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PHILIP ANSELMO Blasts 'False Journalism In The Metal Community' For Suggesting He Is Racist

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has blasted "false journalism in the metal community" for suggesting he was racist because a video surfaced of him last year giving the right-arm salute and yelling a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. At a January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lu...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'It's Great To Be In A Band Where There's No Tension'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley was interviewed on the September 5 edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KISS's continued popularity around the world: Stanley: "It'...

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REX BROWN Was 'The Least Metal Guy' In PANTERA

During a recent appearance on the "TODDCast" podcast, former PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown spoke about his debut solo album, "Smoke On This", which came out at the end of July. The disc marks the first time in Brown's career in which he serves as both lead vocalist and guitarist in a band. Expl...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says JASON BITTNER Was One Of OVERKILL's First 'Drum Groupies'

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says that Jason Bittner has elevated OVERKILL's musicianship since the drummer joined the band this past spring. Even though Ron Lipnicki had been part of OVERKILL's lineup for more than a decade, the drummer was absent from the band's last few tours, with OVERKILL's longtime...

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TED NUGENT Calls SEBASTIAN BACH 'Stupid' And 'Inconsequential' Over Accusations Of Racism

Ted Nugent has slammed Sebastian Bach as "stupid" and "inconsequential" after the former SKID ROW singer implied that the outspoken conservative rocker was racist. In his 2016 memoir, "18 And Life On Skid Row", Bach wrote about how Nugent, whom he considered to be one of his musical idols, allegedly...

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METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, DISTURBED Members Join 'I'm Listening' Suicide Prevention Campaign

Entercom has announced today the launch of the "I'm Listening" campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The campaign includes a two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT /...

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Former GHOST Members Shoot Down TOBIAS FORGE's 'Solo Project' Claim

Former members of GHOST have fired back at frontman and founder Tobias Forge over his claim that the group was never formed as a band and was always essentially a one-man project. Back in April, Forge was sued by four ex-members of the Swedish act who accused Forge of cheating them out of their rig...

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DORO PESCH On The Demise Of WARLOCK: 'I Never Wanted To Have A Solo Career'

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how she feels about WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album, which is celebrating its thirtieth a...

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Former BATTLE BEAST Guitarist ANTON KABANEN's BEAST IN BLACK To Release 'Berserker' Album In November

BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal band led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen, will release its debut album, titled "Berserker", in November via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Kabanen and recorded primarily at his studio, Sound Quest Studio. T...

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MADBALL Frontman Doesn't Understand Why Famous Rock Stars Commit Suicide

In a brand new interview with D&V Production, vocalist Freddy Cricien of New York hardcore veterans MADBALL was asked why he thinks famous rock stars — like Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN) and Chester Bennington (LINKIN PARK) — commit suicide. "I wish I had an answer for you," he responded (see video b...

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New STEELHEART Song 'Come Inside' Available For Streaming

STEELHEART — the brainchild of Miljenko Matijevic, whose powerful voice and multi-octave range is the heart and soul of the band — will release its new album, "Through Worlds Of Stardust", on September 15 via Frontiers Music Srl. Another song from the disc, "Come Inside", can be streamed below. Says...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: Introduction Video Part Two

SONS OF APOLLO, the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE),will release its debut...

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SCHMIER Discusses Writing Lyrics For PÄNZER's 'Fatal Command' Album (Video)

PÄNZER, the heavy metal "supergroup" featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier alongside Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFALL) and V.O. Pulver (G.U.R.D., POLTERGEIST) on guitar and Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD) on drums, will release its second album, "Fatal Command", on October 6 via Nuclear Blas...

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POWER QUEST Releases Lyric Video For 'Kings And Glory'

POWER QUEST, the renowned melodic power metal band based in the U.K., has released a lyric video for "Kings And Glory", the first single from its long-awaited sixth album, "Sixth Dimension". The disc will be released on October 13 via Inner Wound Recordings in Europe and USA and on October 11 in Jap...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Posts Brief Clip Of Upcoming Solo Album

A ten-second clip of a song from Wolfgang Van Halen's upcoming debut solo album is available below. The snippet was originally posted by Eddie Van Halen's son earlier this week as an Instagram Story. All Instagram Stories are automatically deleted by Instagram twenty-four hours after they're posted....