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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder On Lack Of Metal Headliners: 'Heavy Rock Bands Aren't Overnight Sensations'

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival producers John Reese and Kevin Lyman spoke to AltPress.com about the end of the event, which performed to smaller-than-usual crowds this year amid controversy over the way the event was booked. SLAYER was this year's Mayhem headliner, but the main-stage lineup l...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Tweets In Support Of DONALD TRUMP

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory appears to have thrown his support behind Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Bathory has posted favorable tweets about the former real estate magnate and reality TV host, saying, "He said he will straighten...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder 'Was An Idiot' For Making 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya says that Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman "was an idiot" for making disparaging comments about this year's edition of the event. The 2015 Mayhem Festival generated controversy earlier in the summer after Lyman blamed the event's low tick...

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UGLY KID JOE: Lyric Video For New Song 'Hell Ain't Hard To Find'

Raucous rockers UGLY KID JOE will release a new full-length album titled "Uglier Than They Used Ta Be" in North America on October 16 via Metalville/UKJ Records. The CD was recorded at JT Studios and Balance Studios in Louisiana with producer (and UGLY KID JOE guitarist) Dave Fortman (SLIPKNOT, GODS...

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UGLY KID JOE's 'Uglier Than They Used Ta Be' Gets Release Date; More Details Revealed

Raucous rockers UGLY KID JOE will release a new full-length album titled "Uglier Than They Used Ta Be" in North America on October 16 via Metalville/UKJ Records. The CD was recorded at JT Studios and Balance Studios in Louisiana with producer (and UGLY KID JOE guitarist) Dave Fortman (SLIPKNOT, GODS...

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Video Premiere: POP EVIL's 'Footsteps'

"Footsteps", the new video from Michigan-based rockers POP EVIL, can be seen below. The clip was directed by POP EVIL's longtime collaborator Johan Carlén who has helmed the last handful of visually stunning music videos the band has released, including "Trenches", "Deal With The Devil" and "Torn To...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS To Guest On New SUNFLOWER DEAD Album

SUNFLOWER DEAD, the infectious active rock band from Long Beach, California, will release its sophomore studio album, "It's Time To Get Weird", on October 30 via the group's own label Bloody Bat Records. The CD was produced by Dave Fortman (EVANESCENCE, GODSMACK, SLIPKNOT) and Mikey Doling (GEMINI S...

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SLAYER Profiled As Part Of The Smithsonian Institute's 'Places Of Musical Innovation' Exhibit

The Smithsonian Institute's National Museum Of History has just posted a profile of SLAYER and the "Origins Of Thrash" as part of its "Places Of Musical Innovation" exhibit. Check it out below. Asked if the thrash acts shared any fans with glam bands in the '80s, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King told LA...

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This Year's ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Could Be Last Ever, Says Co-Founder

This year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival could very well turn out to be the event's last, if the latest couple of social-media posts by Mayhem co-founder John Reese are anything to go by. The 2015 edition of Mayhem kicked off on June 26 in Chula Vista, California and wrapped last night (Sun...

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GODSMACK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ANTHRAX, CLUTCH Set For THE SHINDIG MUSIC FESTIVAL

With general admission tickets increasing to $70 on Saturday and VIP tickets completely sold out, The Shindig Music Festival returns "heavier than ever" Saturday, September 19 to Carroll Park with rock radio staples GODSMACK and '90s alternative giants STONE TEMPLE PILOTS — featuring Chester Benning...

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SEVENDUST To Release 'Kill The Flaw' Album In October

SEVENDUST's eleventh studio album, "Kill The Flaw", will be released on October 2 via 7Bros. Records with ADA/Warner Brothers distribution. The CD was produced by SEVENDUST and recorded at Architekt Music in Butler, New Jersey with engineer/mixer Mike Ferretti. "Kill The Flaw" is available for digit...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA On Band's Early Success: 'I Just Think We Got Really F**king Lucky'

On June 6, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with GODSMACK vocalist/guitarist Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it has taken GODSMACK so long to return to Europe: Sull...

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GODSMACK: Pro-Shot Footage Of Entire GRASPOP METAL MEETING Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of GODSMACK's June 20 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium can be seen below. Continuing a partnership with the men and women of the armed forces that begun earlier in the band's career, GODSMACK has joined forces with a fellow Beantown inst...

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POP EVIL: Fourth 'Up' Making-Of Webisode Available

Michigan-based rockers POP EVIL will release their new album, titled "Up", on August 21 via eOne Music. Recorded at Studio Litho, Robert Lang Studios and London Bridge Studios with producer Adam Kasper (PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, FOO FIGHTERS),the CD is "the sound of a rock band cementing a powerful i...

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ROB ZOMBIE, ZZ TOP, GODSMACK, SHINEDOWN, SLASH Confirmed For Louisville's LOUDER THAN HELL Festival

Louder Than Life returns to Champions Park near downtown Louisville October 3-4, 2015 for the second annual celebration of the region's culture and cuisine, once again featuring award-winning bourbons and spirits, Gourmet Man Food, and a powerful music lineup. Louder Than Life's premier selection of...