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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Looks Back On Making Of W.A.S.P.'s 'The Headless Children'

In a recent interview with Tom Leu of Sound Matters Radio, QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali spoke about his session-drummer appearance on W.A.S.P.'s fourth album, 1989's "The Headless Children". "It's funny, because Blackie [Lawless, W.A.S.P. leader] and I have known each other for a very, very long tim...

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TRIBULATION Releases Live Video For 'Nightbound'

Swedish quartet TRIBULATION has released a live video for "Nightbound". The performance in Oberhausen, Germany was captured by Dirk Behlau, produced by Beastwoodfilms and mixed and mastered by Linus Björklund of Hi Filer Productions. Earlier in the month, TRIBULATION was honored in the "Best Hard Ro...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Is 'Halfway Through' Recording Vocals For Band's Long-Awaited New Album

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British extreme metal veterans NAPALM DEATH spoke to Metal Underground about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the 2015 album "Apex Predator - Easy Meat". "Most of the music is done," he said (see video below). "I've been working on vocals...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Talks 'Drum Legends' Event With GINGER BAKER, PETE YORK

There have been various renowned drummers over the years but few more evocative, charismatic and diverse in style than these three absolute legends — Ginger Baker, Pete York and Herman Rarebell. Tub thumpers extraordinaire, each doing different (and seemingly impossible) things with every limb, thes...

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TRIBULATION Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Down Below'

TRIBULATION was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent),which was held Thursday night (February 7) at Annexet in Stockholm. The bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2018. "Best Hard Rock/...

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KANSAS To Enter Studio In August

Progressive rock group KANSAS will enter the studio in August to begin work on its new album for a 2020 release. The band's first new studio LP in 16 years, "The Prelude Implicit", arrived in 2016. It followed the 2014 departure of singer Steve Walsh, who had fronted KANSAS for all but a few years o...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Vocalist PHIL LABONTE On Heavier Direction Of Group's Latest Album: 'We Like To Throw Curveballs'

Prior to ALL THAT REMAINS' performance in Amsterdam on December 19, vocalist Phil Labonte spoke with FaceCulture. The two-part conversation can be seen in full below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On deciding to pursue music as a career path: Phil: "Some people have an...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Covering SOUNDGARDEN's 'Head Injury'

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "Head Injury" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert January 16 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. Introduced by comedian Jack Black, METALLICA's four-song set also included two of its...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Covering SOUNDGARDEN's 'All Your Lies'

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "All Your Lies" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert January 16 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. Introduced by comedian Jack Black, METALLICA's four-song set also included two of i...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Was 'Horrified' When He First Heard METALLICA's 'Black Album'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson says that he was "horrified" the first time he heard METALLICA's self-titled LP. Released in 1991, the so-called "Black Album" represented a shift toward a slower, more melodic, and more commercial heavy-metal sound, with many of METALLICA's hardcore fans believing th...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Stunned' By MILEY CYRUS's Performance At CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he was "stunned" by Miley Cyrus's take on the TEMPLE OF THE DOG classic "Say Hello 2 Heaven" at this past Wednesday's (January 16) "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell" concert at the Forum in Los Angeles. Cyrus, whose addition to the show earlier in...

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Watch METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, MILEY CYRUS, ADAM LEVINE Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At 'I Am The Highway' Concert

METALLICA and FOO FIGHTERS are among the artists that performed Wednesday night (January 16) at the Chris Cornell tribute concert at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. A number of pop stars also appeared at the event, billed as "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell", such as Miley Cyrus,...

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GENE HOGLAN: 'I Intend To Be Playing Brutal Thrash Metal Deep Into My 70s'

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT) was interviewed on a recent episode of the "Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT taking part in...

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The Simulation

Founded in 2003, BORN OF OSIRIS went through many early name changes, and we'll skip tallying the number of members—including, recently, longtime bassist David Darocha—who have come through this prog-core unit. These changes express the demanding creative body on the band itself to peak. With drumme...

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Is METALLICA's 'One' A Ripoff Of DARK ANGEL's 'Darkness Descends'? GENE HOGLAN Weighs In

Gene Hoglan says that he once joked about suing the members of METALLICA for allegedly "ripping off" a DARK ANGEL song for their classic track "One". The DARK ANGEL drummer revealed his band's musical connection to METALLICA while discussing the evolution of double-bass drumming during a recent appe...