Scott Bowling of Good Company recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's latest studio album, "The Nothing": Ray: "We're definitely on a new, I'd say, level, all the way around as a band. ...
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Former MEGADETH lead guitarist Marty Friedman has recently added songs from his debut solo album, "Dragon's Kiss", to his live repertoire. Released in 1988 via Shrapnel, "Dragon's Kiss" followed up Friedman and Jason Becker's legendary CACOPHONY album, "Speed Metal Symphony", which quickly put the two players on the guitar playing map. Friedman and Becker would ...
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Earlier this month, former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler returned to India to conduct a series of drum and music-business clinics and live shows titled "The Chris Adler Experience", presented by Gravity Talent. The live shows are seeing Adler supported by a number of the country's top musicians belting out the best-known LAMB OF ...
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Justice For Oli Herbert, the Facebook page started by late ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist's friends and fans following his untimely death more than a year ago, has put a billboard (see below) near his home in Stafford Springs, Connecticut seeking information regarding his passing. Oli was found dead on October 16, 2018 at the edge ...
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SERENITY has released the official music video for its new single, "Set The World On Fire". The clip, which takes the listener to the age of the Holy Roman Empire of The Last Knight, Maximilian I, can be seen below. "Set The World On Fire" follows in the Emperor's footsteps, building a memorial with a ...
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During his November 19 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rock vocalist Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, THE CIRCLE, CHICKENFOOT) discussed his years fronting MONTROSE, the 1970s rock group in which he performed alongside late guitarist Ronnie Montrose. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On meeting and subsequently joining forces with ...
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NILE guitarist Karl Sanders recently spoke with Aldo Guzman of Capital Chaos TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's ongoing tour with TERRORIZER: Karl: "So far, so good. It's going really well. The new songs seem to be going ...
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FAITH NO MORE has confirmed two more European festival appearances for next summer. The band will perform at Helsinki, Finland's Tuska on June 28 and at Madrid, Spain's Mad Cool in early July. So far, the following shows have been announced: June 13 - Punchestown, Ireland @ Sunstroke Festival June 20 - Clisson, France @ ...
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EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn will release "Telemark", the first of two new five-song EPs, on February 14 via Candlelight. The effort will represent the heavier side of Ihsahn's music, while the companion EP — to be released at a later date — will show his more progressive side. "Having released full-length records nearly every second year ...
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JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford says that it is "another thrill and an honor" to be nominated for the second time for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, JUDAS PRIEST was on the ballot for last year's class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but ...
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According to TMZ, Ace Frehley's estranged girlfriend was granted a temporary restraining order against the original KISS guitarist after an alleged frightening incident at their house. Rachael Gordon, who claims she has been in a relationship with Ace for 11 years, says in the documents that he returned home from a ...
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In an interview with Grasser Production prior to AMON AMARTH's November 15 concert at Zenith in Munich, Germany, guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Jocke Wallgren discussed whether they could be a hypothetical replacement for IRON MAIDEN as one of metal's leading arena and festival headlining bands, as well as their approach ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil underwent hand surgery earlier today (Wednesday, November 27) in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Neil shared an Instagram photo of him wearing a hospital gown and a hair cap, along with the following caption: "Hand Surgery Today!! #vikingdisease #Dupuytrenscontracture #nashville" Based on Vince's hashtags, it appears that he was being ...
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TWISTED SISTER reunited for two days and nights earlier this month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band's classic album "Stay Hungry". Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza were together again at the Spooky Empire horror-themed convention in Tampa, Florida for a very exclusive, one-time-only gathering. All four ...
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Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, reflected on his three decades with the band during a recent interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast. He said (hear audio below): "How the fuck has it been 30 years? [Laughs] Where did the time go? "I've been so lucky ...
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SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has donated the guitar he used to write his entire upcoming solo album to be auctioned to benefit the non-profit organization Innocent Lives Foundation. Based in the United States but working globally, the ILF is committed to helping children by unmasking anonymous online predators and aiding law enforcement ...
