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The G Code

It might be stretching it a bit to suggest that any death metal band has been the victim of meaningful hype, but PEELING FLESH have certainly risen from nowhere to somewhere in a relatively short period of time, and "The G Code" is one of this year's most keenly anticipated releases as a result. Com...

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New VIXEN Singer ROSA LARICCHIUTA Explains How She Landed Gig As Replacement For LORRAINE LEWIS

In an interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green, new VIXEN singer Rosa Laricchiuta, who joined the band in June as the replacement for Lorraine Lewis, spoke about how she landed the gig with the long-running all-female rock outfit. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "So in fact, I...

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Light 'Em Up

In a world of bands that claim to be supergroups, THE DEAD DAISIES can really claim that title. The band has featured a rotating mix of star rock and metal musicians over the years, from Glenn Hughes to Gilby Clarke to Dizzy Reed. THE DEAD DAISIES have always been about straight-ahead hard rock, and...

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KERRY KING Is 'Not Against' Playing More SLAYER Reunion Shows

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Kerry King, who has spent the last few months touring with his solo band, spoke about SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows at three festivals in September and October. The concerts will come five years after the completion of what was being billed as the ban...

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STIX ZADINIA On Why STEEL PANTHER Hasn't Been Affected By 'Cancel Culture': 'We Built This Band On Being Irreverent'

In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, drummer Stix Zadinia of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER — whose songs contain what some critics say are racist, misogynistic and lewd lyrics — was asked if he and his bandmates have been affected by "cancel culture", a term which describ...

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CLEANBREAK Feat. JAMES DURBIN And MIKE FLYNTZ: Second Album Announced

CLEANBREAK, the project consisting of powerhouse singer James Durbin and guitarist Mike Flyntz (RIOT V),will release its second album, "We Are The Fire", on October 11 via Frontiers Music Srl. Since their 2022 debut album "Coming Home", CLEANBREAK has continued to craft music that pays homage to mo...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: '20 Years From Now, Are Young People Gonna Even Care About Playing Guitar Anymore?'

In a new interview with the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he thinks there are a lot of problems facing metal musicians today. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't think in metal there's a problem. Honestly, what I think about —...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On His Time With KING DIAMOND: 'It Was Fantastic Years'

In a new interview with Metal Injection, Mikkey Dee, who played drums for KING DIAMOND from 1985 until 1989, reflected on his time with the band. He said (as transcribed b'y BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "With the KING DIAMOND days, we played really well together. It was fantastic years. And we were five guys...

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SKID ROW Shares 'Piece Of Me' Video From Upcoming 'Live In London' Concert Film

SKID ROW had shared "Piece Of Me", the second single and video from "Live In London", the band's first official live album and concert film. earMUSIC will release the concert — which took place on October 24, 2022, at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town — as a 2LP set and CD/DVD digipack worldwide on Sep...

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JON BON JOVI Was In 'Shock' When He Heard His Singing Voice For First Time After Vocal Surgery

During an August 21 appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show", Jon Bon Jovi reflected on his return to the recording studio after surgery to repair his damaged vocal cords. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was hard because you speak and you say, 'Okay, I sound like me.' When you hear...

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Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer JOHNNY KELLY Finds 'Persistence' Pays Off

By David E. Gehlke Tapped by TYPE O NEGATIVE in 1994 to replace the departing Sal Abruscato, drummer Johnny Kelly remained behind the throne until frontman Peter Steele's untimely death in 2010. The sheer impossibility of replacing Steele meant that Kelly could continue his other gig with DANZIG and...

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To The Detested

The perfect soundtrack to a hot, humid and hostile summer, thrash metal still exerts a power that few other genres can match. A brief fallow period in the '90s aside, great bands have rarely been hard to find, and the last decade has been particularly fruitful, with the much praised likes of POWER T...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'METALLICA Did Not Become METALLICA Until About '…And Justice For All''

During an appearance on the August 15 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless was asked if he had any idea METALLICA would become as big as they did when the James Hetfield-fronted outfit supported W.A.S.P. on a U.S. tour in early 1985. He responded (...

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HAMMERFALL's JOACIM CANS Still Has 'Bigger Dreams' For The Remainder Of His Career

In a new interview with Marcelo Vieira, HAMMERFALL singer Joacim Cans was asked if he has achieved everything he dreamed of in his musical career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely not. Because in that case, it could only go down. [Laughs] There are always territories yo...

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SLIPKNOT's ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Unveils New Mask

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella has unveiled his latest mask, created in collaboration with German visual artist, writer and sculptor Hedi Xandt. Xandt's work ranges from poetry and time-based digital works to complex visuals and monumental sculptures, encompassing and evolving classic...