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Only Ghosts

One of 2014's biggest breakouts was Portland's RED FANG. The drone modernizers cracked as high as 66 on the Billboard charts with "Whales and Leeches", an album praised by fans and critics alike. It didn't hurt RED FANG's chances of connecting with the heavy music public that its videos are a freaki...

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Live Vol. 2

As Scott Reagers has officially rejoined doom icons SAINT VITUS for a third stint, the band releases a limited-edition sequel to their prior "Live" album, simply titled "Live Vol. 2". What do you get this time around other than a last chance to hear Scott "Wino" Weinrich front his alma mater—assumin...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: The Music Industry 'Doesn't Resemble Anything As To What It Was'

In a brand new interview with CrypticRock.com, former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was asked how he feels the music industry has changed over the years and how the focus has shifted in terms of how he reaches his audience. He responded: "Really, what the difference...

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DISTURBED Didn't Have To Get Permission From Anybody To Cover 'The Sound Of Silence'

Jon Smith of the X96 radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman before the band's September 27 concert at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if DISTURBED had to get permission from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to record a c...

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THE 69 EYES: 'Lady Darkness' Video Released

"Lady Darkness", the new video from Finnish gothic metallers THE 69 EYES, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's eleventh album, "Universal Monsters", which was released on April 22 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded with producer Johnny Lee Michaels at his Helsinki-based Bat Cave...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Recovering From Disk Replacement Surgery

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root underwent disk replacement surgery on Tuesday (October 4) — two days after the band's headlining performance at the Louder Than Life festival in Lousville, Kentucky. He wrote on his Instagram account: "[It] seems as if fractured vertebrae and hemorrhaged disks are an occu...

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TRENT REZNOR Working On Score For 'Patriots Day' Movie

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and his frequent collaborator Atticus Ross have been tapped to compose the score for "Patriots Day", a film centered on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. This will be Reznor and Ross' fourth film score, with their previous three...

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks 'Grinding Wheel' Album; Touring With MOTÖRHEAD

Emily Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast recently conducted an interview with OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On OVERKILL's forthcoming new album "Grinding Whe...

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DELAIN And HAMMERFALL To Join Forces For North American Tour

Two of Europe's finest metal exports and Napalm recording artists, HAMMERFALL and DELAIN have joined forces for a co-headline North American tour, set for spring of 2017. HAMMERFALL will be on the road supporting its highly anticipated tenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, "Built To Last", wh...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Host New Talk Radio Show; COREY TAYLOR Announced As First Guest

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will host "Never Meet Your Heroes", a new radio show which is set to air on Volume, SiriusXM's first-ever 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music — its latest news, raging controversies, and non-stop debates — as the focus of the conversation. "Never Meet Your Heroes"...

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DISTURBED Frontman 'Deeply Regrets' Calling Out Texting Fan

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has once again apologized to the fan whom he called out for texting during the band's show in Dallas in March. In an interview with "The Jasta Show" podcast, Draiman said: "That whole thing, it was meant to be funny. What is your job as the frontman? To find the one...

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SOUNDGARDEN Has 'Rough Demos Of A Dozen Or So Songs' For Next Studio Album, Says KIM THAYIL

SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil says that the band has "rough demos of a dozen or so songs" for the follow-up to 2012's comeback album, "King Animal". The group started work on a new record last year, but took a break while frontman Chris Cornell toured last fall and earlier this year in support of...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Plays Intimate Houston Concert Following HOUSTON OPEN AIR Cancelation

Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents were reluctantly forced to cancel the second day of the Houston Open Air festival at NRG Park in Houston on Sunday, September 25 due to dangerous storm systems in the area. On the advice of Weather Decision Technologies, some of the top meteorologists in the...

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AT THE GATES Frontman Talks About His Other Career: Middle School Social Studies Teacher

In a recent interview with EMP Live, AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg spoke about his other career as a middle school social studies teacher in his hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. He said (see video below): "[My students are] really excited about [me being in the band]. I mean, they're not metal...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: 'I Don't Even Know How FACEBOOK Works'

In a brand new interview with Northern Star, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked how he keeps himself grounded and not let social media distort his view of the world. He responded: "For me, I don't have a Facebook account, and as you get bigger and bigger and more and more ...