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PEARL JAM's New Album Will Be 'A Lot Heavier Than You'd Expect'

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has said that the band's upcoming album is "a lot heavier than you'd expect." The follow-up to 2020's "Gigaton" is being produced by Andrew Watt, who previously worked with Eddie Vedder on the PEARL JAM singer's 2022 solo LP "Earthling". In a new interview with Clas...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: DONALD TRUMP Is 'The Most Toxic Pile Of S*** That We've Ever Had In American Politics'

In a new interview with Keefy of Ghost Cult, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton discussed the band's new song "Gun Fluf", which specifically talks about how the strength of the gun lobby in America is the most important factor that prevents firearm legislation reform from occurring. He said (as transcrib...

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Former MR. BUNGLE Member Arrested In Killing Of Girlfriend

The Capitola Police Department, in collaboration with the Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office, El Cerrito Police Department, and the Department Of Justice, has successfully apprehended former MR. BUNGLE member Theobald "Theo" Brooks Lengyel in connection with the homicide of his girlfriend,...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Scandal That Led To His Latest Exit From MEGADETH: 'When You Bare It All, You've Got Nothing To Hide'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has opened up about the sex scandal that caused his latest exit from the band. Speaking to Metal Hammer magazine, he said: "There's two sides to it. One: when you bare it all, you've got nothing to hide. Fuck it, now you can truly be yourself. We all come into...

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JOHN 5: NIKKI SIXX Is 'Pumping Out Amazing Lyrics And Great Music' For MÖTLEY CRÜE's Next Release

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 has told Illinois Entertainer in a new interview that he and his bandmates are continuing to work on fresh material. "We have recorded some songs with [longtime MÖTLEY CRÜE producer] Bob Rock," he said. "Just the other day, Nikki [Sixx, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist] called me and...

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EVANESCENCE Releases Music Video For 'Yeah Right'

EVANESCENCE has released a music video for the song "Yeah Right". The clip, which was filmed on the band's October 2023 Latin American tour, was directed and edited by Eric Richter. "Yeah Right" is taken from EVANESCENCE's first album of original music in a decade, "The Bitter Truth", will was relea...

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GEORGE LYNCH On DON DOKKEN's Claim That DOKKEN Frontman Wrote 'A Lot Of' Band's Biggest Songs: 'That's Bulls**t'

In a recent interview with the 80's Glam Metalcast, former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch dismissed Don Dokken's assertion that the band's namesake frontman wrote "a lot" of the group's biggest songs. George said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Bassist Jeff Pilson, drummer Mick Brown and I] w...

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BOBBY AMARU Says SALIVA Is One Of The Bands Who Have Benefited From LIVE NATION's 'On The Road Again' Program

In a recent interview with "The Logan Show", SALIVA frontman Bobby Amaru spoke about Live Nation's new initiative called "On The Road Again", which saw the largest live music promoter in the world and the owner of Ticketmaster announcing that it would no longer be asking for a percentage of merch sa...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'It Feels Like We're About To Embark Upon World War III'

In a recent interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton spoke about how the world events of the last few years — including the global pandemic and political unrest — have provided him with the inspiration to create some of the songs on the band's latest album "Left"...

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DOWN Is Working On New Music

DOWN, featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, has apparently commenced the songwriting process for a new release. The long-running heavy metal supergroup hasn't issued anything since the arrival of the "Down IV –...

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KILLING JOKE's JAZ COLEMAN Pays Heartfelt Tribute To KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER: 'I Shall Never Recover From Your Passing'

KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker who died on November 26 in Prague, Czech Republic after suffering a massive stroke. He was 64 years old. Geordie was born in Chester le Street, Newcastle on December 18, 1958, and began his career in th...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Says New PANTERA Lineup Is 'Out There Killing It Now'

In a new interview with Harley Roxx from the KOZZ Mörning Krëw, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked about "crazy gig stories" from over the years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Touring with PANTERA [in the early 1990s], every night was an adventure, especially with Dime [PA...

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ORPHANED LAND Frontman Says Education Programs Are Key To Building Resilience To Hate, Extremism And Disinformation

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Kobi Farhi of Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND emphasized the need for education as a means of changing the way of thinking to end extremism, especially as hate and bigotry are now bigger than they have ever been in many parts a...

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JOHN TARDY: There Are 'More Young Kids' And 'More Girls' Than Ever Coming To OBITUARY Shows

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, OBITUARY frontman John Tardy spoke about how he and his bandmates have managed to expand their fanbase in recent years. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Dude, there has been more young kids and more girls than I can ever...

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Watch: KINGS OF THRASH Performs MEGADETH Classics In Santa Ana

KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),performed this past Saturday night (December 16) at Stages in Santa Ana, California. KINGS OF THRASH recently completed a couple of tours during which it performed MEGADETH's classic albums "Ki...