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Heavy Fire
It's not often one band, made of constituents from another, gets praised for emulating the latter. Yet BLACK STAR RIDERS has freely recreated THIN LIZZY for a modern generation, one who missed out on THIN LIZZY's glory days. If you're lucky, you'll catch "Jailbreak" or "Cowboy Song" on a gimmicky de...February 20, 2017
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Songs of Darkness and Despair
"Dooooooooog will hunt!" One thing about running your own horror festival, the residual effects are seemingly limitless. Phil Anselmo, who's been inadvertently dogging the underground press with his multiple doings, has yet another project to unveil. It's a unique endeavor, and a pretty damned cool...February 20, 2017
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Release 'America 51' Book In August; Cover Art Unveiled
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor will release his next book called "America 51: A Probe Into The Realities That Are Hiding Inside The Greatest Country In The World", on August 15 via Da Capo Press. The book, whose title is a play on Area 51, the most famous military institution in the wor...February 20, 2017
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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'I Find The Lack Of Really Good Records Nowadays Disturbing'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was recently interviewed by U.K.'s "Mike James Rock Show". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2010-2011 tour featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal: METALLICA, ANTHRAX, SLAYER and M...February 20, 2017
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Drummer's Wife Won't Be Charged For Allegedly Attacking SCOTT BAIO
According to TMZ, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith's wife will not be charged for verbally and physically assaulting actor Scott Baio over his support for Donald Trump. Baio and Nancy Mack were attending an event for their children last December in Thousand Oaks, California when Mack began t...February 20, 2017
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SANCTUARY Guitarist Was 'Shocked And Amazed' At Quality Of Long-Lost Demos For 'Inception' Album
Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with guitarist Lenny Rutledge of legendary U.S. metal act SANCTUARY. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what prompted Rutledge to unearth the old demos that n...February 19, 2017
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PAUL STANLEY Rules Out Original KISS Reunion: 'I Have No Thoughts Of Revisiting The Past'
In a brand new interview with Billboard, Paul Stanley was once again asked about the possibility of a reunion of KISS's original lineup, featuring guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. He responded: "No. And that's not coming from any place of animosity. I sang on Ace's most recent album an...February 17, 2017
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STEVEN ADLER Explains His Absence From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Tour: 'They Just Didn't Give Me The Opportunity'
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like performing...February 17, 2017
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Watch Making Of METALLICA's 'Halo On Fire' Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of METALLICA's official video for the song "Halo On Fire" can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Brooklyn-based high-art photography duo Herring and Herring, who photographed METALLICA for the "Hadwired… To Self-Destruct" album package, and also hel...February 17, 2017
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Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN Quits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER
Finnish guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen has left U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER — the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — for personal reasons. Says U.D.O. in a statement: "There is no bad blood or drama in this departure. The band and especially Udo wanna thank Kasperi for his great...February 17, 2017
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ASHES OF ARES Parts Ways With Drummer VAN WILLIAMS
ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has parted ways with drummer Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE). Says the band: "This decision was both mutual and amicable, and we wish Van nothing but the best with GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS and any other future endeav...February 16, 2017
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist On 'The Stage': 'We Wanted To Really Show Off Our Instrumentation And Time Signatures'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On parting ways with drummer Arin Ilejay and recruiting former BAD RELIGION drummer Brooks Wackerman: Zacky: "One of things that al...February 16, 2017
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Wonders If DJ ASHBA Tried To 'Drum Up Extra Press For Himself' By Announcing His Exit
Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson says that he found it "funny" that guitarist DJ Ashba "made such a big deal about" quitting the band at a time when "there wasn't really anything going on" with the group. Stinson, who was in GUNS N' ROSES from 1998 until 2014, made his comments during a .....February 16, 2017
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BACKYARD BABIES To Release 'Live At Cirkus' DVD
Swedish rockers BACKYARD BABIES will release a new concert DVD, "Live At Cirkus", on February 24 via Gain Music Entertainment, which is distributed and partly owned by Sony Music. The was filmed at the band's February 10, 2016 headlining concert at Cirkus in Stockholm. The DVD contains singles like...February 15, 2017
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GENE SIMMONS Still Believes Rock Is Dead
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended his controversial "rock is dead" comment, blaming the technology and fans for the current state of affairs. Simmons told Esquire magazine in September 2014 — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It w...February 15, 2017
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