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SOUNDGARDEN's Career Chronicled In New Book, 'Dark Black And Blue: The Soundgarden Story'

There have been countless books penned about the leading grunge bands — namely NIRVANA and PEARL JAM. Surprisingly, few have been assembled about the mighty SOUNDGARDEN. But this is about to change, with the arrival of "Dark Black And Blue: The Soundgarden Story". Written by author/journalist (and l...

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BODY COUNT Is Mixing 'Carnivore' Album

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, is putting the finishing touches on its new album, "Carnivore", for a tentative early 2020 release. Asked by a fan on Twitter how the new BODY COUNT record is coming along, Ice-T responded: "Mixing it as we speak.. No so...

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NIKKI SIXX Calls On Lawmakers To Take Action On U.S. Gun Laws: 'We Need To Have Better Laws In Place'

Nikki Sixx has once again called on lawmakers to enact tougher guns laws following mass shootings across the United States that killed at least 35 in August. Speaking to Billboard magazine, the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist said: "People are, like, 'You're not going to take my guns away.' We're not saying tha...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY On Brexit: 'I Think The Whole Thing's Really F**king Stupid'

Prior to NAPALM DEATH's appearance at the recent Motorcultor festival in Saint-Nolff, France, vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway spoke with Metal Mad TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he's been listening to lately: Barney: "...

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METALLICA Plays Second Show With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY For Grand Opening Of Chase Center (Video)

Last night (Sunday, September 8),METALLICA played the second of two shows with the San Francisco Symphony for the grand opening of Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors. The concert, conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas, marked the 20th an...

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METALLICA Plays First Show With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY For Grand Opening Of Chase Center (Video)

Last night (Friday, September 6),METALLICA played the first of two shows with the San Francisco Symphony for the grand opening of Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors. The concert, conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas, marked the 20th ann...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's Manager ALLEN KOVAC Honored With 'Innovator Award'

Legendary music industry man Allen Kovac was awarded the prestigious "Innovator Award" at the AIM Awards in London tonight. Presented by Helen Smith, executive chair of IMPALA, a special video was sent by Sir Richard Branson, congratulating Allen and recognizing his role as an influential figure in...

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The Hand Of Violence

Extreme metal is a lot like sports, in many ways: the endless contests to decide who wields the nastiest riffs, the sickest beatdowns, the fastest blasts or the most absurdly guttural or otherwise otherworldly vocals. Not that most credible acts are purposefully getting involved in a virtuoso pissin...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE To Release 'The Last Rager' EP In October

Virginia speed metal punks MUNICIPAL WASTE will release a new EP, "The Last Rager", on October 11 via Nuclear Blast. According to a press release, the effort contains "four ripper tracks that embrace all the band's punk and street metal roots without clutching the past. That honest formula has led t...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Discuss Working With PEARL ADAY In New Trailer For 'Another State Of Grace' Album

BLACK STAR RIDERS will release their fourth album "Another State Of Grace", on September 6 via Nuclear Blast. A new trailer for the disc in which frontman Ricky Warwick and bassist Robert Crane discuss working with Pearl Aday — ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's wife and Meat Loaf's daughter — can be see...

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Listen To STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Perform 'Interstate Love Song' From 'Purple: Super Deluxe Edition'

A live version of "Interstate Love Song", taken from the 25th-anniversary edition of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' "Purple" album can be streamed below. When STONE TEMPLE PILOTS returned to the studio in 1994 to record the band's second album, the quartet was facing the high expectations set by its debut "Co...

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EXHUMED To Release 'Horror' Album In October

Twenty-one years since the release of its murderous debut, EXHUMED continues its onslaught of gore-obsessed death metal on its new album, "Horror", coming October 4 via Relapse Records. Aptly titled, "Horror" is an exploration of all things macabre, as the undisputed pioneers of neck-breaking riffs...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Has 'No Problem' With TESTAMENT's Exclusion From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

In a brand new interview with the "Basel Meets" podcast, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. "...

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NIKKI SIXX Says Gun Violence In America Is 'A Human Issue That Politicians Can Find Solutions For'

Nikki Sixx has once again called on lawmakers to enact tougher guns laws after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 29 dead and 53 injured in Texas and Ohio on August 3 and August 4. In El Paso, a gunman opened fire as customers crowded into a Walmart during the busy back-t...

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Actor DANNY TREJO Surprises ROB ZOMBIE Fans In Auburn

To celebrate his Trejo's Tacos partnership with Live Nation venues, actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo surprised fans at Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson's "Twins Of Evil" tour stop at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington on Saturday (August 3). Trejo handed out tacos and took selfies with fa...