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FIELDY Says His STILLWELL Project 'Has Nothing To Do With KORN'

KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu says that his STILLWELL project "has nothing to do with KORN". Fieldy's "clarification" comes two weeks after it was announced that STILLWELL would release a new single on September 16. He is joined in the group by vocalist/guitarist Anthony "Q-Unique" Quiles an...

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PAPA ROACH's JERRY HORTON: 'It's Crazy How Powerful JAMES HETFIELD's Hands Are'

PAPA ROACH's Jerry Horton has revealed to Premier Guitar that METALLICA's "…And Justice For All" was the song that got him into playing guitar. He recalled (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I remember I was in Indiana — in a small town in Indiana — visiting my grandparents. And I had an acousti...

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VOIVOD Announces 'Ultraman' EP

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new EP, "Ultraman", on November 4 via Century Media Records. The effort features a highly original tribute to the "Ultraman" TV series theme as well as previously unreleased bonus live cuts, available both as a 12-inch vinyl EP or as a digital E...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform At 'Pain In The Grass' Festival

Fan-filmed video of QUEENSRŸCHE's September 4 performance at the Pain In The Grass festival at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE will release its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance", on October 7 via Century Media. The record was once again he...

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SKID ROW's New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Says He Has Already Turned Some 'Haters Into Believers And Followers'

Swedish vocalist Erik Grönwall, who joined SKID ROW earlier this year, spoke to Australia's The Rockpit about how he manages to stay focused in the wake of constant calls for a reunion of the band's classic lineup. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I come from a fan perspective as well,...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces Fall 2022 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

This fall, San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will embark on an intimate venue tour through small-town America as part of their "Electric Happy Hour (Live)". Dates include some tour favorites that MACHINE HEAD have had over the years such as oft-missed places Minot, North Dakota; Springf...

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NITA STRAUSS On Stepping Away From ALICE COOPER's Band: 'No One Got Fired'

Nita Strauss, who spent eight years playing with Alice Cooper before recently joining Demi Lovato's touring band, was asked in a new interview with Metal Injection if it was a "nerve-racking" experience telling the legendary rocker that she wanted to step back from performing with him. The guitarist...

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Ex-FLYLEAF Singer LACEY STURM Talks About Pros And Cons Of Releasing Standalone Singles

Former FLYLEAF singer Lacey Sturm spoke to the "Making Waves" podcast about the ongoing trend of artists dropping standalone singles rather than full albums. She said: "It's not the same. It's not the same listening to music. It's not the same for me as a fan of bands. It's not the same discovering...

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Watch: JASON NEWSTED And THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Play Free Concert In Skaneateles, New York

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his CHOPHOUSE BAND headlined the village volunteer fire department's annual Field Days this past Saturday, September 3 at Austin Park in Skaneateles, New York. Video of his appearance can be seen below. Newsted, who bought and moved into a $6 million home o...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Enlists Former ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES For U.D.O.'s European Tour

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes will play bass for U.D.O., the band fronted by original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, on the group's ongoing European tour starting with the September 9 concert in Berlin, Germany. Baltes will be filling in for U.D.O.'s regular bassist Tilen Hudrap who was hospi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was In An 'Abusive' Working Relationship With DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Feel Like I Got Kicked Out Of Hell'

David Ellefson says that a "grumpy" Dave Mustaine was upset when the bassist added an intro to the MEGADETH song "Kingmaker" after Dave initially gave Ellefson "free license" to contribute to 2013's "Super Collider" record. Last month, during an appearance on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk...

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Hear OZZY OSBOURNE's New Song 'Nothing Feels Right' Featuring ZAKK WYLDE

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne has shared a new single, "Nothing Feels Right", featuring his longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde. The song is a reflective, moody ballad, with Wylde delivering an emotional, melodic solo. The track is featured on O...

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ROBB FLYNN Explains Why MACHINE HEAD Stopped Playing Festivals For Eight Years

On August 12, MACHINE HEAD played a surprise set at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Three members of MACHINE HEAD — frontman Robb Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern and drummer Matt Alston — who were in the U.K. rehearsing for their upcoming Eur...

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JUSTIN HAWKINS Defends Taking Microphone Away From BRIAN JOHNSON During 'Back In Black'

**Update Monday, September 5**: Justin Hawkins has released the following statement regarding his involvement in the Brian Johnson/Lars Ulrich portion of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London: "10 minutes before the AC/DC segment of the tribute, Brian Johnson asked me to come up and sing the...

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JAMES LABRIE And MIKE PORTNOY Were Able To 'Move On' Past The 'Garbage That Went On For Years And Years'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, who recently said that it was "great" to be back on good terms with the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy, discussed his relationship with his former bandmate in a new interview with Ibagenscast. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There comes a point...