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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Wants Next Album To Be 'Heavier' And 'More Uptempo'
KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch wants the band's next effort to be "heavier" and "more uptempo" than 2013's "The Paradigm Shift", but is unsure that he will "get [his] wish." Speaking to PureGrainAudio.com about KORN's plans for the next CD, Welch said: "We're talking at the moment about taking a...March 16, 2015
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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY's 'The Chief' Vaporizer Pen Now Available
Lord Vaper Pens has released the The Chief Herbal Vaporizer, a collaboration with Chuck Billy, lead singer of the legendary heavy metal band TESTAMENT. This vaporizer pen is first installment of the Lord Vaper Signature Series. The Chief Herbal Vaporizer is a 100% custom, non-combustion, convection...March 12, 2015
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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID On Upcoming Album: 'It's Pretty Fast-Paced And 'Even More Intense'
Metal Wani editor Sairaj R. Kamath recently conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the direction of the material for SOILWORK's upcoming follow-up to 2013's "The Living Infinite", S...February 21, 2015
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Enki
It's been five years since the Assyrian black-metal troupe MELECHESH (translated from Hebrew as "King of Fire") last put out an album. Though comparisons to NILE have followed these guys around forever, MELECHESH proved on 2006's "Emissaries" and 2010's "The Epigenesis" to have their own vibe, which...February 19, 2015
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FAITH NO MORE's RODDY BOTTUM On 'Sol Invictus': 'It Really Does Go Back To Out Roots'
FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum spoke to Australia's Faster Louder about "Sol Invictus", the influential alt-metal act's long-awaited follow-up to 1997's "Album Of The Year", which will be released in May. "I would say that it really does go back to out roots, and [it's] really gothic — it's...February 17, 2015
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TESTAMENT And EXODUS To Join Forces For 'Dark Roots Of Thrash II' Tour
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT and EXODUS will join forces for the "Dark Roots Of Thrash II" tour. The trek will conquer North America for five weeks, beginning April 1 in San Francisco, and will include select TESTAMENT and EXODUS festival performances. Support on the tour wi...February 17, 2015
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U.S. Doom Metal Legends PENTAGRAM Re-Sign With PEACEVILLE RECORDS
Peaceville Records has announced the re-signing of U.S. metal legends PENTAGRAM for their forthcoming studio album, due in the summer. The highly influential American heavy metal/doom act, fronted by the mysterious Bobby Liebling, formed in the early 1970s, though its debut album — now known as "Rel...February 12, 2015
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CHAD GRAY: 'There Was A Kind Of Growing Pain Of HELLYEAH Trying To Figure Out Our Identity'
During a brand new interview with Cryptic Rock, HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray spoke about what past 20 years have been like while he established himself as the most distinctive vocalists in metal. "I do not know if I agree with all that," he laughed. "I know I have been around and ...February 5, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Says New Album Is 'More Than 50 Percent Written'
Metal Sanaz conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2012's "Dark Roots Of Earth", Skolnick said: "TESTAMENT t...February 3, 2015
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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: Doing Spoken-Word Shows Still Feels Like 'Such A New Thing For Me'
Sweden's CrankItUp.se recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his recent European "Speaking Words" spoken-word tour, Ian said: "I always look at this as kind of like a… it's such a new thing for me, still, because even though...January 26, 2015
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Omniscient
STEEL PROPHET's been around forever, and the good news for their loyal fans is the return of Rick Mythiasin to the mike for the band's latest album, "Omniscient". Tied in to a sci-fi story written by guitarist Steve Kachinsky Blakmoor, "Omniscient" could've been gangbusters. STEEL PROPHET certainly...January 16, 2015
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BLACK STAR RIDERS Were 'Disappointed' JOE ELLIOTT Pulled Out Of Producing Their Sophomore Album
Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick and guitarist Damon Johnson. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RockSverige.se: You ended up working with [producer] Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTOD...January 6, 2015
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VINCE NEIL Partners With QUICKEE BURGERS Restaurant
As Las Vegas Nevada prepares to welcome its second Quickee Burgers location, the company announced today their iconic ownership team from the worlds of sports, music and television. Boxing icon Mike Tyson, frontman Vince Neil of the legendary rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, along with television and film sta...December 17, 2014
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Grand Morbid Funeral
It's been six years since death metal superpower BLOODBATH has made its rambunctious presence known on album. In that time, both OPETH and KATATONIA have become international stars of metal by exploring well outside the box of their death and black metal roots. There's no question Martin "Axe" Axenr...December 11, 2014
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Announces Signature DIAMOND Guitar
In 2014, Jeff Diamant's group of companies experienced a rapid expansion and hit some major milestones: first the expansion of Diamond Amplification, Inc., second by rebranding his very successful guitar company (n/k/a Diamond Guitars, f/k/a DBZ/Diamond) and third, by launching Diamond Tactical, a t...December 2, 2014
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