The "Pumpkins United" lineup of HELLOWEEN recently entered the H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg (where everything started in 1984) to work on brand new song material. The same recording console used for such HELLOWEEN albums as "Master Of The Rings", "Time Of The Oath" and "Better Than Raw" is now being utilized to record the band's ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was recently interviewed by Ben Brodie of BenFillsIn.com. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how much of his life has been devoted to music, Ian responded: "I've been playing guitar since I was nine, so that's 47 years ago. ANTHRAX started in 1981, so it's ...
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In a recent interview with Kerrang! magazine, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked what he attributes his band's mass appeal to. He responded: "We know that we're a very polarizing band. Our fans are hardcore. They love us, and there are a lot of people who can't stand ...
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Classic rock band REO SPEEDWAGON appears in an episode of Netflix's award-winning drama "Ozark" this season. The episode (Season 3, Episode 3), "Kevin Cronin Was Here", written by Miki Johnson, is named for REO SPEEDWAGON's iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin. Cronin said: "We are big fans of 'Ozark' here in the Cronin house, and have been ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory recently answered the most asked questions on the Internet for the viewers of Impericon. Check out the full Q&A below. Asked if FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is "metal," Zoltan responded: "Well, look, a lot of people would say, 'No, they're not metal,' because of ...
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Sebastian Bach has defended a NBC News correspondent who was excoriated by President Donald Trump as a "terrible reporter" after he asked the president to calm Americans who were scared because of the coronavirus pandemic. At a news briefing on Friday, NBC News' Peter Alexander, a White House correspondent and a weekend anchor of "Today", ...
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During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Charlie "The Engine" Engen spoke about how he landed the gig as the replacement for FIVE FINGER's original drummer, Jeremy Spencer. Spencer, who co-founded the band with guitarist Zoltan Bathory, underwent back ...
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ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has slammed President Donald Trump for his response to a question about his decision to fire top health officials who were responsible for the response to pandemics. During Trump's press conference Friday, he was asked if he was responsible for the failures in testing for coronavirus. He responded: "I don't take ...
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In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody spoke recently becoming a grandfather at the age of 40. Asked how it felt to be a grandpa, Moody answered: "Oh my God. Am I? It's fantastic, man. I call it legend versus ...
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In a recent interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked if he and his bandmates felt any press making their latest album, "F8". He responded (see video below): "The pressure is sort of self-inflicted, if anything. Because, obviously, you wanna progress — you wanna ...
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In a new interview with France's Heavy1, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael was asked if he feels The Recording Academy is disrespecting the heavy metal genre by not including it in the televised portion of the Grammy Awards. He responded (see video below): "I don't give a damn about ...
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Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about the ...
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ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante has praised Lars Ulrich's musicianship, saying that he "loves" the way the METALLICA drummer "would think in a song." Benante made his comment as part of a Revolver magazine feature on his five favorite drummers. In addition to namechecking Neil Peart (RUSH), Alex Van Halen (VAN HALEN), Jerry ...
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On Tuesday, March 3, Dave Grohl of the FOO FIGHTERS spoke to DC101's "Elliot In The Morning" about his upcoming documentary, "What Drives Us". The film finds Grohl exploring the mindset that compels musicians to leave behind everything and spend several months touring the country in a tiny van. According to a press release, the ...
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In a recent interview with Romania's Rock FM, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked about the band's evolution from the time it released its debut album, "The Way Of The Fist", in 2007 to its latest effort, "F8". He said (see video below): "Everybody evolves on a personal level, evolves as a ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's eighth album, "F8", is the band's first LP to be completed after singer Ivan Moody's very public struggle with substance abuse took him to rehab several times. Speaking about his sobriety, Ivan told Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 (hear audio below): "It was time for ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody has told the Saginaw, Michigan radio station Z93 that there are "many things" that have contributed to making the band's latest album, "F8", the group's strongest effort to date. "It's like going through a transmutation, man," he explained (hear audio below). "You get to a point where you ...
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In a new interview with Berlin, Germany's Star FM, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory spoke about the inspiration for the title of the band's latest album, "F8". He said (see video below): "Originally, we were just gonna call it '8', sort of. We thought it's the eighth record, and if you wanted to ...
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Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson has pleaded guilty to beating two elderly men inside a Queens, New York hotel last summer. The 43-year-old musician was accused of punching the older men on August 30, 2019 at the Aloft New York LaGuardia Airport hotel in East Elmhurst. According to MetalSucks, Nelson appeared ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release its eighth album, "F8", on February 28 via Better Noise Music. It is the band's first album to be completed after singer Ivan Moody's very public struggle with substance abuse took him to rehab several times. Guitarist Zoltan Bathory told "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal ...
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LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst is among the "Worst Director" nominees at the 2020 Razzie Awards. Also known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, the satirical annual event celebrates the "worst" films, actors, actresses and others in the industry from the past year. Durst earned his nomination for his work on the movie "The Fanatic", which ...
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Dave Grohl, members of ANTHRAX, Lita Ford, CYPRESS HILL's Sen Dog, members of IN THIS MOMENT, Chris Broderick, BMX legend Rick Thorne, and Sebastian Bach were among dozens of musicians who came together at Dimebash 2020 to pay tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN, in front of ...
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The official lyric video for "Living The Dream", a brand new song from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "F8", due on February 28 via Better Noise Music. The LP will be available in the following formats: CD, digital download, mastered for iTunes download, ...
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TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has defended Mitt Romney after the Utah senator announced Wednesday he would vote to convict President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial. Romney will be the first senator in U.S. history to vote to remove a president of the same party from office. The president faces two charges: abuse of power ...
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After a successful run of tour dates in December in support of its first new album in decades, "Risen", seminal rock band ANGEL will now tour more extensively in the United States with the "Spirit Of '76" 2020 tour. Kicking off in April, the bill also features STARZ, the American metal band that served as ...
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Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS) are among the rock musicians who criticized President Donald Trump after he sent a congratulatory tweet to the wrong state following the Kansas City Chiefs's first Super Bowl win in 50 years. "Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs ...
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Zoltan Bathory told ITV News in a new interview that sobriety brought a new focus to FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH when he and his bandmates were making their eighth album, "F8" (pronounced "fate"). "We were growing exponentially — arena after arena, just bigger and bigger shows," the guitarist recalled (see video ...
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Prior to FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's January 23 concert in Oslo, Norway, bassist Chris Kael spoke with Eternal Terror Live. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the title of the band's new album, "F8" (pronounced "fate"): Chris: "We were trying to ...
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ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has reacted to the news that President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. After Democrats pleaded to hear testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, just two Republicans voted in favor of hearing new testimony, ...
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The official lyric video for "Full Circle", a brand new song from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth album, "F8", due on February 28 via Better Noise Music. The LP will be available in the following formats: CD, digital download, mastered for iTunes download, double ...
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