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MARTY FRIEDMAN Hasn't Listened To MEGADETH's 'Risk' Album Since It Was Recorded

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has once again said that he and his then-bandmates did "the best" they could while making the "Risk" album, saying that the controversial record was "exactly where we were as a band at that time." Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says There Is 'A Huge Misconception That All Rock Stars Are Rich And Wealthy': 'We're Not Loaded'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has blasted the common misconception that "all rock stars are rich." The 61-year-old musician, who was born in California but currently resides in Massachusetts, addressed the challenges facing musicians and songwriters in today's competitive music industry in a social...

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EXCEL's 'Long-Lost' Album 'Seeking Refuge' To Be Re-Released

From the dark alleys and dead ends of Los Angeles, EXCEL have been delivering maximum crossover since crossover first crossed over. Their classic albums "Split Image" (1987) and "The Joke's On You" (1989) remain linchpins of the genre decades after their release. The band continues to pack venues ac...

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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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THE OFFSPRING's 'Supercharged' Album Contains One 'Thrash Metal' Song, Says NOODLES

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, "Supercharged", which will arrive on October 11 via Concord Records. Regarding the recording process for the follow-up to 2021's "Let The Bad Times Roll", he...

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New CRADLE OF FILTH Album Is Finished; First Single To Arrive In October

In a new interview with Hayley Leggs of TotalRock, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth revealed that the band's new album is "finished". He added: "The new single will come out at the beginning of October prior to our European tour… So, yeah, new single prior to the album that's coming out — I'm goi...

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Watch HAGAR, ANTHONY, SATRIANI And BONHAM Rehearse VAN HALEN's 'Poundcake' For Upcoming Tour

Video of Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Jason Bonham rehearsing the VAN HALEN song "Poundcake" for their upcoming summer 2024 tour can be seen below. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-date "The Best Of All Worlds" tour will commence on July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida and will concl...

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DISTURBED Appears To Be In The Studio Recording New Music

DISTURBED appears to have entered the studio to begin recording its ninth studio album. Earlier today (Wednesday, July 3),DISTURBED singer David Draiman shared a couple of photos of him, guitarist Dan Donegan and drummer Mike Wengren in the studio with producer Drew Fulk (MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, LIL P...

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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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HAMMERFALL Releases 'Freedom' Single From Upcoming 'Avenge The Fallen' Album

Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have released "Freedom", the third single from their upcoming album, "Avenge The Fallen", which is due on August 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. When it comes to the main focus of the album, frontman Joacim Cans mentions "freedom" and the urge to let anyone be who they want...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA's 'Am I Evil?' Performance With DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER In Oslo

DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler joined METALLICA on stage on June 26 at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway to perform the DIAMOND HEAD classic "Am I Evil?" Professionally filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. In a recent interview with XS Rock, Brian Tatler, who joined SAXON i...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'As Long As You're Performing Live And Using' Backing 'Tracks Sparingly, It's Totally Fine'

STRYPER's Michael Sweet has once again weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more sy...

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PAPA ROACH To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of 'Infest' With Concert At London's OVO Arena Wembley

California rockers PAPA ROACH will celebrate their only U.K. appearance in 2025 with their first-ever headline show at London's OVO Arena Wembley, on February 7, 2025. It will see the band and their biggest-ever production journey deep through their vast catalogue of music, including a celebration o...

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DEATH ANGEL Is Preparing To Record Tenth Studio Album

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will enter the studio in a few weeks to begin recording the follow-up to 2019's "Humanicide" album. On Saturday (June 29),DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll took to his Facebook page to write: "So….I'll be entering the recording studio in a few weeks to tr...