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CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO On No Longer Drinking While On Tour: 'I Can't Deal With The Hangovers Anymore'

CHILDREN OF BODOM vocalist/guitarist Alexi Laiho recently spoke with "The Wanderers" podcast. The full conversation can be heard below (interview starts at the 3:25 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's recently completed "20 Years Down & Dirty" tour, which...
January 13, 2018
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Loved Punk's 'Attitude,' But Didn't Feel A Kinship With Its 'Musicality'

On January 19, MetalRock Films will release part one of a new two-part "Inside Metal" documentary DVD series titled "The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal". Directed by Bob Nalbandian with narration by David Ellefson of MEGADETH, the documentary focuses on the Los Angeles thrash metal uprising of the early/...
January 10, 2018
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Listen To New PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Song 'Delinquent'

"Delinquent", a brand new song from PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, can be streamed below. The track is taken from PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS' sophomore album, "Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue", which will be rel...
January 10, 2018
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SKINLAB Rejoined By Guitarist STEVE 'SNAKE' GREEN

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have announced the return of guitarist Steve Green, best known to fans as Snake. The news comes ahead of the band's first live activities of 2018, the "Brothers In Blood Tour", also featuring PISSING RAZORS and SHATTERED SUN. "We are very excited...
January 10, 2018
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MEGADETH Will Take All The Time It Needs To Make Great Follow-Up To 'Dystopia'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. You can now watch the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the timeline for MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album, Ellefson said: "Well, we've talked about that. And it...
January 9, 2018
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JUDAS PRIEST Drummer Says 'Firepower' Album Has 'A Lot Of Ebbs And Flows'

On the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it was a conscious effort to revi...
January 9, 2018
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DRESS THE DEAD Joined By WITCH MOUNTAIN Singer KAYLA DIXON

DRESS THE DEAD, the band featuring ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero, has announced the addition of singer Kayla Dixon (WITCH MOUNTAIN) to the group's ranks. Dixon joins DRESS THE DEAD as the replacement for former THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving, who left DRESS THE DEAD in March 2017. The sp...
January 9, 2018
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AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG To Be Honored With Charity Concert

According to The Pulse Of Radio, late AC/DC co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young will be honored with a charity tribute concert in Australia this February. The event will take place at Melbourne's Corner Hotel on Saturday, February 17, the same day AC/DC released its debut album, "High Volt...
January 9, 2018
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ERIC SINGER Defends KISS's Decision To Stick To The Classics During Live Shows

KISS drummer Eric Singer was interviewed by Mark Strigl and Ian McCurdy for a recent episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about KISS's decision to exclude lesser-known songs from its concert repertoire in favor of the hits...
January 8, 2018
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HALESTORM, AEROSMITH, SKID ROW, KIX Members Perform At 'Chemokaze VI' Nashville Charity Event (Video)

HALESTORM members Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger and Josh Smith, along with Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH),Rachel Bolan (SKID ROW) and Jimmy Chalfant (KIX) are among the musicians who joined THE EAST SIDE GAMBLERS on stage this past Saturday night (January 6) at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee at the...
January 8, 2018
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BENEDICTION Working On First Album In 10 Years

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION are in the process of writing their first album in 10 years. After getting together a few months ago, guitarists and original members Darren Brookes and Peter Rewinsky have been compiling ideas for a new release. Both agree that it's...
January 8, 2018
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BRIAN TATLER On DIAMOND HEAD Being Called 'Next LED ZEPPELIN': 'It Might Have Been A Little Bit Of Wishful Thinking'

Mark Taylor of Metal Talk conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD prior to the band's December 6 concert at O2 Academy Islington in London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...
January 6, 2018
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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says Fans Would Have To Be 'A Little Bit Dense' To Confuse His Band With JACK RUSSELL's Version

Guitarist Mark Kendall says GREAT WHITE allows former singer Jack Russell to use the band's name so he can "earn a living", adding fans would have to be "a bit dense" to confuse the two acts. A 2013 federal court decision allows Russell to tour as JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE while the band continues...
January 6, 2018
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MOONSPELL has never been the kind of band that writes the same album over and over again. The overarching label "gothic metal" is an adequate descriptor, yet Portugal's leading metal band clearly does its best to differentiate its material from that which came before. This mindset bleeds through to...
January 6, 2018
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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Greatest Hits' Collection Sales Surpass 6 Million In U.S.

According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Greatest Hits" collection, which was originally released in March of 2004, has surpassed 6 million in total U.S. sales. The LP sold another 4,000 copies in the week ending December 28, with its sales now at 6.002 million. GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, guita...
January 5, 2018