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FOO FIGHTERS Drummer Says New U2 Album 'Sounds Like A Fart'
According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins is the latest artist to pile on U2 and their new album, "Songs Of Innocence", which was dumped for free and without permission onto all 500 million iTunes accounts in the world back in September as part of a mega-deal with Apple. S...November 11, 2014
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IN FLAMES Frontman ANDERS FRIDÉN Talks Songwriting Process, Upcoming Concert DVD (Video)
Dearly Demented conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when the band played at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Germany on October 24. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether IN FLAMES guitar...November 4, 2014
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN: 'I Don't Aim To Become The Best Singer In The Whole World'
Rockbook magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when the band played at Barba Negra Music Club in Budapest, Hungary on September 28. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the changes in his vocal style over the course of the last couple of...October 22, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Discusses Music And Branding: 'We Love To Go To Unexplored Places' (Video)
On September 9, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich talked about music and branding at the Billboard studio in New York City. Joining Ulrich for a discussion of the ever-shifting rules of music and brands were Steve Pamon, JPMorgan Chase head of sports and entertainment marketing; Crush Management's Jonat...October 13, 2014
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IN FLAMES To Film New Concert DVD In Stockholm, Gothenburg
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will film a new concert DVD/Blu-ray on November 6 at Hovet in Stockholm and November 7 at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. An early 2015 release is expected. IN FLAMES' new album, "Siren Charms", sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of releas...October 13, 2014
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN: We Never Compare Our Albums Between Each Other
Artisan News conducted an interview with Anders Fridén (vocals),Björn Gelotte (guitar) and Niclas Engelin (guitar) of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES when played an acoustic set for the first time ever on September 4 as part of an invite-only listening party for the band's new album, "Siren Charms", at...October 9, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE Says U2's Album Giveway Was 'Selfish'
Ozzy Osbourne is the latest musician to comment on U2's decision to team with Apple to put the Irish rock band's new album, "Songs Of Innocence", on every single iTunes account in the world for free regardless of whether it was wanted or not. Speaking to Shortlist, the BLACK SABBATH singer said: "I...October 9, 2014
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IN FLAMES' PETER IWERS: 'We've Gotten All Kinds Of Stuff Thrown At Us' While Performing On Stage
Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what the worst stage injury was that he ever suffered, Iwers said: "We've gotten all kinds of stuff...October 2, 2014
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STRYPER Frontman Finds It 'Deeply Puzzling' That Album Sales Don't Equate With Followers On Facebook And Twitter
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER says that he is "deeply puzzled" by the fact that sales of most bands' albums keep declining even as their social-media presence continues to grow. STRYPER's latest studio album, "No More Hell To Pay", sold around 9,600 copies in the...September 30, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Is 'Immensely' Inspired By U2's 'Attempt To Reinvent The Wheel'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is the latest musician to comment on U2's decision to team with Apple to put the Irish rock band's new album, "Songs Of Innocence", on every single iTunes account in the world for free regardless of whether it was wanted or not. Speaking to Billboard magazine, Ulrich sa...September 30, 2014
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SKID ROW's JOHNNY SOLINGER Tries To Recreate Band's Classic Songs Live As Fans Remember Them
Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: I have to say that you've really done a great job with the older material. I mean, I know that Sebastia...September 24, 2014
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IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS: 'We Don't Go Into The Studio With Finished Songs'
Metalpaths.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked what the main differences are between IN FLAMES' new album, "Siren Charms", and 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", Iwers sai...September 19, 2014
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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Weighs In On U2 Album Giveaway: 'I Think It Does Devalue Music'
Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER is the latest musician to comment on U2's decision to team with Apple to put the Irish rock band's new album, "Songs Of Innocence", on every single iTunes account in the world for free regardless of whether it was wanted or not. Writing on his Facebook...September 18, 2014
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SHARON OSBOURNE Slams U2 Over 'Free' Album
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager Sharon is the latest entertainment figure to slam U2 for teaming with Apple to put the band's new album, "Songs Of Innocence", on every single iTunes account in the world for free regardless of whether it was wanted or not. Sharon wro...September 18, 2014
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IN FLAMES: 'Siren Charms' Cracks U.S. Top 30
"Siren Charms" the eleventh album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, sold around 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 26 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2011's "Sounds Of A Playground Fading", opened with around 14,000 units to la...September 17, 2014
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