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DJ Valentino of WSOU recently conducted an interview with A DAY TO REMEMBER guitarist Kevin Skaff. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the delay in releasing A DAY TO REMEMBER's new album, "You're Welcome", which was originally expected in November: ...
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Rock legend Alice Cooper recently spoke with Kyle Meredith of Consequence Of Sound. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recently released "Breadcrumbs" EP: Alice: "It's about Detroit. It's all Detroit players. All the songs are from Detroit players or about ...
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SCOUR — the extreme metal unit featuring Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, SUPERJOINT), John Jarvis (AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED), Derek Engemann (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION), Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX) and Adam Jarvis (PIG DESTROYER, MISERY INDEX) — will release its long-anticipated "Black" EP (the third in a ...
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During his November 19 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rock vocalist Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, MONTROSE, CHICKENFOOT) extensively discussed "Space Between", the debut album by his current group THE CIRCLE. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his initial hesitation to make an album with THE CIRCLE: Sammy: "I ...
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"Psycho Ward", the new video from Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, can be seen below. The thought-provoking track centered on domestic violence is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Ballistic, Sadistic", on January 24, 2020 via Silver Lining Music. Founding guitarist, vocalist, producer and principal songwriter Jeff Waters states about the song: "'Psycho Ward' takes ...
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Swedish prog-metal/rock band OPETH has released a dark and eerie new animated video short for the English-language track "Universal Truth", from its recently released album "In Cauda Venenum". The video for the Swedish version of the song, "Ingen Sanning Är Allas", was made available earlier in the week. The offbeat and beautifully crafted video short ...
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FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder released his first solo album, "What The Water Wants", on October 18 via InsideOut Music. The disc includes 10 melodic and versatile songs created with assistance from guitarists Mike Abdow (FATES WARNING touring member) and Tony Hernando (LORDS OF BLACK) as well as drummer Craig Anderson (IGNITE, CRESCENT SHIELD). The ...
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THE WHO guitarist Pete Townshend has clarified his comments about the deaths of bandmates Keith Moon and John Entwistle, claiming that he was "being ironic" in his "own English way by suggesting it is something" he is "glad about." In a recently published Rolling Stone interview, Townshend stated about Moon and ...
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"Nevermore: The Guitar Anthology" features guitar tab and notation for 10 songs from the NEVERMORE catalog. All songs were transcribed note for note from the original recordings by HEATHEN/EXODUS guitarist Kragen Lum and former NEVERMORE guitarist Steve Smyth. Learn how to play the songs exactly as played on the recordings with these 100% accurate transcriptions. ...
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ARTE Concert has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's entire November 26 concert at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France. Check it out below. Featured songs: 01:47 - Intro 03:03 - Arise 06:19 - Territory 12:09 - Kairos 16:40 - Phantom Self 23:40 - Choke 28:09 - Resistant Parasites 34:34 - Inner Self 40:38 - ...
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Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that blacks in American ads and commercials are way overrepresented relative to their population share. Late Tuesday night (November 26), Kottak took to his Twitter to write: "OK so the percentage of black Americans in the US is about 13% so why are they represented ...
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Rise Records has announced the signing of Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK. The band will release its new album, "Splid", on February 14, 2020. The follow-up to 2016's "Nattesferd" will mark the band's first release since the departure of longtime frontman Erlend Hjelvik and addition of Ivar Nikolaisen. The first single from the disc, "Bråtebrann", can be ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will premiere its new song "Inside Out" this Sunday night/Monday morning (December 1-2) at midnight. A teaser has been posted online. The track will likely be the first single from the band's upcoming eighth studio album, due out in early 2020. Singer Ivan Moody told ...
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GRETA VAN FLEET singer Josh Kiszka spoke to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to last year's "Anthem Of The Peaceful Army" debut album. "It's intended to be a full release, a full album," he said. "For about two months in ...
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