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DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA's Co-Manager Called Him 'A Pussy' Before Yankee Stadium Concert

Dave Mustaine says that METALLICA's manager called him a "pussy" after he was faced with the prospect of having to cancel MEGADETH's concert at the Yankee Stadium due to a health issue. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played their last conce...

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PHIL LEWIS On There Previously Being Two Versions Of L.A. GUNS: 'It Was A Terrible Time For The Band'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On reuniting with guitarist Tracii Guns: "It was around Christmas time of 2013. A charity event takes place in Las Vegas every year called Toys For Tots...

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Watch JOEY JORDISON Perform Acoustic Version Of SLIPKNOT Classic With Fans In Argentina

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison performed an impromptu version of the band's classic song "(sic)" with fans outside his hotel in Argentina over the weekend. Jordison picked up a fan's acoustic guitar and played the track while a group of diehard SLIPKNOT devotees sang the words to the cut that...

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BAD WOLVES Feat. Former DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID, DIVINE HERESY Members: Lyric Video For 'Toast To The Ghost' Song

The official lyric video for the song "Toast To The Ghost" from BAD WOLVES can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, which will be released in the spring on Eleven Seven Music. BAD WOLVES, which is managed by Zoltan Bathory of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, consists of of vocalis...

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BAD WOLVES Feat. Former DEVILDRIVER, GOD FORBID, DIVINE HERESY Members: Debut Album Due In Spring

BAD WOLVES will release its debut album in the spring on Eleven Seven Music. The band, which is managed by Zoltan Bathory of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, consists of of vocalist Tommy Vext (ex-DIVINE HERESY, SNOT),drummer John Boecklin (ex-DEVILDRIVER),guitarist Doc Coyle (VAGUS NERVE, ex-GOD FORBID)...

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JAKE E On Departure From AMARANTHE: 'We Came To A Point Where Everything Got Centered Around One Person'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg (ex-AMARANTHE) and guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) of CYHRA, the new modern metal band that is rounded out by guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING),bassist Peter Iwers (ex-IN FLAMES) and dr...

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METAL CHURCH Drummer STET HOWLAND Undergoes Spinal Tap

Former W.A.S.P. and current METAL CHURCH drummer Stet Howland underwent a spinal tap last week after he was recently diagnosed with Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL),an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops from the B-cells in the lymphatic system. According to a post on the MET...

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DORO PESCH: 'The Fans Are Why I Get Out Of Bed Every Day'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with German metal queen Doro Pesch prior to her September 16 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, where she was celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album by performing the LP in it...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'If I Don't Like You, You're Going To Know It'

Dave Mustaine has once again responded to people making assumptions about his character based on hearsay. The MEGADETH frontman has gained a reputation as one of the most divisive personalities in metal — particularly in the years following his expulsion from METALLICA in 1983. But the 55-year-old m...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Would Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST 'Because Of The Friendship' With His Former Bandmates

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he would rejoin JUDAS PRIEST if asked, but he doesn't believe that it will ever happen. The Ohio-based singer recorded two studio albums with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reunited with Rob Halford. Asked b...

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COREY TAYLOR Would Rather Release Albums Than Standalone Singles

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor told New Zealand's Stuff that he doesn't believe that the physicality of actual albums or CDs will ever die out despite the rise of music streaming and the likes of Spotify. "I'd much rather put out an album, you know?" he said. "As much as I want to embra...

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JOEY JORDISON's VIMIC Is About To Sign New Record Deal

VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, is in the process of signing a new record deal for the release of its long-awaited debut album. "Open Your Omen" was originally supposed to arrive last year via Jordison's longtime label, Roadrunner, but VIMIC has since parted ways...

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VIMIC Feat. Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: Video Footage Of Corpus Christi, Texas Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of VIMIC, the new band featuring former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, perfoming on July 21 at Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi, Texas as the support act for IN THIS MOMENT can be seen below. VIMIC in February postponed its previously announced European tour s...

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DEEP PURPLE Releases Longform Video For 'Johnny's Band'; Single Details Revealed

The brand new longform Craig Hooper-directed video for the song "Johnny's Band" from legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE can be seen below. Following the four-minute video clip for the song, the thirteen-minute longform serves as a fictional documentary about JOHNNY'S BAND. Its title, "From Here To By The...

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COREY TAYLOR Is 'About At 95 Percent' A Year After Undergoing Spinal Surgery

Cutter of Razor 94.7 conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor prior to the latter band's July 15 performance at the Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he is doing physically, about thirteen months after he underwent eme...