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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'My Goal Is Always To Write Songs That I Could Have Written 30 Years Ago, Just Never Did'

On June 19, Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of veteran German/American metallers ACCEPT at The Riff in Helsinki. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the addition of guitarist Uwe Lulis (GRAVE DIGGER...

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Legendary BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Is Selling More Than 200 Pieces Of Gear

Reverb.com, the online marketplace for buying, selling, and learning about music gear, will launch the official Bill Ward Reverb shop on Wednesday, June 28. The shop will feature drum kits, drum heads, cymbals, and more gear used on tour and in the studio throughout the iconic heavy metal drummer's...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'Living For Tonite' Performance Clip From 'Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!'

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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GENE SIMMONS Abandons 'Horns' Hand Gesture Trademark Application

Less than two weeks after KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons filed an application for a trademark on the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture, he appears to have had a change of heart. On June 20, Simmons expressly abandoned the application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In h...

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VIO-LENCE Singer SEAN KILLIAN Diagnosed With Stage 4 Liver Cirrhosis

Sean Killian, vocalist for influential San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band VIO-LENCE, has been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cirrhosis. The news of Sean's medical condition was revealed by his wife, Dana Rivero Killian, during last night's (Monday, June 19) appearance on the "Thrash Zone" radio...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Daughter Pays Touching Tribute To Her Father

Chris Cornell's 12-year-old daughter Toni has paid touching tribute to her dad, calling the SOUNDGARDEN frontman "the best father in the whole wide world." In a Facebook message posted one day after the international Father's Day, Toni wrote: "Let me start by saying how much I love you and how much...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT On 'Hardwired' Guitar Solos: 'I Wanted It To Be Unpredictable And Unexpected For Everyone Out There'

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett spoke to Kilpop about the more improvisational approach he took while recording the guitar leads on the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct" — something that he says he accomplished by not preparing any of the solo parts and just hitting the studio. "I have always...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On Constantly Working On New Music: 'I Don't Know How To Do Anything Else'

In a brand new interview with Metal Mark of GhostCultMag.com, former PANTERA and current SUPERJOINT/DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke about the various projects he is currently involved with. He said: "I've got a brand new [PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE] ILLEGALS [record] coming out, and it is way differen...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Singer On Upcoming Album: 'This Is Something Totally New And Unique'

U.K. metalcore band ASKING ALEXANDRIA is putting the finishing touches on its new album, to be released later in the year via Sumerian Records. In a June 17 post on his Facebook page, ASKING ALEXANDRIA singer Danny Worsnop revealed that he was "making notes for [Sunday's] pickup session wrapping thi...

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OF MICE & MEN Drummer: 'We Have Over An Album's Worth Of Material Written'

OF MICE & MEN drummer Valentino Arteaga was interviewed by Kerrang! Radio's Johnny Doom backstage at this year's Download festival in the U.K. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the departure of longtime OF MICE & MEN vocalist Austin Carlile due to his ongoing battle with Marfan syndro...

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CHAD KROEGER On Vocal-Cord Surgery: 'When I Woke Up, I Sounded Just Like The Loser From NICKELBACK'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with frontman Chad Kroeger of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he did any songwriting while recovering from surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Says He Was 'Devastated' By NICK MENZA's Death

Chris Poland says that while he was "devastated" by the tragic passing of his OHM: bandmate and fellow former MEGADETH member Nick Menza, he now realizes that the way it happened "was meant to be." On May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a concert with OHM: at The Baked...

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HALLATAR Feat. AMORPHIS, SWALLOW THE SUN, Ex-HIM Members: 'Mirrors' Video

"Mirrors", the new video from HALLATAR, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut album, "No Stars Upon the Bridge", which is based on the lyrics and poems of Aleah Starbridge, and is tentatively slated for release this autumn via Svart Records. Although a brand-new name, HALLATAR f...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer And Ex-PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist Release 'A Monster Within' Song

Former SUPERJOINT RITUAL and PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri has joined forces with ex-JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens to record a six-song EP, "The Uprising". Due on June 23 via Montazeri's recently launched Crunchy Western Records, the effort was re...

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Former MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT Releases Video For Country Single, 'Drinkin' With The Devil'

As the legendary voice of the genre defining extreme metal purveyors MORBID ANGEL, David Vincent's unapologetic rebel approach has been a force in the music world since the mid 1980s. Inspired by his Hill Country surroundings and 'Lone Star' culture following his relocation to Austin, Texas in 2014,...