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BOBBY BLOTZER Says Singer Of His Version Of RATT 'Blows STEPHEN PEARCY Out Of The Water'

Bobby Blotzer has defended his decision to go out on tour as RATT without any other original members of the band, explaining that fans just want to hear the music performed the way it was recorded on the group's albums. The drummer has been touring the U.S. for the last few months with his own ...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Go On 'Extended Hiatus' After 'Dissociation' Album

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN is readying what is to potentially be the final full-length album before an "extended hiatus." "Dissociation", out October 14, is a product of the recent collaboration of the band's Party Smasher Inc. label with Cooking Vinyl and promises to be their most adventurous to dat...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'DONALD TRUMP's Message Is So Anti-SLIPKNOT, It's Not Even Funny'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor says that it is impossible to predict the political leanings of heavy metal fans and musicians, but insists that the people that come to his band's shows are "some of the most open-minded, encouraging, embracing, protective, and progressive" individuals he has ever com...

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ZAKK WYLDE Would Be 'Honored' To Take Part In DIMEBAG 'Celebration' With PANTERA Members

During a brand new interview with HardDrive Radio, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) was once again asked about the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion with him filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on guitar. "I'm truly honored that the fellows would want me to ho...

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DANIEL LIONEYE Feat. HIM Members: 'Aetherside' Video Released

"Aetherside", the new video from DANIEL LIONEYE — the Finnish band featuring HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström on guitar and vocals, Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards and Mikko "Mige" Henrik Julius Paananen on bass, alongside Bolton from ENOCHIAN CRESCENT on drums — can be seen below. The clip...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Mistress MICHELLE PUGH Sues KELLY OSBOURNE

According to E! News, Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly has been sued by his former mistress for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and public disclosure of public facts. Kelly took to Twitter on May 23 to post an angry message directed at the celebrity hairstylist whose alleged a...

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OPETH Guitarist Says 'Sorceress' is 'More Intense,' 'Darker' And 'Heavier' Than Previous Two Albums

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH prior to the band's July 30 performance at the Qstock festival in Oulu, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his role in the s...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I've Gone Through Some Kind Of Self-Discovery In Recent Years'

PlanetMosh recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. PlanetMosh: Most bands or singers release one album at a time, but you've chosen to release two albums in the space of two months. Why did you choose to do it as two alb...

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TESTAMENT's 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Was 'Written Really, Really, Really Quick,' Says ERIC PETERSON

PlanetMosh conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT on July 1 at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: 'We've Always Made Great Records'

Romania's Rock FM recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing so many songs off IRON MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", in the current setlist: Nicko: "...

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New MEGADETH Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN On NICK MENZA: He 'Had A Very Particular Swing To His Playing'

"Le Tour Du Metal" conducted an interview with former SOILWORK and current MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren on June 19 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he landed the MEGADETH gig:...

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AUDIOTOPSY Feat. MUDVAYNE Members: 'L.Y.L.A.B.' Video Released

"L.Y.L.A.B.", the new video from AUDIOTOPSY, the band featuring guitarist Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE, HELLYEAH),drummer Matt McDonough (MUDVAYNE),vocalist Billy Keeton (SKRAPE),can be seen below. The song is taken from AUDIOTOPSY's debut album, "Natural Causes", which was released on October 2, 2015...

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TRIUMPH Members Reunite On RESOLUTION9 Album; More Details Revealed

RES 9 Management, along with Mascot Label Group, has announced that Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, have just delivered an album of eleven brand new rockers as part of a multi-album, worldwide deal. The album, titled "RES 9", is tentatively slated to be released through Mascot Label Group...

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Could STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Ever Sing For VAN HALEN? 'It Would Be A Match Made In Heaven,' He Says

STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he would "absolutely" front VAN HALEN if he was ever asked to step in as a replacement for either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. Sweet, who in 2008 joined the legendary group BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, disc...

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Video Premiere: EVERGREY's 'Distance'

"Distance", the new video from Swedish metallers EVERGREY, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among others. "Distance" is taken from EVERGREY's new albu...