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BEAST IN BLACK's ANTON KABANEN: 'I've Always Considered Heavy Metal The Richest And Most Liberating Genre'

By David E. Gehlke Anton Kabanen's 2015 split with BATTLE BEAST and subsequent re-emergence via BEAST IN BLACK the same year provided some rare intrigue into Finnish metal's otherwise heads-down, no-frills, drama-less profile. Citing the age-old "insurmountable disagreements" for his BATTLE BEAST di...

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SUFFOCATION's TERRANCE HOBBS On Departure Of FRANK MULLEN: 'It Hurts Not Having Him Here'

By David E. Gehlke Terrance Hobbs doesn't avoid the elephant in the room when talking about SUFFOCATION's upcoming ninth studio album and first without venerable vocalist Frank Mullen. He knows all eyes are going to be on Mullen's replacement, Ricky Myers, who, while having several years of touring...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Is 'Absolutely At Peace' With How He Was Fired From JOURNEY 15 Years Ago

Jeff Scott Soto says that he is "absolutely at peace" with how he was fired from JOURNEY a decade and a half ago. Soto, who previously sang with Yngwie Malmsteen, joined JOURNEY about a week and half into a six-week summer 2006 tour with DEF LEPPARD, after Steve Augeri began having vocal issues. Sot...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Completes Sixth Week Of Radiation Treatment For Throat And Neck Cancer

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has completed his sixth week of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck. Earlier today (Monday, April 18),the 63-year-old musician's wife and manager, Cathy-Sarah Holmes, who first shared the news of his diagnosis in a social media post...

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JOE SATRIANI Confirms He's Been 'Talking With ALEX VAN HALEN and DAVID LEE ROTH For About A Year' About New VAN HALEN Tour

Joe Satriani has confirmed that he has been in discussions with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth about taking part in an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project. The 65-year-old guitarist addressed the rumor just days after former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to The Palm Beach Post that he w...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Teases New Song 'Welcome To The Circus'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared a snippet of another new song, "Welcome To The Circus". The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, "AfterLife", which will arrive later this year. Earlier today, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH shared what appears to be a preview of the "Welcome To The Circus" mus...

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Watch: NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Performs 'Fire' Solo Single Live For First Time

Dutch powerhouse singer Floor Jansen performed her new solo single, "Fire", live for the first time on Sunday, April 17 at the Paaspop festival at Manegeclub De Molenheide in Schijndel, Netherlands. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. "Fire" was made available on March 25 via ADA, the...

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JOHN BUSH Says ARMORED SAINT Members 'Are Not Always On The Same Page' Regarding COVID Safety Protocols

By David E. Gehlke ARMORED SAINT released their eighth studio album, "Punching The Sky", in October 2020 and still have yet to play a show behind it. The band had a run of late December dates with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY lined up only to see them canceled for undisclosed reasons. Whether the ongoing pan...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'It's Hard For Me To Visualize Myself Being 65 Playing 'Bleed''

By David E. Gehlke The demanding, physical style of MESHUGGAH's groundbreaking, oft-copied style of polyrhythmic metal has taken its toll. Lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal sat out most of the tour dates in support of 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" and only recently returned to the band. Rhyth...

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VOIVOD's MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN Says 'Synchro Anarchy' Is A 'Pretty Dark Album'

By David E. Gehlke It would have been understandable for VOIVOD to permanently call it a day in 2009 after the release of "Infini" — the last studio album to feature guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passed away from colon cancer in 2005. The guitarist gave his bandmates access to a laptop with p...

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FOZZY's RICH WARD: 'I'm A Sucker For Great Songs, And I Always Have Been'

FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward spoke to The Entertainment Outlet about the band's upcoming LP, "Boombox", which is due on May 6. It is the follow-up to 2017's "Judas", the title track of which was recently certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 cer...

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Watch: ARCH ENEMY Plays First Show In Two And A Half Years At 'The North American Siege 2022' Tour Kick-Off

Swedish/Canadian/American melodic death metallers ARCH ENEMY played the first show of "The North American Siege 2022" tour with BEHEMOTH and NAPALM DEATH last night (Saturday, April 16) at The Marquee in Tempe, Arizona. ARCH ENEMY's set included the three new songs the group released over the last f...

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LIONS AT THE GATE/Ex-ILL NIÑO Singer CRISTIAN MACHADO On Hearing METALLICA For First Time: 'I Was Attracted To It Immediately'

In a recent interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", former ILL NIÑO and current LIONS AT THE GATE singer Cristian Machado was asked about his introduction to the music of METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My introduction...

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VIXEN's LORRAINE LEWIS Explains Bassist SHARE ROSS's 'Hiatus': 'She Needed To Take A Step Back'

Two months ago, longtime VIXEN bassist Share Ross announced that she was "taking a hiatus" from the band. Her replacement is Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and wife of Richie Kotzen. Lage made her live debut with VIXEN on February 8 at the pre-M...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'I Definitely Am Not The Drummer I Was When I Was 30'

In a recent interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake was asked if playing the drums in such a physically demanding style becomes more difficult as he gets older. The 50-year-old Swedish musician responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "You definitely feel it; there's no do...