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DISTURBED's DAN DONEGAN: 'We Still Have A Lot To Say, A Lot To Write About'

In a new interview with Graspop Metal Meeting, conducted at this weekend's festival in Dessel, Belgium, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan was asked if he thinks the band's "quite solid" lineup is one of the main reasons for the group's success. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

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JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of 'Nostradamus' With Special T-Shirt Designs

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their "Nostradamus" album by releasing three new t-shirt designs via their official webshop. Released in 2008, the controversial symphonic heavy metal concept double album about Nostradamus was criticized by fans for no...

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MITCH MALLOY Describes His Time With GREAT WHITE As 'Exhausting Chaos'

Mitch Malloy has once again opened up about his departure from GREAT WHITE, calling his time with the band an "exhausting chaos." Malloy's exit from GREAT WHITE was announced in February 2022. He had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years, having joined the group in 2018 following the dismissal o...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On Nu Metal Resurgence: 'It's So Cool To See That That Era Is Making Its Way Back Around'

During a pre-show press conference at this weekend's Hellfest festival in Clisson, France, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked how he feels about the supposed nu-metal resurgence in recent years, partly thanks to a whole new wave of exciting revivalists. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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BOBBY GUSTAFSON Says Increased Touring Costs Are To Blame For His Exit From VIO-LENCE

In a new interview with Into The Pit, guitarist Bobby Gustafson once again opened up about his fall 2022 exit from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans VIO-LENCE. The 57-year-old musician, who is based in Florida, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[The split happened] for the same...

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CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH: 'SPOTIFY Are The Biggest Criminals In The World'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been deteriorating ever since… I think...

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COREY TAYLOR Says Original SLIPKNOT Frontman ANDERS COLSEFNI Will 'Crush' Singing 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' Album On Tour

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has commented on the recent announcement that the band's original vocalist Anders Colsefni will perform SLIPKNOT's independently released debut effort "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat." in full on tour this year. Anders will team up with former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Re...

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HIGH ON FIRE Completes Work On Ninth Studio Album

HIGH ON FIRE is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023 with a special slate of rejoiceful revelry. The Grammy Award-winning group, featuring bassist Jeff Matz, guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike and new drummer Coady Willis (BIG BUSINESS, MELVINS, MURDER CITY DEVILS),will bookend the jubilee with a rei...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'I Don't Want To Be In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME'

In a new interview with The Telegraph, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson once again said that he isn't interested in being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I don't want to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame," he said. "Because we're not dead yet." He added: "Some people feel almost...

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BILLY CORGAN Recalls Telling PANTERA To 'Shut The F*** Up' About METALLICA

Billy Corgan of SMASHING PUMPKINS recently appeared on SiriusXM's "Metal Ambassador" podcast hosted by Jose Mangin. During the interview, Corgan shared a previously unheard story about PANTERA. He said: "Let me tell you a story since we're talking PANTERA. So, they were having a big moment, obviousl...

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Watch: RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Performs JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' At First-Ever Headlining Concert

ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new project featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),played its first-ever headlining concert last night (Thursday, June 15) at Alhambra in Paris, France. The band's 11-song set included a version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Pa...

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WARMEN Feat. Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist JANNE WIRMAN: New Single 'Warmen Are Here For None' Now Available

WARMEN, the brainchild of former CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne "Warman" Wirman, will release a new album, "Here For None", on August 18 via Reaper Entertainment. The LP's first single, "Warmen Are Here For None", is now available on all major streaming platforms. The lyric video for the song w...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Releases Two New Songs, 'Psycho' And 'Bad Blood'

British rock outfit ASKING ALEXANDRIA will release its eighth full-length studio album, "Where Do We Go From Here?", this fall via Better Noise Music. The LP's debut track, "Dark Void", was released in May and saw the band return to their metalcore beginnings has already amassed five million streams...

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Born Under A Mad Sign

It's an exquisite formula that the vast majority of metalheads can get behind. Riffs. Serial Killers. This has been the CHURCH OF MISERY way since 1995. Connoisseurs of this stuff will know what an absolute riff machine bassist Tatsu Mikami is, and "Born Under a Mad Sign" adds another absurd splurge...

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Live At Montreux Jazz Festival '07

Once upon a time, live albums were major events, but the constant demand for "additional content" has rendered them largely redundant, except in very special cases. When it comes to playing live and destroying people's hearing, MOTÖRHEAD were the most special case of all, and so despite the existenc...