STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia has confirmed to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio that the band is still working on a television series. "That's a goal of ours," he said (hear audio below). "We're in discussions with a production company right now, and to have a TV show — that ...
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Ernie Ball, the iconic maker of Slinky guitar strings and instrument accessories, has announced the launch of their new podcast series, "Striking A Chord". The first episode features bassist Justin Chancellor of TOOL. "Striking A Chord" is a new bi-monthly, audio-only podcast interview series hosted by Ernie Ball brand ambassador Evan Ball that features artists ...
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Vocalist Tony Harnell (TNT, SKID ROW, STARBREAKER) recently spoke with the "Digital Killed The Radio Star" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the art of singing: Tony: "It's just an instinct...You have to take in what the greats [do]. If you're a singer and ...
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VOLBEAT drummer Jon Larsen recently spoke with France's United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound": Jon: "The feeling is good. I think, of course, it's a good album that we've made, and ...
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During a recent conversation with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) discussed his time in the pioneering metal band DEATH, with whom he played from 1993 to 1995. "Chuck [Schuldiner] was very open-minded, and he was into having his musicians that were ...
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UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane claims that he was once asked to join JUDAS PRIEST. The seemingly unlikely pairing came close to becoming a reality in the mid-1990s while PRIEST was searching for a replacement for longtime singer Rob Halford. Rob left the band in 1992, citing his desire to pursue outside projects. PRIEST ...
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Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS will release their new album, "Undress Your Madness", on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Undress Your Madness" is PRETTY MAIDS' highly anticipated follow-up to 2016's critically and commercially successful release "Kingmaker", a record that continued the "revitalized" path that the band set out upon with the now stone ...
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Without question, Rob Halford is one of heavy metal's all-time great vocalists — as heard through his highly influential and groundbreaking work with JUDAS PRIEST. But over his career, he has also proven able to master a variety of other styles vocally — including holiday-themed music. And in time for this holiday season, Halford will ...
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STRYPER vocalist Michael Sweet recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his upcoming solo acoustic tour of the continent. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his motivation to embark on the tour: Michael: "It's always that fine line when you're in ...
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OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "In Cauda Venenum": Fredrik: "The goal with this album was to make it as epic as possible. The fact that ...
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Guitarist Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his reaction when people call him the greatest lead guitarist in thrash metal history: Marty: "You never get tired of hearing that people ...
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DOKKEN guitar legend George Lynch has slammed President Donald Trump, calling the billionaire real estate mogul an "idiotic monster" and an "egotistical, self-aggrandizing, complete piece of shit" who "doesn't know anything." The iconic musician, who has previously called himself a "very progressive person" and "liberal in [his] politics," made his latest comments during an interview ...
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Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with drummer Jonas Ekdahl of Swedish melodic metallers EVERGREY. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's latest studio album, "The Atlantic": Jonas: "I'm very happy about it. It turned out ...
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EMP Spain conducted an interview with guitarist Tommy Johansson and bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON prior to their June 28 appearance at Download Spain in Madrid. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the significance of SABATON releasing its new studio album, "The Great War", ...
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In a recent interview with Steve King of Albany, New York radio station Q105.7, veteran rock drummer Jason Bonham shared what it was like for him to take part in LED ZEPPELIN's December 10, 2007 reunion show at the O2 Arena in London, England. Jason assumed the drum throne for his late, legendary father John, ...
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The official lyric video for "Best Days Of My Life", a song from former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp, can be seen below. The track is taken from his latest studio album, "Stray From The Flock", which was released in March via Target Records. Stadium concerts. Number one chart entries with solo releases. History of ...
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SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery recently spoke with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 4:34 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who produced SEVENDUST's 2018 album "All I See Is War": Clint: "We had some mutual friends that ...
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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS will release "Living The Dream Tour" on DVD+2CD, Blu-ray+2 CD, 3LP black vinyl, limited-edition 3LP red vinyl, digital video and digital audio on September 20 via Eagle Vision. A new performance clip of the song "Ghost", taken from "Living The Dream Tour", is available below. "Living The Dream ...
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The third trailer for "Shaped By Fire", the seventh album from California metallers AS I LAY DYING, can be seen below. Due on September 20 via Nuclear Blast Records, the disc was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, California, while mastering was completed by Ted ...
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Prior to DEMONS & WIZARDS' August 17 performance in Los Angeles, vocalist Hansi Kürsch (also of BLIND GUARDIAN) and guitarist Jon Schaffer (also of ICED EARTH) spoke with Allie Jorgensen of LA Metal Media magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ...
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Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES recently wrapped up a successful run of international summer festival appearances and are set to continue the promotional campaign for their current album, "To Drink From The Night Itself" with a tour across North America in an all-Swedish package together with AMON AMARTH, labelmates ARCH ENEMY and ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing the song "Unleashed" on August 13 at the Space in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. "Unleashed" is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's latest album, "Atonement", which was released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of ...
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SACRED REICH bassist/vocalist Phil Rind recently spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Awakening": Phil: "It was really special. It took a long time to get to that point — getting ...
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CYHRA, the band featuring vocalist Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE), guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES), guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING) and drummer Alex Landenburg (LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY), has inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's sophomore full-length album will tentatively be released before the end of the year. CYHRA comments: "Finally we can share this ...
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Psycho Entertainment has uploaded video footage of VIO-LENCE's August 18 performance at the Psycho Las Vegas festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check it out below. VIO-LENCE released three studio albums between 1988 and 1993. The group reunited soon after guitarist Phil Demmel left MACHINE HEAD in late 2018. VIO-LENCE performed its first comeback concert in ...
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Rob Halford hasn't ruled out the return of K.K. Downing to JUDAS PRIEST, saying that "what will happen will happen." The guitarist, who left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior. As part of a question-and-answer session ...
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ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN was "definitely one of the highlights of [his] musical career." Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions after Page ...
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Tomislav of Antichrist Magazine conducted an interview with frontman Johnny Hedlund of veteran Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held earlier in the month in Wacken, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's latest studio ...
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Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with frontman Brandan Schieppati of California metallers BLEEDING THROUGH prior to the band's August 17 concert at The Kingsland in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he considers BLEEDING THROUGH's 2018 ...
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Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with frontman Phil Rind from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether SACRED REICH never got its "just due" in the thrash metal scene: Phil: "I was talking ...
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