MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars spoke to Billboard about his upcoming solo album, which he hopes to release in early 2020. The effort is being recorded in Nashville, where Mars has lived for about six years, with producer Michael Wagener at Blackbird Studio. Speaking about the musical direction of his new ...
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A new fully authorized visual history book, "Ministry: Prescripture", by author Aaron Tanner has been announced today. Published by Melodic Virtue, the book is in a limited-edition run of 2,000 copies and contains over 200 pages of rare and unseen photos, artwork and other ephemera that spans MINISTRY's entire career. Melodic Virtue raided Uncle Al's ...
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Philip Anselmo spoke to Chile's Humo Negro about his upcoming support slot on SLAYER's "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of the thrash metal legends farewell world tour, which will take place in November. This last hurrah will start at the ExploreAsheville Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, and see ...
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Putting lead singer Dennis Lyxzén's famous stage presence front and center, Swedish rockers REFUSED have released their new single, "REV001". In the music video, directed by the band's own Kristofer Steen, Lyxzén dances his way towards revolution, battling neo-facists in a bright cabaret of clarity and full of panache. "REV001" appears on REFUSED's upcoming album, ...
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Although most recognizable for his starring turns in the hit TV shows "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch", along with numerous feature film appearances ("Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2", "Kung Fury", "Click", "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie", "Dodgeball" and Marvel's original "Nick Fury: Agent Of Shield", among others) and roles on Broadway and the West End in ...
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STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of STATIC-X's resurrection: Tony: "It started a few years ago, the idea. I felt that [late vocalist] Wayne [Static] ...
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MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and BILLY IDOL axeman Steve Stevens are among the guest musicians who appear on "Open Your Eyes", the new album from David Hasselhoff. Due on September 27, the disc includes 67-year-old "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star's collaboration with Jourgensen on a cover of Neil Diamond's "Sweet ...
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Jonathan Zazula, known the world over as Jonny Z, has lived an intense life. Born in 1952, he began his extraordinary journey as a renegade youth who went from living on the streets of the Bronx in New York City, to later working on Wall Street, and eventually (and unexpectedly) transitioning into the music business ...
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SLAYER played its last-ever concert in Europe earlier tonight (Saturday, August 3) at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Support at the show came from ANTHRAX and ALIEN WEAPONRY. Just after the gig, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante took to his Instagram to post photos of SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King saying goodbye to the fans from ...
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Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red". The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering political and musical philosophy. Blending the musical and political passions that have helped the ...
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Spinefarm Records and Search & Destroy have partnered with REFUSED globally to deliver the band's opening salvo "Blood Red", which will be released on August 2. The song is the first single off their upcoming album, "War Music", and is a straight forward declaration of the band's unwavering political and musical philosophy. Said REFUSED: "In ...
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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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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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SLAYER will set off on "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of its farewell world tour. This last hurrah will start at the ExploreAsheville Arena in Asheville, North Carolina, and see the band taking its goodbye bow at the Los Angeles Forum on Saturday, November 30. Accompanying SLAYER for this last ride are ...
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SLAYER is expected to announce the very last U.S. leg of its final tour later this month. The trek will take place in the fall and will put a cap on the band's nearly four-decade career. A teaser for the final tour announcement was released earlier today in the form of an ominous video featuring ...
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STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Australia's Wall Of Sound. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the response to the partial reunion of the group's original lineup: Tony: "It's really cool, and fans that didn't get to see the band, in my ...
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If you come to COMBICHRIST from the industrial or electronic music scenes, you probably won't require any explanation here. If, on the other hand, you're a curious metalhead, just rest assured that it's not explicitly compulsory to wear rubber trousers while listening to "One Fire". It just sounds like it. And that's no bad thing, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of industrial metal legends MINISTRY performing earlier today (Thursday, June 20) at Hellfest Meets Knotfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. MINISTRY recently recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as its new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some ...
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Dave The Interview Guy recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting the blessing from late frontman Wayne Static's family to proceed with the "Wisconsin Death Trip" 20th-anniversary tour: Tony: "Yeah, absolutely. Every ...
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STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of STATIC-X's comeback: Tony: "It all started with five demos that Wayne [Static] had done shortly before his passing that he had given to a ...
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STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, later this year. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album and in the music videos. Speaking ...
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Industrial metal legends MINISTRY have recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as their new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some of the early demos for 1995's "Aenima" before leaving due to personal differences and being replaced by Justin Chancellor. In a new ...
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Exit 111 festival will debut with a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock — from hard to classic, alternative to southern — when it debuts October 11-13 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee. The inaugural three-day event hosted by Eddie Trunk will be led by headlining slots from GUNS N' ROSES, ...
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ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has commenced work on his memoir. The book, which does not yet have a release date, is being written with Joel McIver, the bestselling author of more than two dozen books on rock music, including "My Life With Deth" from Bello's ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE bandmate, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Speaking to ...
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David Hasselhoff has told the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur that he is recording "a couple of heavy metal songs" for his next studio album. The 66-year-old "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star said: "Why not? I do not have an album title yet, but it should read: 'Everything is allowed'. I do everything. ...
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STATIC-X will release a new album titled "Project Regeneration", featuring the last recordings of the band's late frontman Wayne Static, later this year. The rest of the group's original lineup — bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda — will also be featured on the album and in the music videos. Earlier ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward performed the band's classic song "Children Of The Grave" live for the first time in 13 years last night (Tuesday, March 19) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California as part of a tribute to Randy Rhoads's last concert. He was joined on stage by bassist ...
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Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will perform on Tuesday, March 19 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California as part of a tribute to Randy Rhoads's last concert. The free "Ultimate Jam Night" show will be broadcast live worldwide via RYouLive. Ward will play alongside an all-star lineup that includes bassist ...
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Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, KILLER BE KILLED, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) recently spoke with Wall Of Sound about the upcoming Australian tour on which he and his brother Igor will perform material from the SEPULTURA albums "Arise" and "Beneath The Remains". A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On juggling a number of musical projects: ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has confirmed to "Talking Metal" that he is still working on his much-anticipated solo album. "I've been working on this for years, trying to get it right in my way of thinking," he said in a brand-new interview (hear audio below). "I just don't want to put out a record ...
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