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SLIPKNOT Officially Parts Ways With CHRIS FEHN

SLIPKNOT has officially parted ways with Chris Fehn. The masked metallers made the split official just days after it was reported that the percussionist had filed a lawsuit against his bandmates, claiming that he hasn't been properly compensated for his years of touring with the group. SLIPKNOT said...

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ANDI DERIS On MICHAEL KISKE's Return To HELLOWEEN: 'It Felt Like He Was Coming Home'

Tony Webster of the "Metal Command" radio show recently conducted an interview with frontman Andi Deris of veteran German power metallers HELLOWEEN. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the personal chemistry...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: 'I Don't Think We Ever Try To Write For The Radio Or For The Commercial Aspect Of It'

Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna and drummer Shannon Larkin prior to the band's March 4 concert at Magazzini Generali in Milan, Italy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether GODSM...

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WINGER To Release New Album In 2020

WINGER frontman Kip Winger has told The News Press that there are tentative plans for the band to write and release a new album in 2020. The disc will be the follow-up to "Better Days Comin'", which came out in 2014. In a recent interview with CantonRep.com, Kip stated about the songwriting process...

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Warpaint

The "anti rock star" ethos of grunge was a reaction to the excess and debauchery so prevalent and definitive of late-eighties glam. Even though grunge's popularity was declining in its overt form by the end of the nineties, it planted the rhetorical seeds from which both nü-metal and pop punk would...

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THANATOS To Release New Album In 2020

Dutch death metal veterans THANATOS have inked a deal with Listenable Records. The band is currently working on material for the follow-up to 2014's "Global Purification" album for an early 2020 release. THANATOS, Holland's first-ever death/thrash metal band, has become an illustrious name that has...

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DANKO JONES Premieres New Song 'I'm In A Band'

With just six weeks left until the release of their highly anticipated new album, "A Rock Supreme", the acclaimed Canadian hard rock group DANKO JONES has unveiled a fourth song from the record — its infectious opening track, "I'm In A Band". In addition to setting the tone perfectly for the 11-trac...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Reacts To CHRIS FEHN's Lawsuit: 'Wait Till The Truth Comes Out'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has apparently reacted to the news that percussionist Chris Fehn is suing the group. Earlier today, The Blast reported that Fehn had filed a lawsuit against his bandmates, claiming that he hasn't been properly compensated for his years of touring with SLIPKNOT. After n...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist CHRIS FEHN Sues Band Over Money Dispute

According to The Blast, SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn has filed a lawsuit against his bandmates, claiming that he hasn't been properly compensated for his years of touring with the group. In his lawsuit, Fehn claims to have always been told that the money from merchandise and touring is funneled...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: More Details Revealed About 'Black Antenna' Movie Project

ALICE IN CHAINS has released the first two episodes of "Black Antenna", a dark sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of the band's Grammy-nominated album "Rainier Fog" (BMG). Further episodes will be released throughout the coming months, with episode three, "Red Giant", being revealed shortly. T...

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HERMAN RAREBELL Says He Tried To Bring MICHAEL And RUDOLF SCHENKER Back Together

Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell says that he unsuccesfuly tried to broker a peace between Michael and Rudolf Schenker. Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in the last few years in which he questioned his brother's integrity, going so far as to call Rudolf "a con artist" who "comple...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Film 'The Dirt' Celebrated During SiriusXM's 'Motley Crüe Week'

SiriusXM has announced that legendary rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE will host an exclusive special, "Mötley Crüe Week", in advance of the band's new biopic, "The Dirt". SiriusXM's Hair Nation channel 39 will become "Mötley Crüe Week" March 18 - 24. The channel takeover will feature music spanning MÖTLEY C...

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Former LOSTPROPHETS Singer Pleads Not Guilty To Possessing Phone In Prison

According to The Yorkshire Post, former LOSTPROPHETS frontman Ian Watkins has been charged with possessing a mobile phone in jail. The singer is serving a 35-year sentence for child sex offenses at HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Appearing at Leeds Crown Court, he pleaded not guilty...

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MIKE TRAMP On His 2008 Attempt To Resurrect WHITE LION Without VITO BRATTA: 'It Was Just A Moment Of Weakness'

Ex-WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp says that he has apologized to Vito Bratta for trying to resurrect his former band without his onetime songwriting partner and bandmate. The Danish-born singer hasn't played with Bratta since WHITE LION performed its last concert in Boston in September 1991. In the 28...

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The Onset Of Eternal Darkness

Angry times should demand lots of angry music, but it's extraordinary how few young metal bands seem to have anything pertinent to say about the state of the world. As a result, CLIMATE OF FEAR's debut album immediately stands out as a venomous and jolting shot in the arm for the UK's ever-fertile u...