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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS End Open Auditions For New Singer

According to The Pulse Of Radio, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have completed their online open audition submissions for a new singer. Many of the musicians who posted audition tapes also paid tribute to late lead singer Scott Weiland, who was dismissed in 2013 and who died on his tour bus this past December...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'I'm A Victim Of Clickbait'

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares says that he was surprised by the number of racist comments that were directed at him after he took a stand against controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Cazares made his anti-Trump remarks during an interview with Australia's Sticks For St...

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL Frontman Begs For Forgiveness After Hinting Bataclan Security Knew Of Attacks

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL frontman Jesse Hughes has apologized to the staff and security of the Bataclan for implying in a recent interview that they may have known about, or even been involved in, the November 13 terrorist attack which killed 89 people at the Paris, France venue. Hughes gave an intervi...

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SEETHER's SHAUN MORGAN Accepts 'Artistic Expression'Award

Earlier this week in Las Vegas, SEETHER front man Shaun Morgan received the respected "Artistic Expression" award at the Awards Of Excellence from the National Council For Behavioral Health for his outstanding work as a suicide prevention advocate. The National Council For Behavioral Health is the u...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Was 'A Big Joke' To NIRVANA: 'F**k Those Guys'

METAL CHURCH founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about METAL CHURCH's relationship with the bands from the early Seattle "grunge" scene like NIRVANA, Kurdt said: "I know...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Spent $2,000 On 'Creepy-Looking' Wig That He Only Wore For Ten Minutes

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell admitted to Music Life Magazine in a new interview that his biggest worry, after he was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, was his appearance, knowing that chemotherapy would mean the loss of his hair. "I actually ordered a wig, because my first th...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE: 'You Definitely Don't Wanna End Your Days As A Bitter Person'

Metal Wani recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recent deaths of Lemmy and David Bowie, among others: Geoff: "Yeah, it's...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG 'Lives' For Energy Of Intimate Shows

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg recently spoke to Evans drumheads about his approach to playing and achieving his sound. Check out the clip below. Said Weinberg:"I think when I really started to get into specific tones of drums and realizing how you can make a record sound like you're right there with...

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AL JOURGENSEN: The Scary Part Is The American Culture, Not DONALD TRUMP

Metal Wani's Anne Catherine Swallow recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY and SURGICAL METH MACHINE mainman Al Jourgensen. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. Speaking about the popularity of controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Jourgensen said: "Donal...

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HATEBREED: 'The Concrete Confessional' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Connecticut-based hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED will release their new album, "The Concrete Confessional", on May 13 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The follow-up to 2013's "The Divinity Of Purpose" was produced by longtime collaborator Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, SUICIDE SILENCE, WHITECHA...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Is 'Flabbergasted' That Anyone Is Even Considering Voting For DONALD TRUMP

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED were interviewed on a recent edition of the "Rise To Offend" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below (beginning around the 56-minute mark). Asked for his thoughts on the 2016 U.S. presidential race, THE HAUNTED guitarist Patrik Jensen sai...

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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Quits THE RESISTANCE

Former IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad has left THE RESISTANCE, the Swedish metal band he formed in 2011 with Marco Aro (vocals, THE HAUNTED) and Glenn Ljungström (guitar, ex-IN FLAMES). The remaining members of THE RESISTANCE have issued a statement, saying: "It's been a long time coming with...

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BUTCHER BABIES: 'We're Poor As S**t'

BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey were interviewed on a recent edition of the "Rise To Offend" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked what the most disappointing this has been about becoming singers in a heavy metal band after holding d...

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SCORPION CHILD To Release 'Acid Roulette' Album In June

Texan classic rockers SCORPION CHILD will release their second album, "Acid Roulette", on June 10 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. "'Acid Roulette' chronicles the life trials of a traveling man who was imprisoned for a murderous crime," comments vocalist Aryn Jonathan Black. "He was forced into conf...

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VIXEN Joined By Former Singer JENNA SANZ-AGERO At Anaheim Concert (Video)

Former VIXEN singer Jenna Sanz-Agero joined the band's current lineup on stage on January 21 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California to perform the song "Love Is A Killer" as a tribute to the group's fallen guitarist guitarist and founder Jan Kuehnemund, who passed away in October 2013 after a...