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MAX CAVALERA Says SEPULTURA's 'Chaos A.D.' Album Was 'A Defining Moment In Metal'

Former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke to Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", about the 30th anniversary of SEPULTURA's landmark fifth album, "Chaos A.D." The 53-year-old Brazilian-born musician, who spent much of the last seven years...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Says His Solo Release Is 'Starting To Shape Up'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Backstage TV, former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION singer Roy Khan spoke about his plans to eventually release a solo LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still not entirely sure what it's gonna be. But it's starting to shape up. And I will...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer And Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Hasn't Had A Cigarette In 'Over One Month'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, who has been a cigarette smoker for three decades, says that he hasn't had a cigarette in more than 30 days. The 48-year-old musician, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, opened up about his attempt to kick his habit in a tweet on Sunday (February 5). He wrote: "H...

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WATAIN Announces 'Agony & Ecstasy Over Europe' Tour For May 2023

Notorious Swedish black metal collective WATAIN has announced a tour named "Agony & Ecstasy Over Europe" which will take place in May 2023. Borrowing its name from WATAIN's most recent album, "The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain", this live run mainly focuses on the Eastern and the Southern parts...

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ENTER SHIKARI To Release New Album, 'A Kiss For The Whole World', In April

ENTER SHIKARI will release a new album, "A Kiss For The Whole World", on April 21 via SO Recordings/Ambush Reality. The band has shared the LP's lead single "(Pls) Set Me On Fire" as well as news of some very special monthly residency shows in the U.K. this spring. Limited formats of the new album c...

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KAMELOT Shares Teaser For Upcoming Studio Album

KAMELOT has shared a teaser video for its long-awaited new studio album. The one-and-a-half-minute clip, which can be seen below, includes snippets of some of the music from the upcoming effort. Among the working songtitles set to appear on the LP are "Bloodmoon", "Eventide", "Awakening", "Midsummer...

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KAMELOT Announces March/April 2023 European Tour

KAMELOT will embark on a European headline tour in March 2023. The glorious band, founded and led by mastermind and guitarist Thomas Youngblood, has announced new dates in 14 cities in 11 countries, with more shows to be confirmed soon. KAMELOT is ready to enchant fans with its internationally top-c...

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KAMELOT To Release New Studio Album In Early 2023

KAMELOT's long-awaited new studio album will finally be released in early 2023. Among the working songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2018's "The Shadow Theory" are "Bloodmoon", "Eventide", "Awakening", "Midsummer's Eve", "The Great Divide", "Opus Of The Night" and "Pantheon". The artwork f...

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ROY KHAN Has Never Regretted His Decision To Leave KAMELOT: 'It Was The Only Choice I Could Make'

Roy Khan says that he has never regretted his decision to leave KAMELOT. The 52-year-old Norwegian singer announced his exit from KAMELOT in April 2011 after taking several months off to recover from a "burnout." After his departure from KAMELOT, Khan, who is a devout Christian, joined a church in t...

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WATAIN Frontman: 'The Metal That Shook My Soul Was Always Written By Liberated Spirits'

In a recent interview with Tinnitus Metal Radio, WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson was asked to elaborate on his previous comment that "metal should be written by people who live metal lives." He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that, yeah, I don't see metal as a thing that can be p...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'For Me, Every Album Is A Chance To Do Something That I've Never Done Before'

In a new interview with Historias Rockeras, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the importance of breaking new musical ground on every album that he is involved with. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that's something that I… I like that myself...

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'Beer Commercials And 'Cobra Kai'': Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer MARK ZONDER Plots Commercial Success With New Band A-Z

By David E. Gehlke FATES WARNING's 1991 "Parallels" opus was the closest drummer Mark Zonder got to the mainstream. Arguably the most accessible in FATES' storied discography, "Parallels" found the band's videos making semi-regular appearances on MTV behind a joint Warner Bros. / Metal Blade Records...

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ROY KHAN Is 'Extremely Thankful That KAMELOT Was Able To Continue Without' Him

Roy Khan says that he is "extremely thankful" that KAMELOT was able to continue after he left the band. The 52-year-old Norwegian singer announced his exit from KAMELOT in April 2011 after taking several months off to recover from a "burnout." After his departure from KAMELOT, Khan, who is a devout...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Has 'Bigger Balls' Than Most Male Metalheads I Know

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Hardcore Humanism With Dr. Mike" podcast, Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke with clinical psychologist and life coach Dr. Mike Friedman about the importance of women's rights and gender equality. "Hardly anyone in the met...

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Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Explains How He Is Able To Hit All The High Notes In QUEENSRŸCHE Songs

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre discussed how the fact that he is a longtime cigarette smoker has — or has not — affected his...