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COREY TAYLOR: SLIPKNOT Was 'Hoping To Mend Fences' With JOEY JORDISON

In a new interview with The Fader, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked if the making of the band's latest album, "The End, So Far", was affected at all by the untimely death of original SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison in 2021. He responded: "It definitely crept in because it happened while we we...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Begin Recording Second MAMMOTH WVH Album Today

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will begin recording the second MAMMOTH WVH album on Tuesday, October 4. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old mu...

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WES SCANTLIN Says New PUDDLE OF MUDD Music Will Arrive 'Before The End Of The Year'

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2019's "Welcome To Galvania" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Names His Favorite METALLICA Song

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz was asked to name his favorite METALLICA song. He said: "My era of jumping into METALLICA was 'Master Of Puppets', realistically. That was the record that I was...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says His First Tour With MIKE PORTNOY In 12 Years Is 'A Big Deal'

Later this week, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci will embark on his first headlining solo tour performing material from his recently released solo album, "Terminal Velocity", as well as songs from his widely acclaimed debut release, "Suspended Animation". "Terminal Velocity" marked the first t...

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DAN LILKER Confirms He Wrote '75 Percent' Of Music For ANTHRAX's 'Fistful Of Metal' Album

To celebrate ANTHRAX's 40th anniversary in 2021, the band's social media accounts offered a series of video testimonials sent in by former bandmembers, fellow musicians, colleagues, and industry veterans sharing behind-the-scenes stories of working with the band and what ANTHRAX's legacy has meant a...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE: 'After 10 Years, I've Proven Myself As An Asset To The Band'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre spoke to Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf about the tenth anniversary of his joining the band as the replacement for original singer Geoff Tate. Asked if he feels like the QUEENSRŸCHE fans have completely embraced him after all this time, Todd said (as...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Perform 'Medley' Of Classic Songs At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

In a new interview with the "Rocker Morning Show"'s Mark Frankhouse of the 107.7 RKR radio station, JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis was asked how he feels about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Naturally, it's a...

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Ex-GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Says He Is 'Very Proud' Of His Time With The Band, Calls TOBIAS FORGE A 'Songwriting Genius'

In a new interview with the "Heavy Demons" radio show, former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner, who played in the band for seven years under the name Omega, was asked how he feels now about his time with the Tobias Forge-fronted outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm very proud and...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says VAN HALEN Camp Is Too 'Dysfunctional' To Make Tribute Concert Happen

Wolfgang Van Halen has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying he got "closure" by performing his late father's songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when former...

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Listen: COREY TAYLOR Talks To Schoolchildren About SLIPKNOT

This past Thursday (September 29),SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor answered questions posed by schoolchildren for an appearance on BBC Sounds with host Craig Charles. When one child asked whether SLIPKNOT has songs that change time signatures, Taylor replied: "'Vermillion' [2004] is actually a song t...

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'Idiot' SEBASTIAN BACH And 'Dummy' RONNIE RADKE Exchange Insults In Twitter Feud Over Use Of Backing Tracks

Sebastian Bach and Ronnie Radke have engaged in a war of words on Twitter over FALLING IN REVERSE's decision to cancel a festival appearance due to "missing" laptops. Just hours before FALLING IN REVERSE was supposed to appear at the WIIL Rock festival on Saturday, September 24 at Lake County Fairgr...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Says There Is 'No Rivalry' Between Him And YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has once again dismissed suggestions that he is an "Yngwie Malmsteen clone," saying that he views himself as much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with a Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the...

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Watch: STEVE GRIMMETT Honored By GRIM REAPER's NICK BOWCOTT And Son RUSS GRIMMETT At KEEP IT TRUE RISING Festival

GRIM REAPER's founding guitarist Nick Bowcott took part in a special tribute concert to the band's late singer Steve Grimmett at this year's Keep It True Rising festival, which is being held from September 30 to October 2 in Würzburg, Germany. Joining Bowcott at the event were the surviving members...

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Watch: Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Plays First Concert Since Knee Surgery

Former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno played the first show since his long-awaited knee surgery Saturday night (October 1) at the Keep It True Rising II festival in Würzburg, Germany. Professionally filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Featured songs; 00:00 Sanctuary 04:21 Purgatory 07:...