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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'The Rise Of Chaos' Album Title 'Really Seems To Fit The Times That We Live In'

Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT spoke to Spain's MariskalRock TV about the band's new studio album, "The Rise Of Chaos", which will be released on August 4 via Nuclear Blast. The guitarist said (see video below): "It was recorded by the same team as the last three albums — it was...

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REX BROWN: 'There'll Never Be Another PANTERA Record'

Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown recently spoke to Sticks For Stones about the more rock-inspired direction of his debut solo album, "Smoke On This", which will be released on July 28 via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc will be the first time in Brown's career in which he will serve as both lead...

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No Grave But the Sea

Any coincidence that buccaneer metal band ALESTORM is dropping its new album the same month Disney releases "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales"? Even more suspect, both ALESTORM and Disney drop their mutual fifth installments this time around, wouldn't you say? Well, Disney's hardly i...

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Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Releases 'Train Song' Video

"Train Song", the new video from former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown, can be seen below. The song is taken from Rex's debut solo album, " Smoke On This", which will be released on July 28 via Entertainment One (eOne). The disc will be the first time in Brown's career in which he will serve as both lead...

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GHOST Teams With Horror Apparel Company FRIGHT-RAGS For Exclusive Merchandise

Swedish occult rockers GHOST, who fully embrace the horror genre, frequently paying homage to classic films on album art and shirt designs, have teamed with horror apparel company Fright-Rags to release a collection of exclusive merchandise. The line includes four shirts from artists Justin Osbourn,...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Was 'Totally Shocked And Overwhelmed With Grief' Over CHRIS CORNELL's Death

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher says that he was "totally shocked and overwhelmed with grief" over Chris Cornell's death. The SOUNDGARDEN frontman was pronounced dead last Thursday morning after being found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on Wednesday night. The band had played a concert at...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Wife VICKY Pens Letter To Late Husband: 'I Will Fight for You'

Chris Cornell's wife, Vicky, has penned a letter to the late SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman, who died last week at age 52. Cornell was pronounced dead early Thursday morning after being found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on Wednesday night. SOUNDGARDEN had played a concert at the Fox...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'It Just Hit Me Hard'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch says that Chris Cornell's death hit him hard, explaining that he can't stop thinking about the SOUNDGARDEN frontman's children. The 52-year-old Cornell was pronounced dead early Thursday morning after being found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel room on Wednesday n...

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ARCH ENEMY To Release 'Will To Power' Album In September

Extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will release their tenth studio album, "Will To Power", on September 8 via Century Media Records. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "After many months of writing and recording in the studio, we are delighted to have finally completed work on our tenth studio album, 'Wil...

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Report: CHRIS CORNELL To Be Laid To Rest On Friday In Los Angeles

According to CNN, SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell will be laid to rest on May 26 in Los Angeles. His body will be flown from Michigan to Los Angeles on Sunday, and the singer will be buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A source told CNN: "The family is thinking about a [public] memorial ...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY: CHRIS CORNELL 'Painted In Song The Darkness And Beauty Of Life In Seattle'

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that the SOUNDGARDEN frontman gave him "the break into the music business" that he had wanted since he was eleven years old. McCready and Cornell were bandmates in TEMPLE OF THE DOG, the legendary Seattle supergroup that als...

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STONE SOUR, LIVE Members Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At ROCK ON THE RANGE Festival (Video)

STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor and Christian Martucci paid tribute to Chris Cornell Friday night (May 19) at the Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Tonight's headlining slot was to feature SOUNDGARDEN, but that band's appearance was canceled as a result of Cornell's tragic death. Just before T...

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THE CULT Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL With Emotional Live Debut Of 'Sound And Fury'

THE CULT performed an emotional version of its song "Sound And Fury" live for the first time Thursday night (May 18) as a tribute to Chris Cornell, who was found dead earlier that day. THE CULT singer Ian Astbury introduced the track, which appears on the band's 2016 album "Hidden City", by telling...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Official Cause Of Death: Suicide By Hanging

A medical examiner has determined that SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said that Cornell died as a result of a "suicide by hanging." The Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News both reported that Cornell was found dead in a hotel...

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Report: CHRIS CORNELL's Wife Says He Was Not Suicidal

According to TMZ, Chris Cornell's wife claims that he was not depressed or in a suicidal state the evening he died. Sources who talked with Vicky Karayiannis Thursday morning tell TMZ that she spoke with her husband during soundcheck before he took the stage with SOUNDGARDEN in Detroit and after Wed...