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JASON NEWSTED On METALLICA: 'There Really Isn't Any Negativity At All Between Us Anymore'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: Are there any feelings, even with a half grin to META...
February 6, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on the January 25-27 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carryin...
February 6, 2013
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VOIVOD Drummer Interviewed On 'Dropping The Needle' Podcast (Video)

Episode 38 of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. Check it out below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and rock journalist Mitch Lafon. It is described as...
February 5, 2013
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Target Earth

Four years have passed since VOIVOD's last album, "Infini", and seven since the tragic demise of guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, but the Canadian progressive metal institution clearly has no plans of calling it a career. No strangers to adversity, of course, the band has endured numerous lineup cha...
February 4, 2013
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VOIVOD Frontman Doesn't Rule Out Releasing More Recordings Featuring Late Guitarist

Russia's HeadBanger.ru recently conducted an interview with vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. HeadBanger.ru: I have one question about Piggy [Denis D'Amour, the band's guitarist who died in 2005 of colon cancer]. The...
February 4, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: 'There Are A Lot Of Factors That Make METALLICA What They Are'

Mitch Lafon of PureGrainAudio.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PureGrainAudio.com: You were in METALLICA. You've been with OZZY OSBOURNE. You'v...
January 31, 2013
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CHARIOTS OF THE GODS: 'Tides Of War' Video Released

"Tides Of War", the new video from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada-based melodic death thrashers CHARIOTS OF THE GODS, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's full-length album, which was released on January 29. Produced by award-winning producer/engineer/mixer Glen Robinson, who has wo...
January 31, 2013
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VOIVOD: 'Target Earth' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Target Earth", the new album from Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD was issued on January 22 via the band's own company, Iron Gang Factory, and Century Media. VOIVOD's previous album, "Infini", opened with around 840...
January 30, 2013
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VOIVOD Drummer Discusses 'Target Earth' In New Interview

Pete Woods of Ave Noctum recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the 30th anniversary of VOIVOD: Away: "Yes, we are from Northern Quebec — that's where we grew up, about 200 miles fro...
January 29, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'The Asylum' (Audio)

On January 24, "The Asylum" on BullspikeRadio.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in...
January 27, 2013
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VOIVOD: Video Footage From 'Target Earth' Recording Sessions

Bande À Part, an indie music initiative in Quebec, Canada, has uploaded a seven-minute French-language video report on the recording sessions for "Target Earth", the new album from Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD, which took place in February 2012 at Pierre Rémillard's (OBLIVEON, CRYPTOPSY, KRISIUN...
January 26, 2013
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Video: JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed by Nikki Blakk on the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now watch the chat below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in...
January 25, 2013
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VOIVOD: New Audio Interview With MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN

Mike "Metal" Babins of Galaxie radio recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. VOIVOD's new album, "Target Earth", was released this week via the band's own company, Iron...
January 24, 2013
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GWAR, SLAVES ON DOPE Members To Judge Round 2 Of 'En Route To Heavy MTL 2013'

Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2012, Dungeon Works Productions and Evenko present En Route To Heavy MTL 2013 and the selected twenty bands that will be battling it out over the next five months to win one of two opening slots at this year's Heavy MTL festival. Battle 2 of the Batt...
January 23, 2013
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NEWSTED: 'I Saved METALLICA When I Entered Their Band, And I Saved Them When I Left Their Band'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On forming NEWSTED: Jason: "The drummer's name is Jesus Mendez Jr., and I've known...
January 23, 2013