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LINKIN PARK's CHESTER BENNINGTON: 'We Kept Metal Alive'

Chester Bennington has laughed off the perception from some metal purists that LINKIN PARK was nothing more than a boy band with guitars when the group released its debut album, "Hybrid Theory", in 2000. Reflecting on the LP and the reaction to it, the LINKIN PARK frontman said his band was partiall...

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DEFTONES Members Have 'Definitely Been Impacted' By Paris Terrorist Attacks

In May, California rock band DEFTONES made an exhilarating return to London, England's SEE Arena, Wembley. The show was originally plotted for last year but was derailed by a close brush with November's Paris terror attacks. Having recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its still-searing debut...

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APOCALYPTICA Covers METALLICA's 'Seek & Destroy' At Switzerland's SONISPHERE: Pro-Shot Footage

Professionally filmed video footage of Finnish rockers APOCALYPTICA performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Seek & Destroy" on June 4 at the Sonisphere festival in Luzern, Switzerland can be seen below. APOCALYPTICA's version of "Seek & Destroy" is featured as a bonus track on t...

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Watch SLAYER Perform At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's July 14 performance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be seen below. SLAYER's latest album, "Repentless", debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 50,000 equivalent album units in the week ending September 17, 2015. The Billb...

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DEFTONES Songwriting Process Is An 'Organic Experience'

Rizzuto of the 105.7 The Point radio station conducted an interview with DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno and bassist Sergio Vega at the Pointfest on May 21 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how the members of DEFTONES get together to...

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SLAYER's 'Repentless' Certified Gold In Poland

During SLAYER's appearance Saturday night (July 9) at the Jarocin Festiwal in Jarocin, Poland, the members of the band were presented with gold-record plaques for Polish sales of their latest album, "Repentless". "Repentless" debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 50,000 equivalent al...

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SLAYER Releases 'You Against You' Single

Today marks the release of SLAYER's new single, "You Against You", after the thrash titans unleashed their bloody music video to the world earlier this year. You can purchase the two vinyl editions of the single (in black and bi-colored versions) here. With the video for "You Against You", SLAYER de...

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Video: MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Perform SEPULTURA's Entire 'Roots' Album At AMNESIA ROCKFEST

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the band's classic album, "Roots", by performing the LP in its entirety at this year's edition of the Amnesia Rockfest on Friday, June 24. They were joined on the Jägermeister sta...

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Watch DEFTONES Frontman Perform Inside Icelandic Volcano

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno played a special solo acoustic set inside an Icelandic volcano on Saturday, June 18. The intimate show took place during Iceland's Secret Solstice festival, where DEFTONES headlined a bill that included 177 acts. Moreno was picked to play "Secret Solstice Presents Insi...

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CHINO MORENO On What Makes DEFTONES Albums Sound So Original (Video)

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno was interviewed by Kerrang! Radio at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 10-12 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about rumors of internal strife within DEFTONES after guitarist Ste...

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DEFTONES Frontman CHINO MORENO To Play Historic Show Inside A Volcano

Iceland's Secret Solstice festival has unveiled an incredibly impressive lineup this year featuring 177 acts, including DEFTONES who are scheduled to headline the main event. However, the alt-metal band's lead signer will also wow a handful of guests at a hyper-special side event with an acoustic se...

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DEFTONES Frontman CHINO MORENO's SAUDADE Project Planning To Release More Music

DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno has told TeamRock that his new band SAUDADE has a number of new songs in various stages of completion. The ethereal outfit also includes BAD BRAINS guitarist Dr. Know, BAD BRAINS/CRO-MAGS drummer Mackie Jayson, jazz keyboardist John Medeski and bassist Chuck Doom, who al...

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SERGIO VEGA On Perception That STEPHEN CARPENTER is Most 'Metal' Member Of DEFTONES: 'It's Not True'

Lorenzo Gandolfi of Chitarre.com recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES bassist Sergio Vega. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter's recent comments in which he expressed being unhappy with the...

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Video: DAVE LOMBARDO's DEAD CROSS Performs At The Troubadour

Fan-filmed video footage of DEAD CROSS's May 9 performance at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California as the support act for NAPALM DEATH and MELVINS can be seen below. DEAD CROSS is the new "punk" outfit featuring former SLAYER and PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo alongside members of THE LOCUST an...

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DEFTONES Choose Next Single From New Album 'Gore'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, DEFTONES have chosen "Phantom Bride" as the second single from the band's recently released eighth album, "Gore". The track features a cameo from ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and will impact at rock radio on June 7. The song will follow up the ba...