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VOIVOD Drummer Says 'The Wake' Is 'One Of The Most Intricate Albums' Band Has Ever Done

Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD about the band's forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On w...

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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Pulled Out All The Stops' On 'Firepower'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford about the band's current North American co-headlining tour with DEEP PURPLE. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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MADBALL Frontman Says Hardcore Is About More Than Just Mindless Brutality: 'It's About Expression'

Oli of Grasser Production conducted an interview with frontman Freddy Cricien of New York hardcore veterans MADBALL prior to the band's August 26 concert at Z-Bau Nürnberg in Nürnberg, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether...

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CRAIG GOLDY Once Again Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'Money Is Not The Main Purpose'

Craig Goldy says that he understands why some people have such a hard time embracing the Ronnie James Dio hologram. Goldy joined DIO during the "Sacred Heart" tour in 1986 after original guitarist Vivian Campbell was fired from the band following a contentious business disagreement with the singer a...

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VOIVOD's AWAY: 'Even If We Sometimes Try To Do Something More Melodic, It's Still Too Weird For Mainstream Radio'

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin discusses the band's upcoming 14th album, "The Wake", the band's time with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and some of the highlights of their nearly 36-year career. An excerpt from the chat appears below...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I'm Singing Better Than Ever'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne kicked off the North American leg of his "No More Tours 2", a reference to his 1992 "No More Tours" trek, last night (August 30) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. These shows with his longtime collaborators Zakk Wyl...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: New Drummer ALEX BENT 'Is What We Were Looking For All Along'

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has told Inquisitr in a new interview that drummer Alex Bent has brought a new and different energy to the band dynamic. "When we were first writing the music for [last year's] '[The] Sin [And The Sentence' album], it was still great, it was still a lot like the end resul...

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DISTURBED: Making Of 'Are You Ready' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Are You Ready", the new video from DISTURBED, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober),who has previously worked with METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON and GREEN DAY, among others. "Are You Ready" is the first sin...

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JAMES KOTTAK Admits He Is A Recovering Alcoholic, Says Upcoming KINGDOM COME Tour Will Be 'A Party'

A revamped version of KINGDOM COME — comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, drummer James Kottak, along with singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB) — will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album by...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On SLAYER's Decision To Call It Quits: 'Good Luck To 'Em; We Love 'Em To Death'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to Germany's M94.5 radio station about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. "SLAYER have had a great run; they really have," he said (see video below). "We love 'em to death; we're great admirers of SLAYER. And we've worked with...

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Video Premiere: THE AMITY AFFLICTION's 'D.I.E.'

"D.I.E.", the new video from THE AMITY AFFLICTION, can be seen below. The clip marks the conclusion of a three-part short film established by the music videos for "Ivy (Doomsday)" and "Feels Like I'm Dying", all written and directed by THE AMITY AFFLICTION vocalist Joel Birch. "D.I.E.", "Ivy (Doomsd...

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FAITH NO MORE Book 'Small Victories: The True Story Of Faith No More' Due In September

Adrian Harte, the blogger whose web site, Faith No More 2.0, has become the pre-eminent source for all things FAITH NO MORE, will release the book "Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More" on September 12 via Jawbone Press. "When I first heard about this FAITH NO MORE biography, I didn't kn...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'For New Bands, It's A Little Bit Difficult To Survive In The Business'

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman spoke to U.K.'s TotalRock Radio about how the music business has evolved since he first started singing professionally more than four decades ago. "There's a lot of changes going on — let's say, to compare it to the '80s," he said (see video below). "I mean,...

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Watch JOE BONAMASSA's Music Video For 'Self-Inflicted Wounds'

Two-time-Grammy-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa has released the music video for his track "Self-Inflicted Wounds", taken from his upcoming studio album, "Redemption", which is due on September 21 via his own record label J&R Adventures. "Redemption", Bonamassa's 13th solo studio album and...

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PAIN OF SALVATION: 'On A Tuesday' Video

Swedish progressive rock/metal innovators PAIN OF SALVATION continue to promote their acclaimed latest studio album, "In The Passing Light Of Day", by launching a new live video for the album's opening track, "On A Tuesday", shortly before embarking on their next European tour. The clip for "On A Tu...