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DISTURBED's MIKE WENGREN: 'We Get To Touch People's Lives' With Our Music

In an interview with Spotlight Report conducted at this month's Knotfest Australia in Sydney, DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren spoke about how sometimes fans will come up to him and his bandmates and say that one of their songs has helped them in some way or even saved their life. He said (as transcri...

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JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Release Music Video For Their Collaborative Song 'The Sea Of Emotion, Pt. 1'

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have released the official music video for the first of their three-part collaboration track, "The Sea Of Emotion". Directed by Joe's son Z.Z. Satriani, the clip recalls the beginning of Satriani and Vai's 50-year-long friendship. The result is described as "a whole lot of...

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JACK OWEN: Why I Left DEICIDE

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, former DEICIDE guitarist Jack Owen was asked what it was like to share guitar duties with Kevin Quirion for Jack's final album with the band, 2013's "In The Minds of Evil". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Kevin's awesome. He is a guy that would...

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RYAN PEAKE Explains NICKELBACK's Longevity

In a new interview with iHeart Radio Canada's Jesse and JD, guitarist Ryan Peake of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK talked about the band's longevity, having formed the group in 1995 with brothers Mike and Chad Kroeger in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think bei...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Admits He Tried Using A.I. For Lyrical Ideas: 'It's Scary Good'

In a new interview with Appetite For Distortion, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning (ML) models....

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REX BROWN On Reformed PANTERA: 'This Is No Tribute Band'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone Australia, PANTERA bassist Rex Brown spoke about the decision to tour with a reformed version of the band, also featuring fellow surviving member Philip Anselmo (vocals),alongside Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) on guitar and Charlie Benante (AN...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'Not As Many People Watch Music Videos Anymore'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho spoke about the success of the band's latest standalone single, "Spotlight", which was released last October via Madison Records/The Orchard. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's amazing because if...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why IRON MAIDEN Hasn't Had Any Lineup Changes In 25 Years

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Bruce Dickinson was asked why he thinks there haven't been any lineup changes in IRON MAIDEN since he and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999. He responded: "I think we've all grown up just enough to appreciate that we were all separate individuals...

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SIX FEET UNDER's CHRIS BARNES Explains Why He Quit Smoking Weed

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes, who previously described cannabis his "best friend for [his] entire life", has revealed in a new interview with This Day In Metal that he doesn't smoke cannabis anymore. "I haven't for about a year and a half," he said (as tran...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL's Autobiography Due In September

HarperCollins has set a September 12 release date for "Power - Musiken, Döden, Livet" (English: "Power: Music, Death, Life"),the Swedish-language autobiography from former SKID ROW and H.E.A.T. singer Erik Grönwall. Erik went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by...

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See Official Unboxing Video For BLACK SABBATH's Box Set Of TONY MARTIN-Era Recordings, 'Anno Domini 1989-1995'

An official unboxing video for the "Anno Domini 1989-1995" box set of the Tony Martin-era BLACK SABBATH albums can be seen below. BLACK SABBATH's history with singers Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio has been chronicled extensively through the years in multiple collections. Until now, no boxed set...

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VINNIE PAUL 'Was Never Behind' The Idea Of A PANTERA Reunion, Says His HELLYEAH Bandmate CHAD GRAY

MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray, who played in HELLYEAH with Vinnie Paul Abbott for 12 years prior to the PANTERA drummer's tragic passing, has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK L...

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BLACK SABBATH Bench Returns After Major Refurbishment

The world-famous Black Sabbath Bench is back in place in Birmingham, United Kingdom city center following a major refurbishment that includes brand new heads for all band members. The heavy metal bench was first installed by Westside Business Improvement District on the renamed Black Sabbath Bridge...

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ANTHRAX To Be Rejoined By Bassist DAN LILKER After 40-Year Absence For April/May 2024 Tour Dates

ANTHRAX has announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello will not be able to accompany the band on its upcoming South American tour, set to kick off April 13 at MXMF The Metal Fest in Mexico City. Filling in on those dates, as well as two U.S. festival shows in May, will be ANTHRAX f...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His 12-Episode Comic Book 'The Mandrake Project': 'This Is My Life For The Next Three Years When I'm Not Singing'

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson recently went on Side Jams With Bryan Reesman to talk about the evolution of his "The Mandrake Project" comic book, his love for "Watchmen" and his favorite American, British, and French comics from childhood, including "The Beano", "The Eagle" and "Metal Hurlant...