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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Is 'Surprised' Nobody Has Figured Out TORTILLA MAN's Real Identity

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root says that he is "surprised" fans haven't been able to figure out the identity of the band's newest member — the percussionist nicknamed "Tortilla Man." Tortilla Man joined SLIPKNOT three months ago, when he was first featured in the video for comeback single "Unsainted"....

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SHINEDOWN Never Feels Pressure To Come Up With Radio Hits

SHINEDOWN recently scored its 14th No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, drawing one nearer to the record for the most No. 1s in the survey's history. The only act with more Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 is THREE DAYS GRACE, with 15. Asked by Canada's PureGrainAudio if SHINEDOWN e...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Completes 'Get Loud!' Album For Fall Release

New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have completed work on their new album "Get Loud!" for a fall release via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Roger Miret announced the project's competion in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He wrote: "It's a wrap! Signed, sealed and delivered!!! Our new record GET LOUD! I...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Doesn't Want To Rush Next Studio Album

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has told Billboard in a new interview that he is already looking forward to entering the studio in January 2020 to start making the band's fifth album. "There are a lot of things making [2018's] 'Prequelle' and all the other records I'm thinking about; some things I'm look...

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Watch SMASHING PUMPKINS Perform On 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

SMASHING PUMPKINS performed the song "Knights Of Malta" on last night's (Wednesday, August 7) episode of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on CBS. You can now watch the band's appearance below. SMASHING PUMPKINS and NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS will kick off a 16-date co-headlining tour ton...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Will Never Perform Unmasked: 'It's Such A Part Of Our Art'

Corey Taylor has told Ireland's Overdrive in a new interview that he doesn't ever see SLIPKNOT phasing out the masks like KISS did with the make-up in the '80s. "It's such a part of our art," the singer explained. "It's also part of the reason why we change the masks with every album. Unlike KISS, t...

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METALLICA Grossed $70 Million From 13 Shows On Summer 2019 Leg Of 'WorldWired' Tour

According to Billboard's Boxscore data, the summer 2019 leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" tour grossed more than $70 million from 13 shows. The highest-earning date ($8,194,075) took place on June 8 in Meath, Ireland, where a near-capacity crowd of 71,122 saw the band perform at the iconic venue Slane...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Side Project TIMES OF GRACE Could Release New EP Instead Of Full-Length Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has confirmed that he is working on a new record from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach. "We've got about five songs completed," Adam told Metal Wani in a new interview (hear audio below). "And we don't kno...

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EPICA Announces 'Design Your Universe' 10th-Anniversary North American Dates

Dutch metal titans EPICA have announced three North American shows as part of their "Design Your Universe" 10th-anniversary tour. The dates will see the band return to intimate venues in Montreal, Los Angeles and New York. Singer Simone Simons comments: "Our highly acclaimed album 'Design Your Univ...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Episode 5 Of 'History Of Led Zeppelin' YouTube Series

Episode 5 of "History Of Led Zeppelin", the fifth in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago, when the members of LED ZEPPELIN entered Olympic Studios to record their debut album, can be seen below. In January 1969, LED ZEPPELIN was unleashed on the world with the release of...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's MIKE DEAN Says REED MULLIN 'Needs To Get His S**t Together' Before Rejoining Band

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean says that drummer Reed Mullin "needs to take care of himself and get his shit together" before rejoining the band. Mullin, who co-founded CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in 1982 as a hardcore punk act alongside Dean and guitarist Woody Weatherman, has missed a numbe...

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KORN's MUNKY Says 'It Was Not Easy' Working On New Music After Death Of JONATHAN DAVIS's Wife

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about the songwriting process for the band's new album, "The Nothing". Asked how different it was trying to come up with fresh music knowing that it could be the basis for catharsis for vocalis...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Singer Reveals 'Most Awkward Moment' Opening For ALICE COOPER

Currently slotted as the opening act for the ALICE COOPER/HALESTORM North American summer tour, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has been subjected to an older, perhaps less understanding crowd than what it is normally used to. In an interview with Cameron Buchholtz of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station R...

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SASCHA PAETH'S MASTERS OF CEREMONY: 'Sick' Lyric Video

After four or five years of discussions about a possible collaboration with Frontiers, renowned German producer, guitarist and songwriter Sascha Paeth agreed to join forces with the Italian label and launch his new band, MASTERS OF CEREMONY. The group's debut album, "Signs Of Wings", will be release...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Side Project TIMES OF GRACE Hopes To Complete Second Album This Year

TIMES OF GRACE, the collaborative project featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Jesse Leach (vocals) and Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar),is hoping to complete work on its second album by the end of the year. Leach offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for TIMES OF GRACE's next disc in...