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HAIL OF BULLETS Calls It Quits

Dutch old-school death metallers HAIL OF BULLETS have officially called it quits. The band wrote in a statement on Facebook: "With sadness in our hearts, we hereby inform you that we have decided to pull the plug on HAIL OF BULLETS. The patient had been suffering from illness for a few years already...

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What Would It Take For SAMMY HAGAR To Reunite With VAN HALEN? Not Money, He Says

During a brand new interview with Billboard, Sammy Hagar was asked if there is any chance of him reuniting with VAN HALEN, more than a year after he sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen wishing him a happy birthday — and getting a cordial response. "Let's put it like this — when ...

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JUDAS PRIEST Taps Producers TOM ALLOM, ANDY SNEAP For New Album

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" album. Helming the sessions for the new disc are the band's longtime producer Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAM...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Joined By ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Stage In Amsterdam (Video)

Renowned Dutch vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex-THE GATHERING) joined Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend on stage on March 10 at Melkweg in Amsterdam, The Netherlands to perform several tracks from Devin's vast catalog. Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. In a 201...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN To Haters: 'If You Don't Like It, Just Shut Your Mouth'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin stands by his statement that people who post negative comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET are "bottom-feeding crotch goblins," explaining that he simply said "what a lot of people have been thinking throughout the years." Durbin, who b...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman On 'World Gone Mad' Album: 'If That's The Final Chapter, That's Great'

In a brand new interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, Mike Muir called the 2016 addition of former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo to SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' lineup "literally… just a power kick in the butt." He said: "Dave's a little different than me. I think every show might be the last one, not in ...

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Late SLIPKNOT Bassist PAUL GRAY's Personal And Private Collection To Be Auctioned In April

Backstage Auctions is honored to present a rare and one of kind online auction event in April featuring the personal collection of founding SLIPKNOT member Paul Gray. "It's truly a privilege to be hosting this event especially knowing that it will benefit Paul's daughter October," explains Backstage...

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EPICA Singer Says 'The Holographic Principle' Songs Have Been Going Over 'Amazing' Live

A Music Blog, Yea! conducted an interview with vocalist Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA prior to the band's November 6, 2016 show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how the heavier-sounding tracks on EPICA's latest album, "The Holographic Principle"...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Is 'About To Start' Work On Follow-Up To 'Give 'Em Hell'

Sebastian Bach has confirmed that he is preparing to make the follow-up to his 2014 album "Give 'Em Hell". The former SKID ROW singer told the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast: "I'm about to start on a new record, and my goal is to totally make a 'vinyl' album, as far as the sound ...

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NIGHTWISH: Shadow-Loving Insect Named After TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN

Conservation biologist Jukka Salmela of Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife in Finland recently discovered a new insect species in his home country and while remembering Tuomas Holopainen's love for nature, he decided to name it "Sciophila Holopaineni" after the NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwri...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOHN SYKES To Release 'Sy-Ops' Album This Year

According to Germany's Rocks magazine, legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) will release his first album in seventeen years, "Sy-Ops", before the end of 2017. The 57-year-old completed the material for the disc three years ago. "But...

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GEOFF TATE On Being Fired From QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Affected Me Quite Dramatically'

Geoff Tate has once again spoken about the possibility of a reunion of QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup, saying that it woud only happen if all the members "could man up and sit in the same room and actually have a conversation about everything." In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a sett...

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DREAM THEATER Bassist Doesn't Get Tired Of Listening To 'Images And Words'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with bassist John Myung of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their b...

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Suicide Silence

Weeks before the release of SUICIDE SILENCE's self-titled fifth album, the band found itself under scrutiny with its preview track, "Doris". That's the polite way to put it. Vocalist Eddie Hermida and guitarist Mark Helymun took to MetalSucks.net with a video cam and printouts of some of the negativ...

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LYNCH MOB, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES To Perform At Third Annual 'Ride For Ronnie'

The third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Sunday, May 7. Riders will assemble for a continental breakfast at Harley-Davidson of Glendale with kickstands up at 11 a.m. The Ride will take them throug...