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ANTHRAX Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History' At HEAVY MONTREAL

On July 28, ANTHRAX was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History by Pat Gesualdo, Hall Of Heavy Metal History founder/CEO, along with The Metal Voice's Jimmy Kay, at a press conference at this year's Heavy Montreal festival in Canada. Guitarist Scott Ian said: "I'd like to say thanks. It's kind...

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QUIET RIOT Performs Without FRANKIE BANALI At HEAVY MONTREAL Festival (Video)

QUIET RIOT performed without drummer Frankie Banali at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Yesterday's (July 27) show apparently marked the third time ever that the band played without any of the members from its classic lineup: Banali, singer Kevin DuBrow, guitarist Carlos Cava...

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GODSMACK Frontman: 'We've Learned How To Appreciate Our Career More'

GODSMACK recently achieved a career first by landing three No. 1 singles from the same album, "When Legends Rise". The band's latest track, "Under Your Scars", topped the rock radio chart this past week, joining previous chart-toppers "Bulletproof" and the title cut. "Bulletproof" was also the most-...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says Next Album Will Be 'Thematical In The Same Vein As The Previous Ones'

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice conducted at this weekend's Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was asked if he can ever see his band making a full-blown concept album in the vein of PINK FLOYD's "The Wall". He responded (see video below):...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says DREAM THEATER Was 'In The Mood' To Write Shorter Songs On 'Distance Over Time'

In a recent interview with Romania's ARTMania Festival, keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER spoke about the lack of ten-minute-plus "epics" on their new "Distance Over Time" studio album. The follow-up to 2016's much-debated "The Astonishing" double concept album, "Di...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Releases 'Sugar Honey Ice & Tea' Music Video

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have released the official music video for the song "Sugar Honey Ice & Tea". A fan favorite with over 13 million Spotify streams, "Sugar Honey Ice & Tea" will be featured in the band's setlist at Lollapalooza on August 2, where BRING ME THE HORIZON will share the...

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HIGH ON FIRE Parts Ways With Drummer DES KENSEL

California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have parted ways with founding drummer Des Kensel. Kensel announced his departure from the group in an Instagram post earlier today. He wrote: "As a founding member of HIGH ON FIRE, I feel blessed to have spent the last 21 years traveling around the world pursu...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Has To Accept The Fact That He Will Not Be Invited To Play With JUDAS PRIEST Again

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing will join ex-MANOWAR axeman Ross "The Boss" Friedman for several songs at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival on August 11 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. This will be K.K.'s first public performance since October 17, 2009 when JUDAS PRIEST...

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DISTURBED Cancels Regina Concert Due To DAVID DRAIMAN's 'Vocal Issue'

DISTURBED has been forced to cancel tonight's (Wednesday, July 24) concert at Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada due to illness. The band, which is in the middle of the Canadian leg of its "Evolution" tour, announced the cancelation earlier today via social media. The group wrote: "Distur...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Talks Tone With MARSHALL (Video)

Marshall Amplification hung out with Fredrik Åkesson of OPETH at this year's Download festival to try out the new Studio Vintage Series and talk all things tone. Check out the video below. OPETH's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Enter...

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Video Premiere: DEMON HUNTER's 'The Negative'

DEMON HUNTER has released the official music video for the song "The Negative". The track is taken from the band's new album "War", which was made available alongside a companion LP, "Peace", on March 1. "The video for 'The Negative' was directed and edited by Oleg Masnyy," explains singer Ryan Cl...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Wants To 'Make A Statement Musically' With Band's Next Album

At last month's Download festival in the United Kingdom, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke to Jose Mangin of Zippo Encore's "Dudes Talking S#*t In A Truck" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "I was talking to the [other] guys...

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UGLY KID JOE To Enter Studio In November

UGLY KID JOE has set the date for its return to the studio. Speaking to Eonmusic this weekend at Ramblin' Man Fair festival in Maidstone, Kent, singer Whitfield Crane confirmed that he and his bandmates are planning to set aside time at the end of the year to begin on the follow-up to 2015's "Uglier...

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SUM 41 Bassist Admits He Is 'Not A Fan' Of TRUMP, Says '45' Song Is 'Not Just About American Politics'

SUM 41 bassist Jason "Cone" McCaslin spoke to the "Wall Of Sound: Up Against The Wall" podcast about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new single, "45 (A Matter Of Time)", which is frontman Deryck Whibley's commentary on the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Asked about the ver...

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REFUSED To Release 'War Music' Album In October; 'Blood Red' Single Due Next Month

Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red", which will be released on August 2. The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering politica...