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Eternal Steel

Their name speaks of a certain bullish self-confidence, and so it seems only fitting that I AM's big label debut has an unmistakable swagger about it. Symptomatic of a subtle sea-change in the metal world, wherein many new bands are veering away from the overt commerciality of metalcore, "Eternal St...

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Original HANOI ROCKS Lineup To Reform For MICHAEL MONROE's 60th-Birthday Concert

Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, will celebrate the milestone with a bang at the Helsinki Ice Hall on September 23. Now Monroe has revealed the big news: as the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland's most significant rock bands of all time, will take...

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COREY TAYLOR To Record Second Solo Album In January/February 2023

During an appearance on yesterday's (Tuesday, August 30) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor revealed that he will enter the studio in January and February 2023 to record his second solo album. "We're gonna go in and bang it out and ge...

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Watch: Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Covers JUDAS PRIEST's 'The Ripper' At Debut DURBIN Gig

Former QUIET RIOT singer James Durbin played his first show under the DURBIN band banner this past Friday (August 26) at the Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, California. Joining him on stage at the gig were Dylan Rose (lead guitar), Mike Roberts (bass), Eric James Peterson (drums) and...

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JOE ELLIOTT Says Streaming Music Services Like SPOTIFY And APPLE MUSIC Have Helped Establish DEF LEPPARD As 'A Cool Legacy Band'

In a new interview with Goldmine magazine, Joe Elliott said that streaming music services like Spotify and Apple Music have helped establish DEF LEPPARD as "a cool legacy band." He explained: "You've gotta remember: We were one of the longest holdouts [from the digital music revolution]. We didn't a...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Was 'Bothered' By The Fact That METALLICA Used His Music After His Departure

In a brand new interview with podcaster Joe Rogan of "The Joe Rogan Experience", Dave Mustaine reflected on his 1983 dismissal from METALLICA and the formation of MEGADETH. When asked if went "right into" MEGADETH after his exit from METALLICA or if it took him some time to plot his next move, Dave...

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GLEN BENTON Says New DEICIDE Songs Will Be 'Really Anthem Style' With 'A Lot Of Prog Stuff Mixed In'

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton spoke about the band's plans to record the follow-up to 2018's "Overtures Of Blasphemy" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The new stuff that we're wr...

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ROBERT PLANT Says Performing With LED ZEPPELIN Wouldn't 'Satisfy' His 'Need To Be Stimulated'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant spoke about how his voice has changed over time. He said: "I know that the full, open-throated falsetto that I was able to concoct in 1968 carried me through until I was tired of it. Then that sort of exaggerated persona...

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JAMES DURBIN Just Wants To 'Bang His Head' In Post-QUIET RIOT Career

By David E. Gehlke James Durbin likely wasn't done any favors upon joining QUIET RIOT in 2017 when drummer Frankie Banali's wife uttered the "He is also 28 and HOT. Am I right, ladies?" line that got plenty of mileage in the BLABBERMOUTH.NET comments section. Known as the "metal guy" from his run d...

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Animalistic

Looking back, it's remarkable how many classic hard rock artists' legendary albums were released in rapid succession. The first six KISS studio records were issued over a span of just 40 months; "Paranoid" came out only seven months after BLACK SABBATH's debut, with "Master of Reality" following a s...

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TESLA Releases Music Video For New Single 'Time To Rock!'

TESLA has released the official music video for the band's new single, "Time To Rock!". Check it out below. Last month, TESLA vocalist Jeff Keith told "The Chuck Shute Podcast" about "Time To Rock!": "We've been playing it live since June 11th when we played our home show here in Sacramento. So we p...

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: Maintaining Vegan And Straight-Edge Lifestyle On Tour Is 'Super Easy'

During a question-and-answer session at this weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, Alissa White-Gluz, the lead vocalist of ARCH ENEMY who is also vegan and straight edge, was asked if it's difficult for her to maintain her lifestyle while she is on tour. She responded (as transcribe...

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TESLA Releases New Single 'Time To Rock!'

TESLA has released a new single, "Time To Rock!". The official music video for the song, which can be streamed below, will make its online debut on Tuesday, August 9. Last month, TESLA vocalist Jeff Keith told "The Chuck Shute Podcast" about "Time To Rock!": "We've been playing it live since June 11...

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RAVEN To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Wiped Out' On North American Tour

British/American metal legends RAVEN will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic record "Wiped Out" by playing the album in full on a North American tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from RIOT ACT, which will perform a RIOT repertoire from legendary band's classic era (1977-1982)...

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SKID ROW Members Aren't Broke And They Don't Play Concerts For Peanuts, Says RACHEL BOLAN

In a new interview with Fistful Of Metal magazine, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if it is still viable to make a living as a musician these days. Rachel responded: "People have this misconception that everyone in the band is broke, and we're not. We had some massive songs, which I guess th...