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Hold

Hungarian ambient rock quartet PERIHELION (not to be confused with the Baltimore tech metal band) only released their second LP "Zeng" last October and already they're back with a 500-copy limited-edition EP, "Hold", or "moon", as translated in their native tongue. "Hold" is comprised of three new...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is Its Own Genre Of Music

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has told Exclaim!'s Aggressive Tendencies that the band has a distinct sound, whether they're categorized as "nu metal" or a precursor to New Wave Of American Heavy Metal. He said: "I think we're just kind of our own genre, to be honest. I mean, there's all these diffe...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE, Son JUSTIS Slam HAVOK Over Management Contract Dispute

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine and his son Justis have fired back at HAVOK for the Denver act's claim that the band was kicked off MEGADETH's upcoming tour after HAVOK refused to sign "an unacceptable management contract" from Mustaine Management. HAVOK guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez released a sta...

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SAMMY HAGAR Apologizes To VAN HALEN: I'm Sorry For Anything Bad I Said About You

Sammy Hagar has apologized to his former VAN HALEN bandmates, explaining that he just wants to be "friends." In a clip from this week's episode of "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" airing on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network),Hagar says (see video below): "The whole VAN HALEN issue, I really put that behind me...

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HAVOK 'Removed' From MEGADETH Tour After Refusing To Sign 'Unacceptable Management Contract'

Denver, Colorado thrashers HAVOK claim to have been removed from the billing of the upcoming MEGADETH tour with AMON AMARTH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and METAL CHURCH after they were "offered an unacceptable management contract" from Mustaine Management, headed up by Justis Mustaine, the 24-year-old son...

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DOKKEN Leader On Classic Lineup Reunion: 'Money Is Not An Issue'

DOKKEN leader Don Dokken was interviewed on the August 8 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live". A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On money being the main motivating factor in the classic DOKKEN lineup reuniting for a handful of sho...

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DAN DONEGAN On Secret To DISTURBED's Success: We 'Don't Second-Guess What We Do'

Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan on August 7 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DISTURBED has a formula for try...

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MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Interviews DAVE MUSTAINE, DAVID ELLEFSON For Brazilian TV

Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, who joined MEGADETH in March 2015, interviewed his bandmates Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson for the Brazilian TV show "Metrópolis", which airs on TV Cultura. You can now watch the segment below. MEGADETH recently announced the addition of Dirk Verbeuren as the ba...

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KING COMPANY Feat. WARMEN, THUNDERSTONE Members: 'No Man's Land' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "No Man's Land" from KING COMPANY can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "One For The Road", which will be released on August 26 via Frontiers Music Srl. Formed in the spring of 2014 under the name NO MAN'S LAND, KING COMPANY ...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON On Music Business: 'Finding Ways To Adapt Is Critical To Survival'

In a brand new interview with Roppongi Rocks, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the importance of having a strong live show in order for heavy metal bands to survive and thrive. "For years, I've sat on airplanes flying across the planet, contemplating why we drag piles of gear and people a...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Joins METAL ALLEGIANCE On Stage At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt joined metal supergroup METAL ALLEGIANCE on stage at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival to perform cover versions of MOTÖRHEAD's "Iron Fist" and ACCEPT's "Fast As A Shark". METAL ALLEGIANCE's lineup for the August 14 performance at Catton Hall i...

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DISTURBED Joined By MYLES KENNEDY For 'The Sound Of Silence' Performance In Houston

DISTURBED was joined by Myles Kennedy of ALTER BRIDGE for a performance of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" during last night's (Saturday, August 13) concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. DISTURBED version of "T...

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NORMA JEAN: New Song 'Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda' Available For Streaming

Atlanta, Georgia's NORMA JEAN has released its explosive new single, "Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda". The track is taken from the band's upcoming seventh full-length, "Polar Similar", due out September 9 via Solid State Records. "Forever Hurtling Towards Andromeda" features guest vocals from Se...

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DISTURBED Frontman Joins BREAKING BENJAMIN For Cover Of PANTERA's 'Walk' (Video)

DISTURBED singer David Draiman joined BREAKING BENJAMIN on stage last night (Friday, August 12) at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas to perform a cover version of the PANTERA classic "Walk". Video footage of the collaboration can be seen below. Draiman has often praised late PANTERA guitaris...

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SOILWORK Singer 'Knew' DAVE MUSTAINE Was Going To 'Pop The Big Question' To DIRK VERBEUREN

Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the departure of longtime SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren: "Well, I mean, he was...