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SLAYER's KERRY KING On JEFF HANNEMAN: 'You Can't Make An Addicted Person Get Better If They Don't Want To'
SLAYER's Kerry King told Illinois Entertainer that he wrote the song "Chasing Death", from the band's upcoming "Repentless" album, after his longtime guitar tech, Armand Crump, overdosed and died in 2012. The track was penned partly in an effort to save fellow SLAYER co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanne...July 13, 2015
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SODOM Has 'Seven Or Eight Songs' Written For Next Album
On June 19, Metal Maniac video magazine conducted an interview with Thomas "Angelripper" Such, bassist/vocalist of veteran German thrashers SODOM, at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SODOM's plans to record a new studio album, Angelripper said: "We have a...July 12, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN On Upcoming Album: 'It's Probably The Most Diverse Thing We've Done'
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was was recently interviewed by Mike Hsu of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEF LEPPARD's new, self-titled album: "It's gonna come out in...July 11, 2015
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Explains How Collaboration With SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY Came About
"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and includes a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". The first song from "Fallen", "Yahweh", w...July 10, 2015
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AMORPHIS: Second 'Under The Red Cloud' Studio Webisode
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Under The Red Cloud", the new album from Finnish masters of melancholic metal AMORPHIS, can be seen below. The CD will be released on September 4 via Nuclear Blast. States AMORPHIS guitarist Esa Holopainen: "...July 10, 2015
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KING DIAMOND's Eye Infection Forces Him To Perform Without Trademark Makeup: Video, Photos
Due an eye infection, Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond was forced to perform without his trademark makeup during his namesake band's July 8 concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. Check out photos at TheRave.com and on Facebook. King's makeup ha...July 9, 2015
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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder Apologizes To Heavy Metal Fans, Clarifies His 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment
Kevin Lyman (pictured),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has apologized for his recent remarks regarding the state of the heavy metal scene and the future of the traveling event, explaining that "it is our yearly mission to create the greatest festival for you to c...July 9, 2015
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HELLYEAH Joins DOWN As Headliners Of Michigan's DIRT FEST
HELLYEAH has been added as a co-headliner of Michigan's Dirt Fest 2015, alongside DOWN. This marks the first time former PANTERA bandmates Philip Anselmo and Vinnie Paul Abbott have been billed together as headliners (albeit on different days) since the band's split in 2003. HELLYEAH, featuring Vinn...July 9, 2015
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks Lyrical Inspiration For New Song 'When The Stillness Comes' (Video)
A two-minute video clip in which SLAYER guitarist Kerry King talks to Artisan News about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new song "When The Stillness Comes" can be seen below. Said King: "[It was inspired by] a bunch of unrelated incidents, really. When you go do festivals in Europe… and I've...July 9, 2015
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STRYPER: New Song 'Yahweh' Available For Streaming
"Fallen", the new album from STRYPER, will be released worldwide on Friday, October 16 via Frontiers. The CD was tracked at SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts and will include a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "After Forever". The first song from "Fallen", "Yahweh...July 8, 2015
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SOULFLY: First Trailer For 'Archangel' Album
The first trailer for SOULFLY's tenth studio album, "Archangel", is available below. Due on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, the CD was produced by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and CHILDREN OF BODOM. The cover artwork was created by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, ICED...July 8, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE, EXODUS'S GARY HOLT Featured In METAL ALLEGIANCE Studio Clip
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...July 8, 2015
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KERRY KING: 'If I Had My Choice In How Things Play Out, This Is Definitely The Last Version Of SLAYER Anyone Will See'
SLAYER's eleventh studio album, "Repentless", will be released on September 11 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated "World Painted Blood" marks the band's first release since the 2013 departure of drummer Dave Lombardo and the death of SLAYER's co-foundin...July 8, 2015
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Heavy Metal Bands 'Got Gray, Bald And Fat' And Chased Girls Away, Says MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder
Kevin Lyman (pictured),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has told the Detroit Free Press that the tour is "at risk of going away at any given moment" due to the limited number of headline-worthy acts in metal. "The bands at the top all demand a certain level of ...July 8, 2015
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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Bands Need Record Companies In Order To 'Break Through The Clutter'
In a brand new interview with Australia's Music Feeds, one of the nameless ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was asked if the bandmembers perhaps see themselves as going into battle against the music industry in some way due to the themes covered in the group's music. He responded: "I would n...July 8, 2015
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