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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Embark On Special ACCEPT 'Farewell' Tour In 2016

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider will embark on a special tour next year during which he will perform ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. The 62-year-old German singer revealed his plans at a press conference in the VIP tent of this weekend's Wa...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Didn't Realize 'Repentless' Wasn't A Word In English Language

Sofia Samrad of DCW50 conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and drummer Paul Bostaph at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can watch the report below. Asked about the title of SLAYER's forthcoming album, "Repentless", Kerry said: "I made [the word] up....

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BIOHAZARD's DANNY SCHULER: 'I Don't Understand How People Could Just Steal Music'

Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler on July 6 in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BIOHAZARD's forthcoming follow-up to 2012's "Rebor...

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SAVATAGE Reunites For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Performance; Video Available

Last night, at the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) music festival in northern Germany, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) and SAVATAGE wowed 80,000-plus attendees with a never-before-attempted music festival performance. Following a 40-minute SAVATAGE set and a 40-minute TSO set, TSO and SAVATAGE band members,...

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KING DIAMOND To Perform Entire 'Abigail' Album On Upcoming Tour?

KING DIAMOND will make a special announcement on August 3 — one day after the completion of the band's participation in this year's edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Although no details have yet been revealed, speculation is that KING DIAMOND will perform its classic second album...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder 'Committed Business Suicide' With 'Gray, Bald And Fat' Comment

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that he didn't take it personally when Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival co-founder Kevin Lyman criticized the metal scene for the lower-than-usual attendance at this year's edition of the travelling event. The tour is smaller this year, with fewer bands overall...

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SOULFLY: Lyric Video For New Song 'Sodomites'

The lyric video for the song "Sodomites" from SOULFLY can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Archangel", which will be released on August 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Matt Hyde, who has previously worked with SLAYER and CHILDREN OF BO...

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MAYHEM FESTIVAL Co-Founder JOHN REESE To Metal Community: 'It Is Vitally Important That We All Unite, Not Divide'

John Reese (pictured with SLAYER's Kerry King),the co-founder of the annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, has penned an "open letter" to the heavy metal community, asking everyone to support the genre and not continue to make divisive comments regarding the event. After Reese's partner, Ke...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA 'Was Apprehensive' About How 'Repentless' Album 'Was Going To Come Together'

In a brand new interview with Noisey, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya spoke about the songwriting process for the band's new album, "Repentless", without the contributions of SLAYER's co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died in 2013. "We started this process, like, four years ago [before Jeff...

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CHRIS BRODERICK On His Decision To Leave MEGADETH: 'I Was Constantly Weighing The Positives Against The Negatives'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick spoke to Guitar World magazine about his decision to leave the band last fall, explaining that he "was constantly weighing the positives against the negatives" during his tenure with the Dave Mustaine-led group. Only hours after drummer Shawn Drover announce...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: Fourth Studio Webisode Feat. TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Joins KING DIAMOND On Stage In Mansfield To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classic

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King joined KING DIAMOND on stage on July 25 at the Mansfield, Massachusetts stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival to perform the MERCYFUL FATE classic "Evil". Fan-filmed video footage of Kerry's appearance can be seen below. Kerry King has previously state...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: 'Metal Is Not Safe; It's Nonconformist'

Howie D. from Hard Edge Radio and National Rock Review recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he would still like to accomplish wi...

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DORO PESCH Discusses Upcoming Studio Album, 'Strong & Proud' 30th-Anniversary DVD

On July 26, Planet Mosh TV conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch at this year's edition of the Steelhouse Festival at Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, near Ebbw Vale in South Wales. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to hear the follow-up to her 2012 album "Raise You...

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KERRY KING On Low Attendances For MAYHEM FESTIVAL: People Are 'Passing On The Party 'Cause The Bill's So Sh***y'

Unrated Magazine conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at the July 12 stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Tinley Park, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it was like writing SLA...