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TONY IOMMI: At The Moment, The Last Thing I Want To Do Is Pick Up A Guitar

Legendary guitarist Tony Iommi was asked by Total Guitar magazine what the guitar means to him, 49 years after forming BLACK SABBATH. "It's a way of expressing your inner self," he said. "But I don't sleep with the guitar now, when I did in the early days, mind! It has always meant something very sp...

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Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN To Record Album Of Covers

Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown is planning to release an album of covers as the follow-up to his debut album, "Smoke On This…". Asked what his next musical move will be, Brown told "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie (hear audio below): "I wanna continue in the direction I'...

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MACHINE HEAD Releases 'Ten Ton Hammer' Performance Video From 'Catharsis' Bonus DVD

San Francisco Bay area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their ninth studio album, "Catharsis", on January 26, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be made available in several formats, including a CD/DVD digipak edition which contains footage of the band's 2015 concert at San Francisco's Regen...

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The Dusk in Us

CONVERGE isn't just any band. It has helped expand heavy music's boundaries since the late nineties. The band's characteristic belligerence remains on "The Dusk in Us", but it's as restrained as you'd expect from a hardened inmate who has successfully done time and is prepared for re-integration int...

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Fatal Command

Schmier's a busy fella these days. Following DESTRUCTION's outstanding Under Attack" from last year, the legendary thrash band is about to uncork another batch of re-recordings from its vault with "Thrash Anthems II". Meanwhile, Schmier's other band, PÄNZER, may be suffering the departure of ACCEPT...

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EKTOMORF Loses Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer; New Lineup Revealed

Hungarian metallers EKTOMORF have parted ways with Tamás Schrottner (guitar),Szabolcs Murvai (bass) and Róbert Jaksa (drums) due to "personal differences" and have replaced them with Szebasztián Simon, Attila Asztalos and Dániel Szabó, respectively. EKTOMORF guitarist/vocalist Zoltán Farkas states:...

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THE OFFSPRING To Resume Work On New Album In January

THE OFFSPRING will return to the studio next month to resume work on its new album. Guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke about the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2012's "Days Go By" during an interview with Front Row Live at this past Friday's (December 15) "Punk Rock & Paintbrushes" holiday...

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MIKE SHINODA: 'There's Absolutely No Way' LINKIN PARK Would Perform With Hologram Of CHESTER BENNINGTON

Mike Shinoda has shot down the idea of LINKIN PARK peforming with a hologram of the band's late singer Chester Bennington, saying such a move would be "awful." On Friday (December 15),the LINKIN PARK co-vocalist took part in an Instagram Live question-and-answer session with fans to discuss the rel...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'Nazi Salutes Have No Place Whatsoever' In Heavy Metal Community

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson has blasted a heavy metal fan for giving the right-arm salute at a show in Canada last weekend. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, was kicked out of a DEATH PREACHER concert in downtown Vancouver on December 8 after making the Nazi gesture. "It's nons...

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LARS ULRICH: Why METALLICA Will Never Put Out The Same Record Every Couple Of Years

In the new issue of Music Week magazine, Lars Ulrich addressed his comments in a 2012 SPIN interview in which he said that if METALLICA were to become the band everyone wants them be, it would kill them. "What I was attempting to say is that in the somewhat conservative corners of the hard rock worl...

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KING'S X Guitarist TY TABOR Releases Video For 'Johnny Guitar' Solo Song

"Johnny Guitar", the new video from KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor, can be seen below. The song is taken from Tabor's upcoming solo album, "Alien Beans", which will be released on January 12, 2018 via Rat Pak Records. "Alien Beans" is a double-disc album that features 10 new studio tracks and a "best-...

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THE ATLAS MOTH To Release 'Coma Noir' Album In February; Watch Video For Title Track

Chicago experimental metallers THE ATLAS MOTH have unveiled a brand new music video for the title track of their upcoming fourth album, "Coma Noir". The disc will be released on February 9, 2018 via Prosthetic Records. Guitarist/vocalist Stavros commented: "This is our third video collaboration with...

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Listen To STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT's Solo Song 'Without You'

"Without You", a solo song from legendary rocker Rick Parfitt of STATUS QUO fame, can be streamed below. When the awful news broke on Christmas Eve 2016 that Parfitt had passed, fans around the world were devastated that one of rock's most iconic performers had been silenced. However, unknown to alm...

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DREAM THEATER Vocalist Says Band Has 'Clear Vision' Of What Next Album 'Needs To Be'

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie was interviewed by Metal Matt Bolender of CC Rock prior to the group's recent performance in Oakland, California. The full chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's recent "Images, Words & Beyond" tour, in wh...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH Featured In 'The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal': Part One Of Doc Series Due In January

Throughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been deemed as the epicenter for thrash metal, whereas Los Angeles has invariably been considered the stomping ground for glam and hair metal. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s, but the fact rema...