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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Releases 'The Violence' SIKDOPE Remix

"The Violence", the latest anthem from British metal outfit ASKING ALEXANDRIA, has been given the remix treatment by one of EDM's hottest producers — Polish beatsmith Sikdope. Watch the accompanying visualizer below. Sikdope has built a reputation as a chameleon in the studio — from vicious bass-hou...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK's Message To Immigrants And Refugees: 'Fix Your S**thole Country First'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has a message for immigrants and refugees hoping to resettle in the U.S.: "fix your shithole country first" before placing an undue toll on American taxpayers. It's unclear what prompted the musician to lash out, but his comments came in...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Says ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Has Been Treated 'Very Unfairly' By Metal Media In Recent Months

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott says that the band's lead singer, Alissa White-Gluz, has been treated very unfairly by the music media in recent months. One of the most outspoken vocalists in heavy metal, White-Gluz found herself at the center of a couple of controversies in the past year. First,...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Had 'Nothing To Do' With 'Forever Wild' Vinyl Release For 'Record Store Day'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach says that he has "nothing to do" with the latest "Forever Wild" vinyl release bearing his name. Originally issued on DVD in 2004, "Forever Wild" includes concert recordings from 1998 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The DVD features Bach's ta...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says STRYPER Is 'The Most Logical Choice' For Opening Slot On MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tour With DEF LEPPARD And POISON

Michael Sweet says that STRYPER is "the most logical choice" to open the rumored MÖTLEY CRÜE tour with DEF LEPPARD and POISON. Less than two weeks ago, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced that it was coming out of retirement, nearly four years after playing what was billed as the band's final concert at the Stapl...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Says Black Americans Are Disproportionately Represented In Commercials

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that blacks in American ads and commercials are way overrepresented relative to their population share. Late Tuesday night (November 26),Kottak took to his Twitter to write: "OK so the percentage of black Americans in the US is abo...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says JAMES HETFIELD, OZZY OSBOURNE And PAUL STANLEY Sent Messages Of Support After His Cancer Diagnosis

Dave Mustaine has spoken to Rolling Stone about his battle with throat cancer with which he was diagnosed back in May. The 58-year-old MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist had kept uncharacteristically quiet since revealing his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. Last month, MEGADETH bassist David E...

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SHINEDOWN, 311 And WEEZER To Headline Third Annual SANDJAM Festival

SHINEDOWN, 311 and WEEZER will headline the third edition of the SandJam annual rock music festival, set to take place April 24-26, 2020 at Panama City Beach, Florida's M.B. Miller Pier. Another 20 acts are scheduled to perform on two massive stages set right on the beautiful white sand over the thr...

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GARY HOLT Gives KEVIN HART 'A Pass' For Wearing EXODUS T-Shirt

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he gives Kevin Hart "a pass" for wearing one of the band's t-shirts even though the comedian is likely not a fan of the group's music. Last week, Hart and his pal Dwayne Johnson hit the road on a promotional tour for their new movie, "Jumanji: The Next Level". Wh...

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Singer ZOLTÁN 'ZOLI' TÉGLÁS Quits IGNITE

Singer Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás has announced his departure from the melodic hardcore band IGNITE. Zoli states: "I want to start by thanking all of the fans of IGNITE for the last 25 years. I want to thank all of those who let me into their lives through the songs I sang and the music we wrote. It's bee...

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DANKO JONES: 'There Is Definitely A Place For Rock Music Today'

Danko Jones — the guitarist/vocalist of the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES — recently spoke with Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current trajectory: Danko: "Feedback [for] the last two albums has been pr...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Looks Healthy In New Family Photo

Six months after he was diagnosed with throat cancer, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine appears to be making a remarkable recovery. Earlier today, Dave's wife of 28 years, Pam, uploaded a photo (see below) of what was apparently a family get-together at a restaurant near their home in Franklin, Tennesse...

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Is FAITH NO MORE Plotting Another Comeback?

**UPDATE** FAITH NO MORE's web site now features a countdown clock that is scheduled to hit zero on Tuesday (November 26) at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Could FAITH NO MORE be making another comeback? Four years after the release of the group's acclaimed reunion album, "Sol Invictus", FAITH NO MOR...

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BONDED Feat. Former SODOM Members: 'Rest In Violence' Debut Album Due In January

German thrash metallers BONDED, who feature in their ranks former SODOM members Bernd "Bernemann" Kost (guitar) and Markus "Makka" Freiwald (drums),will release their debut album, "Rest In Violence", on January 17, 2020 via Century Media Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band has just rel...

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WATAIN Guitarist Denied Entry To U.S.; Band Blames 'TRUMP-Administered Border Policy'

Swedish black metallers WATAIN have been forced to perform on their U.S. tour as a four-piece after guitarist Pelle Forsberg was denied entry to the country. WATAIN is scheduled to support MORBID ANGEL on a month-long trek, dubbed "The 2019 USA Sickness Tour", beginning tonight (Thursday, November 2...