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Book of Bad Decisions

As one of the most beloved acts in the American-rock underground for nearly three decades, it's fascinating how Maryland distortion lord CLUTCH can still go the extra mile to impress its fans. The group's 12th album, "Book of Bad Decisions", was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Vance Powell...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman On Opening For SLAYER: 'This Size Of Gig Is Not Really In Our Universe'

Rene Botello of Rock All Photography conducted an interview with frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway of British extreme metal veterans NAPALM DEATH prior to their August 15 concert at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas, as the support act for SLAYER (along with LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT). Y...

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MOONSPELL's FERNANDO RIBEIRO: 'The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion'

Metal Wani's Katia K. recently conducted an interview with frontman Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their new "Lisboa Under The Spell" DVD release: Fernando: "After ten years wit...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: 'Culture Shock' Video

"Culture Shock", the new video from ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, can be seen below. The song is taken from ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's latest album, "Conundrum", which was released on September 7 via Palmetto/MRI. If you've attempted to keep up with the ne...

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Outlaws 'Til The End

In spite of DEVILDRIVER's 15-plus years of existence, during which time the collective has been far more productive in terms of creativity compared to frontman Dez Fafara's previous, notable nu-metal band COAL CHAMBER, some people forever link the vocalist with his former project more than anything....

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GRETA VAN FLEET: Debut Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET have announced the first details of their debut album. Titled "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army", the record will contain 10 songs, including "When The Curtain Falls", which was made available earlier this summer. A 45-second social media teaser video for "Anthem Of The P...

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GENE SIMMONS Admits He Has 'Checkered' Past, But Says He Is 'A Good Guy'

Gene Simmons says that his behavior has sometimes been out of line, but insists that he is a good guy who sleeps well at night. The KISS bassist/vocalist made his comments less than two months after it was reported that he had settled a sexual battery lawsuit filed against him by a radio and televis...

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ACE FREHLEY Guests On New KEN SHARP Album 'Beauty In The Backseat'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley makes a guest appearance on "Beauty In The Backseat", the new album from singer-songriter and authord Ken Sharp. The disc sheds the dark, musical blood on the tracks vibe of Ken's previous release, "New Mourning", and draws deep from his Philly roots, delivering a...

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Video Premiere: KAMELOT's 'MindFall Remedy'

KAMELOT has released a brand new music video for the song "MindFall Remedy". The clip, which includes a guest appearance by Lauren Hart (ONCE HUMAN),was directed by Thomas Crane of Killdevil Films and features live footage from the band's recent North American tour. KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngbl...

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DRESS THE DEAD Feat. FORBIDDEN, WITCH MOUNTAIN Members: '1969' Video

DRESS THE DEAD, the band featuring ex-FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero and WITCH MOUNTAIN singer Kayla Dixon, has released the official music video for the song "1969". The track was produced by MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and was engineered and mixed by Zack Ohren at Sharkbite Studios. Dixon...

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Amoretum Vol. 2

German riff masher BLACK SPACE RIDERS this year takes the same idea as BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and splits a would-be double album over two separate release dates. Naturally, there's pressure upon an artist to deliver a knockout finish when operating in this manner, and BTBAM certainly delivered th...

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Automata Part II

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME never lets any potential for creativity buzz by. Instead, the popular prog metal band harnesses its momentum, and here releases the genre-crashing second installment of its "Automata" venture, the first one arriving only a few months ago. To recap "Automata"'s plot, BETWEEN...

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STEEL PANTHER Drummer Defends 'Pussy Melter' Distortion Guitar Pedal: We 'Will Not Be Told What To Say Or Do'

STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia has defended his group against criticism over the guitar effect preset called "Pussy Melter", saying that he and his bandmates "will not be told what to say or do." This past July, TC Electronic stopped advertising the "Pussy Melter" after a number of musicians bla...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Says DONALD TRUMP Is 'A Terrible Human Being'

Following NAPALM DEATH's performance in Nashville, Tennessee on August 12, vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke with Metal Nexus. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On touring with SLAYER: Barney: "This whole tour, it's quite tripp...

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ANTHRAX: 'State Of Euphoria' 30th-Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Details Revealed

On October 5, Island Records/Ume/Universal Music will release the 30th-anniversary, 2CD deluxe edition of ANTHRAX's fourth studio album, "State Of Euphoria". The package will consist of two discs: Disc One is the fully remastered album, all of the B-sides originally released in conjunction with the...