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DEEN CASTRONOVO Says NEAL SCHON Is Considering 'Journey Through Time' Tour Next Year During Break From JOURNEY

Veteran drummer Deen Castronovo (THE DEAD DAISIES, JOURNEY, REVOLUTION SAINTS) recently spoke with "The Blaring Out With Eric Blair Show". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On working with John Waite in BAD ENGLISH: Deen: "Profession...

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VOIVOD Drummer Says Band's 'Chemistry Is Better Than Ever'

Prior to VOIVOD's performance in Budapest, Hungary on September 15, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke with NoiseEyes.com. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he still gets nervous before a show: Michel: "Yeah, a bi...

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MYLES KENNEDY On SLASH: 'I Don't Know If I Know Too Many People Who Wanna Play As Much As He Does'

In a brand new interview with Australia's Music Feeds, Myles Kennedy spoke about the camaraderie and respect between him and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. Kennedy sang lead vocals on a pair of songs that appeared on Slash's eponymous solo debut album in 2010 before taking a more central role — unde...

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K.K. DOWNING On Collapse Of His Luxury Golf Course Venture: 'I Made A Few Rubbish Business Moves'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Billboard about his decision to sell his share of the royalty rights to 136 of the band's tracks, including classic songs "Breaking The Law", "Living After Midnight" and "Painkiller", to Round Hill Music. The deal was made following the collapse of...

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Study: Heavy Metal Music Is Inclusive And Governed By Rules Of Etiquette

Forget wild and chaotic behavior, heavy metal music culture is inclusive and governed by etiquette and codes of conduct, according to new UCL (University College London) research. After several years on the road, touring with a variety of metal bands from USA and Europe, UCL Anthropology PhD student...

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Former GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Returns With New MAGNA CARTA CARTEL Single, 'The Sun & The Rain'

MAGNA CARTA CARTEL — the Swedish band featuring former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner — has unveiled an infectious new anthemic single called "The Sun & The Rain". The trio has also announced a European tour in support of the single and latest EP, "The Demon King". MAGNA CARTA CARTEL has described...

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MEMPHIS MAY FIRE To Release 'Broken' Album In November; 'The Old Me' Single Available

Dallas, Texas metalcore band MEMPHIS MAY FIRE will release its new album, "Broken", on November 16 via Rise Records. The disc's first single, "The Old Me", can be streamed below. "'The Old Me' is about my struggle with anxiety and depression," said singer Matty Mullins about the intensely personal s...

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SLASH On Reconnecting With AXL ROSE: 'It Was Really Good To Be Able To Get Rid Of Some Of The Negative Baggage'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke to USA Today about reuniting with GUNS singer Axl Rose for the first time in two decades for the "Not In This Lifetime" reunion tour. Slash said that it was "nice" to hear from Rose after they hadn't talked for 19 years following his exit from GUNS N' ROSES in 199...

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COREY TAYLOR Calls STONE SOUR's 'Audio Secrecy' Only 'Hiccup' Of His Career

Corey Taylor has called STONE SOUR's 2010 album, "Audio Secrecy", the only "hiccup" of his career. The band's third full-length effort was recorded and produced by STONE SOUR and Nick Raskulinecz at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and was the group's last album to feature bassist Shawn Eco...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: Being An Alcoholic Is 'A Rough Road'

Drummer James Kottak says that he is "doing really well," two years after he was fired by the SCORPIONS during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism. He has since been replaced by former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee. Speaking to Meltdown of Detroit's 101 WRIF radio station, Kottak said about h...

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ICARUS WITCH To Release 'Goodbye Cruel World' Album In October

"Misfortune Teller", the new single from Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH, can be streamed below. The song comes from the band's forthcoming "Goodbye Cruel World" studio album, which is due October 26 via Cleopatra Records. Comments the band: "Lyrically, 'Misfortune Teller' is about a...

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It's Official: KISS To Launch Farewell Tour, 'End Of The Road', In 2019

During an appearance on "America's Got Talent" season 13 finale earlier tonight (Wednesday, September 19),KISS confirmed that it will embark on its "farewell" tour, dubbed "One Last Kiss: End Of The Road World Tour", in 2019. The news was delivered in trademark larger-than-life KISS style with a bl...

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SLASH And MYLES KENNEDY Offer Track-By-Track Breakdown Of 'Living The Dream' Album

A question-and-answer session with Slash and Myles Kennedy in which they break down SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS' new album, "Living The Dream", can be found below. The disc will be released on September 21 via Slash's own label Snakepit Records, in partnership with Roadrunner...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: Heavy Metal Is 'Alive And Well'

In a brand new interview with the "DOMKcast", TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy was asked to weigh in on the current state of the heavy metal scene. He responded: "Metal is alive and well. There's too many records to even list of how many incredible bands there are. There is no shortage of incredible band...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Can Play And Perform JUDAS PRIEST's 'Sinner' Better Than RICHIE FAULKNER

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has once again dismissed bassist Ian Hill's explanation for why he wasn't invited to rejoin the band following Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. In a recent interview with Backstage Axxess, Hill said...