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OTEP: New Song 'Lords Of War' Available For Streaming

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, will release its seventh studio album, "Generation Doom", on April 15 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Howard Benson, who has previously worked with such acts as MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH, THREE DAYS GRACE, FLYLEAF, P.O...

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OTEP To Release 'Generation Doom' Album In April

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, will release its seventh studio album, "Generation Doom", on April 15 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Howard Benson, who has previously worked with such acts as MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH, THREE DAYS GRACE, FLYLEAF, P.O...

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Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer SCOTT WEILAND Found Dead

**UPDATE #1**: Police audio recordings related to Scott Weiland's death have been posted on the MNPoliceClips.com web site. **UPDATE #2**: According to Billboard.com, the Bloomington, Minnesota Police Department issued a statement at 11:15 p.m. PT detailing the events as such: On December 3 at 8:22...

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METALLICA, AC/DC, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N' ROSES Members React To Paris Terrorist Attacks

Members of METALLICA, AC/DC, KISS, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N' ROSES, SHINEDOWN and PAPA ROACH are among the musicians who have reacted with shock and pledges of solidarity for France following the killing of scores of people in attacks in Paris on Friday night. Some of their views can be seen be...

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OTEP Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, has signed with Austria's Napalm Records. Famed producer Howard Benson will helm the band's new album, due in 2016. Shamaya commented on joining the Napalm Records roster: "Signing with Napalm Records is one of the mo...

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OTEP Has Been Writing 'Amazing' New Songs For Upcoming Album

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, will enter the studio in the coming months to begin recording its seventh album. Speaking to the 107.5 The Rock radio station, Otep said (hear audio below): "We've been doing a lot of writing, and there are plans [to...

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TERROR UNIVERSAL Announces New Singer

TERROR UNIVERSAL, the "horror metal" band featuring ILL NIÑO members Dave Chavarri (drums; who also previously played with SOULFLY) and Ahrue Luster (guitar; formerly of MACHINE HEAD),has parted ways with singer Chad "Rott" Armstrong and has replaced him with "Plague" (pictured). Said TERROR UNIVER...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: It's About Time People Stopped Referring To Bands As 'Female Fronted'

Metal Nation Radio host and Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked for her opinion about bands like NIGHTWISH being lumped in the "female-fronted symphonic metal...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, COAL CHAMBER, ALICE COOPER Members Perform At WAYNE STATIC Memorial Concert (Video)

SNOT, ILL NIÑO's Cristian Machado and Diego Verduzco, ORGY's Jay Gordon, Lita Ford, JANE'S ADDICTION's Dave Navarro, COAL CHAMBER's Miguel "Meegs" Rascon, ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss and OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya are among the musicians who performed at the Wayne Static memorial concert o...

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ILL NIÑO's CRISTIAN MACHADO Offers 'Tour Tips' (Video)

Each episode of "Tour Tips" features a touring act sharing five pieces of advice for artists who want to hit the road. In this episode, which was filmed on July 20 in Tinley Park, Illinois, ILL NIÑO vocalist Cristian Machado shares his tips for being on the road while on this past summer's Rockstar...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: It's Absurd To Call A Category Of Music 'Female-Fronted Metal'

CrypticRock.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott and vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Swedish / Canadian / American metallers ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how she feels about female-fronted metal bands being lumped into the same category, Alissa said:...

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STATIC-X Frontman WAYNE STATIC Dead At 48

Singer/guitarist Wayne Static (born Wayne Richard Wells) of the industrial metal band STATIC-X has passed away at the age of 48. His death was confirmed by Wayne's publicists at FiXT Publicity. There has been no official confirmation of the cause of death, but some of Static's music industry colleag...

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ILL NIÑO: 'I'm Not The Enemy' Video Released

ILL NIÑO's video for the song "I'm Not The Enemy" can be seen below. Shot on the streets of Los Angeles, the clip tells a bold story of youthful injustice, overcoming social stereotypes and the dreams of constructing a better life. Says ILL NIÑO vocalist Cristian Machado: "We wanted something tradit...

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HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Says Heavy Metal Is No Longer A Male-Dominated World

Metalship conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED at last month's Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HATEB...

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KISS, KORN, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, ANTHRAX Members React To ROBIN WILLIAMS' Death

Paul Stanley (KISS),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Brian "Head" Welch (KORN),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Yngwie Malmsteen, Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Stephen Pearcy (RATT),Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) are among the musicians wh...