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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: 'I Love BLABBERMOUTH'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to the "Neil Jones Rock Show" about his virtually ubiquitous presence in the heavy metal press since the release of his autobiography last year. "You see a lot of things about me in the press, and it's because the thing is, if people wanna speak to me...

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TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN On JUSTIN BIEBER: 'He's Probably A Good Kid'

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan has spoken out about the controversy that erupted earlier in the summer when Justin Bieber revealed his TOOL fandom via Instagram and Keenan responded by tweeting "#bummer," a comment Justin's wife called "childish" and "hurtful." In July, Bieber took to his Instag...

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MICHAEL MONROE Releases Music Video For New Single 'Last Train To Tokyo'

A genuine rock star since birth, Michael Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. "One Man Gang", the former HANOI ROCKS man's brand new offering on Silver Lining Music, is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting you...

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OTHERWISE To Release 'Defy' Album In November

OTHERWISE will release its new studio album, "Defy", on November 8 via Mascot Records, a division of Mascot Label Group. The Las Vegas hard-rockers flew out of the traps when they were heralded in their early days by Fox News as one of the best unsigned bands in the U.S. after their debut single, "S...

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MICHAEL DENNER Says He Was Not Approached To Take Part In MERCYFUL FATE Reunion

Michael Denner says that he wasn't approached to take part in MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that MERCYFUL...

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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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DISTURBED Earns Seventh Straight No. 1 On 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart With 'No More'

According to Billboard, DISTURBED's "No More" has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. The song, which is the third single from the band's 2018 album "Evolution", marks DISTURBED's seventh straight No. 1 on the chart. Each of DISTURBED's last seven singles has...

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OPETH Guitarist On New Record 'In Cauda Venenum': 'The Goal Was To Make It As Epic As Possible'

OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "In Cauda Venenum": Fredrik: "The goal with this album was to m...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Showcases His JACKSON USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly Guitar (Video)

"ARCH ENEMY is a metal band… I'm metal, I have played metal my whole life and I wanted to have my signature model to be extremely aggressive-looking," reasoned ace guitarist Jeff Loomis of his approach to his new collaboration with Jackson. In the video below, Loomis breaks down the inspiration and...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's Concerts With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Are 'An Opportunity For New Discoveries'

METALLICA will perform a pair of shows with the San Francisco Symphony for the grand opening of Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors, on Friday, September 6, and Sunday, September 8. The concerts, conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas, mark...

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METALLICA's Collaboration With LOU REED, 'Lulu', To Be Included In 'I'll Be Your Mirror' Lyric Book

Faber & Faber will publish the first comprehensive volume of Lou Reed's lyrics, "I'll Be Your Mirror: The Collected Lyrics", on November 7. Out of print for several years, this is the first comprehensive volume of Reed's lyrics, now updated in a new design to include the lyrics from his final al...

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The Nothing

Twenty-five years ago, few rock pundits would have predicted with confidence that KORN were destined for a lengthy career. As the band have admitted themselves on numerous occasions, the intensity of their early days partying was very nearly enough to derail the whole enterprise. Consequently, the C...

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Fear Inoculum

Art-metal legends TOOL took their time between releases in the past. There were three to five-year-long interims between TOOL's albums from 1993's "Undertow" through 2006's "10,000 Days". Yet, since that last release, there has been a whopping 13-year wait for fans. Finally, frontman Maynard James K...

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Talviyö

Nearly 20 years on from the release of their now-revered debut album "Ecliptica", SONATA ARCTICA are a permanent fixture in power metal's upper tier, both in terms of popularity and critical acclaim. Getting jaded metal hacks to say nice things about yet another big, shiny power metal record is neve...

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Watch Trailer For METALLICA's Concerts With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

On October 9, METALLICA will bring "S&M²", a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original "S&M" concerts, album, and film that also commemorates the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Chase Center, a historic addition to San Francisco's waterfront. This one-night-only event will b...