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MICHAEL GILBERT Says FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's Connection To METALLICA Was 'A Curse' Until A Few Years Ago

Michael Gilbert says FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's connection to METALLICA was "a curse" up until just a few years ago. After METALLICA's previous bassist, the iconic Cliff Burton, died in a bus accident in September 1986, the band hired then-FLOTSAM member Jason Newsted. Newsted toured and recorded with MET...

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SASCHA PAETH'S MASTERS OF CEREMONY To Release 'Signs Of Wings' Album In September

After four or five years of discussions about a possible collaboration with Frontiers, renowned German producer, guitarist and songwriter Sascha Paeth agreed to join forces with the Italian label and launch his new band, MASTERS OF CEREMONY. The group's debut album, "Signs Of Wings", will be release...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: How AXL ROSE And SLASH Inspire Me To Become Better Musician

In a brand new interview with Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF, Duff McKagan spoke about how his GUNS N' ROSES bandmates Axl Rose and Slash inspire him to be a better musician. "Watching Axl prepare for a show — an hour and a half [of] vocal warmups," Duff sa...

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DAVID SILVERIA Opens Up About His Split With KORN: 'We Lost Communication With Each Other'

David Silveria opened up about his split with KORN during an appearance on the latest episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast. According to the drummer, his relationship with his bandmates started deteriorating around the time he suffered a serious back injury in the mid-2000s, which left him with debilitat...

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SLASH Confirms New GUNS N' ROSES Music Is On The Way

Slash has confirmed that GUNS N' ROSES will start work on new music in the fall. The guitarist had previously said that there was talk of GUNS putting new ideas together, but he was reluctant to say that fans could definitely expect to hear fresh material from the reunited group. Explaining why he h...

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BRENT SMITH Says 'Attention Attention' Was First SHINEDOWN Album He Recorded While 'Completely Sober'

SHINEDOWN vocalist Brent Smith appeared on the May 12 edition of "Whiplash", a weekly program hosted by Full Metal Jackie that airs on the Los Angeles radio station 95.5 KLOS. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's longe...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Son JAIME BENNINGTON To Perform At 'Strange 80s 3D' Benefit Concert

Jaime Bennington, son of Talinda and Chester Bennington, will perform at Strange 80s 3D on June 1 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. He joins a lineup featuring members of SUM 41, BUSH, NO DOUBT, WEEZER and more. Tickets to Charity Bomb's Strange 80s 3D are available now at this location. All proc...

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AMY LEE Says EVANESCENCE Is Ready To Start Writing New Album

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee says that the band is about to begin working on its long-awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. EVANESCENCE spent much of the last two years recording and touring in support of 2017's "Synthesis", which contained some of the band's best-loved songs — as well as a...

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Listen To Entire New SAINT VITUS Album Ahead Of Official Release

The new, self-titled album from the godfathers of American doom metal SAINT VITUS can be streamed in its entirety below. The disc will be released on May 17 via Season Of Mist. "Saint Vitus" track listing: 01. Remains (6:23) 02. A Prelude To... (3:20) 03. Bloodshed (3:04) 04. 12 Years In The Tomb (5...

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EVANESCENCE Will Use 2019 Live Shows As 'Good Fuel' For New Album Writing Sessions

EVANESCENCE has around two dozen live appearances scheduled this spring and summer, with plans to spend the rest of the time writing material for its long-awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "I just wanted to do some shows to get us back together, back rocking again, get our vibe on, bac...

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GUS G. Chosen As Spokesperson For Greek Jury At This Year's EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will reveal the results of the Greek jury at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. The grand final of the 64th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on S...

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AMY LEE: EVANESCENCE Will 'Hopefully' Release New Album In 2020

Amy Lee says that EVANESCENCE will spend much of 2019 working on material for the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. Speaking to SiriusXM's Grant Random at this weekend's Epicenter festival in Rockingham, North Carolina, the singer said (see video below): "This is sort of a creation year for us...

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MEGADETH Enters Studio For New Album Pre-Production

MEGADETH has entered a studio in Franklin, Tennessee to begin pre-production for its follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. Earlier today, the band tweeted a series of photos from the studio, along with the following caption: "It begins #megadeth16" MEGADETH's sessions for the new disc are being co-p...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED 'Had No Doubt' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Was Going To Be As Massive As It Was

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has told "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview that the band's recently completed "Not In This Lifetime" tour more than lived up to his expectations. "I had no doubt that it was gonna be as big and as massive as it was," he said. "And I think we elimina...

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Is GUNS N' ROSES Working On New Music? 'We'll Keep The Mystique,' Says DUFF MCKAGAN

During an appearance on yesterday's (Monday, May 6) edition of "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill" on SiriusXM, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was asked if the band has any other plans beyond playing the already announced three festival shows — Louder Than Life, Austin...