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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Hopes To Re-Team With Producer JEFF PILSON On Third LAST IN LINE Album
Vivian Campbell has confirmed to the "Thunder Underground" podcast that LAST IN LINE will begin the songwriting process for the band's third album this summer. Asked if producer Jeff Pilson, who worked with LAST IN LINE on both 2016's "Heavy Crown" and this year's "II", will once again helm the upco...July 15, 2019
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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'Heavy Metal Rules' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will embark on the "Heavy Metal Rules Tour" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "SPBBM"...July 15, 2019
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First-Ever Heavy Metal Knitting Championship Held In Finland (Video)
Video footage from the first-ever heavy metal knitting championship, which was held this past Thursday, July 11 in Joensuu, Finland, can be seen below. 12 groups took part in the event, with finalists coming from Denmark, Finland, Japan, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S. The winner of th...July 14, 2019
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Still Making Great Metal Albums'
"Bods Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what SAXON's expectations were upon the release of the band's 1979 self-titled debut albu...July 14, 2019
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MAX CAVALERA Hopes To Release New KILLER BE KILLED Album In 2020
Lee Bros Meats conducted an interview with SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera prior to the band's July 5 show at iBoat in Bordeaux, France. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's 2018 studio album, "Ritual...July 14, 2019
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SULLY ERNA Hopes GODSMACK Will Headline European Festivals By 2020 Or 2021
In a recent interview with France's United Rock Nations, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna talked about the band's touring life, particularly as it relates to perfoming on the European continent. He said (see video below): "It's great. The band's doing great. We went through a lot of problems in the past...July 13, 2019
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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Perform STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Material On 2020 Tour
Devin Townsend has confirmed that the setlist for his 2020 tour will include material from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, the seminal industrial metal outfit he fronted until 2007. Since the band's dissolution, Townsend has been asked repeatedly whether he would reform STRAPPING, only to cite the mental and p...July 13, 2019
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L.A. GUNS' TRACII GUNS Says GRETA VAN FLEET Is 'A Great Success Story For Rock And Roll'
L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar t...July 13, 2019
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WARRANT Drummer Says He Underwent Radical Prostatectomy Following Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet recently spoke with Travis of the Fargo, North Dakota radio station 95.9 KRFF-FM. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's current "Dirty 30" tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the...July 13, 2019
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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says 'It's Great Fun' Performing With SPITFIRE Plane Replica
IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith spoke to the Miami Herald about the concept for the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour, which was inspired by MAIDEN's mobile game and comic book of the same name. The stage set design features a number of different but interlocking "worlds" with a setlist covering a large...July 12, 2019
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EXHORDER To Release 'Mourn The Southern Skies' Album In September; 'My Time' Single Now Available
New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER will release their first album in 27 years, "Mourn The Southern Skies", on September 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band now features founding members Vinnie La Bella (guitar) and Kyle Thomas (vocals) along with Jason Viebrooks (HEATHEN) on bass, M...July 12, 2019
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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces More U.S. Book-Signing Dates
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will sign copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" on a U.S. tour later this month. Dates: July 14 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East July 15 - St. Louis, MO - Left Bank Books July 17 - Chicago, IL - Barnes & Noble July 18 - Boston, MA - Brookline Booksmith...July 9, 2019
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COREY TAYLOR Blasts Holocaust Deniers
Corey Taylor has blasted so-called Holocaust deniers for spreading false conspiracy theories, saying that their actions are "a travesty to the memory of the survivors and disrespectful to the people who fought for them." Most Holocaust deniers claim, either explicitly or implicitly, that the Holocau...July 8, 2019
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JOE SATRIANI's First Band THE SQUARES: Audio Snippets Of Entire 'Best Of The Early '80s Demos' Album
A collection of previously unreleased demos by Joe Satriani's first band, THE SQUARES, will be made available on July 12 via his own Strange Beautiful Music imprint. Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Best Of The Early '80s Demos" can be heard below. THE SQUARES featured Andy...July 8, 2019
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STEEL PANTHER To Release 'Heavy Metal Rules' Album In September
California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will release their fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of a self-help manual and ultimate party album combined," was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who co...July 8, 2019
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