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AEROSMITH Guitarist: 'We've Always Pretty Much Stuck To What We Do'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: It has been 10 years since you released "Just Push Play". When you went into record "Music From Another Dimension!", did you t...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: New Audio Interview With MICHAEL VAMPIRE

On July 2, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Vampire of Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!'s sophomore album, "Hellbound And Heartless", sold around 2,000 copie...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Joins CHTHONIC On Stage At Japan's FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman joined Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC on stage earlier today (Sunday, July 29) at the Fuji Rock Festival at Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa-machi, Niigata, Japan. Commented the band: "It was a unbelievably great experience in Fuji Rock! Heaviest band in Fuji Rock ev...

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MINISTRY: Paris Concert Cut Short, AL JOURGENSEN Hospitalized (Video)

Industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY were forced to cut their concert short last night (Saturday, July 28) at Bataclan in Paris, France after the band's frontman, Al Jourgensen, appeared to be physically incapable of continuing the show. Jourgensen, who, according to RadioMetal.com, came on stage look...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer's European Tour Recap

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM were forced to cancel several shows earlier this month — including those in Oslo, Norway and Malmö, Sweden — after the band's guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho was rushed to the hospital with extreme stomach pain. After spending a week and a half receiving treatment...

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CHTHONIC: New Video Interview Posted Online

Earlier this month, Music Store TV conducted an interview with Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC while they were in Germany to perform at the RockHarz and Devilside festivals. You can now watch the chat below. Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will join CHTHONIC on stage at the Fuji Rock Festival...

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FOZZY Frontman: 'We Want To Be The Best Band In The World'

Jonathan Newsome of Rock. Nothing But… recently conducted an interview with FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock. Nothing But…: Let's talk a little bit about "Sandpaper". It's the new single from you guys. I personally love t...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Talks About 'Shape Shifter' Art Piece (Video)

A short video clip of DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen talking about his art piece entitled "Shape Shifter", from his Electric Hand: Rhythm + Change collection, can be seen below. "Shape Shifter" is an original work from Allen created entirely from rhythm. The performance documented in this work is th...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist: 'We'll Never Break Up'

Steve Dallaire of the Canadian blog Boulevard Brutal recently conducted an interview with SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow. On how the SYSTEM OF A DOWN "reunion" came about: Shavo: "Well, it was not real...

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SHAMAN To Film 'Nocturnal Human Side' Video

Brazilian metallers SHAMAN will film a video for the song "Nocturnal Human Side" in New York City. The clip, which is scheduled for release in mid-September, will feature images of the musicians in the streets of the city, accompanied by renowned vocalist Russell Allen, the voice of SYMPHONY X and A...

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THRESHOLD: New Audio Interview With KARL GROOM

Steel And Fire recently conducted an interview with guitarist Karl Groom of British progressive metallers THRESHOLD. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. The official lyric video for "Ashes", a brand new song from THRESHOLD, can be seen below. (Please note that the single ver...

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DOWN: New EP Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

DOWN entered the studio last October to begin recording the first in a series of four EPs, to be released over the next few years (with a year between EPs),each touching on a different aspect of the band's sound. The first six-song EP, "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP", which heralds the ...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Interviewed On Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM (Audio)

Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. DEF LEPPARD recently joined the long list of rockers who have re-recorded their biggest hits in note-perfect r...

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STAIND Frontman Interviewed On Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM (Audio)

Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. STAIND plans to go on hiatus after completing the touring cycle for its self-titled seventh album, according to B...