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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Urges New York State Legislature To Ban Declawing Of Cats

Geezer Butler, co-founder and bassist of the classic heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH, has voiced his support for a New York state bill that would outlaw declawing cats. Removing a cat's claws has been banned in Israel, Brazil and much of Europe but is legal in the United States, where nearly one out...

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GOJIRA Completes Mixing New Album

French progressive metallers GOJIRA have finished mixing their long-awaited new album for a tentative spring release via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2012's "L'Enfant Sauvage" was recorded at Silver Cord, the new New York-based recording studio designed and owned by the band's guitarist/vocalist, Jo...

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CHRIS BRODERICK 'Didn't Feel The Freedom To Be Able To Express' Himself Musically In MEGADETH

Andrew Epstein of Zombitrol.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked how he feels about the three MEGADETH studio albums that he played on — 2009's "Endgame"...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN Berates Soundman, Cuts Concert Short In Latest Onstage Meltdown

According to The Morning Call, PUDDLE OF MUDD singer Wes Scantlin cut short the band's concert Thursday (February 18) in Pennsylvania after berating the soundman for "ruining everybody's night." A fan-filmed video has surfaced on YouTube in which Scantlin can be heard complaining about the onstage m...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Diamond Under Pressure'

SPIRITUAL BEGGARS — the Swedish band featuring ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, along with vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-FIREWIND) — will release its ninth studio album, titled "Sunrise To Sundown", on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America via InsideOut...

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KORN Guitarist's 'With My Eyes Wide Open' Book To Include Free Download Of New LOVE & DEATH Song

Musician and New York Times best-selling author Brian "Head" Welch made headlines in 2005 when he abandoned heavy metal super-group KORN after a very personal spiritual encounter he had at his home in California. "With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles And Mistakes On My Way Back To Korn" — due out May 17...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Says None Of U.S. Presidential Candidates 'Has A Clue'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who continues to call New York home, was asked in a new interview with National Rock Review if it makes him laugh when he hears the big buzz going around about New York values in our political system. He responded: "The way politics are going now, it's just like ...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Reunite With CHESTER BENNINGTON For 'From Bach To Rock' Charity Concert

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will reunite with singer Chester Bennington for a one-off performance at "From Bach To Rock", a star-studded event to benefit Palos Verdes Peninsula public schools on March 26 at the Norris Theater and Pavilion in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. "From Bach to Rock" is an intimat...

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BUCKCHERRY Teams Up With GRETCHEN WILSON For 'The Feeling Never Dies' Music Video

California rockers BUCKCHERRY have released the official music video for the new version of their song "The Feeling Never Dies" that features guest vocals from Grammy Award-winning country artist Gretchen Wilson. The track is featured on the digital deluxe edition release of the band's album "Rock '...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Talks Return Of Singer MIKE HOWE, Illegal Music Downloading (Audio)

METAL CHURCH founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke to Metaleater's Tony Antunovich a few days ago about the band's much-anticipated new album, "XI", the return of vocalist Mike Howe, touring plans, illegal downloading and several other topics. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud...

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CARCASS's JEFF WALKER: There's Been A Demise In Quality Of Death Metal Since Mid-'90s

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On CARCASS...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Pay Tribute To LEMMY At GRAMMY AWARDS

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, the supergroup featuring international film star and musician Johnny Depp alongside Alice Cooper and AEROSMITH's Joe Perry, paid tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister by performing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" earlier tonight (Monday, February 15) at the Gra...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On METAL ALLEGIANCE's LEMMY Tribute: 'It Was Really A Moving Moment'

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister during METAL ALLEGIANCE's January 9 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. They were j...

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Next NIGHTWISH Album Is 'Years' Away, Says TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN

On December 8, 2015, GuitarMania.eu conducted an interview with Tuomas Holopainen of Finland-based symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process in NIGHTWISH: Tuomas: "The...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON 'Would Be Elated' To Finally Win A GRAMMY

101 WRIF "Inside The Circle Pit" host Erik Aratari recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the LAMB OF GOD song "Overlord", which many people...