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DESTRUCTION: First Trailer For 'Thrash Anthems II' Collection Of Re-Recorded Classics

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their new "best-of-old-school" album, "Thrash Anthems II", on November 10 via Nuclear Blast. The first trailer for the disc can be seen below. A decade ago, DESTRUCTION proved how successful re-recording some of their timeless classics and re-ima...

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STATUS QUO Announces 2018 Touring Hiatus

STATUS QUO will radically cut back on its touring activities and will only perform a series of summer shows and festivals during 2018. For the first time in around thirty years, there will be no traditional QUO winter tour of Europe or Christmas shows in the U.K. As a result, the show already annou...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Goes To Detroit To Investigate His Death

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Chris Cornell's widow Vicky traveled to Detroit for the first time since his death last May in an effort to continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the SOUNDGARDEN singer's passing. Accompanied by a lawyer, Vicky had scheduled a meeting with the Wayne Co...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Defends Band's Violent Lyrical Imagery

Paul Mazurkiewicz has defended CANNIBAL CORPSE's infamously violent lyrics and artwork, saying that people who take exception to the band's brutal and bestial imagery are overreacting. The Florida-based death metal outfit has long been criticized for its graphic lyrical topics, with some detractors...

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IRON MONKEY: Visualizer Video For 'Crown Of Electrodes'

The official visualizer video for "Crown Of Electrodes", a brand new song from the cult U.K. doom/sludge outfit IRON MONKEY, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's first new full-length in almost two decades, "9-13", which will be released on October 20 via Relapse Records. After disb...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Parts Ways With Vocalist/Guitarist TOMMASO RICCARDI

Italian symphonic death metal titans FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have parted ways with vocalist/guitarist Tommaso Riccardi. Taking his place is the band's original frontman, drummer Francesco Paoli. David Folchitto (STORMLORD, PROPHILAX) will be taking over on drums, while Fabio Bartoletti (DECEPTIONIST) is...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Guitarist Reflects On SCOTT WEILAND's Death

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo, who is currently promoting the twenty-fifth-anniversary expanded reissue of the band's debut album, "Core", was asked in a new interview with Variety what emotions he had listening to these songs almost two years after the passing of the group's original sin...

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JAMES KOTTAK On His Split With SCORPIONS: 'It Was Actually A Relief'

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak says he was relieved when his stint with the band ended, explaining that he finally had the time to focus on "getting healthy" and spending time with his family. In September 2016, Kottak was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-pub...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Says Outlaw Country Covers Album 'Came Out Way Cooler' Than He Expected

DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer spoke to Metal Wani about the band's upcoming outlaw country covers album, "Outlaws Till The End", which is tentatively due in early 2018. The disc will reportedly contain versions of thirteen tracks by some of the best outlaw country artists, including Willie Ne...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE: I'd Rather Celebrate LEMMY's Life Than Mourn His Death

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee at last Friday's (October 6) "Bowl For Ronnie" event in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he dealt with the 2015 passing of M...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist Says Response To New Material Has Been 'Overwhelmingly Good'

Rei Haycraft of Fuel The Scene magazine conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT at his year's Louder Than Life festival on October 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how the material from IN THIS MOMENT's latest album, "Ritual", has been going over live, guitarist...

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PÄNZER Feat. DESTRUCTION, HAMMERFALL, Ex-ACCEPT Members: Lyric Video For 'I'll Bring You The Night' Song

PÄNZER, the heavy metal "supergroup" featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier alongside Pontus Norgren (HAMMERFALL) and V.O. Pulver (G.U.R.D., POLTERGEIST) on guitar and Stefan Schwarzmann (ACCEPT, ex-RUNNING WILD) on drums, released its second album, "Fatal Command", on October 6 via Nuclear Blast. T...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Joined By IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK For 'The Bleeding' Performance At ROCK ALLEGIANCE

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was joined by IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink for a performance of the song "The Bleeding" at the Rock Allegiance festival on October 7 at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. In introducing Maria to the crow...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist On Threat Of Nuclear War: 'I Probably Would Feel Better If I Knew There Was Sane People On Both Sides'

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Patrik Jensen of Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On vocalist Marco Aro's performance on the band's new stud...

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ROB CAVESTANY On DEATH ANGEL's Sound: 'We Try To Be A Little Barbaric With Our Music'

Claudia of the Austrian web site We Don't Care interviewed guitarist Rob Cavestany of veteran Bay Area thrash metallers DEATH ANGEL at this year's MetalDays festival, which was held July 23-29 in Tolmin, Slovenia. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...