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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL 'Started Crying' The First Time He Heard 'Moth'

HELLYEAH reached the Top 10 at rock radio earlier this month with "Moth", the latest single from the band's fourth album, "Blood For Blood". Drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott told The Pulse Of Radio that "Moth" was one of the first songs the band came up with for the disc, and one of the most powerful. ...

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ZAKK WYLDE On Hypothetical PANTERA 'Reunion': 'I'm Just A Phone Call Away'

Jack Antonio conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) on the December 11 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on CKLB FM. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Asked once again about the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Doesn't Rule Out Return To SLAYER: 'My Door Is Open'

Ex-SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo doesn't rule out returning to his former band, explaining that his "door is open" to another collaboration with the legendary thrash metal act he helped launch more than three decades ago. Lombardo was effectively fired from SLAYER after sitting out...

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EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says DIMEBAG Murder Made Him More Cautious

In a brand new interview with Sweden's RockSverige.se, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS was asked if the murder of PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott made him more cautious about meeting people or being on stage. He responded: "Yeah, it did! Especially...

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JON OLIVA Wants To 'Get In Shape' And 'Knock People Out' At SAVATAGE Reunion

Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Asked in a brand new interview with Miriam "NocturnalC...

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VINNIE PAUL: PANTERA Is 'Bigger Now Than It Ever Was'

On December 12, Sid Black of the 94.3 KILO radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Explains MARYLAND DEATHFEST Stage-Diving Incident

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein has spoken out about the incident this past May when a fan made his way on stage during the band's performance at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, crashing into Windstein and causing the guitarist/vocalist to react by giving the fan a quick kick to the head (see v...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'The 'Farewell' Tour Was Us Wanting To Put KISS Out Of Its Misery'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that the band's tumultuous "Farewell Tour" in 2000 was nothing more than an attempt by the group to "put KISS out of its misery" after years of ego clashes and disagreements over songwriting credits between the band's original members. In 1996, the original KISS fours...

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CARMINE APPICE Explains Why He Is A Better Fit Than JASON BONHAM For LED ZEPPELIN Drummer Slot

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK, GUITAR ZEUS, KING KOBRA) says that he would love to play with a reunited LED ZEPPELIN, claiming that he is a better fit to replace late ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham than is John's son Jason. Asked by the "Totally...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Had A 'Really, Really Good Time' Working On 'Insidious: Chapter 3' Score

Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo recently collaborated with American composer and actor Joseph Bishara on the score the upcoming horror prequel "Insidious: Chapter 3". The third installment in the "Insidious" franchise was written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his directoria...

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KISS To Perform Entire 'Alive!' Album On 'The Kiss Kruise V'

For 40 years, KISS has been in the business of rock and roll, recruiting legions of fans from all walks of life and every corner of the globe. The time has come to take on your next mission which will surely be the most epic adventure the high seas have ever seen... The Kiss Kruise ...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN: I Wish KISS Would Quit Making New Records

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein believes that bands like KISS should quit making new albums because their latest material doesn't come close to matching the quality of their classic output. Windstein, who credits KISS with inspiring him to play music when he first heard the Paul Stanley- and Gene Si...

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PAUL STANLEY's FOLGERS Commercial Surfaces Online

The Folgers coffee company made a commercial in 2000 featuring KISS frontman Paul Stanley, but it was never aired, reportedly because focus groups asked, "Who is the old, creepy guy?" and the advertising agency pulled it. The full clip has now surfaced on YouTube and can be seen below. In an October...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Says 'There's A Possibility' SAVATAGE Will Do 'Something More' After WACKEN Performance

Classic American metal band SAVATAGE, which was active from 1978 until 2002, will reunite for an exclusive European appearance at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2015 in Wacken, Germany. Asked in a brand new interview with Vanyaland if SAVAT...

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PETER CRISS On His Next Solo Album: 'I Ain't Rushing It'

Jacky BamBam of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss on November 28 at the "All Things That Rock" festival in Oaks, Pennsylvania. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about the status of his long-awaited new solo al...