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As The Morning Dawns We Close Our Eyes

The genre tag blackgaze is not quite as high profile as it was a few years ago when DEAFHEAVEN were at their peak. The amount of practitioners of the sound, which marries black metal elements with gorgeous shoegaze atmospherics, remains vast though, and while the pathways to larger acceptance remain...

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LES CLAYPOOL Says He 'Would Have Only Lasted For A Month Or Two' In METALLICA Before Getting Kicked Out

PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool spoke to Kerrang! magazine about auditioning for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the September 1986 death of the group's previous bassist, Cliff Burton. Asked if it's true that when he auditioned, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield said something like,...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Is 'Wrapping Up' Work On New Album

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde spoke to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to "Grimmest Hits", which was released in January 2018 via Entertainment One (eOne). He said said (as transcribed by...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH To Begin Recording New Album; 'The Way Of The Fist' LP To Be Re-Recorded For 15th Anniversary

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will enter the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada in June to begin recording its new album for a 2022 release. Helming the effort once again will be Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, DIS...

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LAMB OF GOD, I PREVAIL, STEEL PANTHER, SEVENDUST, P.O.D., Others Confirmed For 'ShipRocked' 2022 Cruise

A diverse rock lineup has been announced for the next ShipRocked, set to take place January 22-27, 2022, onboard Carnival Breeze sailing from Galveston, Texas, with stops in beautiful Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico in the Caribbean. ShipRocked 2022 will feature multiple performances from LAMB OF GOD...

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SHINEDOWN Announces Summer/Fall 2021 U.S. Tour With THE STRUTS, ZERO 9:36

Multi-platinum rock band SHINEDOWN is hitting the road and returning to the stage this fall with a string of new headlining tour dates. Kicking off September 10 in Newark, New Jersey and wrapping October 9 in Orlando, Florida, the tour will see the band bring their exciting live performance backed b...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON 'Got Really Comfortable Being The Singer' On Her Debut Solo Album

HEART's Nancy Wilson, who released her debut solo album, "You And Me", on May 7 via Carry On Music, spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the fear and challenges of stepping out on her own and making music away from the band. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[There w...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CEO Says 'There's No Doubt IRON MAIDEN Are An Impactful, Influential Band'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame president and CEO Greg Harris has addressed criticism from rock fans over the fact that rapper Jay-Z is being inducted this year while IRON MAIDEN has been snubbed. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their firs...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE Looks Back On Using Pre-Recorded Lead Vocals During 2017 Tour: 'I Will Never Do That Again'

HELLOWEEN's Michael Kiske has opened up about using taped vocals during the opening show of the band's fall 2017 "Pumpkins United" world tour. The trek was HELLOWEEN's first featuring the reunited expanded classic lineup of the German power metal outfit, consisting of seven musicians, including Kisk...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Recalls His First-Ever Meeting With AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG: 'He Didn't Have Front Teeth'

While speaking to Australia's Triple M radio station, Gene Simmons reflected on how AC/DC ended up supporting KISS on a short run of dates in late 1977 and early 1978. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I saw them playing this really small club in L.A. I happened to be there. And all I r...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: How I Overcame Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke to "Drum For The Song", the podcast hosted by Dane Campbell, son of ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell, about how he was finally able to overcome his long-running battle with carpal tunnel syndrome, a repetitive stress condition that happens when a person does...

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TUFF: 30th-Anniversary Remastered Reissue Of 'What Comes Around Goes Around' Now Available

RLS Records has reached a licensing agreement with Rhino Entertainment, a division of Warner Music Group, to remaster and reissue the long-out-of-print album "What Comes Around Goes Around" by famed Los Angeles rockers TUFF. Available now, the reissue of the 1991 classic comes in both vinyl and CD f...

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DREAM THEATER To Release 'Images And Words - Live In Japan, 2017'

DREAM THEATER, the two-time Grammy-nominated legends of progressive music, recently announced the "Lost Not Forgotten Archives". This fresh collaboration between the band and record label InsideOut Music will see the virtuosic quintet's long-standing Ytsejam Records catalog reissued, alongside some...

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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS, KORN, JUDAS PRIEST Among Confirmed Bands For LOUDER THAN LIFE 2021 Festival

An incredible music lineup has been announced for the sixth Louder Than Life, set to take place September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. METALLICA (two nights / two unique sets),NINE INCH NAILS and KORN will headline the largest rock festival in...

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NINE INCH NAILS, FAITH NO MORE And MR. BUNGLE Among Additions To This Year's RIOT FEST

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees NINE INCH NAILS will headline the festival's 2021 edition, alongside the SMASHING PUMPKINS and RUN THE JEWELS. New additions for this September's festival include FAITH NO MORE, a recently reunited MR. BUNGLE, DEVO, NOFX, DINOSAUR JR., THE GHOST INSIDE, MOTION CI...