this l...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Future Of DOWN

Philip Anselmo says that DOWN has a future despite the fact that the band was forced to cancel a number of shows earlier in the year after he was filmed giving a Nazi salute and shouting "white power" at a California concert. During a question-and-answer session on June 26 at the Diamond Pub Concert...

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EX-MEGADETH And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: How I Landed Gig With JOHN FOGERTY

Bassist James LoMenzo, who has played with MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION, was interviewed by Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon at a recent installment of the "Ultimate Jam Night", the long-running weekly free music show held at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, Cal...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile RPG Game Launches Today

The wait is over! Metal and RPG gaming fans can now download Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast, the action-packed, free-to-play mobile game where players take on the role of the band's iconic mascot, Eddie. Available from today for iOS and Android devices, the teams at Nodding Frog, 50cc Games and Ro...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Wasn't Aware' Of METALLICA's Plan To Fire Him

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich says that he was unaware of his bandmates' plan to fire him three decades ago, explaining that "it was just not something that was ever on my radar." The long-running rumor first gained traction in 2009 when ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine revealed it to Rolling Stone, a...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'Why I F**king Hate Rock Stars'

Former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo took part in a special 60-minute interview and 30-minute question-and-answer session on June 26 at the Diamond Pub Concert Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The event, which was open to the public, included a meet-and-greet with photo op...

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TRIUMPH Members Reunite For RIK EMMETT's New Album

According to Melodic Rock, Rik Emmett will be rejoined by his bandmates in TRIUMPH, bassist Mike Levine and drummer Gil Moore, on three songs on the vocalist/guitarist's upcoming album, to be released later in the year. The collaboration will mark the first new music from the original TRIUMPH lineup...

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SAMMY HAGAR Donates $100,000 To Children's Hospital In San Francisco

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar has delivered a check for $100,000 to the Pediatric Cancer Program at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. The money was raised in May at Hagar's Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. He was joined at the show by John Mayer, James...