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TOOL's ADAM JONES On Next Album: 'We Probably Have 20 Potential Song Ideas Now'

TOOL guitarist Adam Jones spoke to Rolling Stone about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2006's "10,000 Days" album. He said: "I'll tell you, it's wonderful. Things are really flowing and going really well, and I'm just blown away at the stuff that's c...

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DEFTONES Frontman Confirms He Is A 'Belieber'

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has admitted to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine that he is a "Belieber" — a.k.a. fan of pop singer Justin Bieber. Asked what song you wouldn't expect to find on his iPod, Moreno named Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" He explained: "I actually downloaded this song just yesterday....

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Six SCORPIONS Albums Simultaneously Land On German Chart

According to RadioAndMusic.com, six of the SCORPIONS albums have simultaneously placed on the German chart after being reissued as deluxe editions earlier this month. The albums, released by BMG, were originally produced by Dieter Dierks, and have been re-released as part of the band's massive 50th-...

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METALLICA Project Manager Was Killed In Paris Concert Terrorist Attack

Mercury Records international product manager Thomas Ayad, who has worked with METALLICA, was among the victims in Friday's (November 13) gun and bomb attacks in Paris, when 129 people were killed. Said METALLICA in a statement: "We had great fortune to work with Thomas Ayad at Universal Music Franc...

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IMPELLITTERI: 'Face The Enemy' Video Released

"Face The Enemy", the new video from IMPELLITTERI, can be seen below. The band creates one of the heaviest and most haunting riffs of its career with this new song. It was recorded at NRG studios where Slash, LINKIN PARK and LAMB OF GOD tracked some of their recent albums. IMPELLITTERI guitarist and...

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Video Premiere: LAST IN LINE's 'Devil In Me'

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will release its debut album, "Heavy Crown", on February 19, 2016 via Frontiers...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN's PUSCIFER: 'The Remedy' Video

"The Remedy", the new video from PUSCIFER, the Arizona-based electro-rock band fronted by TOOL's Maynard James Keenan, can be seen below. The song is taken from PUSCIFER's third full-length album, "Money Shot", which was released on October 30 via Puscifer Entertainment. To promote the "Money Shot"...

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TOOL Announces U.S. Tour Dates With PRIMUS

TOOL will embark on a U.S. tour in January. Direct support on the trek will come from PRIMUS. Also appearing on the bill is the Los Angeles-based industrial-metal foursome 3TEETH. The dates are as follows: Jan. 09 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena Jan. 13 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center Jan. 16 ...

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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Feels 'Lucky' To Have Landed Gig

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore's first U.K. rock show in over 20 y...

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KIRK HAMMETT Admits METALLICA Thought About Firing LARS ULRICH

On November 4, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed on the "Quinn & Cantara" morning show on Albany's classic rock radio station PYX 106. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the recor...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Talks About Subliminal-Message Suicide Trial, Being Included In PMRC's 'Filthy Fifteen'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Hellbound.ca about the 25th anniversary of the the band's subliminal-message trial in Reno, Nevada as well as the 30th anniversary of the PRIEST track "Eat Me Alive" being included in Parents' Music Resource Center's (PMRC) "Filthy Fifteen" list of objectiona...

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ANVIL's LIPS Praises METALLICA, Says There Is 'Huge Mutual Respect' Between The Two Bands

Mark Taylor of Record Collector magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ANVIL's August 2013 concert in Singapore as the opening act for METALLICA, Lips said: "[It] was amazi...

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How New AVENGED SEVENFOLD Drummer BROOKS WACKERMAN Celebrated Landing Gig

Less than a week after he was officially announced as the new drummer for AVENGED SEVENFOLD, Brooks Wackerman spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the circumstances that led to his joining the band. Asked how he celebrated landing the gig, Wackerman said: "The first thing I did was go and tell my wi...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything I've Done In The Last Five Years Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'

In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked if he ever feels overwhelmed when he thinks about how many bands and projects he is currently in. He responded: "I can handle it. I'm wired that way. I'm...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: We've Always Been Into Doing The Opposite Of What We've Seen Other Bands Doing

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM was interviewed on the October 30 - November 1 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: When you're a band with...