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Victorious

Andrew Stockdale is, for all intents and purposes these days, WOLFMOTHER. A few years back, he tried, to no avail, to drop the moniker altogether and work under his own name. Contract obligations brought WOLFMOTHER back as a playing entity, and this cycle of confusion resulted in the independently r...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Celebrities Shouldn't Speak Out On Politics: 'They Should All Shut Their Pieholes'

In a brand new interview with Yahoo! Music, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, who competed in Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" in 2007, once again praised his former boss for transforming American politics but stopped short of formally endorsing him in the White House race. "What you see...

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Producer GREG FIDELMAN Talks About Working On Latest METALLICA, SLIPKNOT Albums

When METALLICA and producer Greg Fidelman hunkered down to begin work on the legendary band's latest record, he knew he needed the flexibility to hop in and out of the band's studio and from instrument to instrument with ease. "They're really busy guys, so we wanted to have all of our sounds for dru...

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Crazy Eyes

Richard Patrick has been searching for that next great moment in FILTER, one automatically held accountable to "Short Bus" and "Title of Record". Though it's a curse no artist wishes to be burdened with, Patrick has been answerable for NINE INCH NAILS, from which he and Brian Liesegang founded this...

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Unleashed

Since breaking out, Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning Christian rockers SKILLET have been averaging a new album every three years since 2003's "Collide". In the wake of the release of 2013's "Rise", John Cooper — SKILLET's lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder — reportedly began writing the so...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks About Possibility Of Another KISS Studio Album, Future Without Any Original Members

Legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently stopped by David Fishof's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp and participated in a question-and-answer-style interview interview with 16-year-old radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBER...

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PAUL STANLEY Comments On LED ZEPPELIN Lawsuit, War Of Words With NIKKI SIXX And Reunion With ACE FREHLEY

Russ Rollins of the "Monsters" recently conducted an interview with KISS frontman Paul Stanley. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LED ZEPPELIN being accused of copying the iconic guitar riff in "Stairway To Heaven" from SPIRIT's 1968 in...

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Swedish Club Calls Into Question FILTER's 'Death Threat' Claim

A representative for the Swedish club where FILTER was scheduled to perform last night has called into question the band's claim that it was forced to cancel the concert after receiving death threats. FILTER was scheduled to play at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg Monday night (June 13) as part of a Eu...

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FILTER Cancels Gothenburg Concert After Receiving Death Threat

FILTER canceled its concert in Sweden earlier tonight (Monday, June 13) after individual bandmembers received death threats. FILTER was scheduled to play at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg as part of a European tour with COMBICHRIST, but called off the performance just hours before taking the stage. A...

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COMBICHRIST: Lyric Video For New Song 'Skullcrusher'

Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group COMBICHRIST has launched a new track and lyric video, "Skullcrusher", taken from the band's eighth studio album, "This is Where Death Begins". Check it out below. "'Skullcrusher' is one of those tracks on the album that makes me just want to...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JEREMY SPENCER Returns Home To Boonville, Indiana

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer, who grew up in Boonville, Indiana, was interviewed by the WFIE television station on May 3 when his band returned to the city to play Ford Center with SHINEDOWN and P.O.D. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BL...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On PRINCE: 'There Wasn't A Genre That He Didn't Touch On'

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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COMBICHRIST To Release 'This Is Where Death Begins' Album In June

Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group COMBICHRIST returns with its eighth studio album, "This Is Where Death Begins", on June 3 via Out of Line Music. An apocalyptic behemoth of guitars, electronica, infernal drums and dark elemental force, the CD was produced by Oumi Kapila (FIL...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Wasn't Surprised By GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'Money Talks'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan, FILTER mainman Richard Patrick was asked what it was like when his band opened for GUNS N' ROSES during the Axl Rose-fronted group's Las Vegas residency in 2012. "It was awesome," Patrick said. "You know, I was gi...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Says DONALD TRUMP Is 'HITLER 2.0'

In a brand new interview with Australia's Loud magazine, FILTER frontman Richard Patrick revealed that the band's upcoming seventh album, "Crazy Eyes", was inspired largely by controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. He said: "The whole record is about his fucking lunacy. It's a...