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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'We're The Closest We've Been As A Band For A Long Time'

The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: It certainly seems like you are a happy band these days. Everyone seems to be getting on so well, and to see you guys playing out there, live, so ...

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Blues Legend JOHNNY WINTER Dead At 70

Blues legend Johnny Winter died yesterday (Wednesday, July 16) at his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland at the age of 70. His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of their loved one and one of the world's finest guitarists. According to the Chicago Tribune, there was no indication...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: 'Anything You're Playing, Your Heart Should Be In It'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: How challenging is it for you as a guitarist to play the music of GUNS N' ROSES? Thal: I don't think the GUNS...

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BABYMETAL 'Did Not Know What Metal Was' When Band First Started

Colin McQuistan of The Huffington Post conducted an interview with BABYMETAL — the offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and heavy metal — before the band's sold-out July 7 concert at the Forum in London, England. BABYMETAL...

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MAX CAVALERA Autobiography 'My Bloody Roots' Co-Author JOEL MCIVER Guests On 'Focus On Metal' (Audio)

Joel McIver — author of "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED); "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica"; and biographies on BLACK SABBATH, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE — was inte...

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KING 810 To Release 'Memoirs Of A Murderer' Album In August

"Memoirs Of A Murderer", the full-length debut from the Flint, Michigan metal band KING 810, will be released on August 19 via Roadrunner Records. Told in three movements, the CD is the embodiment of vocalist David Gunn's (formerly known as David Swan) life within the pressure cooker of Flint, fired...

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Case Against KING 810 Frontman Dismissed By Judge

According to a posting on the Facebook page of the Flint, Michigan metal band KING 810, the case against the group's vocalist David Gunn (formerly known as David Swan) in the 2013 critical beating of a man outside of a bar in his hometown was just dismissed by the judge. The case against KING 810 .....

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THE RODS At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL; Audio Interview, Fan-Filmed Video Footage

Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with David "Rock" Feinstein of Cortland, New York-based metal veterans THE RODS after the band's June 7 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Also available is fan-filmed...

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KING 810 Members Due In Court On Monday

Two members of the Flint, Michigan metal band KING 810 are scheduled to appear in court on Monday, June 23 in connection with the 2013 critical beating of a man outside of a bar in their hometown. The group's vocalist David Gunn (formerly known as David Swan) and bassist Eugene Gill, both of whom ar...

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John Garcia

John Garcia's a busy hombre these days. The former KYUSS/HERMANO and current VISTA CHINO and UNIDA vocalist wastes no time throwing a solo album into the market while his iron's red-hot. What you might expect in the way of stoner and psych-out jams is what Garcia gives you, but it's not entirely KYU...

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Gilded Hearts

I'll be the first to admit I've put it out there more than a few times I feel metalcore is just about dead. Error on my part or just wishful thinking, it appears, since the breakdown bands just keep on coming or they're still hanging about. I don't feel erroneous, however, in presuming the core ...

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KING 810 Members Arraigned In Beating Outside Michigan Bar

Two members of the Flint, Michigan metal band KING 810 were arrested in connection with the 2013 critical beating of a man outside of a bar in their hometown. The group's vocalist David Gunn and bassist Eugene Gill, both of whom are 28 years old, were picked up at the Detroit Metro Airport on Thursd...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO 'Would Love To Do Broadway' One Day

Nuber and Baker of 99.7 The Blitz radio station conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 16-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he wou...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Fan Surprises Girlfriend With Marriage Proposal (Video)

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY fan Mike Baronas proposed to his girlfriend Jenn Brown during the BLS meet-and-greet before the band's concert last night (Thursday, May 8) at Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Says Mike: "My gal Jenn was totally distracted meeting one of her musical idols — Zakk Wylde of BL...

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Excerpt From MAX CAVALERA's Autobiography Released

An excerpt from "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED) has been released ahead of the book's publication. The excerpt comes from one of the book's early chapters and deals with incidents from Max's y...