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JORDAN RUDESS On Upcoming DREAM THEATER Album: 'It's Got MIKE PORTNOY's Stamp On It'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Devolution magazine, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess talked about the band's upcoming sixteenth album, which will mark the progressive metal legends' first LP since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the group last October. Asked how the recording sessions are co...

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METALLICA Shares New Video For '(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth' Featuring Previously Unseen CLIFF BURTON Photos

METALLICA has shared a new music video for "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" — late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's bass solo on the band "Kill 'Em All" album — featuring previously unseen photos of Burton from shortly before his death. METALLICA commented: "We recently acquired hundreds of photos shot...

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KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK Says He Doesn't Have The Stamina To Perform Like He Used To: 'I'm Just Old'

In a recent interview with the Brutally Delicious Podcast, KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick was asked what challenges he has faced as an aging musician and how he overcomes them. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The biggest challenge I faced, and it's happening right now 'caus...

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NASTY SAVAGE Announces New Album 'Jeopardy Room'

U.S. metal legends NASTY SAVAGE have premiered "Brain Washer", the first single from their upcoming album, "Jeopardy Room", coming on October 10, 2024 via FHM Records. Check it out below. NASTY SAVAGE rose to popularity in the mid-1980s primarily due to vocalist "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti's over-the-to...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING On His Health: 'Everything Is Good'

In a new interview with Reality Check TV, EXODUS's Tom Hunting offered an update on his health, more than three years after he underwent a successful total gastrectomy during his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The drummer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[I'm] d...

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DREAM THEATER Announces 'Vol. 1' Seven-LP Vinyl Box Set

Progressive metal legends DREAM THEATER have announced "Vol. 1", a seven-LP vinyl box set dropping on September 27, 2024 via Rhino. The collection includes the albums "Images And Words", "Awake", "Falling Into Infinity" and "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory". "Vol. 1" traces DREAM THEATER's tr...

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W.A.S.P. Played Its First-Ever Concert Exactly 40 Years Ago; BLACKIE LAWLESS Reflects

40 years ago today, W.A.S.P. played its very first show at the Woodstock in Anaheim, California. To celebrate the milestone, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless took to the band's official web site to share the following: "40 years ago today my life changed. To change in ways I had dreamed, but also to...

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METALLICA And Virginia Tech Collaborate On New Merchandise

METALLICA has collaborated with Virginia Tech on a new collection of t-shirts and hats. The co-branded merchandise, which is being made available just in time for the football season, features designs inspired by the band's logo and original sketches by Virginia Tech artist Steven White. Regarded am...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says 'Everybody Will Love' New DREAM THEATER Album: 'I Can Pretty Much Guarantee It'

In a new interview with Lots Of Muzik, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked if his work on his latest solo album, "Permission To Fly", has in any way influenced the upcoming DREAM THEATER LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that as a musician, always evolving...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's Next Album Will Arrive In 2025: 'We're Really Excited About What We Have'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop TV, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Scoring The End Of The World" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We're kind...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE On His Upcoming 'Just Beyond The Light' Book: 'There's A Whole Chapter About' My Grandmother

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire",LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe spoke about his second book, "Just Beyond The Light: Living With The War Inside My Head", which is due on February 18, 2025 via Hachette Books. It will be...

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MEGADETH Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'The Plan Is To Get The Next Album Done' In 2025

In a new interview with John The Metal Mailman, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked if there has been any talk of him and his bandmates working on new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, that's actually the plan. Right now everybody's gathering their own riff i...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Renewed Songwriting Chemistry With DREAM THEATER: 'We Immediately Felt Comfortable'

In a recent interview with Chile's Sonar FM, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who returned to the band last October after a 13-year absence, was asked if he missed playing with DREAM THEATER during his time away from the group. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, of course,...

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Former ATREYU Vocalist ALEX VARKATZAS's New Band DEAD ICARUS Shares 'The Unconquerable' Single, Announces Tour

DEAD ICARUS, the new band of former ATREYU lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, as well as Gabe Mangold of ENTERPRISE EARTH and Brandon Zackey, is back with a new single, "The Unconquerable". "It's been over a year since we released our debut single 'Sellout'," says Varkatzas. "As we prepare for our upcomi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On New MEGADETH Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'He's Such An Amazing Talent'

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked what the band's latest addition, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, has brought to MEGADETH that wasn't there before. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "God, he's such an amazing talent. And as far as bei...