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Former CHIMAIRA Drummer AUSTIN D'AMOND Joins DEVILDRIVER

Former CHIMAIRA drummer Austin D'Amond (pictured) has joined DEVILDRIVER — the California-based band fronted by COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara — as the replacement for the recently departed John Boecklin. Said Austin: "Thanks, everyone, for all the support through my career. Without you all, I would...

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KATAKLYSM: New Album Title Revealed

Montreal-based death metallers KATAKLYSM are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their "Waiting For The End To Come" album. Titled "Of Ghosts And Gods", the new CD will tentatively be released this coming summer via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Jean-François "JF" Dagenais will track drums...

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FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Will Not Apologize For QUIET RIOT Going On'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to Indiewire's SydneysBuzz about the band's decision to enlist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT) as its third post-Kevin DuBrow lead singer following the departures of Scott Vokoun and Mark Huff. "I didn't hire the first singer we got...

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Guitarist HERMAN FRANK Says It's A 'Shame' He Wasn't Allowed To Write Any Music For ACCEPT

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank recently spoke to Metalholic's Rustyn Rose and Metal Wani's Owais "Vitek" Nabi about PANZER, the new German "supergroup" comprised of Frank; vocalist and bassist Schmier, best known as frontman of DESTRUCTION; and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, RUNNING WI...

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Most Viewed BLABBERMOUTH.NET Stories Of 2014

2014 was a massive year at BLABBERMOUTH.NET. With more than one hundred million page views originating from all corners of the globe, not to mention millions of shares and external social media impressions, "staggering growth" seems the appropriate term here. From rants and raves to absurdities and...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Denies MITCH HARRIS Has Left The Band

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has shot down speculation that the band's longtime guitarist Mitch Harris is officially out of NAPALM or is terminally ill. Harris took an indefinite break last fall to tend to a family situation and Wikipedia initia...

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Only to Rise

It'd be tacky to grab an easy pun and say here's a match made in you-know-where, yet an alliance between STRYPER's Michael Sweet and guitar hero George Lynch is most definitely a match. This pairing only seems awkward upon first glance, but there's a perfect logic to these guys hooking up. Michael S...

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Updated: ACCEPT Parts Ways With Guitarist HERMAN FRANK, Drummer STEFAN SCHWARZMANN

German/American metallers ACCEPT have parted ways with guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. Says ACCEPT in a statement: "ACCEPT would like to thank Herman Frank and Stefan Schwarzmann for being with us these last four-plus years, for making themselves available whenever needed and...

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Arizona Pastor Blasts 'Satanic' Metal Band PANTERA

An Arizona pastor has blasted PANTERA, JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH for being "satanic," explaining that their names are "blasphemous" of Jesus Christ. Pastor Steven Anderson of Tempe's Faithful Word Baptist Church, who recently made headlines for reportedly claiming that "we can have an AIDS-free...

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CRUMBSUCKERS To Reunite For Appearance At Next Year's BLACK N' BLUE BOWL

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS will reunite for an appearance at next year's Black N' Blue Bowl, set to take place Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17th at Webster Hall in New York City. Comments CRUMBSUCKERS bassist and founding member Gary Meskil: "It's so true! We are thrilled...

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SCORPIONS: More 'Return To Forever' Album Details Revealed

"There's something unreal about the number," reckons Klaus Meine. The video for "Wind Of Change" has been viewed more than 108 million times on YouTube to date. VEVO meticulously recorded the view requests and certified them. With this, the SCORPIONS are the first German band cracking the 100 millio...

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TREMONTI: New Album Sneak Peek

TREMONTI, the band led by CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti, recently finished recording its second album for an early 2015 release. The follow-up to 2012's "All I Was" was helmed by producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH. Video footage from...

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Video: COREY TAYLOR Performs ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Them Bones' With ROYAL MACHINES

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor joined ROYAL MACHINES on stage this past Saturday night (December 20) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the ALICE IN CHAINS classic "Them Bones". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. ROYAL MACHINES is the new "al...

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SLIPKNOT: Official 'The Devil In I' Performance Video From KNOTFEST

"The Devil In I", the new performance video from SLIPKNOT, can be seen below. The clip was filmed during the band's Knotfest, which was held October 25-26 in Devore, California. "The Devil In I" is taken from SLIPKNOT's new album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", which sold around 132,000 copies in the Unite...

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Video: Former RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Performs 'Slip Of The Lip' At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy performing the song "Slip Of The Lip" on December 19 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Pearcy told the "Inappropriate Earl" podcast this past summer about his most recent split with RATT: "It's a permanent vacati...