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MEGADETH, L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, DOKKEN Members To Perform At 'Ronnie Montrose Remembered' Concert

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock-star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montros...

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DEATH ANGEL Singer: How METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Ended Up Producing Our First Demo

DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda recently spoke to RadioactiveMike Z about how his band ended up getting METALLICA's Kirk Hammett to produce its first demo, 1985's "Kill As One". He recalled (hear audio below): "[Kirk] took us under his wing when we were very, very young, prior to being signed. We w...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Touring Plans: 'A Lot Of Great Stuff Coming Up Across Europe'

During a January 1 Facebook Live session, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson outlined the band's touring plans for the summer. He said (see video below): "It looked like we were gonna have a lot of the year off, and, of course, the phone rings and we go. So go to Megadeth.com [to find the tour dates]....

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SKINLAB: New Songs 'Dead Tomorrow' And 'End Of Silence' Now Available

"Dead Tomorrow" and "End Of Silence", two new songs from reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, can be streamed below. The tracks were produced by 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt and mark the first new music from the band since 2009's "The Scars Between Us" album. SKINLAB will kick...

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BRUCE KULICK Thinks 'Time Has Been Kind' To His Albums With KISS

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was interviewed by Metalliluola's Ville Krannila during the Kiss Expo in Helsinki, Finland on November 25. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how his brother, Bob, helped him score a gig with...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Recalls Breaking Into KIRK HAMMETT's House: 'He Was More Like The Angry-Then-Disappointed Dad'

Sam Roberts and Dan Soder of SiriusXM's "Jim And Sam Show" recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether...

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STRYPER's New Album Is Is 'Heavy', 'Hooky And Melodic,' Says MICHAEL SWEET

STRYPER will return to SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts on January 10 to begin mixing its new album for a tentative April release via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2015's "Fallen", which will be mastered on January 15, will mark STRYPER's first effort since the add...

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OF MICE & MEN Drummer Was 'Crushed' When AUSTIN CARLILE Left The Band

OF MICE & MEN will release its new album, "Defy", on January 19, 2018 via Rise Records. The disc will mark the band's first full-length release without vocalist Austin Carlile, who left OF MICE & MEN due to his ongoing battle with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that afflicts the connective...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says He Has Been Separated From His Wife For Almost A Year

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed that he has been separated from his wife for almost a year and that he just recently started a new relationship. "Because 'people' want to gossip on my son's Instagram, I'll set the record straight, even tho some of you don't deserve it," C...

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MEGADETH To 'Probably' Begin Recording New Album Next Summer

MEGADETH is tentatively planning to enter the studio in mid-2018 to begin recording its new album for a 2019 release. Guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine revealed on Twitter that he is in the process of "collecting ideas" for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia". MEGADETH's upcoming effort will mark the...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: The Beauty Of Where MEGADETH Is At These Days

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Musicfrenzy Radio Network" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Speaking about MEGADETH's recent U.S. tours with MESHUGGAH and SCORPIONS and how much input he and his bandmates have in dec...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY On Next Album: 'It'll Be Finished When It's Finished'

On December 13, NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke to Metal Underground about the progress of the band's recording sessions for the follow-up to 2015's "Apex Predator - Easy Meat" album. He said (see video below): "It's early days. We do our stuff in little pieces now, because we lik...

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CRASHDÏET: More 'We Are The Legion' Single Details Revealed

Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will launch a brand new single on New Year's Eve to mark their return with new frontman Gabriel Keyes. The group made its comeback official in the December edition of Sweden Rock Magazine, revealing the band's collaboration Keyes, a Stockholm-based singer who is CRAS...

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JOE SATRIANI On New Album 'What Happens Next': 'I Wanted To Do Something Completely Different'

Guitarist Joe Satriani was recently interviewed by Daniel Jaramillo of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his forthcoming album, "What Happens Next": Joe: "The title started off as a funny little question that kept...

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MARK SLAUGHTER: 'I'd Rather Be A Has-Been Than A Never-Been'

Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his new solo album, "Halfway There": Mark: "I engineered it and recor...