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BIFF BYFORD Says Rise Of Grunge Movement In '90s Was 'In Some Respects A Good Thing' For SAXON

Biff Byford says that the rise of the early grunge movement, which symbolized the working-class spirit and focused on music over image, was ultimately a positive thing for bands like SAXON because it challenged them to not get complacent. During a recent interview with the "Scars And Guitars" pocast...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN On SLAYER Calling It Quits: 'It Still Hasn't Sunk In'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn says that he still "can't believe" that SLAYER has chosen to embark on its "farewell" tour. Back in January, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also con...

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PRONG, W.A.S.P., Ex-TESTAMENT Members Honor SLAYER At 'Ultimate Jam Night' (Video)

"Ultimate Jam Night", the long-running weekly show in residency at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, honored SLAYER on Tuesday, March 13. Taking part in the even were the entire band PRONG (Tommy Victor, Jason Christopher and Art Cruz),former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian (TRAUMA),ex-TESTAM...

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THE ABSENCE: 'Misery Trophies' Video Released

Florida-based melodic death metal quintet THE ABSENCE has released a music video for a new song called "Misery Trophies". The track, which is also available for download and stream via digital platforms, is taken from the band's upcoming album, "A Gift For The Obsessed", which will be released on Ma...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Performs 'Eat The Heat' Album In Its Entirety For First Time (Video)

Former ACCEPT singer David Reece performed the band's "Eat The Heat" album in its entirety for the first time this past Saturday (March 10) at the Matarock festival in Barcelona, Spain. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The current SAINTED SINNERS vocalist was recruited for...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Says He Didn't Find Out He Had Parkinson's Disease Until Four Years Ago

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has thanked fans for their messages of support in the four weeks since he announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. He is being replaced on tour by "Firepower" album producer Andy Sneap, also known for his work as the...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH To Release 'And Justice For None' Album In May; Massive Summer Tour Announced

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release its seventh full-length studio album, "And Justice For None", on May 18. The long-awaited collection is available for physical pre-order today in the following formats: standard physical CD (13 tracks),deluxe physical CD (13 tracks + 3 bonus tracks + deluxe artw...

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IRON MAIDEN Settles Lawsuit Over 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' Songwriting Credits

IRON MAIDEN has settled a lawsuit over the writing credits for the band's classic song "Hallowed Be Thy Name". A year ago, retired rock band manager Barry McKay took MAIDEN's Steve Harris and Dave Murray to court over the 1982 track, claiming reproduced major parts of another song, "Life's Shadow",...

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BAD WOLVES To Release 'Disobey' Album In May; 'Zombie' Cover Goes No. 1 Around The World

BAD WOLVES' cover of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie" has hit No. 1 in multiple countries around the globe. The track will appear on the band's debut album, "Disobey", coming out May 18 on Eleven Seven Music. Stateside, the song hit the trifecta, going No. 1 iTunes overall, rock, and metal. It also hit No....

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MAX CAVALERA Laments Losing SEPULTURA Name

Max Cavalera says that he wishes he had been able to keep the SEPULTURA name after the band's classic lineup fell apart more than two decades ago. SEPULTURA's most commercially successful period ended in 1996 with the exit of Max after the rest of the band fired his wife Gloria as their manager. His...

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JOHN CORABI Wasn't Very Familiar With MÖTLEY CRÜE's Early Records When He Joined The Band

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE and current THE DEAD DAISIES singer John Corabi was recently interviewed by Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the MÖTLEY CRÜE guys were party animals when he joined...

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BULLETBOYS Were 'Privileged' To Record New Album At FOO FIGHTERS' Studio

Allie Jorgen of L.A. Metal Media conducted an interview with BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien prior to their February 23 concert at Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording process for th...

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Finding Joseph I: The H.R. from Bad Brains Documentary

Shaman. Spiritual anarchist. Punk royal. Rastafarian. Activist. These are tags affixed to Paul "H.R." Hudson, perhaps the greatest punk rock vocalist the genre has ever or will ever see. H.R. is one of music history's most beloved front men, a perfectly balanced amalgam of reggae-splashed aggression...

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Amoretum Vol. 1

By now, folks should be able to differentiate between the high-profile THIN LIZZY offshoot BLACK STAR RIDERS and Germany's oft-tagged "riffonauts", BLACK SPACE RIDERS. If celestial sludge is your speed, then the latter is for you. The 2010 self-titled album, along with "D:REI" and "Light is the New...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'The Dirt' Movie Crew Member Electrocuted On Set

According to TMZ, a crew member working on the film adaptation of MÖTLEY CRÜE's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band", was rushed to the hospital after being electrocuted during production. The incident happened Saturday morning in New Orleans where the film is...