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Triumphant Hearts

Some of you reading this will know the name Jason Becker through his work in CACOPHONY, and his guitar and songwriting contributions with David Lee Roth and Marty Friedman. Additionally, you also might've seen the movie "The Theory of Everything", which painfully illustrates the physical debilitatio...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF: 'People Are Standing Up All Over The World Against Evil'

Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof of West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH spoke to United Rock Nations about the inspiration for the band's new album title, "Damned If You Do". "It has a lot to do with the state of politics in the world and current events — in the sense that we're in an era of 'fake news...

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HELLYEAH Teases Upcoming Sixth Album

HELLYEAH has released a new teaser video for its upcoming album. The LP will mark the band's final effort with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away in June 2018. Vinnie Paul died of dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe coronary artery disease. His death was the result...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'One' Performance From University Park, Pennsylvania

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "One" on October 20, 2018 at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania can be seen below. METALLICA's concert at the Bryce Jordan Center shattered the venue's attendance record with a crowd of 15,588 fans on hand. The sh...

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CRADLE OF FILTH To Record New Album In The Fall

British extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH will tentatively enter the studio in the fall of 2019 to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2017's "Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay" is expected to arrive sometime in 2020. CRADLE OF FILTH revealed its recording plans in a new Fa...

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NEW YEARS DAY's Next Album Will Be 'Quite Heavy'

NEW YEARS DAY frontwoman Ash Costello spoke to Alternative Press about the band's forthcoming full-length album, tentatively due in the spring. The follow-up to 2015's "Malevolence" will include the song "Skeletons", which was released last month as a single. "'Skeletons' is, out of all the new song...

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MIKE HOWE Says METAL CHURCH Won't Charge Fans For Meet-And-Greets: 'I'm The One That Is Lucky To Meet Them'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Howe of West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH. A few excerpts follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "Damned If You Do" is the twelfth METAL CHURCH studio album and your fifth with the group. How did these recording and songwriting...

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METALLICA: New Pro-Shot 'WorldWired' Concert Clips From Milwaukee, Pittsburgh

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Motorbreath" on October 16 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and "Whiplash" on October 18 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The second North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" features...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's CHRIS CAFFERY Is 'Really Bothered' By National Anthem Protests During NFL Games

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery says his solo song "Upon The Knee" is inspired by the recent U.S. national anthem protests. NFL players started protesting police brutality in 2016 by taking a knee during the anthem, setting off a flurry of debate across the country. While the issue...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Don't Think I Would Be Here Without METALLICA'

Serena Solomon of Nordic Metal conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's December 14 concert at Gatorade Center in Turku, Finland, as part of their career-spanning "Decades" tour. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribe...

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HALESTORM's AREJAY HALE: 'Our Entire Career Has Been A Slow And Steady Pace'

WSOU's Valentino Petrarca recently conducted an interview with HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the more aggressive musical direction of HALESTORM's latest album, "Vicious", Arejay said: "I think with every record, when w...

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JESSE LEACH On Recording Next KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'This Was The Single Hardest Process I've Ever Had To Deal With'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's Jesse Leach has finished laying down the vocal tracks for the band's new album, tentatively due in early 2019. The follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" will mark the Massachusetts metallers' third full-length effort since the return of Leach, who rejoined the group in 2012. Leach took...

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MIKE HOWE Didn't Rejoin METAL CHURCH 'For Nostalgia's Sake'

METAL CHURCH vocalist Mike Howe recently spoke with Australia's Sticks For Stones. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new album, "Damned If You Do": Mike: "I'm very happy with it. Kurdt [Vanderhoof, guitar] and I go...

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GEORGE LYNCH Has Recorded A 'Super-Fun' Album With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Vocalist DINO JELUSIC

Guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, KXM, THE END: MACHINE) recently spoke with Front Row Joe of "That Just Happened". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing with vocalist Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE): George: "LYNCH MOB is a...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Will Include 33-Minute Song

Jordan Rudess, best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER, will release his new solo album in April via the Mascot Label Group. He told 8dio about the disc: "It's in the progressive rock vibe and I'm very excited about it. It has all...