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MAX CAVALERA: 'SOULFLY Shows Tend To Be Almost Like Rituals'

In a recent interview with Project BACKSTAGE Interviews, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about what keeps him motivated to continue making music and touring almost four decades after SEPULTURA's inception. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, to...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'I've Been In A Perpetual State Of Shock And I Can't Shake It'

DISTURBED's David Draiman has once again denounced Hamas's attack on Israel, which killed over 1,400 Israelis. In response to Palestinian militants in Gaza firing a deadly barrage of rockets and sending gunmen into Israeli territory, Israel launched strikes on what it called Hamas targets in Gaza. I...

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BUMBLEFOOT On Status Of SONS OF APOLLO: 'I Hope Everybody Enjoyed It. Past Tense.'

In a new interview with We Go To 11, guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) was asked if fans can expect new music soon from SONS OF APOLLO, his project with bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS),former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums; also of THE WINERY DOGS) and D...

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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Performs In El Paso With Temporary Touring Bassist JAVIER ARRIAGA

Fan-filmed video of FEAR FACTORY's October 9 performance at the Rockhouse Kitchen & Bar in El Paso, Texas can be seen below. As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY has recruited SCATTERED STORM's Javier Arriaga to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's October 2023 U.S. shows as well as...

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See ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Perform In Flint, Michigan

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS (formerly JOEY BELLADONNA'S BEYOND THE BAND and JOURNEY BEYOND) performed at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan on Friday, October 13 as part of its fall 2023 U.S. tour. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below,...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Plays Final Show Of U.K. Tour In London

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST played the final its five-date U.K. headlining tour this past Thursday night (October 12) at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt...

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JESSE LEACH On Upcoming KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'None Of It's Gonna Be Phoned In'

In an interview with Rock Antenne conducted at this past summer's Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and singer Jesse Leach spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Atonement" album. Adam said (a...

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DINO CAZARES Says Rapid Advance Of AI Will Be Covered In Lyrics For Next FEAR FACTORY Studio Album

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke to Daniel Paulus of El Paso, Texas's KLAQ radio station about the lyrical inspiration for the band's next studio album. The LP will be the band's first with singer Milo Silvestro, whose addition to FEAR FACTORY was officially announced in late February. "We'...

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In a moderately unexpected turn of events, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the shadowy world of experimental electronic music. A collaboration with US composer and filmmaker Chris Hunt, VENERA switches Munky's focus from his day job's unpredictable but rel...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On Surprise Attack By Hamas On Israel: 'My Heart Is Broken'

DISTURBED's David Draiman has denounced Hamas's attack on Israel, which killed over 900 Israelis and wounded over 2,400 others. In response to Palestinian militants in Gaza firing a deadly barrage of rockets and sending gunmen into Israeli territory, Israel launched strikes on what it called Hamas t...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA: 'We Were The Only Band To Ever Prank METALLICA'

In a new interview with Australia's Triple M radio station, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda told the story of how he and his bandmates worked up the guts to prank METALLICA in the middle of the metal legends' set when the two groups were touring together in 2003 as part of the second and final edition of...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. ELLEFSON, PORTNOY, SKOLNICK: 10th-Anniversary Show Announced

METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself. On January 25, 2024, METAL ALLEG...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA On JOURNEY Singer Gig: 'I Would Have Loved To Have Done That'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna, who has been playing sporadic shows with his JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS, was asked if he was serious when he recently said that he would love to sing with the legendary rock...

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RIK EMMETT: 'The Thing That Could Have Saved Me' As Member Of TRIUMPH Back In 1980s

Rik Emmett, who was estranged, both personally and professionally, from the two other members of the legendary Canadian classic rock power trio TRIUMPH for 18 years, spoke to The Metal Voice about his rekindled friendship and working relationship with Gil Moore and Mike Levine. He said (as transcrib...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Kicks Off U.K. Tour In Birmingham

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST kicked off its five-date U.K. headlining tour last night (Saturday, October 7) at O2 Institute in Birmingham. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. One More Shot At...