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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Explains TOOL Album Delay

During a recent appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience", the podcast hosted by UFC personality and stand-up comedian Joe Rogan, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan explained for the first time why it is taking so long for the group to get the material written and recorded for its long-awaited follow...

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TOOL Bassist Says New Music Is '90 Percent There'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor said in an interview on the MetalSucks podcast that the band is about "90 percent there" in terms of writing its long-awaited fifth studio album. Chancellor revealed: "We're about 90 percent there, it's been like a crazy science project...

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CLUTCH To Release 'Psychic Rockers From West Group' Box Set

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will release a box set titled "Psychic Rockers From The West Group" tomorrow (Friday, June 23) via Weathermaker Music. "Psychic Rockers From The West Group" is a five-CD-and-one-DVD package that contains "El Rojo" from CLUTCH's instrumental blues jam side project THE BAKERTON...

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Watch CLUTCH Perform Two New Songs In Belfast

Fan-filmed video footage of Maryland rockers CLUTCH performing two new songs — "How To Shake Hands" and "We Love A Good Fire" — on June 14 at The Limelight 1 in Belfast, Northern Ireland can be seen below. As previously reported, CLUTCH has written "handful of tunes" for the follow-up to 2015's "Psy...

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JANE'S ADDICTION's DAVE NAVARRO To Perform National Anthem For 'Bellator NYC: Sonnen Vs. Silva'

World-renowned musician, artist and filmmaker Dave Navarro of JANE'S ADDICTION will perform the national anthem prior to the main event for Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, June 24. Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, the biggest event i...

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CLUTCH Has Written 'A Handful Of Tunes' For Next Studio Album

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have written "handful of tunes" for the follow-up to 2015's "Psychic Warfare", with plans to enter the studio later in the year. Speaking to Metal Wani's Adam Hayward at this weekend's Download festival in the U.K., CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster said (hear audio below): "We...

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TOOL Singer Calls Out 'Entitled Snowflakes' In Concert Rant (Video)

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan had some choice, if unusual, words for the crowd at the Boston Calling festival on Sunday night (May 28),when the band headlined the final night of the event. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Keenan said (see video below): "As artists, we interpret and report, tha...

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ROCK ON THE RANGE Festival Evacuated Due To Severe Weather

The organizers of this weekend's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio have evacuated attendees due to a severe thunderstorm warning in effect. Attendees were asked to exit MAPFRE Stadium and seek shelter in their vehicles. Music fans who did not have a vehicle on-site were asked to seek shel...

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MIKE PATTON's FANTÔMAS And CLUTCH Added To TOOL's Only Southern California Show

CLUTCH and FANTÔMAS — in a very rare live performance — will join iconic band TOOL along with PRIMUS, MELVINS, and DJ sets by THE CRYSTAL METHOD at Glen Helen Amphitheater in Southern California on Saturday, June 24. CLUTCH — known for pushing the boundaries that define heavy rock music — is one of...

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POSSESSED Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast has announced the signing of POSSESSED to a worldwide deal. Few bands have done more to push the boundaries of extreme metal than the legendary POSSESSED. Even fewer can create a unique style, which continues to set them apart from all others by being the very first in a genre they lai...

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TOOL Announces Southern California Concert With PRIMUS, MELVINS

Iconic band TOOL will bring its unparalleled sonic and visual experience to Glen Helen Amphitheater in Southern California with PRIMUS, a "special" guest to be announced, MELVINS, and DJ sets by THE CRYSTAL METHOD on Saturday, June 24. This is a unique opportunity to experience live performances by...

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PRIMUS And CLUTCH To Join Forces For 'An Evening With…' Tour This Summer

PRIMUS and CLUTCH will join forces for "An Evening With Primus And Clutch" tour this summer. The 24-date trek will launch on July 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina and wrap on August 18 in Berkeley, California. Both bands will play full sets during the tour, which will feature no support acts. Pre-sal...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 20 through Thursday, March 23. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, in...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 16. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers,...

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Members Of WHITE ZOMBIE, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, PRIMUS Featured In Documentary About '90s Alternative Rock

It was the early '90s — seemingly out of nowhere, a little grunge band called NIRVANA began outselling massive commercial artists like Michael Jackson. This immediately caught the attention of the giant record companies. These small underground bands branded as "alternative" or "post-punk" went from...