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New SKILLET Album Will Arrive Next Summer

SKILLET frontman John Cooper, who is preparing to release the debut EP from his new metal side project FIGHT THE FURY, has told Consequence Of Sound in an interview this week that the next SKILLET album is on the way — but just delayed a bit. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Cooper explained: "As of...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS On Returning To Live Stage After Wife's Death: 'Playing For People Is My Therapy'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says that returning to the stage less than a month after his estranged wife's passing was a therapeutic experience. Deven Davis died on August 17 at the age of 39. The former girl-on-girl porn star suffered with sobriety and substance abuse throughout her life. Jonathan...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Slams DONALD TRUMP's 'Strange, Calculated And Highly Sociopathic Behavior'

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, one of extreme metal's most politically aware musicians who has written about social and political issues in the past, has told Metal Hammer magazine that he doesn't believe the Trump presidency has had any effect on touring. "I don't really think it has," he said....

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WINTERSUN Bassist Defends Use Of Crowdfunding For 'The Forest Seasons' Album

Mark "The Fuzz Man" Doss of "The Great Metal Debate" podcast conducted an interview with guitarist Asim Searah and bassist Jukka Koskinen of Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN prior to the band's October 6 concert at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCl...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman: 'Life Is Too Short To Try To Be Liked By Everybody'

Steve Harrison of "The Unchained Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish black/death overlords BEHEMOTH. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the title o...

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BLOODBATH: Video For 'Chainsaw Lullaby' Song From 'The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn' Album

The official video for the song "Chainsaw Lullaby" from the demonic death metal supergroup BLOODBATH can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming fifth album, "The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn", which will be released on October 26 via Peaceville. Recorded by BLOODBATH and Karl Daniel L...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Says He 'Got Tired Of Dealing With' Singers' 'Bulls**t'

During a recent press conference in Malaysia, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked why he chose to handle lead vocals himself on his latest album, 2016's "World On Fire". He said (see video below): "When I started out when I was a kid in Sweden, I had a band called RISING FORCE, I...

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'Never Say Die!: Celebrating 50 Years Of Black Sabbath' Immersive Exhibition To Open In Los Angeles This Week

Home Of Metal has partnered with Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles to present "Never Say Die!: Celebrating 50 Years Of Black Sabbath". This immersive exhibition features portraits from the Home Of Metal BLACK SABBATH fan archive, historical photos, ephemera, and memorabilia sourced directly from th...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Guitarist OLI HERBERT Dies

Oli Herbert, guitarist of Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS, has died. He was only 44 years old. The news of his passing was broken by the group in a social post earlier today. Oli's bandmates wrote in a statement: "We were devastated to learn that Oli Herbert, our friend, guitar player, and...

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Former GHOST Members' Lawsuit Against TOBIAS FORGE Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by four former members of GHOST against the band's leader has been dismissed by a Swedish court. Tobias Forge, who founded the group eight years ago, was sued by four ex-members in April 2017 who accused the singer of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the...

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POP EVIL Announces January/February 2019 U.S. Tour

POP EVIL has announced a brand new batch of 24 U.S. headline dates for next year in the never-ending support of their self-titled LP, which was released earlier this year. Veteran comedian and former VH1 "That Metal Show" host Don Jamieson will serve as direct support. THEM EVILS and SAVAGE AFTER MI...

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MINISTRY Is Already Working On Follow-Up To 'AmeriKKKant', Says AL JOURGENSEN

Al Jourgensen has confirmed to Billboard that MINISTRY has already commenced work on the follow-up to "AmeriKKKant", which came out in March. "I have to get as many albums as I can done while Trump is still president," Al explained. "And then what am I going to do: write those crappy albums that I w...

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KORN Singer's Wife DEVEN DAVIS Died From Toxic Mix Of Drugs: Coroner's Report

According to TMZ, Deven Davis — wife of KORN singer Jonathan Davis — died from the effects of mixing five drugs, including cocaine and heroin. A coroner's report released Wednesday revealed that other drugs found in her system were clonazepam, also known as Klonopin, a tranquilizer used to prevent a...

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NOTHING MORE's 'Let 'Em Burn' Lyric Video Encourages Recognition Of Propaganda

Three-time Grammy-nominated rock band NOTHING MORE is known for its critiques on social issues, from addressing our false need for materialism, to political and religious leaders enforcing their views on others, to the challenges of mental illness. The lyric video for "Let 'Em Burn" — which origina...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist Says 'It's Hurtful' That Band Hasn't Been Able To Make New Music

SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian spoke to KROQ's "The Kevin & Bean Show" on Tuesday (October 9) about the fact that the band has been stalled in its attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" albums, which came out in 2005. Asked if he feels that there is a possibility...