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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT 'Would Never In A Million Years' Compare 'We Are Not Your Kind' To 'Iowa'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was interviewed by Sophie K of Kerrang! Radio at this year's Download festival, which is taking place this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would agree with singer Corey Taylor's assessment that SLIPKNOT's...

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ERIK DANIELSSON Prefers People To Consider The 'Totality' Of WATAIN's Live Performances Rather Than Focus On Blood

Prior to WATAIN's performance at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 7, vocalist Erik Danielsson spoke with WDR's "Rockpalast". The full conversation can be viewed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of his passion for mus...

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Father Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON: 'CLIFF Knew What He Wanted To Do And Went Out And Did It'

Earlier this week, one of the most famous rock 'n' roll fathers Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, sat down with Mark Agnesi, Gibson's director of brand experience to reminisce about the formative years of the rock icon. Watch the clip below as Ray delves into Cliff's mus...

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Watch NITA STRAUSS And DAVID ELLEFSON Perform IRON MAIDEN Classic In Nashville

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined Nita Strauss on stage last night (Thursday, June 13) at Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee to perform an instrumental cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "Aces High". Check out video footage of his appearance below. In a recent interview with Meltdown o...

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ALTER BRIDGE To Release 'Walk The Sky' Album In October; European Tour With SHINEDOWN, SEVENDUST Announced

ALTER BRIDGE will release its sixth studio album, "Walk The Sky", on October 18 via Napalm Records. The 14-track opus marks a creative highpoint for the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums. "Walk Th...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Joined By DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN For 'Neon Knights' Performance In Huntington (Video)

THE RODS frontman David "Rock" Feinstein joined the Ronnie James Dio hologram on stage on June 9 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York to perform the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florid...

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Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Says Response To His 'Traces' Solo Album Has Been 'Really Great'

During a recent appearance on "The Jim Brickman Show", former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry was asked about the response to his latest solo album, "Traces". He said (hear audio below): "It's been great. It's been really great. It's been an interesting experience to release a record in this age that we...

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THIN LIZZY's RICKY WARWICK Pays Tribute To PHILOMENA LYNOTT: 'She Was A Fantastic, Wonderful Woman'

Ricky Warwick has paid tribute to Philomena Lynott, mother of the late THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott, who died earlier this week at the age of 88. She was battling cancer in recent years. Warwick, who has fronted THIN LIZZY since 2009, told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" on Wednesday (June 12): "She wa...

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HELMET Announces 30th-Anniversary U.S. Tour

HELMET will celebrate its 30th anniversary by embarking on a tour of Europe and the U.S. this fall. That 30-city trek will see the band perform a 30-song set each night with no openers. Band leader Page Hamilton said: "The day John, Peter and I auditioned Henry is the day I consider to be the begin...

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Watch SLIPKNOT Perform In Prague

Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's June 11 performance in Prague, Czech Republic can be seen below. SLIPKNOT played its first full concert in two and a half years on June 7 at Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. The band's European tour will run through a July 5 appearance at the Resurrection Fest i...

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Watch LAST IN LINE Perform In London

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's June 12 performance at O2 Academy Islington in London, England can be seen below. LAST IN LINE's sophomore album, "II", was released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bass...

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KORN Guitarist Defends His Jam With MIKE HUCKABEE

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has defended his recent jam with Mike Huckabee, saying that the former Arkansas governor "has been nothing but humble and extremely kind" to him and his daughter. Welch and Huckabee made headlines earlier this month when they performed an instrumental version of the...

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PHIL LYNOTT's Mother PHILOMENA LYNOTT Dies After Battle With Cancer

Philomena Lynott, mother of the late THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott, has died at the age of 88. She was battling cancer in recent years. Philomena's death was confirmed by Hot Press magazine, which worked with her on the book "My Boy" about Phil's life. The book, which was written with Jackie Hayde...

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TAU CROSS Feat. VOIVOD, AMEBIX Members: 'Messengers Of Deception' Album Due In August

TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE, will release its third full-length, titled "Messengers Of Deception", on August 9 via Re...

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VINNIE PAUL's Grave Marker Now Comes With Protective Cover (Photo)

A new photo of Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, can be seen below (courtesy of DrummerBart). The picture shows what appears to be a protective cover over Vinnie Paul's marker, presumably placed there to guard the grave from va...