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JEFF LOOMIS Says Joining ARCH ENEMY 'Was An Easy Decision'

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with former NEVERMORE and current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis on August 17 in Budapest, Hungary. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how it feels to be a member of ARCH ENEMY: Jeff: "I fe...

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Video: KISS Performs On Penn State's University Park Campus

KISS performed at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus on August 30 as part of the band's "Freedom To Rock" tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. KISS kicked off "Freedom To Rock" on July 4 with in Tucson, Arizona. The trek is hitting 40 cities th...

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STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER: 'Walking In The Shadows' Title Track Available For Streaming

STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER, the revamped version of the cult '80s British metal act GRIM REAPER led by singer Steve Grimmett, will release its new album, "Walking In The Shadows", on September 23 via Dissonance Productions. The CD's title track can now be streamed below. "Walking In The Shadows" t...

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JASON NEWSTED Says New METALLICA Song Is 'Great', Hints At Possible Collaboration

Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has praised the group's new song and has hinted at reconnecting with his former bandmates on a future project. METALLICA earlier in the month released the track "Hardwired", the first single from the group's upcoming tenth studio album, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruc...

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JEFF LOOMIS Thought He Landed OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist Gig

Former NEVERMORE and current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis confirmed to Sweden Rock Magazine that he auditioned for MEGADETH for the first time when he was only 16 years old but was deemed too young and inexperienced at the time by MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine. "I had another opportunity [to try...

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Video: DOWN Returns To Live Stage At PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's August 26 performance at the Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Philip Anselmo recently shot down speculation that DOWN was done after the band was forced to cancel a number of shows earlier in the year because he was filmed giving a...

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MEGADETH Cancels San Salvador Concert After Two Songs Due To Severe Rainstorm (Video)

MEGADETH forced to cancel its concert in San Salvador, El Salvador due to a severe rainstorm. The Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit managed to get through only two songs — "Hangar 18" and "The Threat Is Real" — at Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González Friday night (August 26) before heavy rain forced them to l...

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MACY GRAY Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' With A Jazz Ensemble (Audio)

One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable voices in music history is back in a way you've never heard before. Multi-platinum artist Macy Gray makes her Chesky Records debut with her new jazz-infused album "Stripped", an intimate offering recorded live on high-resolution audio in a decommissi...

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DAVID DRAIMAN: DISTURBED Is Not Imprisoned By Any Sort Of Musical Classification

Cameron Buchholtz and Britt Rose of the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman on the band's tour bus during this year's Kattfest, which was held on August 11 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts fo...

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THE ANSWER Reveals 'Solas' Album Details; New Song 'Beautiful World' Streaming

Northern Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release their new album, "Solas", on October 28 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh, who previously worked with THE ANSWER on their 2006 album "Rise". "Solas", which is the Gaelic (Irish language) word for "light," is also the...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Says WARREN DEMARTINI 'Can't' Form New Version Of RATT Without Him

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer was interviewed on the August 22 edition of the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live". A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On continuing to tour as RATT without any other members of the band's classic lineup: Bobby: "I'm...

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Former FLYLEAF Singer LACEY STURM To Release 'The Mystery' Book In October

Following the 2014 release of Lacey Sturm's widely praised debut book, "The Reason", the former FLYLEAF singer has announced another deeply personal memoir, "The Mystery: Finding True Love In A World Of Broken Lovers" . Due on October 4 from Baker Books, the book touches on the topics of love, relat...

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GILBY CLARKE On GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour: 'I Don't Know If You Can Really Call It A Reunion'

During a brand new interview conducted this past Saturday (August 20) at the first annual Pistons & Pin-Ups Car Show N' Concert in Chatsworth, California, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was once again asked for his thoughts on the reunion of long-estranged GN'R singer Axl Rose and g...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Fall U.S. Tour

After announcing their hiatus and performing at select intimate venues earlier this month, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has officially released the dates for their tour in support of their new album, "Dissociation". The tour will kick off in October and run throughout North America, making major stops...

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Watch TARJA TURUNEN Perform With WITHIN TEMPTATION At Germany's M'ERA LUNA

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen joined Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION on stage on August 14 at M'Era Luna festival at Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt in Hildesheim, Germany to perform the song "Paradise (What About Us?)". Professionally filmed video footage of her appearance can b...