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WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'It's Super Important' For ACCEPT To Keep Making New Music
In a recent interview with Chaotic Riffs magazine, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about how he has managed to keep the band going for more than four decades despite all the personnel shuffles and changes in the music industry. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think if you're lo...January 4, 2023
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KINGS OF THRASH Feat. DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG: February/March 2023 U.S. Tour Announced
KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), has announced the first leg of a planned 2023 world tour, commencing February 16 in Joliet, Illinois. The "Thrashin' USA" trek will cross the Midwest, East Coast, and southeastern part...January 4, 2023
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Watch JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Perform At Legendary Whisky A Go Go
Fan-filmed video of JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE's December 28 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. In a recent interview with T Stone of the radio show "Sonic Boom"on Real Rock 100.3 The Fox in Rapid City, South Dakota, former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUS...January 3, 2023
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SLIPKNOT Shares Video Recap Of Fall 2022 Latin American Tour
SLIPKNOT has shared a three-minute video recap of the band's recent Latin American tour. The trek kicked off on December 3 at the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Toluca, Mexico and concluded on December 18 at Knotfest Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil. SLIPKNOT is continuing to tour in support of its late...January 3, 2023
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Says Doing Weekly Livestreams 'Opened Up A Different Line Of Possibilities' During Songwriting Process
In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about the recording process for the band's tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", which arrived last August via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. Asked if it was "stressful"...January 3, 2023
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VILLE VALO On HIM's Decision To Call It Quits: 'We Lost The Spark'
Former HIM frontman Ville Valo spoke to Germany's Sonic Seducer about the band's decision to call it quits in 2017 after completing a farewell tour, closing the final chapter on the "love metal" group's 26-year career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It took quite a long time for us t...January 3, 2023
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'SERJ TANKIAN Hasn't Really Wanted To Be In The Band For A Long Time'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has once again opened up about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. SYSTEM OF A DOWN has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011, but has only managed to record two songs...January 3, 2023
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Blasts ROLLING STONE For Placing BOB DYLAN Over ELVIS PRESLEY On '200 Greatest Singers' List
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has blasted Rolling Stone magazine for placing Bob Dylan above Elvis Presley on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. The updated list, which began in 2008, ranges from Aretha Franklin to Rosalía and other artists known for standout singing. This...January 3, 2023
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks His Vocal Performance: 'I Don't Think I Sound Like Anybody' Else
In a new interview with Heavy New York, former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens reflected on his vocal performance on the debut album from WINTERS BANE, "Heart Of A Killer", which was released in 1993, three years before he joined PRIEST as the replacement for Rob Halford. He sa...January 3, 2023
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Longtime PANTERA Producer Confirms Other Guitar Players Were 'Brought Up' For Current Tour, Explains Why ZAKK WYLDE Landed Gig
Longtime PANTERA producer Sterling Winfield, reportedly one of the people who control PANTERA drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott's estate, spoke to Reckless Rock Radio 89.3 KNON FM about the reformation of PANTERA, featuring surviving members Rex Brown (bass) and Philip Anselmo (vocals) along with...January 3, 2023
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says 'Brilliant' CHAD KROEGER Is 'Much More Of A Metalhead' Than He Is
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend found an unlikely supporter in oft-reviled NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger, who offered Townsend some key bits advice before Devin embarked on the songwriting process for his "Empath" 2019 studio album. Opposites in many respects, Townsend originally connec...January 2, 2023
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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Doesn't Believe Women In Metal Will Ever Be Treated Equally As Men
As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was asked if she believes that women are being taken more seriously in the metal scene than they were nearly 30 years ago when her band was first formed. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...January 2, 2023
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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG: Playing With BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN And THE E STREET BAND 'Made An Indelible Impression On Me'
SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg has once again reflected on being asked to fill in for his dad as the touring drummer for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND a decade and a half ago. The now-32-year-old musician looked back on the experience while expressing his excitement over the fact that BRUCE SPR...January 2, 2023
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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN Says Unreleased 'Look Outside Your Window' Album Could Arrive This Year
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has once again said that plans are still afoot to put out a set of 11 previously unreleased songs recorded by four members of the band during the sessions for its 2008 LP "All Hope Is Gone". Crahan revealed the existence of the music in 2018, saying that h...January 2, 2023
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DAN LILKER Explains NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Retirement From Playing Live Shows
In a recent interview with "That Metal Interview" podcast, NUCLEAR ASSAULT bassist Dan Lilker confirmed that the band's appearance at the UK Deathfest in London, England last September was "pretty much our last show." He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been trying to hang it u...January 1, 2023
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