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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Hopes For No Political Lyrics On Group's Next Album

Prior to Finnish progressive power metal band SONATA ARCTICA's acoustic performance in London on March 19, keyboardist Henkka Klingenberg and bass player Pasi Kauppinen spoke with Metal Underground. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Says Group Completed 17 Songs For Forthcoming Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio recently spoke with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's upcoming...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'Distance Over Time' Is 'More DREAM THEATER-y' Than 'The Astonishing'

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke with Pablo Abarca of Metal Hammer Spain. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences between new album "Distance Over Time" and its divisive pred...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says Running A Church Service In Arizona Was 'A Lot Of Fun'

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Cross Rhythms, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is also a Lutheran pastor, spoke about his studies at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis nearly a decade ago. He said: "When I did my seminary training — I only did a year of it, a year of a four-year program...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On GUNS N' ROSES: 'Things Are Very Positive In That World'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Thursday, March 28) episode of "The Rich Eisen Show", Duff McKagan was asked if he had an update on the upcoming GUNS N' ROSES studio album that he and guitarist Slash had previously confirmed was in the works. "Do I have an update on it? No," the bassist said (s...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Debuts To Better Audience Reviews Than 'Black Panther'

The long-awaited MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt", based on the band's 2001 New York Times bestselling autobiography, debuted last Friday, March 22. The band immediately became the top-searched topic on Google Trends with a 4300% spike in searches. Streaming partners have been quick to support the fil...

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RAMMSTEIN Unveils Epic 'Deutschland' Video

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have released an epic nine-minute Specter Berlin-directed video for "Deutschland", the first single from their long-awaited seventh studio album, simply titled "Rammstein". The LP comes out May 17 via UME/Spinefarm in Europe and Caroline Records in the U.S. Earl...

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IRON MAIDEN: Santiago Stadium Show Sells Out Six And A Half Months In Advance

Following IRON MAIDEN's record-breaking sell-out of Santiago's 63,000-capacity Estadio Nacional, a feat unparalleled by any other artist so many months in advance, the band has now confirmed a second night in Chile — its first-ever show at the Movistar Arena — on Monday October 14, making them the f...

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RAMMSTEIN To Release Self-Titled Album In May; 'Deutschland' Video To Debut Today

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release their new, self-titled album on May 17. A music video for the disc's first single, "Deutschland", will make its online debut today (Thursday, March 28) at 6 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Earlier this year, RAMMSTEIN posted a slideshow of photos...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Fancy Being Called A God'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed on the latest episode of the GUNS N' ROSES-centric "Appetite for Distortion" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if he embraces being called a "guitar god" or "heavy metal god" by some people, Mustaine — who...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON Sing IRON MAIDEN's 'Revelations' During Spoken-Word Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson ending his spoken-word show in Norway earlier in the month by belting out the opening of the IRON MAIDEN song "Revelation" can be seen below. Last fall, the IRON MAIDEN singer spoke to the New Zealand TV show "The Project" about his speaking tour, which fe...

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ULI JON ROTH Says SCORPIONS Should Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Thomas S. Orwat Jr. of Rock Music Star recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Music Star: I want to discuss your time in the SCORPIONS (1973-1978). You recorded four amazing studio records and the legendary live record, "To...

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STATIC-X Uncovers More Unreleased Songs Left Behind By WAYNE STATIC

STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, later this year. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album an...

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Will RAMMSTEIN Release New Music Video On Thursday?

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are teasing what appears to be the first video from their long-awaited new album. The band has uploaded a series of video snippets that contain Roman mumerals which seem to point to this Thursday's date (March 28),presumably the official release date for the ne...

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JIM MATHEOS And JOHN ARCH To Release 'Winter Ethereal' Album In May

In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in FATES WARNING for 35 years, and the latter the original frontman of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the ARCH/MAT...