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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Talks Beginnings Of Thrash Metal, His Early Musical Inspirations

Legendary EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting recently talked with host Jarrad James of Drum Rundown about the beginnings of thrash metal, his inspirations behind the genre, and how he chooses gear to "get in and get out" of one of the fastest, heaviest gigs around. Check out the full interview below. A year...

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HELMET Announces Spring 2024 North American Tour With CRO-MAGS

HELMET has announced a spring 2024 North American tour with support from CRO-MAGS. The trek will kick off on April 14 in Detroit, Michigan and run through May 18 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. HELMET will also make an appearance at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 19. A Live Nation t...

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TOOL Fans Won't Have To Wait 13 Years For Follow-Up To 'Fear Inoculum'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor said that fans won't have to wait another 13 years to hear a new studio album from him and his bandmates, referencing the gap between 2006's "10,000 Days" and 2019's "Fear Inoculum". "Danny [Carey, TOOL drummer] is 62 now, so there...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces April/May 2024 Tour

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced additional dates to their "On The Prowl" world tour 2024. The trek will kick off on April 18 in Omaha, Nebraska and run through May 18 where it wraps up in San Antonio, Texas. The 21-city run will make stops in Denver, Colorado (April 19);...

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PHIL LABONTE: New ALL THAT REMAINS Single To Arrive 'By April'; Next Album To Be Released 'Probably In June'

In a new interview with Rock Feed, ALL THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil Labonte has confirmed that he and his bandmates are putting the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2018's "Victim Of The New Disease" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm real determined to get music out — I wa...

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ATREYU's BRANDON SALLER On Stepping Into Frontman Role: 'It Was Definitely Nerve-Racking At The Beginning'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, ATREYU's former drummer Brandon Saller, who is now focusing completely on singing after previously sharing lead vocals with Alex Varkatzas for most of the band's two-and-a-half-decade existence, reflected on the lineup change more than three y...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Awarded Legal Fees In Stalker Case

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that he and his wife, Courtney, have been awarded legal fees in an ongoing case involving a woman who allegedly has been stalking them and their four-year-old daughter. The 64-year-old musician, who resides in Wyoming with his family, wrote on X, the platform form...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Frontman JACK RUSSELL Talks Feeling 'Fortunate' To Survive Addiction Battles: 'I've Lived A Really Lucky Life'

By David E. Gehlke Former GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell had yet to learn of KINGDOM COME and ex-SCORPRIONS drummer James Kottak's January 9 passing when he connected with BLABBERMOUTH.NET over a Zoom line. The news clearly affected Russell. Both men are veterans of the 1980s Sunset Strip scene a...

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EDDIE OJEDA On TWISTED SISTER's Involvement In PMRC Hearings: 'I Think We Went A Bit Far With It'

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: DONALD TRUMP Is 'The Worst President In The History Of The United States And A Terrible Human Being'

In a new interview with Spain's link textMade In Metal, HELMET frontman Page Hamilton discussed the lyrical inspiration for the band's new song "Make-Up", which appears on HELMET's latest album, "Left". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That word 'make-up' — term, I should say; it's two...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And GIBSON Unveil 1989 Les Paul Custom, A Recreated Version Of His Guitar

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to unveil its next global release in partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinu...

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Dead Mother Moon

Melodic death metal has been hugely influential over the last 30 years, arguably more so than any other metallic sub-strain. The impact of those early IN FLAMES, DARK TRANQUILLITY and AT THE GATES records can hardly be overstated at this point, and there are countless examples of bands doing great t...

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ENTER SHIKARI Collaborates With FEVER 333's JASON BUTLER On New Single 'Losing My Grip'

ENTER SHIKARI and FEVER 333 lead singer Jason Butler have shared their new collaborative single "Losing My Grip". "Losing My Grip" marks the first new music from ENTER SHIKARI in 2024, following the band's biggest year to date which included the release of their first-ever U.K. No. 1 album "A Kiss F...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says Most New Music Sounds The Same: 'There's Nothing Separating One Band From Another'

In a new interview with The Underground Australia, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray lamented the lack of originality of a lot of the newer hard rock and heavy metal bands, saying that there is "nothing separating one band from another". Asked about the "rebirth" of the "late '90s, early 2000s era of musi...

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DANNY CAREY On Possibility Of TOOL Doing An 'Undertow' Type Of Record Next: 'That's Kind Of Appealing To Me'

In a new interview with Revolver magazine, TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor and drummer Danny Carey talked about a possible follow-up to the band's 2019 album "Fear Inoculum". Addressing the fact that "Fear Inoculum" marked the band's first full-length effort in 13 years, due to creative, personal, an...