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RANDY BLYTHE Says Four Out Of Five Members Of LAMB OF GOD Are Sober Now: 'It's F***ing Great'

In a new interview with the That Sober Guy podcast, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe — who has been sober for more than 14 years — spoke about how hard it is to navigate the challenges of maintaining his sobriety on tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm lucky in the fact that in...

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GAVIN ROSSDALE On Upcoming BUSH Album 'I Beat Loneliness': 'I'm Very Excited About It'

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale confirmed that the band's upcoming album, "I Beat Loneliness", will include 12 songs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We did a few new songs [during the last session]. I did a fe...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY On Biggest Differences Between His Playing Style And That Of MIKE MANGINI

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked how he feels about performing the song "Barstool Warrior" during the band's 40th-anniversary tour even though the track was originally written and recorded with ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini. Portnoy, who r...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE: 'When You're A Progressive Band, You Have The Freedom Of Going Anywhere You Wanna Go Musically'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke about his band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called "progressive metal" genre. Asked what, in his opinion, it means to be a "progressive metal" band, James said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When you'...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH: 'I Haven't Heard A Song Created By A.I. That's Made The Hair On The Back Of My Neck Stand Up'

In a new interview with Popdust, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith 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 (AI) algorithms and machine learning (ML) models. Brent said (...

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GEOFF TATE On His Guest Appearance On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'It Was An Amazing Project To Be Part Of'

In a new interview with Iron Madness, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate once again looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Reco...

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TESLA Shares Music Video For Electric Version Of 'All About Love'

TESLA has released the official music video for the electric version of "All About Love", the title track of the band's latest six-song EP, "All About Love". Released last November, "All About Love" includes four versions of "All About Love" (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of "Wal...

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LACUNA COIL Shares Music Video For New Single 'I Wish You Were Dead'

Italian metal veterans LACUNA COIL have shared the official music video for their newest single, "I Wish You Were Dead". The track marks the sixth single from their upcoming record "Sleepless Empire", which is set to be released February 14, 2025 via Century Media Records. "I Wish You Were Dead" is...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Shares Lyric Video For Cover Of OASIS's 'Wonderwall'

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have shared the official lyric video for their cover of the OASIS classic "Wonderwall". The track was one of two songs BRING ME THE HORIZON released last month for Spotify, along with a revised version of "YOUtopia (EarthcOre Remix)". "Wonderwall" and "YOUtopia (...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Shares Music Video For 'To Live Again' From His 'Child Within The Man' Album

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has released yet another video from his "Child Within The Man" album, which came out last May via Reigning Phoenix Music. The clip for "To Live Again" marks the seventh from the album and is another collaboration between Bach and Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera. Wa...

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JEFF LOOMIS On NEVERMORE Return: 'It's Gonna Be Bigger And Better Than It Ever Was'

At last month's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, Jeff Loomis spoke to Metal Magnitude's Chelsea about the return of his longtime band NEVERMORE. Bassist Jim Sheppard isn't involved with the reunion, which was initially teased on December 27, 2024 via a one-minute video containing various NEVE...

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DREAM THEATER Cancels Atlanta Concert Due To JAMES LABRIE's Illness

Due to illness, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have been forced to cancel their previously announced February 11 concert at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia Earlier today, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie released the following message via social media: "To everyone attending tonight'...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Perform 'Omens' Using ZILDJIAN Cymbals

Zildjian has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz performing the band's song "Omens" using Z Custom cymbals. Check out the clip below. Also available are the previously released clips for the tracks "September Song" and "Memento Mori" from the same sessions. In a recent interview with Swee...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN MYUNG On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Made Sense To Bring Him Back'

In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Journal, DREAM THEATER bassist John Myung discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked how the reunion with Mike came about, John said (as transcribed by B...

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KING PARROT To Release 'A Young Person's Guide To' Album In June

Australian extreme metal behemoths KING PARROT will release their long-awaited new full-length, "A Young Person's Guide To", on June 6 via Housecore Records in North America. "A Young Person's Guide To" marks KING PARROT's first new output in five years. A hostile and abrasive slab of sensory destro...