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THE DAMNED THINGS Feat. VOLBEAT, ANTHRAX Members: 'We Have More Than Enough Material' For New EP

Keith Buckley spoke to Alternative Press about the status of THE DAMNED THINGS, the supergroup comprised of the EVERY TIME I DIE frontman, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian, FALL OUT BOY's Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman, EVERY TIME I DIE's Josh Newton, and Rob Caggiano of VOLBEAT (and formerly ANTHRAX). "While we ha...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer Says 'Severe Back Pain' Has Made It Difficult For Him To Enjoy The Band's Live Shows

Drummer Jaska Raatikainen of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM says that "severe back pain" has made it difficult for him to enjoy the band's live shows. Raatikainen, who co-founded CHILDREN OF BODOM in 1993 under the name INEARTHED, revealed his condition in a Facebook post recapping 2016. He wro...

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Concert By BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Shut Down Over Name Dispute

A concert by by Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT was canceled last night just hours before showtime after a Michigan venue received a cease-and-desist letter from the drummer's former bandmates. Blotzer is embroiled in a legal a dispute over the group's name with singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warr...

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'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN Collaborates With QUIET RIOT Guitarist ALEX GROSSI

"American Idol" finalist James Durbin (pictured) and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi have announced a collaboration titled "Maps To The Hollywood Scars". The first five-song EP will be released worldwide via New Ocean Media in February 2017. Recorded at Desert Moon Productions in Las Vegas, "Maps T...

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STATUS QUO Manager: RICK PARFITT 'Was The Ultimate Rocker And Lived The Dream'

STATUS QUO manager Simon Porter has released the following extended statement regarding the passing of the band's guitarist Rick Parfitt: "On behalf of family, band, management, crew, Rick's many friends and, not least, QUO's huge army of fans, I would like to thank everyone who has sent messages of...

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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT Dead At 68

Guitarist Rick Parfitt of veteran British rockers STATUS QUO died earlier today (Saturday, December 24). He was 68 years old. The Parfitt family and the STATUS QUO manager, Simon Porter, have released the following joint statement regarding the matter: "We are truly devastated to have to announce th...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: 'We Wanted To Do Something That No Rock Bands Have Ever Dared To Do'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD members Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and M. Shadows were recently interviewed on Berlin, Germany's Star FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about the surprise release of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "The Stage", Zacky said...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Songwriting Process Is 'A Total Collaborative Thing'

Straus Project recently conducted an interview with bassist Eddie Jackson and guitarist Parker Lundgren of QUEENSRŸCHE. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any songs that were left over from the writing sessions for 2015's "Condition Hüman" album that might be revisited for the band...

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ICED EARTH, Ex-WHITE WIZZARD, INTO ETERNITY Members Join Forces In WITHERFALL

Based out of Los Angeles, California, WITHERFALL is the collective brainchild of guitarist Jake Dreyer (ICED EARTH, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, WHITE WIZZARD),singer Joseph Michael (WHITE WIZZARD) and the late Adam Sagan (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, INTO ETERNITY). With Dreyer and Michael having previously worked t...

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IMMORTAL To Begin Recording New Album In January

Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL — now consisting of lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) and drummer Horgh (real name Reidar Horghagen) — will enter the studio in January to begin recording their ninth full-length studio album, to be released later in 2017 via Nuclear Blast. Said...

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IN FLAMES Performs Acoustic Version Of 'In My Room' (Video)

Anders Fridén (vocals),Björn Gelotte (guitar) and Niclas Engelin (guitar) of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES recently performed an acoustic version of their song "In My Room" at the HardDrive Radio studio. Check out video footage of their appearance below. "Battles", IN FLAMES' twelfth studio album, wa...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG: 'I Love Playing Drums 'Cause I Get A Sincere Joy Out Of Doing It'

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg recently took part in a question-and-answer session with Mike Ciprari of SJC Custom Drums in the Gear4Music studio. You can now watch the discussion below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what advice he would give to young drummers who...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Says LARS ULRICH Is Still 'Taking Hits' For Standing Up To NAPSTER

James Hetfield has shot down the perception that METALLICA's "greed" was at the core of the band's decision to launch legal action against Napster in 2000. Although the case was settled out of court, 300,000 users were banned from the pioneering music file-sharing service as a result and METALLICA's...

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ETERNAL IDOL Feat. ANGRA/Ex-RHAPSODY OF FIRE Singer FABIO LIONE: 'Awake In Orion' Video Released

ETERNAL IDOL's video for the song "Awake In Orion" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "The Unrevealed Secret", which was released on December 2 via Frontiers Music Srl. ETERNAL IDOL is a new band formed in early 2016 and that marks the start of a new musical adventure...

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Legendary 'Rockline' Host BOB COBURN Dies After Battle With Cancer

Bob Coburn, the influential DJ and longtime host of the syndicated radio program "Rockline", passed away earlier today after a battle with stage four lung cancer. He was 68 years old. KLOS program director Keith Cunningham told All Access: "The outpouring of support has been jaw dropping. The radio...