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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL To Release 'Mythical Human Vessel' Trilogy Of Records

"Mythical Human Vessel" is a trilogy of records written and performed by the songwriter and guitarist Paul Masvidal. They are the first independent solo releases on his label, Masvidalien Records, of which the first collection, "Mythical", will drop May 31. Best known for leading the influential pro...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH And ZACH MYERS Perform Acoustic Set At iRockRadio.com Studio (Video)

Brent Smith and Zach Myers of SHINEDOWN recently performed a short acoustic set at Studio 64 at iRockRadio.com in Farmington, Connecticut. Check out video footage below. "Attention Attention", SHINEDOWN's sixth studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums chart back in May 2018. The follow-...

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Rumor: HELLYEAH Recruits STONE SOUR Drummer ROY MAYORGA

HELLYEAH is rumored to have recruited STONE SOUR's Roy Mayorga as its new drummer. Word of Mayorga's involvement with HELLYEAH gained strength after Roy posted two Instagram photos of his new drum setup, which was deemed by some to be "very Vinnie Paul-like," a reference to late HELLYEAH drummer Vi...

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DISTURBED Raises Addiction + Mental Health Awareness With Powerful Video For 'A Reason To Fight'

There's a moment each night on DISTURBED's current arena tour when the music stops and lead vocalist David Draiman calls for the house lights to be turned up. He looks out at the packed-house crowd and asks, "By a show of hands, how many of you have dealt with the demons of addiction or depression...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist JARED MACEACHERN Discusses 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour (Video)

Metal Hammer journalist Dom Lawson sat down with MACHINE HEAD bassist Jared MacEachern to talk the impact of the band's classic debut album, "Burn My Eyes", what it's like to play with drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader for the first time, and the excitement of the upcoming "Burn My Eyes...

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MR. BIG Guitarist PAUL GILBERT: 'Things Can Walk To You' Video

On May 17, Music Theories will issue "Behold Electric Guitar", Paul Gilbert's newest album with 12 new original songs, all with Paul's most expressive, and inspired guitar playing to date. Ahead of the release of the album, Paul has unveiled the official music video for another new track, "Things Ca...

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DESTRUCTION Signs New Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Founded in 1982, DESTRUCTION soared to the top of the national thrash metal movement, with albums like "Infernal Overkill" and "Eternal Devastation" tucked away in the band's impressive heavy metal arsenal. E...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release 'Disguise' Album In June

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release its new album, "Disguise", on June 7 via Roadrunner Records. Today the band has shared two new songs off the forthcoming LP, "Disguise" and "Brand New Numb", which are available on all streaming platforms. "Disguise" is available for pre-order today at all DSPs, wit...

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Video Premiere: AMON AMARTH's 'Crack The Sky'

"Crack The Sky", the new video from Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Berserker", which will be released on May 3 via Metal Blade Records. The disc was recorded at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, California with producer Jay...

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Why Does DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Set His Cymbals So High? He Explains

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has uploaded a new video to his YouTube channel in which he explains why he sets his cymbals so high while performing live. He says: "I'm getting a lot better isolation for sound; they're more up out of the way out of James's [LaBrie, vocals] microphone; and they'r...

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JAKE E. LEE Disputes OZZY OSBOURNE Ant-Snorting Story From MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt': 'There Was No Ants'

Jake E. Lee has disputed a story in the MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt" about Ozzy Osbourne allegedly snorting a line of ants. In "The Dirt", which premiered last month on Netflix, a young Ozzy Osbourne (played by Tony Cavalero) holds an impromptu gross-out contest of sorts with Sixx at a Lakeland, Fl...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says Being In A Band Is 'Not Easy'

Michael Wilton says that QUEENSRŸCHE has always followed its own path when it comes to the creative aspect of being in the band. "QUEENSRŸCHE has never really thought about anything outside of what we're doing," the guitarist told "Robb's Metalworks" in a new interview (see video below). "We're not...

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QUEEN's ROGER TAYLOR Releases Lyric Video For Purple Version Of 'Gangsters Are Running This World'

QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor has released the official lyric video for the "purple version" of his new solo single, "Gangsters Are Running This World". The song is said to be a commentary on the current state of the world, featuring the opening lines of "There's blood in the streets / Panic in the air...

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VIO-LENCE Joined By EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT For 'A Lesson In Violence' Performance In Oakland (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE were joined by Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) on stage on Sunday (April 14) at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California for a performance of the EXODUS classic "A Lesson In Violence". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos...

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WEDNESDAY 13 On Upcoming 'Necrophaze' Album: 'It's More Like A Movie Record'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with horror-punk stalwart Wednesday 13 prior to his band's April 3 concert at Irving Plaza in New York, New York as the support act for CRADLE OF FILTH. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...