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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Scraps 'Retirement' Plans, Launches New Band ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ
Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has scrapped his retirement plans and is in the process of recording a new album with his new band called ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ (also featuring members of Paul's longtime German touring backing group THE PHANTOMZ). Due to a number of health issues, including a kn...August 25, 2014
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GEOFF TATE Declares Himself 'Winner' In QUEENSRŸCHE Legal Battle
On August 20, Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerps follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming trilogy project: Tate: "I've been working on it for a coup...August 24, 2014
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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Talks Most Embarassing Moments, Groupies And Relationships (Video)
Ivana Prica conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON on July 25 at the MetalDays festival in Slovenia. You can now watch the chat below. SABATON's latest album, "Heroes", was recently certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copi...August 23, 2014
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HENRY ROLLINS On ROBIN WILLIAMS' Death: 'F**k Suicide'
Outspoken punk rock icon Henry Rollins, who writes a weekly column for LA Weekly, has penned a controversial 997-word missive on Robin Williams' recent death in which he said that he "simply cannot understand how any parent could kill themselves." After beginning the lengthy editorial by recognizing...August 21, 2014
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GEOFF TATE Is 'Looking Forward To The Freedom Of Being Able To Create Music Without A Predetermined Moniker'
Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate recently spoke to Lauren Wise of the Phoenix New Times about the settlement agreement with his former bandmates over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name and his decision to carry on as OPERATION: MINDCRIME, named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concept album from 1988. "I...August 20, 2014
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KORN's WELCH, LUZIER Interviewed By SOFAKINGNEWS (Video)
Sofakingnews took part in a roundtable interview with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch and drummer Ray Luzier at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about KORN's plans for the band's next album, guitarist Jame...August 19, 2014
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On The Tour Bus With DEVILDRIVER (Video)
Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Bus Invaders" episode, focusing on California metallers DEVILDRIVER. The three-minute clip, which was filmed on June 4 in Joliet, Ilinois, can be seen below. DEVILDRI...August 18, 2014
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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND Says 'Hymns For The Broken' Album Is '100% What We Wanted'
Not too long ago EVERGREY was almost dead. Long live EVERGREY. Yes it's true, one of the most original metal bands to come out of Sweden almost called it quits. It wasn't a decision vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund had spent hours or weeks brooding over, but as time passed following the band's "Glo...August 18, 2014
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GWAR Returns To Live Stage At GWAR-B-Q; Video Footage Of Entire Set
The longest-tenured Beefcake The Mighty, Mike Bishop, served as GWAR's primary mouthpiece as Blothar when the band returned to the live stage yesterday (Saturday, August 16) at this year's edition of GWAR's annual GWAR-B-Q festival at Hadad's Lake in Richmond, Virginia. Also appearing on the bill we...August 17, 2014
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STEPHEN PEARCY Says That He Is On A 'Permanent Vacation' From RATT
Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy was interviewed on a recent episode of "Inappropriate Earl", the podcast from Los Angeles stand-up comic Earl Skakel. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about his most recent split with RATT, Pearcy said: "It's a permanent vaca...August 17, 2014
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Return of the Reaper
German legends GRAVE DIGGER are back and so is their trusty pal, The Reaper. As one of the most tireless acts in metal history, GRAVE DIGGER deserve some sort of award for releasing their albums with incredible consistency, most of them coming every other year. Co-founding vocalist Chris Boltendahl...August 17, 2014
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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER: 'Things Are Going Very Well In My Recovery'
ICED EARTH was recently forced to cancel a number of festival appearances and headlining shows this summer so that the band's guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer could undergo surgery to address continued pain from a neck injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago. In a new message on the band's Facebook...August 16, 2014
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GWAR's ODERUS URUNGUS Set Ablaze In Viking Funeral Pyre As Part Of Special Memorial Event (Video)
The life of Dave Brockie, lead singer and mastermind of Richmond, Virginia-based art/shock-rock metal band GWAR, was celebrated with a special memorial event last night (Friday, August 15) at Hadad's Lake in the group's hometown. Fans, friends — including former DEAD KENNEDYS frontman Jello Biafra a...August 16, 2014
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KORN's LUZIER, SHAFFER Interviewed At Toronto Stop Of 'Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival' (Video)
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine took part in a roundtable interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier at the July 25 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about KORN...August 16, 2014
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SULLY ERNA Says NIKKI SIXX Is 'On The Downslide Of His Career' And Is Looking For 'Cheap Publicity'
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna says that he refuses to speak publicly about his long-running feud with Nikki Sixx because he doesn't want to give the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist "the kind of cheap publicity that he's looking for." In May of this year, Sixx said that MÖTLEY CRÜE was ready to turn down an oppor...August 15, 2014
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