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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: I Wear More Clothes Onstage Than Most People Wear To Church

Central Mo News recently conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if the music industry has become more accepting of female musicians in the years since the band first started out, C...

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BUTCHER BABIES Frontwoman HEIDI SHEPHERD: 'People Tend To Oversexualize Us, Still'

BUTCHER BABIES frontwoman Heidi Shepherd feels people still "oversexualize" her band even as they make attempts at refining their image and sound with their new album, "Lilith". Her comments stem from the ongoing debate over the band's early onstage image, which found Shepherd and co-frontwoman Carl...

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ROY MAYORGA: STONE SOUR Is 'Everything I've Wanted In A Band'

Heather Brown of the 105.9 The Grizz radio station conducted an interview with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga prior to the band's July 16 appearance at this year's Chicago Open Air, which was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (t...

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PLASMATICS: 'Live! Rod Swenson's Lost Tapes 1978-81' Coming To DVD And VOD

Nearly twenty years after the death of Wendy O. Williams, the controversial exploits of the iconic and trailblazing singer of New York's PLASMATICS are re-examined in a new DVD titled "Plasmatics – Live! Rod Swenson's Lost Tapes 1978-81". The rare Wendy O. Williams / PLASMATICS live footage in this...

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'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Recalls MOTÖRHEAD's Near-Reunion In Late '90s

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke spoke to EonMusic about a reunion of the band's classic lineup that almost happened nearly two decade ago. He said: "I talked about it in the late nineties with [MOTÖRHEAD mainman] Lemmy. I had a serious conversation with him, and it was looking pretty...

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BUTCHER BABIES Say Nipple Tape Was Meant As 'F**k You' To Music Industry, Deny It Had Anything To Do With Sex

Metal Underground conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey on April 22 at the Underworld in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being called "slut metal": Carla: "It's funny...

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JEAN BEAUVOIR To Resurrect VOODOO X Project For Performance At BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Singer/songwriter/producer Jean Beauvoir (CROWN OF THORNS, PLASMATICS) will resurrect his VOODOO X project for a performance at this year's editon of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place July 14-16 in Balingen, Germany. After a 25-year hiatus since the release of VOODOO X's hard rock ge...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says LEMMY 'Had A Very Childlike Side To Him'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, calling him a "giant" who stayed true to his initial, throwback aesthetic until the very end. During a December 29 appearance on Ozzy's Boneyard (SiriusXM channel 38),Mustaine said about Lemmy (hear audio be...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'I Worship Chaos' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"I Worship Chaos", the new album from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #1 Hungary: #31 Germany: #20 Canada: #23 Switzerland: #26 Austria: #36 France: #55 UK: #102 Belgium: #76 Holland: #104 Commented CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vo...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's ALEXI LAIHO Breaks Down His Favorite 'I Worship Chaos' Riffs (Video)

Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently stopped by the Guitar World headquarters to show the magazine his five favorite riffs off the band's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos". Check out the clip below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuc...

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Video Premiere: CHILDREN OF BODOM's 'Morrigan'

"Morrigan", the new video from Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE and KAMELOT, among others. Patric states: "The last time I wor...

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BUTCHER BABIES: Why Nipple Tape Is Not Coming Back

In brand new interview with Revolver magazine, BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd talked about the period in the band's history when they used to perform topless with tape over their nipples, Wendy O. Williams (PLASMATICS)-style. Asked if fans or promoters ever encourage them...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Lyric Video For New Song 'I Hurt'

The official lyric video for the song "I Hurt" from Finnish metallers can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", which will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Fourth 'I Worship Chaos' Track-By-Track Breakdown Video

The fourth in a series of track-by-track-breakdown videos for CHILDREN OF BODOM's ninth studio album, "I Worship Chaos", can be seen below. "I Worship Chaos" will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The artwork for the CD was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi and can be seen below. "I W...