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DEREK SMALLS On New Solo Album: 'I Didn't Want To Wait Any Longer' For SPINAL TAP Reunion

SPINAL TAP bassist Derek Smalls — the metallic alter-ego of comedic actor Harry Shearer ("Saturday Night Live", "The Simpsons") — recently discussed his debut solo album, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", with United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts...

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TERROR To Release 'Total Retaliation' Album In The Fall

Long-running Los Angeles hardcore powerhouse TERROR will release its eighth studio album album, "Total Retaliation", in the fall via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Pure Noise in the rest of the world. The disc was recorded at Graphic Nature Audio studio in Belleville, New Jersey with producer Will Putn...

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UFO's PHIL MOGG To Step Down After 50th-Anniversary Tour: 'This Is The Right Time For Me To Quit'

Phil Mogg has confirmed that next year's 50th-anniversary tour with UFO will be his last as the frontman of the long-running hard rock band. Consequently, it seems almost certain that at that point they will cease to exist. UFO were formed in London in 1968 and Mogg is their only ever-present member...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks TOOL And A PERFECT CIRCLE On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show (Video)

Lars Ulrich interviewed TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER frontman Maynard James Keenan for the latest episode of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. You can now watch the full chat below. Speaking about the long time it has taken A PERFECT CIRCLE...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Appear At Rainbow Bar & Grill This Friday

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will make a special appearance at the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California on Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. Fans are encouraged to "come on down for some cold À Tout le Monde #MegadethBeer!" À Tout Le Monde is a collaboration between Mustaine and Un...

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MORBID ANGEL Frontman: 'Extreme Music Seems To Grow In Popularity And Intrigue When The World Is In Chaos'

The Conductor of WSOU 89.5 FM recently conducted an interview with frontman Steve Tucker of Floridian death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to the band's new "Kin...

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X JAPAN Recruits LIMP BIZKIT's WES BORLAND For COACHELLA Performance

X JAPAN has recruited Wes Borland (LIMP BIZKIT) to play guitar for the band at this month's Coachella festival in Indio, California. Borland is filling in for X JAPAN's regular guitarist Sugizo, who is unable to make the gig due to visa issues. Sugizo told Oricon News: "Since they haven't finished p...

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Mindfucker

For the band's 11th album, the first in five years, MONSTER MAGNET gets back to its roots by wringing out some old-school grit rock. By mere title alone, "Mindfucker" is designed to get your attention, as if the year is 1985 instead of 2018 and the band is begging to make the Filthy Fifteen. Filthy...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS: Entire 'Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)' Album Available For Listening

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. The entire album can no...

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BAD WOLVES: 'Better The Devil' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Better The Devil" from BAD WOLVES can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Disobey", which will be released on May 18 via Eleven Seven Music. The disc will include BAD WOLVES' cover of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie", which recently hit No....

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BAD WOLVES: More Songs Released From 'Disobey' Album

"Better The Devil", "Officer Down" and "Shape Shifter", three new songs from BAD WOLVES, can be streamed below. The tracks are taken from the band's debut album, "Disobey", which will be released on May 18 via Eleven Seven Music. The disc will include BAD WOLVES' cover of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie",...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On Being Asked To Join SONS OF APOLLO: 'I Said Yes Before I Even Heard One Note'

SONS OF APOLLO vocalist Jeff Scott Soto was recently interviewed by Sonic Perspectives. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he was surprised to be asked by Mike Portnoy to join SONS OF APOLLO soon after his band SOTO tou...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS: 'It Don't Get Old' Video Released

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. The official music vide...

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BAD WOLVES To Release 'Disobey' Album In May; 'Zombie' Cover Goes No. 1 Around The World

BAD WOLVES' cover of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie" has hit No. 1 in multiple countries around the globe. The track will appear on the band's debut album, "Disobey", coming out May 18 on Eleven Seven Music. Stateside, the song hit the trifecta, going No. 1 iTunes overall, rock, and metal. It also hit No....

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L.A. GUNS' PHIL LEWIS On Future Work With STEVE RILEY: 'I Doubt It'

In a newly posted feature by music writer Joel Gausten, L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis discusses his reunion with guitarist/founding member Tracii Guns and shares his thoughts on the time when two separate versions of the band existed. An excerpt from the story appears below. Far from an overnight succ...