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SEPULTURA: No New Studio Album Before 2020

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke to Metalshop TV about his band's plans for the follow-up to 2017's "Machine Messiah" album. "We're always working," he said. "I have a few demos with a drum machine and a few ideas — very raw still. I know Eloy [Casagrande, drums] has some stuff on drums, Der...

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PIG DESTROYER: 'Mt. Skull' Video Released

"Mt. Skull", the new video from PIG DESTROYER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's first album in six years, "Head Cage" (named after a grisly medieval torture device),which will be released on September 7 via Relapse Records. The "Mt. Skull" clip was directed by Joe Stakun. The ba...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's DRAGONLORD: Making Of 'Dominion' Album Part Three (Video)

The third in a three-part series of videos featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Dominion", the upcoming third album from DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, can be seen below. The disc, which is due on September 21 via Spinef...

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Video Premiere: THE AMITY AFFLICTION's 'D.I.E.'

"D.I.E.", the new video from THE AMITY AFFLICTION, can be seen below. The clip marks the conclusion of a three-part short film established by the music videos for "Ivy (Doomsday)" and "Feels Like I'm Dying", all written and directed by THE AMITY AFFLICTION vocalist Joel Birch. "D.I.E.", "Ivy (Doomsd...

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PEARL JAM, LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Join Suicide Prevention Campaign

Entercom announced today a two-hour live commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform "I'm Listening" campaign. The "I'm Listening" broadcast will air across all of the company's stations nationwide on Sunday, Septembe...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER Is 'A Real Person' Who Is 'Exceptionally Talented'

Canadian musician and producer Devin Townsend has praised NICKELBACK's Chad Kroeger, calling him "a real person" who is "exceptionally talented." Even though NICKELBACK has sold over 50 million records worldwide since it formed in 1995 in Alberta, Canada, the band that peculiar dichotomy of simultan...

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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS: 'I Don't Have Any Stage Fright'

Canal Metal conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metal giants EPICA at this year's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, which was held earlier this month in Kortrijk, Belgium. You can watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'We're Gonna Continue Creating Music As Long As There's An Audience To Listen To It'

During a recent interview with Metal Wani, TESTAMENT and METAL ALLEGIANCE guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked if he was "confident or concerned" about the future of music when it comes to the artists' ability to survive. He responded (hear audio below): "It's very unpredictable. The whole industry was...

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DOUG PINNICK Says KING'S X Albums Aren't Conceptual: 'They're The Furthest Thing From It'

Doug "dUg" Pinnick, Ty Tabor and Jerry Gaskill of the veteran rock trio KING'S X recently spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band follows a certain template when they write songs: Jerry: "I...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says METAL ALLEGIANCE Does Not Make 'Internet Records'

Bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, METAL ALLEGIANCE) was recently interviewed by Australia's Sticks For Stones. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing the new METAL ALLEGIANCE album, "Volume 2 – Power Drunk Majesty": David:...

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Video Premiere: STONE SOUR's 'Knievel Has Landed'

"Knievel Has Landed", the new video from STONE SOUR, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's acclaimed 2017 LP, "Hydrograd", which will be released as a deluxe edition on August 31. The two-disc set, "Hydrograd Deluxe Edition", collects unreleased covers, b-sides, live recordings and a...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE: 'Bound By Silence' Video Featuring JOHN BUSH

METAL ALLEGIANCE — with its four core members: David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-DREAM THEATER) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered t...

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STEVE PERRY Says He 'Got The Blessing' Of GEORGE HARRISON's Widow To Reimagine THE BEATLES' 'I Need You'

During a recent interview with New York City's Q104.3 radio station, former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry spoke about his decision to record a reimagined version of THE BEATLES' "I Need You", a George Harrison-penned highlight from 1965's "Help!", for his upcoming solo album, "Traces". "When I first he...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's DRAGONLORD: 'Northlanders' Video

"Northlanders", the new video from DRAGONLORD, the California-based black metal band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson, can be seen below. The song is taken from DRAGONLORD's third album, "Dominion", which will be released on September 21 via Spinefarm Records. The disc features eight tracks...

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AMARANTHE's New Album, 'Helix', Was Written In Just Two Months

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE have revealed that their upcoming fifth album, "Helix", was completed in under five months. "We actually wrote it in two months and we recorded it in two months," singer Elize Ryd told Radio Q at this year's Wacken Open Air festival (see video below). "I know we'r...