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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE: 'I Don't Think METALLICA Would Sound Like METALLICA Without DAVE MUSTAINE'

Christina Rowatt of Australia's The Void recently conducted an interview with Matt Pike of HIGH ON FIRE and SLEEP. The two-part chat, which features footage of SLEEP and HIGH ON FIRE at the Manning Bar in Sydney, can be seen below. This interview is also featured on the brand new "Riffing With Chris...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Was 'A Big Joke' To NIRVANA: 'F**k Those Guys'

METAL CHURCH founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about METAL CHURCH's relationship with the bands from the early Seattle "grunge" scene like NIRVANA, Kurdt said: "I know...

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KVELERTAK To Release 'Nattesferd' Album In May; New Song '1985' Streaming

Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK will release their third album, "Nattesferd", on May 13 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Meir" was recorded live at Amper Tone Studio in Oslo, Norway (KVELERTAK's first effort to be recorded in the group's homeland) and was produced by the band and mixed/engineere...

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DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES (D.R.I.) Putting Finishing Touches On New EP

According to the Phoenix New Times, hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) are putting the finishing touches on a new EP, to be released later in the year. "[It's] just a handful of songs to test the waters," vocalist Kurt Brecht says. "We haven't put out anything new in s...

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DAVE GROHL Giving 'Special Performance' At OSCARS

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has been confirmed to appear at this year's Academy Awards ceremony, according to The Pulse Of Radio. Grohl will give a "special performance" on the show, although further details are not yet available. Grohl was among a number of musical artists announced for the ev...

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SKELETONWITCH Completes Recording New EP

SKELETONWITCH recently completed recording a new EP, the Ohio quintet's first new material since 2013's critically acclaimed "Serpents Unleashed". The as-yet-untitled release — tentatively due out this summer — was recorded last month with Kevin Bernsten at Baltimore's Developing Nations (NOISEM, MA...

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KVELERTAK To Release New Album In The Spring; North American Tour Announced

Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK have unveiled details of a North American headline tour which will get underway this spring with special guests TORCHE and Roadrunner labelmates WILD THRONE. The dates kick off April 12 at Portland, Maine's Port City Music Hall and will see the band traversing west throug...

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DAVE GROHL Says NIRVANA Became 'Too Big Too Quick'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Dave Grohl recently was the guest on photographer-director Sam Jones's interview series "Off Camera", where he discussed NIRVANA's quick rise to fame, the pitfalls involved and his transition from drummer to frontman for FOO FIGHTERS. Grohl said, "Unfortunately, NIRV...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And SHADOWS FALL Drummer JASON BITTNER Gets Funky With COCONUT DONUT

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner is showcasing another side of his playing with his latest side project, COCONUT DONUT. The music is a funky take on rock and roll, all of it infused with Bittner's virtuosic and well-seasoned rhythms. According to a press release, COCONUT DON...

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COURTNEY LOVE Writes Touching Christmas Letter To KURT COBAIN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love took to Instagram to thank her late husband Kurt Cobain for the impact he had on her life. The letter reads: "That Christmas moment in everyones lives that you never forget, the one that makes you feel on top of the world, where the greatest gifts are ....

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CHRIS CORNELL Discusses Death Of SCOTT WEILAND, Musicians' Drug Struggles

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell said that he doesn't believe the music industry deserves any of the blame for the deaths of fellow grunge icons Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER),Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA) and Layne Staley (ALICE IN CHAINS). He told the 105.7 The Point radio station:...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Pays Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND

SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan has penned the following tribute to former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland: "Having just woken to the news of this passing, I feel compelled to put pen to paper and pay my respects to Scott. And in that, I will not pretend to know m...

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NAILS To Begin Recording New Album This Month

Southern California-based four man hatecrew NAILS will begin recording its third full-length album, titled "You Will Never Be One Of Us", on December 27 with producer Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, HIGH ON FIRE, VALLENFYRE, MISERY INDEX, TODAY IS THE DAY). NAILS head misanthrope Todd Jones comments on the g...

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Album Of Previously Unreleased KURT COBAIN Music Fails To Make Dent On BILLBOARD Chart

According to The Pulse Of Radio, "Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings", a collection of previously unheard demos and other recordings by late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, sold just 5,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was a companion piece to the recent HBO documentary, also titled...

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KVELERTAK Is Almost Done Writing Material For Next Album

Mike James Rock Show conducted an interview with singer Erlend Hjelvik of Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK during the band's current European tour with SLAYER and ANTHRAX. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what KVELERTAK has been up to the last few months, Erlend said: "We've had some time...