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JAMES HETFIELD's Son CASTOR Doesn't Believe Rock Is Dead, Says Live Rock Shows Are Still 'A Real Thing'

In a recent interview with the "Mike Nelson Show", the members of BASTARDANE, the new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, were asked for their take on Gene Simmons's 2014 assessment that "rock is dead." Guitarist Ethan Sirotzki said (as transcribed by BL...

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JEFF KEITH Explains Why TESLA Decided To Perform New Single 'Time To Rock' Live Before Song's Official Release

In a new interview with the "Metal From The Inside" podcast, TESLA vocalist Jeff Keith discussed the band's decision to debut its new single, "Time To Rock" during a live performance in early June — weeks before the song's official release. "We wanted to play it live for our hometown crowd," he expl...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Blasts 'Lazy' Bands Who Rely On Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has blasted "lazy" bands who rely on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also more consist...

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MAX CAVALERA Looks Back On The Launch Of SOULFLY: 'There Was A Lot Of Pressure To Be Good'

By David E. Gehlke SOULFLY has a new studio album, "Totem", queued up and ready for release this August. But first, the Max Cavalera-led outfit is taking a brief detour back to their early days via "The Soul Remains Insane", a boxset that includes a 40-page book of photos and liner notes, the band's...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's 80th Birthday To Be Celebrated At Special Event At Legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill

Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood will host "At The Rainbow In The Dark", a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, on July 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. PDT. The...

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TOOL Announces 'Fear Inoculum' 3-Disc, 180-Gram Vinyl Release

TOOL's critically acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning fifth album, "Fear Inoculum", will be made available as a three-disc, 180-gram vinyl release on August 5 via RCA Records. The collection, which is available for pre-order now, features new artwork from TOOL guitarist Adam Jones, and is housed in a tr...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Calls Out Artists And Celebrities Who Threaten To Leave America: 'Stop Bulls****in''

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael has called out celebrities who threaten to leave America due to tensions over politics, ideology, economics and so many other forces fraying the fabric of our nation. The 48-year-old bassist made his comments just days after GREEN DAY's Billie Joe Armstrong...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Video For New Single 'Off To War!'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have released another track from their upcoming twelfth studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", which will arrive on September 16 via Nuclear Blast. The latest single, "Off To War!", is a mission statement, accompanied by yet another evocative official video, the type...

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KISS 'Backing Tracks' Accusations Revived After ERIC SINGER's 'Mistake' At Antwerp Concert

A rare "mistake" by KISS drummer Eric Singer during the band's concert in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday has revealed what some fans are saying is proof that KISS is using pre-recorded tracks during its performances. Several KISS fans who attended the group's June 6 show at Sportpaleis have shared video...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Releases New Single 'Amber'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian will release a new folk/classical song titled "Amber" sung in his native Armenian language this Wednesday, June 8, to audiences worldwide. It was written with Tankian's cultural homeland in mind. The song title "Amber" (pronounced "ahm-be'r") actually means "clou...

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MASTODON Drummer Says Splitting Songwriting Credits Equally 'Really Helps' Keep Band Together

In a new interview with Banger TV's Sam Dunn, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor spoke about the fact that he and his bandmates have managed to keep the same lineup since the group's inception more than two decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At any time, anybody in MASTODON is fr...

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DIO: 'Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition' To Include New Mix, Previously Unreleased Outtakes, Live Recordings And Rarities

Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. Among the greatest heavy metal singers of all time, Dio's career spanned five decades, touched millions of fans and pioneered his signature "devil's horns," one of the most popular hand gestures in the world. Dio also provided vocals and ly...

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BASTARDANE Feat. JAMES HETFIELD's Son CASTOR: Video Of Atlanta Concert

Fan-filmed video of BASTARDANE, the new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, performing on May 13 at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. The second leg of BASTARDANE's "White Knuckle" U.S. tour will kick off on June 11 in Costa Mesa, C...

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GOJIRA Guitarist Leaves Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

GOJIRA guitarist Christian Andreu has left the band's current North American tour in order to return home to be present with his first newborn child. He is being temporarily replaced on the road by Aldrick Guadagnino of fellow French metallers KLONE. Late Tuesday night (May 17),GOJIRA released the...

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GHOST Announces Summer 2022 U.S. Tour With MASTODON; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

GHOST will once again bring the "euphoric spectacle" (Rolling Stone) of its live ritual to North America for the next leg of its globally dominating "Imperatour". The North American "Imperatour" will see the Grammy Award-winning Swedish theatrical rock band headlining 19 arenas across the U.S. and C...