Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that "Bastards", the folk-driven, political song which appears on the band's latest album "Catharsis", would have been better suited for a Robb Flynn solo project. Originally released as an acoustic version on YouTube, "Bastards" is based on a conversation about white supremacy Robb had with his sons around ...
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While visiting their new grandchild over the weekend, original VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and his wife, Sue, decided to drive by his childhood home in Arcadia, California. The rocker later took to Instagram to share a video of the experience, stating: "Whoa! Where it all began. "Oh my God. This is the house where ...
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Canadian rockers SUM 41 will embark on a North American headlining tour this fall. Joining them on the trek will be THE AMITY AFFLICTION and THE PLOT IN YOU. The tour will kick off on September 29 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky and end on November 2 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
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IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray spoke to Forbes about the band's current setlist, which includes two Blaze Bayley-era songs, "Sign Of The Cross" and "The Clansman". Asked why was it important to the band to still play those songs even though Bruce Dickinson has been back in the band for so many years, ...
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TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick says that no American citizen is safe as long as the USA has "the weakest gun laws in the developed world." Skolnick made his comments in response to a tweet from a fan who was concerned about the musician's well-being following news reports that three people were killed and at least ...
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In a brand new interview with "The Robbcast Podcast", MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He responded (hear audio below): "We've been individually writing, submitting stuff. We've been working remotely on putting — [I've been home] here in Arizona putting ...
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Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ORCHESTRA OF DOOM, which finds Crane teaming with the 35-piece Philharmonia Australia to celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's 71st birthday by homage to BLACK SABBATH ...
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Facebook user Billy Wonka has uploaded video footage of MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and guitarist Logan Mader performing the AUDIOSLAVE classic "Show Me How To Live" with RUSTY CHAINS at the third annual Chris Cornell tribute show on July 19 at Verdi Club in San Francisco, California. Check it out at this ...
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SUM 41 bassist Jason "Cone" McCaslin spoke to the "Wall Of Sound: Up Against The Wall" podcast about the lyrical inspiration for the band's new single, "45 (A Matter Of Time)", which is frontman Deryck Whibley's commentary on the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Asked about the very political nature ...
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has shared a photo of him wearing a skull prosthetic for a movie he co-produced in 2017 called "Armed Response", with Wesley Snipes starring. According to USA Today, the thriller cast the "Passenger 57" and "Demolition Man" star as the leader of a team of special-forces soldiers investigating mysterious goings-on at ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that "it's been fun to be creating and working" on the band's new album while Dave Mustaine is battling throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a plan that his ...
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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 making of the album with writer Clay Marshall. Some select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why "Skid Row" was recorded in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Snake: "The ...
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SANCTUARY vocalist Joseph Michael has confirmed that the band is continuing work on material for a new full-length album, "Transmutation", tentatively due in 2020. On December 13, 2017, Warrel Dane, the legendary lead singer of SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, passed away while recording his posthumously released studio album "Shadow Work". At that time, SANCTUARY had already ...
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Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have been rejoined by vocalist Dave Ingram (formerly of BOLT THROWER). Ingram's return to BENEDICTION comes two months after the departure of the band's previous singer, Dave Hunt. Hunt's schedule had become increasingly congested with his commitments to both BENEDICTION and ANAAL NATHRAKH, as well as his relentless studies ...
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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 album with writer Clay Marshall. Some select "outtakes" from the interview appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether, 30 years later, he'd change anything about the album: Snake: "I think there's ...
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Tapped to replace Clive Burr in 1982 after touring activities for "Number Of The Beast" concluded, drummer Nicko McBrain brought a degree of finesse and technicality that was largely missing from IRON MAIDEN's early output. Whereas Burr was often lauded for his heavy-handed, punk-oriented style, McBrain was largely the opposite, playing with a degree of ...
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Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's July 11 "Basstory - More Life With Deth" performance at Shamrock Pub and Grill in Waterbury, Connecticut can be seen below. The "Basstory - More Life With Deth" shows feature a question-and-answer session/discussion with co-author and partner Thom Hazaert about Ellefson's memoir, "More Life With Deth", and a ...
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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 meeting bassist Rachel Bolan: Snake: "We weren't childhood friends — we met ...
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SLAYER has released a teaser for what appears to be some sort of cinematic surprise, to be made available the fall. The 40-second clip features "Orange Is The New Black" star Jessica Pimentel and veteran actor Danny Trejo. Pimentel, who plays Maria Ruiz in "Orange Is The New Black", is also the frontwoman of the ...
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SUM 41 recently performed a METALLICA medley live at the SiriusXM studios. Video of the five-minute medley, consisting of the songs "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Enter Sandman" and "Master Of Puppets", can be seen below. In a 2017 interview with No Future, SUM 41 frontman Deryck Whibley professed his love for METALLICA, saying: "They ...
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EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he and his bandmates have "started talking about" making the follow-up to 2017' "Walk The Earth" album. "Everybody is collecting ideas individually," he said (see video below). "And that's how we start. And sometimes we start something we call the 'Sunday club,' where every ...
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Dave Mustaine has canceled his appearance at this year's edition of the San Diego Comic-Con International. The MEGADETH leader, who was recently diagnosed with throat cancer, was scheduled to sign copies of the band's graphic novel, "Death By Design", at the Heavy Metal magazine booth #1529 on Sunday, July 21 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 ...
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San Diego-based deathgrind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, titled "Death Atlas", on November 29 via Metal Blade Records. The disc was once again recorded at Denver's Flatline Audio with producer Dave Otero. Vocalist Travis Ryan comments: "We have crafted what we feel is our strongest album to date and we are really ...
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According to Billboard, Primary Wave Music Publishing has acquired a stake in JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro's publishing catalog, master revenue streams and writer's share royalties. The deal also includes a co-publishing agreement for Navarro's future output. "When I partnered up with Primary Wave, the first question they asked was, 'So, where would ...
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"Manifest Reality", the new video from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Awakening", which will be released on August 23 via Metal Blade Records. SACRED REICH's first LP in 23 years was produced by Arthur Rizk, who has previously worked with CAVALERA ...
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Former THE RUNAWAYS singer Cherie Currie recently spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about the band's classic song "Cherry Bomb", which was written by RUNAWAYS manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Joan Jett for the group's self-titled debut album. The title is a play on Cherie's name, who was just 16 when this song was ...
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Tyler Reddick and the No. 2 team are entering New Hampshire Motor Speedway with an extra push of star power. MEGADETH, the legendary heavy metal band led by Dave Mustaine, will be featured on Reddick's No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro in association with the team's Gimme Radio partnership. "One of the reasons I was excited to ...
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MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has uploaded a new Instagram photo of frontman Dave Mustaine working in pre-production on the band's upcoming 16th studio album. The sessions for the disc are taking place in Franklin, Tennessee with co-producer Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on 2016's "Dystopia" album. Dirk wrote in an accompanying caption: "@davemustaine doing what ...
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Tickets for SLAYER's November 30 show at the "Fabulous" Forum went on sale last Friday and by the end of the day, had sold out. Due to the quick sellout, today SLAYER announces a second Forum show now confirmed for Friday, November 29 for fans who may have missed out on getting tickets. This show ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is not aware of any symptoms that Dave Mustaine had immediately prior to being diagnosed with throat cancer about two months ago. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a ...
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