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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Key To Living Happily Outside Your Home Country Is Realizing That You Will Never 'Belong' To Another Culture'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, has reflected on being an American living outside of his original home country. The 61-year-old musician marked Independence Day by sharing a message that addressed his experiences being immersed i...

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SERJ TANKIAN Continues Criticizing IMAGINE DRAGONS For Playing Concert In Azerbaijan

SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian has responded to IMAGINE DRAGONS frontman Dan Reynolds's defense of the latter band's decision to perform in Azerbaijan. Last month, Tankian called out IMAGINE DRAGONS for their concert in Azerbaijan, saying he doesn't "respect them as human beings". The Americ...

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Beyond The Aeons

No one could accuse Olli-Pekka Laine of rushing into a solo career. Bassist with Finnish legends AMORPHIS for the bulk of their 34-year career, he has already secured his place in the modern metal pantheon, but OCTOPLOID illuminates the Finn's creative big picture like never before. Ostensibly a ban...

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Pirates II: Armada

Over nearly 25 years and eight studio albums, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have established themselves as the pristine epitome of symphonic metal. A quick look at today's scene reveals a great number of bands that have veered away from the original NIGHTWISH blueprint and embraced a more alternative (rock) o...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Release 'Tonight I'm Alive' Single From Upcoming 'Pirates II - Armada' Album

The pirates of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have released "Tonight I'm Alive", the third single from their upcoming studio album, titled "Pirates II - Armada", which is set for release on July 5, 2024 via Napalm Records. The new successor to their high-charting previous release, "Pirates" (2022),is set as h...

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KERRY KING On Announcement Of SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'I Was Very Surprised'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Kerry King spoke about the fact that SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows were announced just weeks after he told Rolling Stone magazine that a SLAYER comeback was unlikely. He said: "I was very surprised. I made my comments [about SLAYER being finished] bas...

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IGNITE Announces Summer 2024 European Tour

Orange County melodic hardcore five-piece IGNITE will embark on a European tour this summer. The band said: "Ready, set…go!!!! Our European summer tour 2024 is going to crush! We still have a few big shows to announce soon as well on this tour. We are getting really pumped for this!! "Our Kassel and...

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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'I Try To Pay Respect To' All Former MEGADETH Guitarists

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, new MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari spoke about what it has been like to perform material originally recorded by previous MEGADETH guitarists Chris Poland, Jeff Young, Marty Friedman, Chris Broderick and Kiko Loureiro. He said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Don't Really Have A Need To Go Back' To QUEENSRŸCHE

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has any desire to ever create with his former bandmates, including guitarist Chris DeGarmo, again. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I think that we had 30 good years, which is phenomenal...

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RUDOLF SCHENKER On Possibility Of MICHAEL SCHENKER Playing With SCORPIONS Again: 'Never Say Never'

In a new interview with Spain's RockFM, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker was asked about the possibility of his brother, fellow legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, rejoining the band at some point before the German hard rock veterans officially call it quits. He responded (as transcribed by BLA...

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STEVE 'LIPS' KUDLOW: ANVIL Movie 'Cemented My Place And Name In The Business For The Rest Of My Life'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow was asked if it's easier for new acts to get their music out there today than it was back when he and his bandmates started. He responded: "I think that because there's no infrastructure, it's next to imposs...

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DELAIN Announces 2025 North American Tour With XANDRIA

Melodic synth-metal greats DELAIN continue to grace stages around the world in support of their latest opus, "Dark Waters", out now via Napalm Records. The band is thrilled to announce their return to North American shores with a newly announced headline tour, set to take place in early 2025. The ru...

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SHADOWS FALL's BRIAN FAIR Shares 'Full-Body Dumbbell' Videos In His 'Metal Hippy Workout' Series

SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair has uploaded two more videos in his recently launched exercise series on YouTube called "Metal Hippy Workout". The first video is "a 30-minute full-body dumbbell workout" consisting of "30 exercises, no repeats, 35 seconds of work, 25 seconds of rest," according to...

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GHOST Surprise-Releases New Song 'The Future Is A Foreign Land'

GHOST has released a new song called "The Future Is A Foreign Land". The Swedish band took to social media to reveal the "newly uncovered 1969-era" track, which is featured on the soundtrack to GHOST's debut film, "Rite Here Rite Now". According to GHOST, "The Future Is A Foreign Land" was penned by...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Shares 'Mother Mary' Single Featuring SLASH And ERIK GRÖNWALL

The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine brighter than the rest, and among them, Michael Schenker stands out as a comet blazing across the night sky. His tenure with the British hard rock band UFO during the 1970s remains one of the most celebrated peri...