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KILLER BE KILLED Has Demoed 10 'Fantastic' New Songs For Second Album

Max Cavalera has confirmed to Metal Underground that KILLER BE KILLED has begun the songwriting process for its second album, tentatively due next year. "We already demoed for it; we got 10 songs out of it," he said. "[It came out] fantastic. Troy [Sanders] is more involved, which is what I wanted f...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Takes Trance/EDM And Metal/Rock To Whole New Level With 'Kneel Before Me' Song

British metal band ASKING ALEXANDRIA has teamed up with American DJ and electronic dance music producer Crankdat (a.k.a. Christian Smith) and American DJ duo Slander (consisting of Derek Andersen and Scott Land) on a new heavy-hitting track titled "Kneel Before Me". ASKING ALEXANDRIA announced the c...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE's CHRIS BRODERICK Has Learned To Put More Consideration Into 'The Show Aspect'

Tristan Pratt conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick before the latter band's U.K. live debut on July 27 at the Underworld in London. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he has taken from his previous bands — including MEGADETH, NEV...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Says Music Streaming And Illegal Downloading Is 'Destroying The Industry'

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover was interviewed by Rock Arena during the latter band's current European tour. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked for his opinion on music streaming and downloading, Drover said: "I don't like any of...

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ELIAS SORIANO Says NONPOINT 'Took A Really Aggressive Stance' And 'Dug Deep' On New Album 'X'

Bods Mayhem Hour recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why NONPOINT took a short break after 2016's "The Poison Red": Elias: "Yeah. We really just wanted to take a l...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman MIKE MUIR: Sharing The Stage With DAVE LOMBARDO Is 'A Great Experience'

Mike Muir has told Bad Feeling Magazine that having former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo playing for SUICIDAL TENDENCIES is an "absolutely amazing" experience. "It's funny, because years ago people were saying, 'You've always got these young guys playing,'" he said. "Brooks Wackerman was 14 when he s...

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MATT TUCK Thinks 'Gravity' Is The Album That Will 'Solidify' BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE As A Festival Headliner

Sophie K of Scuzz TV recently conducted an interview with frontman Matt Tuck and drummer Jason Bowld of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's new album, "Gravity": Jason: "...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman On Adding Electronic Elements To Band's Sound: 'We Decided To Do Something Different'

During a recent appearance on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck spoke about the band's decision to add more electronic elements to its distinct signature sound on the group's latest full-length release, "Gravity". "Well, this is album n...

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SHAWN DROVER Has 'Nothing Bad To Say' About His Former Bandmates In MEGADETH

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover prior to the band's July 15 concert at Petit Campus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as the support act for ARMORED SAINT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Cancels Tour With PROPHETS OF RAGE; M. SHADOWS Recovering From Vocal Cord Issue

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been forced to cancel its previously announced "End Of The World Tour" with PROPHETS OF RAGE. The trek — which was also slated to feature THREE DAYS GRACE — was scheduled to kick off July 22 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows explained in a stateme...

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LINKIN PARK Members Pay Tribute To CHESTER BENNINGTON On First Anniversary Of His Death

The surviving members of LINKIN PARK have paid tribute to Chester Bennington on the first anniversary of his death. The LINKIN PARK frontman was found dead in his residence in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles. Although it as reported immediately that he had hanged himself, there were questions about po...

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Listen To New NONPOINT Song 'Fix This'

NONPOINT will release its tenth album, "X", on August 24. The follow-up to 2016's "The Poison Red" was produced by Fred Archambault, who has previously worked with ATREYU and AVENGED SEVENFOLD, among others. A track from "X", titled "Fix This", can be streamed below. On "X", the quintet — Elias Sori...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Among POLLSTAR's Top Worldwide Tours For First Half Of 2018

The music industry trade magazine Pollstar has unveiled its annual Mid-Year Worldwide Tours chart, which ranks the top 100 concert tours around the globe during the first six months of 2018 by gross ticket sales. While the chart is dominated by pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Justin...

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CHRIS BRODERICK On ACT OF DEFIANCE: 'We Wanted The Freedom To Be Able To Write What We Felt Passionate About'

Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he would consider ACT OF DEFIANCE's sophomore album, "Old Scars, New...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Explains Outside Songwriting Collaborations On 'When Legends Rise'

Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the more melodic and polished sound of GODSMACK's latest album, "When Legends Rise": Shannon: "Turning 50 — a...