SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor says that he plans on starting work on his next book "in the next year or so." Roughly one-third of Taylor's last book, 2017's "America 51", was dedicated to his derision for President Donald Trump, and the singer says that he was emotionally exhausted after its completion. "I ...
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In a brand new interview with The Ringer, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked about the negative pushback he has received from some of his fans for the anti-Donald Trump comments he has made on Twitter and through various media outlets. Asked if that tension is still a problem at all, Taylor said: ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian says that "creative differences" are to blame for stalled attempts to record a follow-up to the band's "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" albums, which came out in 2005. Last year, guitarist Daron Malakian publicly accused singer Serj Tankian of not wanting to record, with Tankian responding that creative and financial ...
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In 2010, a Massachusetts-based research company called Knome used a blood sample taken from Ozzy Osbourne to map out his genetic code and attempt to figure out how he has survived after years of abusing drugs and alcohol. Researchers at Knome hoped that analyzing Ozzy's blood and DNA would give them insight into how drugs ...
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THE MAGPIE SALUTE, which brings together the reunited guitar team of Rich Robinson and Marc Ford from THE BLACK CROWES, bassist Sven Pipien (also from the CROWES) along with lead singer John Hogg (HOOKAH BROWN, MOKE), drummer Joe Magistro and guitarist Nico Bereciartua, will release a new three-song EP, "In Here", on September 6 on ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has released a concert video for "Don't Look Behind You", captured during his recent sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. "Don't Look Behind You" is featured on McKagan's critically acclaimed new solo album "Tenderness", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Produced by ...
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METALLICA members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with their good friends Whitfield Crane (UGLY KID JOE), Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, ZAKK SABBATH) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID), performed on July 26 at Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Dubbed THE WEDDING BAND, they played ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to Tigman of Poughkeepsie, New York's Z93 radio station about the story leading to the creation of "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due", the opening track of the band's 1990 album "Rust In Peace". Asked if the 1988 incident in question was the scariest thing he has ever encountered on ...
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Featuring the soaring powerhouse vocals of Englishman Pete Shoulder and drummer Brian Tichy, who has played with everyone from WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE, Slash, Billy Idol, FOREIGNER and many more legendary artists, along with bassist Daniel Spree, SILVERTHORNE has delivered a monstrous debut single in the shape of "Tear The Sky Wide Open". With its ominous ...
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HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell says he had to "dig deep emotionally" after drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's death in June 2018. The guitarist went through a period of depression that lasted until HELLYEAH started touring this year with Abbott's replacement, STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga. In a recent interview with Tattoo.com (video below), Maxwell ...
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In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's self-titled 1989 debut, producer Michael Wagener spoke with writer Clay Marshall about the making of the album. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his first impressions of SKID ROW: Michael: "Atlantic flew me out to see SKID ROW in Jersey. I ...
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A performance video of the song "Distant Early Warning" from Canadian rock legends RUSH can be seen below. The clip is taken from the new RUSH film, "Cinema Strangiato: An Annual Exercise In Fan Indulgence", which will get a one-night-only cinematic screening on August 21. The film, which takes viewers behind the scenes of RUSH's ...
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Few names in rock and metal have the kind of power and prestige that Slash commands. Now the top-hatted axe man has been tapping his passionate fanbase to film his live events and capture the Slash experience, with the help of the Cinebody app and user-generated content. Slash didn't want the typical glossy production that ...
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On October 12, 1993, LIFE OF AGONY's iconic debut, "River Runs Red", was released. Hailed by Rolling Stone as "one of the greatest metal records of all time," it was an emotional concept album that focused on a troubled teenager's inability to cope with what seemed to be the worst week of his life. The ...
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"Perfect", a brand new song from HELLYEAH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", which will be released on September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. The disc marks the group's final effort with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away more than a year ago. "Welcome ...
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SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has told Loudwire that some of the band's sixth album, "We Are Not Your Kind", was written while he was forced to figure out who he was following his recent divorce, without relapsing into substance abuse. "Here's the thing: When I got out of that relationship, it was euphoria ...
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SHINEDOWN recently scored its 14th No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, drawing one nearer to the record for the most No. 1s in the survey's history. The only act with more Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 is THREE DAYS GRACE, with 15. Asked by Canada's PureGrainAudio if SHINEDOWN ever feels ...
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MEGADETH's David Ellefson spoke to 93.1 WMPA's "In The Basement With Jesse Bruce" about the creation of the bass intro to the song "Peace Sells", from the band's 1986 album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" "It's funny," Ellefson said (hear audio below). "Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist] and I were living with our producer from our ...
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In conjunction with a recent Metal Hammer retrospective on SKID ROW's self-titled 1989 debut, guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke at length about the group's early years with writer Clay Marshall. Some select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SKID ROW's musical development: Snake: "With that first record, there's so many ...
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According to The Blast, Scott Weiland's widow will not be able to collect the money she claimed the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer owed her before he passed away. More than three years ago, photographer Jamie Wachtel Weiland filed a claim against Scott's estate, saying he owed her $64,406. Jamie said she and Scott ...
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The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of HELLYEAH's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", can be seen below. Due on September 27 via Eleven Seven Music, the disc will mark the group's final effort with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away more than a year ago. HELLYEAH's May ...
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Underkill TV conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick at this year's Steelhouse Festival, which was held in Aberbeeg, South Wales, United Kingdom. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording process for BLACK STAR RIDERS' forthcoming "Another State Of Grace" ...
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By popular demand, seminal rock bands LIVE and BUSH are adding fall dates to their acclaimed "Alt-Imate Tour", which Billboard raved about as a night when the two bands "roar through the classics." The high-powered co-headline run sees these two iconic acts celebrating the 25th anniversary of their respective landmark albums "Throwing Copper" and "Sixteen ...
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After several years of planning, MOTÖRHEAD and BMG recently announced the start of an exciting, extensive and detailed ultra-fan-friendly release program spanning the band's career from the '70s, '80s, 90s, and beyond. Kicking things off with the "Motörhead '79" campaign, it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the incredible "Overkill" and "Bomber" albums with fantastic new ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor has blasted Spotify for the the paltry payments the music streaming service pays out to music rightsholders. This past January, the Copyright Royalty Board ruled the royalties songwriters receive from on-demand subscription streaming would jump 44 percent over the next five years. Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon — ...
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CROBOT will release its fourth album, "Motherbrain", on August 23 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. The disc sees the Pennsylvania quartet — Brandon Yeagley (lead vocals, harmonica), Chris Bishop (guitar, vocals) and Dan Ryan (drums) — striking a delicate balance between hard-charging riffs, ass-shaking funk, and out-of-this-world reflective stage attire. James Lascu and Eddie Collins ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of HELLYEAH covering PANTERA's "I'm Broken" and "Walk" on July 30 at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "KymPisces"). HELLYEAH's sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", will be released on September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. The disc will mark the group's final effort with drummer ...
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Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach says fans shouldn't hold their breath for a reunion of the band's classic lineup. Asked in a new interview with Rolling Stone what it would take for the band to be reunited, Bach said: "It would take those guys to realize that I have a lifetime manager. His ...
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MUSHROOMHEAD drummer Steve "Skinny" Felton has confirmed to Rock Sins that the band is hard at work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "The Righteous & the Butterfly" album for a tentative March 2020 release. "[It's] about 80% [done]," he said. "It's just a matter of finding the right person to mix it ...
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