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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Only Band To Really Carry Metal Through The '90s'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) spoke to Metal Wani about the recent passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott, saying that "PANTERA was the only band to really carry metal through the '90s." The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer died on June 22 at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54...

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CANDICE NIGHT On Her Relationship With RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'We Have A Great Form Of Communication'

In a brand new interview with Metal Rules, Candice Night, who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 10 years but has been together with the legendary guitarist for nearly 30, spoke about the the secret to their enduring personal relationship and partnership in BLACKMORE'S NIGHT. "Ritchie is an a...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces Fall 2018 U.S. Tour With HATE ETERNAL, HARM'S WAY

Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will head back out on the road this winter for U.S. live takeover. The trek will run from November 2 through December 6, with support provided by HATE ETERNAL and HARM'S WAY. Tour dates: Nov. 02 - The Music Farm - Columbia, SC Nov. 03 - Orange Peel - Ash...

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CKY Releases Video For 'Wiping Off The Dead'

CKY has released a brand new music video for the song "Wiping Off The Dead" from the band's most recent LP, "The Phoenix". Directed by Dave Causa, this is the third music video we've seen from the band off their current release. "Our good friend Dave Causa filmed us rehearsing for our U.K. tour las...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'I Think JUDAS PRIEST Had A Bit Of An Identity Crisis From The Beginning'

The back cover of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's forthcoming autobiography can be seen below. "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" will be released on September 18 via Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by the Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton, whose previous c...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' entire July 13 concert at Otkritie Arena in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016, topped...

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CROWN THE EMPIRE Is Back With New Song And Video For '20/20'

CROWN THE EMPIRE has dropped the absolutely epic new song and video for "20/20". This marks the band's first new music since the release of the 2016 fan favorite "Retrograde". "I started to feel like I was living in a world where, even though we're more connected than ever, I felt more alone than ev...

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HOWARD JONES Says He 'Went Off The Grid' After Leaving KILLSWITCH ENGAGE In 2012: 'I Didn't Have A Cell Phone For Three Years'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW) frontman Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) prior to the band's first-ever show on July 9 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed...

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THE CULT Guitarist BILLY DUFFY On 'Edgy' And 'Dangerous' Frontman IAN ASTBURY: 'He's One Of A Dying Breed'

THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy was recently interviewed by Ramblin' Man Fair. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being influenced by MOTT THE HOOPLE: Billy: "I grew up listening to MOTT THE HOOPLE. I read Ian Hunter's book, 'Diar...

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JOHN CORABI Looks Back On MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Massive Mistake'

In a brand new interview with "Rock Talk With Lafon", former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi spoke about the experience of working on the band's 1997 album "Generation Swine" before he was replaced by a returning Vince Neil. "As enjoyable and amazing of an experience the first record was [referring t...

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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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JONATHAN DAVIS Says New KORN Material Has 'Really Cool Grooves'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says that there are "really good ideas" and "cool grooves" in some of the early material that has been written for the band's next album. For the last few months, guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch have been working on music for the follow-up to 2016...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Recalls Meeting JAMES HETFIELD For First Time: 'He Was Very Shy And Super Introverted'

The day before METALLICA was honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize on June 14 in Stockholm, Sweden, the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by music journalist Jan Gradvall. During the hour-long chat, which can be seen below, Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's beginnings back in the ea...

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COREY TAYLOR's Son GRIFFIN Sings With STONE SOUR In Lisbon, Portugal (Video)

Griffin Taylor, the 15-year-old son of STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, joined the band on stage Wednesday night (July 11) at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal to sing their hit single "Song #3". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Prior to launching into the song,...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members: Second Trailer For 'Power Drunk Majesty' Album

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...