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DAVE MUSTAINE On Winning First GRAMMY: 'Good Thing Is It Didn't Say 'METALLICA' On The Freakin'' Award

Dave Mustaine has once again insisted that he "didn't care" that the house band played the song "Master Of Puppets" from his former band METALLICA when MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy a year ago. MEGADETH was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the titl...

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MATT SORUM Plans To Record Album With KINGS OF CHAOS

Drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER) says that he wants to make an album with his all-star band KINGS OF CHAOS. Originally formed in 2012 as ROCK 'N' ROLL ALL STARS, KINGS OF CHAOS features a core lineup of members as well as a rotating cast of guest musicians, including wel...

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BRUCE KULICK Says It's 'Quite Flattering' That Fans Still Express Interest In His Time With KISS

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick was recently interviewed by Totally Driven Radio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On playing with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: Bruce: "It's a great thing to be a part o...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Complete 'Astro-Creep: 2000 Live', Vinyl Box-Set Details Revealed

Rob Zombie's 2016 front-to-back concert performance of WHITE ZOMBIE's 1995 album "Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs Of Love, Destruction And Other Synthetic Delusions Of The Electric Head" will be released as a live album, "Astro-Creep: 2000 Live", on March 30 via Interscope/Geffen/A&M. Also due out the sa...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Looks Back On His Time With Veteran Metal Band

Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson says that he has no regrets about the way his time with the band ended, explaining that everything that's happened to him led him to where he is now. Nelson was officially in ANTHRAX for nearly two years — from late 2007 until July 2009 — during which time he recorde...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Says His Forthcoming Autobiography Will Be 'The Juiciest Of The Juiciest Of The GN'R Books'

Drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, VELVET REVOLVER) recently guested on the "2 Hours With Matt Pinfield" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his plans to write an autobiography: Matt: "I'm wri...

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2018 VANS WARPED TOUR Lineup Revealed

The entire lineup for 2018's Vans Warped Tour, presented by Journeys, has been revealed today via a special announcement video, which can be viewed below. It was previously shared that this would be the final cross-country run for the tour, now in its 24th year. On the upcoming shows, founder Kevin...

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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS To Release 'Bad Frequencies' Album In April; Listen To 'Pink Hearts' Single

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS will release "Bad Frequencies", the band's first full-length album since 2013, on April 27 via on Pure Noise Records. Singer and guitarist JT Woodruff states: "We wrote 'Bad Frequencies' over the course of a year, which was our longest writing process as a band. We played 170 show...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM To Release New Album In The Summer

Finnish melodic death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM are working on their new album for a late summer release. Comments guitarist Markus Vanhala: "We're busy at forging the new OMNIUM GATHERUM album during the Finnish winter madness season. Hopes are high here, even though the outside temperature isn't....

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Encourages Fans To See Classic Rock Acts While They Still Can: 'There May Not Be A Next Time'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently appeared on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether classic rock is in danger of fading away in the coming years: Frankie: "I think that co...

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LOUDNESS Vocalist MINORU NIIHARA Talks About 'Rise To Glory' Album (Video)

A video interview with LOUDNESS vocalist Minoru Niihara about the band's latest album, "Rise To Glory", can be seen below. The disc was released on January 26 via earMUSIC (world excluding Japan). The follow-up to 2014's "The Sun Will Rise Again" is "packed with aggression, melody and positive vibes...

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DEF LEPPARD Vocalist JOE ELLIOTT Says His Range Has 'Improved' Over The Years

DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott was recently interviewed by the New Bern, North Carolina radio station 106.5 WSFL. The three-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the "DEF LEPPARD curse": Joe: "We've had two incidents that were of a...

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U.D.O. To Release New Album In August

Former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. He was joined during the chat by his U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER bandmates Sven Dirkschneider (drums) and Fitty Wienhold (bass). You can now listen to the interview using the Spreaker widget bel...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND On DAVE MUSTAINE: 'As Long As He's Not Crazy Drunk, He's A Great Guy'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland recently spoke with the As The Story Grows podcast. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On nearly rejoining MEGADETH after the "So Far, So Good... So What?" cycle, and his belief th...

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POP EVIL Vocalist On Current State Of Rock: 'We're At The Bottom Of The Sea In The Music Business'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL. You can watch the entire three-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what originally inspired him when he started writing his own songs: Leigh:...