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SODOM Frontman: 'I Hate The Situation In This World. I'm Scared For The Kids And The Next Generation'

Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with frontman Tom "Angelripper" Such of German thrash metal veterans SODOM after the band's December 6 concert at Electric Ballroom in London, England, United Kingdom during the MTV "Headbanger's Ball" tour alongside EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL and SUIC...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On New Year's Eve OZZFEST: We Wanted To Invite 'All Our Mates To Come And Play'

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne were interviewed on yesterday's (Friday, December 14) edition of SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones's radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox", on the 95.5 KLOS station in Los Angeles. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why they decided to stage special one-night-only New Year's E...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Play Rare Acoustic Concert For Charity In Norwood, Massachusetts (Video)

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS played a rare acoustic concert last night (Friday, December 14) at the Norwood Space Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube users "jimmy shine" and "shawnbrennan1"). All proceeds from the evening benefited Mus...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is 'Completely Fine' With 'Little Inaccuracies' On His New Live Album

Guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) recently appeared on "The Official Danko Jones Podcast". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether his new double live album, "One Bad M.F. Live!!", was inspired by KISS: Marty: "...

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Watch Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Perform 'Sweet Child O' Mine' In Detroit

Fan-filmed video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler performing the band's classic song "Sweet Child O' Mine" last night (Friday, December 14) at the Diesel in Chesterfield, Michigan can be seen below (courtesy of Howie Herula). Adler's current solo band includes Ariel Kamin, the si...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says METALLICA Has Been 'So Supportive' Of GHOST: They're 'Basically Mentors'

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with Angel Orozco of American Forces Network. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how "unmasking" has affected him: Tobias: "It hasn't changed that much. As long as I'm on tour, and for...

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SOILWORK Vocalist Says New Drummer BASTIAN THUSGAARD Was 'A Big Part' Of 'Verkligheten' Album

SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid recently spoke with United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the three-and-a-half year gap between the group's 2015 release, "The Ride Majestic", and forthcoming album, "Verk...

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NEIL FALLON Says Bands Citing CLUTCH As An Influence Is 'The Ultimate Flattery'

Prior to CLUTCH's performance in Vienna, Austria on December 8, vocalist Neil Fallon spoke with Mulatschag TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his lyrics: Neil: "You have to take liberties with the truth. I've always kind of a...

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OPETH Frontman Says Fans Can't 'Dictate' Group's Musical Direction: 'We Just Do What We Want To Do'

OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke with Owais "Vitek" Nabi of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he's been enjoying OPETH's apparent time off: Mikael: "I don't think, in retrospect, that I...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On OZZFEST New Year's Eve Spectacular: 'I Wanna Give' Fans 'A Great Show'

Prior to the upcoming first-ever Ozzfest New Year's Eve celebration, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne sat down to talk about the festival created in his name. Q: How you do feel about working through the holidays? Ozzy: "I've always wan...

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Germany's First Female Hard Rock Act ROSY VISTA Returns With 'Crazy' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Crazy" from Germany's first female hard rock act ROSY VISTA can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's comeback album, "Unbelievable", which will be released on on February 8, 2019 via SPV/Steamhammer. Graterol states: "The text from 'Crazy' actually...

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AVANTASIA: Lyric Video For 'The Raven Child' Feat. HANSI KÜRSCH, JØRN LANDE

The official lyric video for the song "The Raven Child" from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project can be seen below. The track is taken from AVANTASIA's "Moonglow" album, which will arrive on February 15, 2019 (pushed back from February 1) via Nuclear Blast. More than 11 minutes long an...

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IN FLAMES To Release 'I, The Mask' Album In March; Listen To New Songs '(This Is Our) House' And 'I Am Above'

Swedish melodic heavyweights IN FLAMES will release their thirteenth studio album, titled "I, The Mask", on March 1, 2019 via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excluding North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North America). Pre-orders for the album will begin January 11 offering "I Am Above" and "(This Is...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says Performing With An Orchestra Has 'Never Been That Interesting' Of An Idea For NIGHTWISH To Pursue

In a recent interview with Rocker.sk, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen was asked if the band would ever consider playing a one-off show, or doing an entire tour, backed by an orchestra. She responded: "I've seen indeed that a lot of [other] bands have been doing it, and that would almost be a reason to...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Is 'A Standup Guy' Who Is 'True To His Friends, Family And His Band,' Says Drummer's Wife

A fundraising campaign for CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Pat O'Brien has been launched by Deana Mazurkiewicz, the wife of the band's drummer, Paul Mazurkiewicz. O'Brien was arrested Monday (December 10) on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and burglary of an occupied dwelling wi...