EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's Jesse "Boots Electric" Hughes is tipping his hat to 13 of his favorite songs with his first covers album, titled "Eagles Of Death Metal Presents Boots Electric Performing The Best Songs We Never Wrote". Set for worldwide release on June 7 by UMe, the album is available now for preorder in ...
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BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd recently spoke with Australia's Silver Tiger Media. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Warpaint": Josh: "Me and [guitarist] Stevie [D.] labored over the songwriting. We started in November of 2017 and wrote about 30 songs ...
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On April 8, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, took part in an "Ask Anything Chat" where she answered a number of fan-submitted questions. Asked if she ever gets to relax at home when she is not touring, Nita said: "Not so much relaxing. Here's a little-known fact: I ...
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In a new interview with the "BREWtally Speaking" podcast, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd once again admitted that he gets a lot more inspiration from the current hip-hop scene than he does from new rock artists. "I think hip-hop is really where there's some crazy stuff happening — really great stuff," he said (hear audio below). ...
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OF MICE & MEN has pulled out of the first six shows of its previously announced U.S. tour with BEARTOOTH so that bassist/vocalist Aaron Pauley can have enough time to recover from his recent surgery. The band explained in a statement: "On Monday, April 8th, Aaron became aware of a medical issue requiring immediate surgery. ...
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OF MICE & MEN has been forced to cancel its shows this week in Flagstaff, Grand Junction, Lakewood and Syracuse "due to a medical situation that requires immediate urgent attention." The band called off the concerts just hours before it was scheduled to perform at The Greenroom in Flagstaff. OF MICE & MEN tweeted out ...
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Dave Mustaine has clarified his comments about gay marriage, claiming that he "would never tell anybody who to love or who not to love." The MEGADETH leader made headlines in February 2012 when he was interviewed by Josh Kerns for an episode of "Seattle Sounds", which airs on on Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM radio station. ...
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Former TNT vocalist Tony Mills has been diagnosed with cancer. The British-born singer appeared on three studio albums from TNT — 2007's "The New Territory", 2008's "Atlantis" and 2010's "A Farewell To Arms" — before exiting and being replaced by a returning Tony Harnell. Mills, who suffered a heart attack more than eight years ago, ...
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In a new interview with "The Liquid Conversations", BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd admitted that he listens to a lot more hip-hop than he does new rock artists. "I just think that hip-hop is so exciting right now," he said. "There's a lot of risk taking. It's just nasty, and it's fucking intimidating sometimes… It's just ...
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Video footage of LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton performing an acoustic version of his song "Reveal" at the studios of Boston's WAAF radio station can be seen below. Joining Morton for the performance were two members of his solo touring band, vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS) and guitarist Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, ex-GOD ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some music ...
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IPC-1 is the catalog number of the release that started it all: FANTÔMAS's self-titled release. Greg Werckman, former Alternative Tentacles head honcho and Mike Patton's manager, along with Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, TOMAHAWK) had just come off the heels of the wild ride that was MR. BUNGLE's California and were looking for a label ...
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L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, with some music ...
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NOCTURNUS AD will release its debut album, "Paradox", on May 24 via Profound Lore Records. Resurrected from the ashes of influential death metal band NOCTURNUS, NOCTURNUS AD was initiated by founding mastermind/death metal legend Mike Browning (also co-founder of MORBID ANGEL). His intention? To continue the path laid down 28 years earlier, by the legendary ...
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BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with Jesse Bruce of the Grand Rapids, Michigan radio station 93.1 WMPA. The three-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On new album "Warpaint": Josh: "It's been a labor of love. We started the songwriting process back toward the end of 2017. ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Something Good" from THE DAMNED THINGS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming second album, "High Crimes", which will be released on April 26 via Nuclear Blast. The supergroup comprised of members of EVERY TIME I DIE, ANTHRAX and FALL OUT BOY recently ...
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Max Cavalera, who is widely considered to be one of the most prolific artists the realm of heavy music has ever known, has told Metal Wani in a new interview that there are no plans for him to return to the recording studio anytime soon. "I think this year might be more focused on touring, ...
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ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz joined LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton on stage this past Sunday night (March 17) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to perform the song "The Truth Is Dead". Video footage of her appearance can be seen below. Backing Morton on the tour in support of his debut solo album, "Anesthetic", are ...
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BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd recently spoke to Australia's Wall Of Sound about bassist Kelly LeMieux's battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The rocker was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in June 2016 and has been in remission for more than two years. Todd said: "Kelly is doing so great. He handled that situation ...
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A new trailer for "High Crimes", the upcoming album from THE DAMNED THINGS, can be seen below. In the trailer, guitarist Joe Trohman discusses the band's new single, "Cells", and the idea behind the accompanying music video. The "Cells" clip was directed by Brandon Dermer, who has previously worked with PANIC! AT THE DISCO and ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently appeared on the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF's "Talkin' Rock With Meltdown" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new solo album, "Anesthetic": Mark: "That first Slash solo album is definitely kind of a template for at ...
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The "anti rock star" ethos of grunge was a reaction to the excess and debauchery so prevalent and definitive of late-eighties glam. Even though grunge's popularity was declining in its overt form by the end of the nineties, it planted the rhetorical seeds from which both nü-metal and pop punk would subsequently flourish. Ironically enough, ...
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BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with 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, "Warpaint": Josh: "I feel like it's probably the best BUCKCHERRY record since [2005's] '15', for sure. Song to song to song, it's really ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton kicked off his solo tour Wednesday night (March 13) at The Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. Making a special guest appearance at the show for the song "The Truth Is Dead" was Mark's LAMB OF GOD bandmate, vocalist Randy ...
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The official music video for "Evermore", a brand new song from the Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend, can be seen below. The track is taken from his upcoming album, "Empath", which will be released on March 29 via InsideOut Music. Devin explains in a letter direct to his fans: "So with the release of ...
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According to Billboard, GRETA VAN FLEET's latest single, "You're The One" has topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. It is the band's fourth No. 1, following "Highway Tune", which ruled for five weeks beginning in September 2017; "Safari Song" (three weeks, beginning February 2018); and "When The Curtain Falls" (one week, November ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton kicked off his solo tour Wednesday night (March 13) at The Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia. Making a special guest appearance at the concert for the song "The Truth Is Dead" was Mark's LAMB OF GOD bandmate, vocalist Randy Blythe. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. ...
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A track-by-track breakdown of "Warpaint", the latest album from Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY, can be seen below. Released on March 8 via Century Media/RED Music, the 12-song disc, featuring 11 new BUCKCHERRY songs along with a cover of the NINE INCH NAILS classic "Head Like A Hole", was produced by Mike Plotnikoff, whose last collaboration with ...
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OF MICE & MEN was forced to cancel its March 11 concert in Hartford, Connecticut after frontman Aaron Pauley was taken ill. He took to his Twitter last night to update fans on his condition. He wrote: "After a bit of a scare earlier, I'm currently at the hospital being evaluated, per the EMT's direction. ...
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British musician and progressive rock pioneer Steven Wilson has blasted GRETA VAN FLEET, calling the Michigan rockers "a terrible band" that is nothing more than a "third-rate impersonation of LED ZEPPELIN." Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling ...
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