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ANDERS FRIDÉN: 'We Try To Develop Our Own Style And Take Our Sound As Far As We Can Without Losing The Essence Of IN FLAMES'

Etic's Live conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES prior to the band's November 9 concert at Auditorio Citibanamex in Monterrey, Mexico in support of DEEP PURPLE. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transc...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Drummer CHAD SZELIGA Launches WALKING WITH LIONS

BLACK STAR RIDERS drummer Chad Szeliga has launched a new band called WALKING WITH LIONS. Szeliga, who has previously played with BREAKING BENJAMIN and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, met guitarist Kevin Hicklin (ex-3 BY DESIGN) during a recording session for the ATOMFLOWER project produced by Ronnie King (T...

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LIMP BIZKIT To Begin Recording New Album

LIMP BIZKIT is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording its sixth studio album. Guitarist Wes Borland said in an Instragram post that the original plan was to start the follow-up to 2011's "Gold Cobra" last weekend, but wildfires in Southern California forced him and his bandmates to delay t...

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METALLICA And FOO FIGHTERS TO Perform At CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert In Los Angeles

FOO FIGHTERS and METALLICA are among the all-star cast of musicians who will honor the memory of the late Chris Cornell with a special tribute performance at The Forum in Los Angeles, California. Billed as "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell", the event will also feature appearances by Cor...

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CANDLEBOX Announces 2019 Tour Dates; Entire Debut Album To Be Performed At Select Shows

It was the album that launched such iconic '90s power anthems as "Far Behind", "You" and "Cover Me", and turned CANDLEBOX into a four-time-platinum-selling band in mere months. Now, just over 25 years later, CANDLEBOX is honoring what it meant to its legion of fans by performing their debut, self-ti...

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STATIC-X Bassist Says 'Project Regeneration' Is 'The Send-Off WAYNE STATIC Deserves'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos has addressed "questions and misinformation surrounding the dynamics" of his relationship with the band's frontman Wayne Static, particularly in the years prior to Wayne's tragic passing in 2014. Static founded STATIC-X in 1994 and achieved commercial success with the...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Announces North American Tour

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will embark on a North American tour in February. The trek will kick off February 23 in Reno, Nevada and wrap on April 2 in Queens, New York. Tour dates: Feb. 23 - Reno, NV @ Nugget Casino Resort Feb. 24 -...

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ONSLAUGHT Guitarist On New Lineup: 'There Are No Limits To What We Can Achieve'

Guitarist Nige Rockett of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT spoke to The Metal Crypt about the band's latest additions, drummer James Perry and guitarist Wayne Dorman. He said: "James has been waiting in the wings to join the band for many years now. He's a longtime friend and helped us out on a South Ame...

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STEVE VAI: Limited-Edition Bobblehead Available From GUITAR GODS

Up next in Guitar Gods' series of officially licensed numbered limited-edition collectible figures is none other than legendary guitarist Steve Vai. This figure representing the musician is limited to 1,000 numbered units, stands at seven inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin. To order...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Sues His Doctor For Malpractice

According to TMZ, Chris Cornell's widow has filed a lawsuit against his doctor for malpractice, accusing the physician of over-prescribing drugs that eventually caused the singer to commit suicide. In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Vicky Cornell claims Dr. Robert Koblin prescribed 940 doses of the an...

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SOUNDGARDEN Guitarist Dismisses CHRIS CORNELL Murder Conspiracy Theories

Chris Cornell's SOUNDGARDEN bandmate Kim Thayil has dismissed conspiracy theories that have surfaced since the singer committed suicide last year following a SOUNDGARDEN show in Detroit. Thayil told the Detroit Free Press that he and other SOUNDGARDEN members were already en route to Columbus for th...

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Former DANZIG, WARZONE And MURPHY'S LAW Guitarist TODD YOUTH Dies At 47

Todd "Youth" Schofield (born 1971),the American guitarist best known for his work with WARZONE, MURPHY'S LAW and DANZIG, has died at the age of 47. Schofield's passing was confirmed by his FIREBURN bandmate Israel Joseph I, whom many may remember as the vocalist on the 1993 BAD BRAINS album "Rise"...

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GODSMACK Drummer On Band's 'Conscious Effort' To 'Mature': 'We Didn't Look At It Like A Sellout'

Prior to GODSMACK's performance at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California on October 13, drummer Shannon Larkin spoke with Two Doods Reviews. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band ever gets sick of playin...

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STATIC-X 'Project Regeneration' Director MATT ZANE Discusses His Involvement

STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, in 2019. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album and in the...

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New STATIC-X Album, 'Project Regeneration', Featuring WAYNE STATIC's Final Vocal Performances, To Arrive In 2019

STATIC-X is back! Featuring the band's original lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album, "Wisconsin Death Trip", bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay have joined forces once again to release a new album, "Project Regeneration". Due in the...