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JASON NEWSTED: 'As Long As People Keep Giving A S**t, I'll Keep Chasing It'

KillYourStereo.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KillYourStereo.com: How far into the future are you looking in terms of where you want to take...

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SKILLET Frontman Interviewed By TheRockRevival.com (Video)

TheRockRevival.com's Matt Bishop conducted an interview with SKILLET frontman John Cooper backstage at Musikfest 2013 on August 4 at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the chat below. SKILLET's new album, "Rise", sold 60,000 copies in the United States in its first week of relea...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says He Has Already Written Three Songs For Next Album

FestivalBlog.be recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FestivalBlog.be: So about "Imaginaerum", how do you compare it to previous albums? Tuomas: Well, it's special in a way that it...

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Previously Unheard GUNS N' ROSES Song Surfaces Online, Vanishes

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a previously unheard GUNS N' ROSES song called "Going Down" surfaced briefly on YouTube earlier this week before being quickly taken down. The track reportedly features bassist Tommy Stinson on lead vocals, although Axl Rose can be clearly heard doing background voca...

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TROUBLE: New Bassist Announced

Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE have announced the addition of bassist Rob Hultz to the group's ranks. Hultz is no stranger to the heavy metal, hard rock, and doom metal genres as his lengthy music resume boasts. While still in high school, he joined an East Coast hardcore band called SOCIAL DECA...

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EAT THE GUN Signs With STEAMHAMMER/SPV

Steamhammer/SPV has announced the signing of EAT THE GUN. The trio, consisting of Hendrik Wippermann (vocals, guitar),Gereon Homann (drums) and new addition Peter Bergmüller (bass) will release its 10-song fourth studio album, "Stripped To The Bone", in November. A single, "Loner", will precede the...

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BACKYARD BABIES/MICHAEL MONROE Guitarist DREGEN: More Solo Album Details Revealed

BACKYARD BABIES and MICHAEL MONROE guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) will release his debut solo album on September 25 via Universal Music in Sweden. The CD will be issued via Spinefarm Records in the U.K. on September 30. Titled simply "Dregen", this 10-track release is a modern...

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Documentary About Syrian Metal Band NETHERION In The Works

New York City-based production company After Hours Films is working on a documentary about the Syrian metal act NETHERION. The group has been able to persevere in the face of extreme adversity, successfully recording and releasing one album despite never playing together. Against all odds, NETHERION...

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TOM MORELLO Working On First Heavy Rock Album Since AUDIOSLAVE

In a new interview with Bloody Disgusting, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello revealed that he is working on a new heavy rock album, to be released sometime in 2014. The effort, which may not be issued under the NIGHTWATCHMAN banner (unlike Morello's previous solo releases),"will be the...

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SAIGON KICK: New Orlando Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of the reunited acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK performing last night (Friday, August 9) at The Social in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. SAIGON KICK parted ways with bassist Tom DeFile earlier in the year. According to Tom, the split happened because of "personali...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Gets Engaged

GUNS N' ROSES and SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba is engaged to marry his actress/model girlfriend. Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, proposed to Nathalia Henao, and he took to his Twitter page to announce that she "said yes." He added: "We can't tha...

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GUNS N' ROSES Thanks Fans For Their Patience

GUNS N' ROSES has released the following statement via its social media sites: "Generally speaking, at this time, we have no information on tours, albums, or DVDs. When things get confirmed, we will let you know. Thank you for your patience." GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal recently to...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Interviewed On Australia's 'Distortion' Radio Show (Audio)

On July 30, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo was interviewed on "Distortion" radio show, which is hosted by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's long-running rock station Triple M. You can listen to the chat in three parts below. Anselmo's career-first solo album, "Walk Through E...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO Performs PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL In Des Moines

Fan-filmed video footage of DOWN singer Philip Anselmo dusting off several tracks from his previous bands PANTERA and SUPERJOINT RITUAL on Friday, August 2 at Wooly's in Des Moines, Iowa at the second show of first-ever solo tour, dubbed "Technicians Of Distortion", can be seen below. Anselmo's care...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Plays Surprise Warm-Up Show In Louisiana: Video Available

On July 30, the day before Philip Anselmo — legendary frontman of PANTERA and DOWN — officially kicked off his first-ever solo tour, dubbed "Technicians Of Distortion", he played a surprise warm-up gig at the Columbia Street Rock & Blues in Covignton, Louisiana. Fan-filmed video footage of the p...