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SLASH: The First Time I'd Ever Been On Stage Sober
During a recent interview with BBC Radio 6 Music's Shaun Keaveny, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) spoke about the first time he ever performed sober after years of substance abuse, Tom Zutaut, former Geffen Records A&R executive who was responsible for signing GUNS N'...July 29, 2014
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Talks Split Petition, PAPA Photo 'Leak' And Swedish Metal
One of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was recently interviewed on Chile's Radio Futuro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why there are so many quality bands coming out of Sweden: "I get asked this every now and then, and I think t...July 28, 2014
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Reveals Working Title Of New Book
During a roundtable discussion with the media at the Pittsburgh stop of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch revealed more details about his forthcoming fourth book, which is tentatively due in 2015. "The working title is 'With My Eyes Open', and it'...July 28, 2014
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BUTCHER BABIES Vocalist CARLA HARVEY To Release 'Death And Other Dances' Novel In August
BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Carla Harvey will release a semi-autobiographical novel, "Death And Other Dances", on August 25. In a recent interview with Detroit Live, Harvey stated about the book: "'Death And Other Dances' is a story about the human connection. And how touch connects us all. It's about l...July 28, 2014
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Redeemer of Souls
Gauging the pre-release fan chatter out there, "Redeemer of Souls" rings more like Judgment Day than the release of a new JUDAS PRIEST album. This should be cause for celebration, since it's JUDAS freakin' PRIEST, damn ya. Nevertheless, "Redeemer of Souls" arrives amidst skepticism following their s...July 28, 2014
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Hail To The King' Certified Gold In U.S.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Hail To The King", was certified gold on July 16 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. Released last year, it was the band's second straight CD to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, following 2010's "...July 26, 2014
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Has 'Tons Of Inspiration' To Draw From For Next Studio Album
AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance tells Billboard.com that the band will take "a real quick trip to Japan" after Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival ends on August 10 and then plans to come off the road in order to start working on a follow-up to 2013's "Hail To The King". "I think once we ...July 25, 2014
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Heavy Metal Youngsters UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Get Judge's Approval To Sign SONY Deal
According to the New York Daily News, UNLOCKING THE TRUTH — the heavy metal band from Flatbush, Brooklyn made up of three African American boys, 13-year-old guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13-year-old bassist Alec Atkins and 12-year-old drummer Jarad Dawkins — got permission from a New York judge on T...July 24, 2014
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AC/DC's Rare Debut Australian Single Sells For Nearly $4,500
According to ACDCCollector.com, a rare copy of AC/DC's debut Australian single, "Can I Sit Next To You, Girl", backed with "Rockin' In The Parlour", just sold on eBay for a whopping $4,471! The New Zealand-only Polydor label pressing of the single fetched this new record price on the auction site to...July 23, 2014
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KORN's RAY LUZIER: 'It's Kind Of Cool To Be A Part Of A Band That's Not Afraid To Experiment'
The Front Row Report took part in a roundtable interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier at the July 19 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Noblesville, Indiana. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Speaking about KORN's musical e...July 23, 2014
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Drummer CHRIS SLADE: Why I Left AC/DC
During a recent interview with Music Radar, former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade spoke about his departure from the band before the recording sessions for 1995's "Ballbreaker". "I'd been doing demos [for what was to become 'Ballbreaker'] with the guys in London for two months," Slade explained. "Mal [AC...July 23, 2014
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KORN's MUNKY: The Band Really Needed BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH For A Long Time
The Michigan Times journalist Alex Hinson took part in a roundtable interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer at the July 17 stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhen Festival at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. Asked...July 22, 2014
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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says 'Viva! Pyromania' Residency Won't Happen Before November 2015
DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has revealed that the band's "Viva! Pyromania" residency in Las Vegas, which was originally expected to take place at the end of 2014, will now not become a reality until November 2015. Speaking to the WKGR 98.7 radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida during DEF LEPP...July 22, 2014
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NEW MEDICINE: 'Breaking The Model' Due In August
Minneapolis-based alternative rock quartet NEW MEDICINE will release its sophomore album, "Breaking The Model", on August 25 via Imagen Records. The first single from CD is "One Too Many", an upbeat rocker that every person who has ever had an alcoholic drink can relate to. The song was mixed by Chr...July 21, 2014
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Sweden's LIZETTE & Releases 'Too Young' Video
"Too Young", the new video from LIZETTE &, the Stockholm, Sweden-based alternative/hard rock band led by Lizette von Panajott, can be seen below. The track comes off the group's third album, "Artificial Me", which was released in March via via Freeside Records / Border Music. "Too Young" was wri...July 20, 2014
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