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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'Anyone But TRUMP Is Better' Choice For U.S. President

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has once again weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that "anyone but" Donald Trump is better qualified to lead the country. Asked by Rolling Stone Australia if he thinks that the controversial Republican candidate has a chance of winning...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman: 'We're Holding Ourselves To A Really High Standard'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band took chances with...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Says Fake Album Title 'Leak' Made 'The Stage' Release 'More Shocking And Surprising'

On October 31, Johnnie Walker and Janna of the WGRD radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how AVENGED SEV...

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DISTURBED To Perform 'The Sound Of Silence' On Australia's 'The X Factor'

DISTURBED will perform its cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" on the November 7 episode of Australia's "The X Factor". Asked if DISTURBED had to get permission from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to record a cover version of "The Sound Of Silence" for DISTURBED's "Immortal...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Says TRUMP Is 'Ludicrous In Every Way,' Backs CLINTON For President

NAPALM DEATH singer Mark "Barney" Greenway has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump is "so ludicrous in every way" that he "just can't take him seriously." The frontman, who has long been outspoken on politics, religion and social...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON To Launch VIMIC World Tour In December

SLIPKNOT co-founding member and key songwriter Joey Jordison has unveiled plans for his long-awaited return in the form of a new musical venture, VIMIC. The band consists of Jordison on drums, singer Kalen Chase Musmecci, who has toured with KORN as a backing vocalist and percussionist, and Joey's f...

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RUSH To Be Honored With 'Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award'

Canadian Music Week has announced RUSH — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart — as the 2017 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. The multi-platinum trio will be honored for its achievements and longstanding career in the music industry, social activism and support of humanitar...

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GHOST's Follow-Up To 'Meliora' Will Be A 'Darker' Album

One of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was interviewed on the October 31 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical and mu...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: 'I'm Playing Better Than Ever'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler spoke to Tulsa World about the band's decision to call it quits after completing "The End" tour in early 2017. "We decided after the '13' tour to do one final tour while we're all at the top of our game," Geezer said. "We are obviously not getting any ...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Release 'America 51' Book In July 2017

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor will release his next book called "America 51: A Probe Into The Realities That Are Hiding Inside The Greatest Country In The World", on July 11, 2017 via Da Capo Press. The book, whose title is a play on Area 51, the most famous military institution in the...

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TESTAMENT Singer Says Former Bassist 'Wanted To Be An Equal Partner'

Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian wanted to be an "equal partner" in TESTAMENT after rejoining the band following a nine-year break. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages — has been critical of his former bandmates fo...

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SICK OF IT ALL Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election: 'TRUMP Is There To Make HILLARY Look Good'

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States "because they want her to be." The frontman, whose lyrics often revolve around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, m...

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DISTURBED Releases Virtual Reality Experience For 'The Sound Of Silence' Via LITTLSTAR

DISTURBED has released a virtual reality experience for the band's certified-platinum single, a cover version of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence", via Littlstar, the premier global network dedicated to immersive virtual reality and 360-degree video. The video was produced by Dekker Dre...

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TESTAMENT Singer Dismisses Former Bassist's 'Delusional' Rants

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian is "delusional" with regards to the bassist's recent complaints about the way was treated while he was a member of the group. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages —...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says MEGADETH Beer Has Been 'A Huge Smash'

À Tout Le Monde, a new beer from Unibroue born of the friendship between its brewmaster Jerry Vietz and Dave Mustaine, legendary lead vocalist and founder of heavy metal group MEGADETH, officially launched last Friday (October 21) in the U.S. and Quebec, Canada. Named À Tout Le Monde as a nod to one...