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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Says SPOTIFY CEO DANIEL EK 'Should Be In Jail'

Former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo is the latest musician to take issue with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's suggestion that artists need to be more prolific in the streaming age. For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songw...

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SEETHER Frontman On Inability To Tour Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: 'None Of Us Know How To Navigate These Stormy Waters'

SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan spoke to Ernie Ball's "Striking A Chord" podcast about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below). "It's forced us to look at things very differently, and it's shining a very big spotlight on a bunch of interesting things. The first thing,...

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METALLICA, MEGADETH, JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS Members, Others Featured In 'Flying V' Documentary

September 11 will see the release of the new DVD "Flying V". Issued as part of the popular "Inside Metal" series, "Flying V" was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this mak...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Releases 'Renegades' Single

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has released its third single, "Renegades". It is the title track from the band's first album, "Renegades", which will arrive later this year via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns and...

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FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS: 'There's Lots Of People Right Now In America Who Are Absolutely F**ked'

FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins spoke to Australia's Triple M radio station about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below): "It's definitely been a weird half a year, at least. At this point, I guess we're six months into it. I feel guilty saying I'm fine. We're...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Touring Post-Pandemic: 'In My Mind, I'm Not Going Back To Work, Probably, Until 2022'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke to "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (hear audio below): "We never would have electively, as a band, said, 'Let's take two years off.' It...

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AMY LEE Says New EVANESCENCE Music Has 'A Lot Of Guitars'

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke to SiriusXM's "Debatable" on the Volume channel about the band's upcoming album, "The Bitter Truth" (BMG). The band's first collection of new original music in nine years, "The Bitter Truth" is being made available incrementally throughout 2020. "We're still writing,...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On FRANKIE BANALI: He 'Battled Like A Banshee, But The Beast Was Relentless'

POISON's Rikki Rockett has paid tribute to Frankie Banali, who died earlier this week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Earlier today, Rocket posted an Instagram photo of him with the QUIET RIOT drummer, and he included the following message: "I met Frankie Banali when POISON and QUIET RIOT did...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'Some People Will Be Shocked' By His 'Confess' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will release his autobiography, "Confess", on September 29 via Hachette Books. Pre-orders are now available at Amazon. In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, Halford stated about the book's title: "I would like to feel there are parts of this...

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Hear APOCALYPTICA's Collaboration With HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On New Single 'Talk To Me'

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have collaborated with HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale on their new single, "Talk To Me". The track, which has just been released digitally, can be streamed below. APOCALYPTICA's Eicca Toppinen stated: "After years of friendship, we are more than happy to release a...

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THE WHITE SWAN Feat. KITTIE's MERCEDES LANDER: 'Nocturnal Transmission' EP Due Next Month

London, Ontario, Canada-based atmospheric sludge rock unit THE WHITE SWAN, spearheaded by KITTIE's Mercedes Lander, will release its new EP, "Nocturnal Transmission", on September 18. The EP's four tracks see the trio — Lander with Kira Longeuay and Shane Jeffers (BLOODMOON COLLECTIVE) — wearing the...

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Watch ANTHRAX Perform Quarantine Version Of 'Time'

ANTHRAX played the song "Time" during the Wacken World Wide digital festival, which was held earlier in the month. Video of the performance, which was recorded while all five members of the band were in quarantine, can be seen below. The 30th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of ANTHRAX's "Persistence Of T...

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Watch METALLICA Perform 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' From 'S&M2' Live Album And Video

Video footage of METALLICA performing the song "For Whom The Bell Tolls" from the upcoming "Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²" release can be seen below. METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony's September 6 and September 8, 2019 "S&M²" concerts were historic on multiple levels: They s...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: It's Really Cool To Be Able To Play Music With My Friend Again

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci will release his second solo album, "Terminal Velocity", on August 28 via Sound Mind Music/The Orchard. The follow-up to 2005's "Suspended Animation" features guest musicians Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) on drums and Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) o...

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The first thing that strikes you is how satisfyingly heavy UNLEASH THE ARCHERS have become over the years. Not that the Canadians' early albums lacked cojones, it's just that power metal has become such a sonically predictable genre over the decades, and bands with the gall to do something different...