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COREY TAYLOR On SLIPKNOT's New Stage Show: 'It's Been Challenging Because Of My Knee Surgery'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed by Rika Brune of SRF 3 at this year's Greenfield Festival, which is taking place June 13-15 in Interlaken, Switzerland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SLIPKNOT's new stage show, Taylor said: "It's been challenging because of my knee su...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT 'Would Never In A Million Years' Compare 'We Are Not Your Kind' To 'Iowa'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was interviewed by Sophie K of Kerrang! Radio at this year's Download festival, which is taking place this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he would agree with singer Corey Taylor's assessment that SLIPKNOT's...

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LEPROUS Frontman EINAR SOLBERG Thinks Prog Rock Is 'Very Predictable And One-Dimensional'

Jorge Fretes of Spain's Goetia Media recently conducted an interview with frontman Einar Solberg of Norwegian progressive rockers LEPROUS. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LEPROUS still having any connection to the black metal scen...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'Every Record Is Special Because It's A Huge Mountain To Climb'

In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit radio station WRIF, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about the writing process for the band's forthcoming "The Mind Plays Tricks On You" full-length, which is tentatively due this fall. For the writing of the album, Rossdale teamed with film composer...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We Still Feel The Urge To Go Above And Beyond'

In a recent interview with Music Week, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor and percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan were asked if record sales still matter in an industry that has completely changed since the band's first album was first released 20 years ago. "What's important is what's always been import...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Host 'Metal Workshop' At Rock Academy In Woodstock

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will head up a special camp at the Rock Academy in Woodstock, New York this summer. The "Scott Ian Metal Workshop" will run from July 22 to July 26 for campers aged 12 to 18. Ian will come to town to teach the children the finer points of heavy metal. Students will be pl...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Joined By DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN For 'Neon Knights' Performance In Huntington (Video)

THE RODS frontman David "Rock" Feinstein joined the Ronnie James Dio hologram on stage on June 9 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York to perform the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florid...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Was Very Sad To Leave' IRON MAIDEN, But 'It Was The Only Way' They Could Move On

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 until 1999, will play a special MAIDEN setlist at select festivals this spring and summer. Choosing songs from his era with the band, these shows will celebrate 25 years since Blaze joined IRON MAIDEN. This will be the firs...

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Watch SLIPKNOT Perform In Prague

Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's June 11 performance in Prague, Czech Republic can be seen below. SLIPKNOT played its first full concert in two and a half years on June 7 at Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. The band's European tour will run through a July 5 appearance at the Resurrection Fest i...

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SANTA CRUZ Frontman Says New Album 'Katharsis' Will 'Surprise A Lot Of People'

Following SANTA CRUZ's performance at the Finnish festival Rockfest on June 7, vocalist/guitarist Archie Cruz spoke with Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the first two performances by the band's new lineup, which took...

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RAMMSTEIN Singer TILL LINDEMANN Accused Of Assaulting Man At German Bar

According to Deutsche Welle, RAMMSTEIN frontman Till Lindemann has been accused of assault at a hotel bar. Lindemann allegedly got into an argument with a fellow guest at the Bayerischer Hof luxury hotel in Munich, Germany after the band's June 8 concert in the city. The alleged victim is a 54-year...

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From Ozzy Osbourne's iconic cry, "Oh no, please god, help me!" onwards, heavy metal has always been primarily concerned with confronting horrors, both real and imagined. The genre's close, almost symbiotic relationship with horror literature and film hardly needs restating here, but there is a world...

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Here Is Quality Video Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's Hologram Performing In Asbury Park, New Jersey

The new Ronnie James Dio hologram played on June 8 at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Different' New Album 'Tenderness': 'I Just Keep Trying To Grow As A Musician And Push Boundaries'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be heard below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Tenderness": Duff: "This kind of more austere, restrained...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Hologram Hits Glenside During 'Dio Returns' Tour (Video)

The new Ronnie James Dio hologram played on June 7 at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his ca...