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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: 'METALLICA's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' Is The Heaviest Song Ever Recorded'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I talk...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Picks METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Over 'Master Of Puppets', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Ride The Lightni...

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NILE Shares New Song 'Under The Curse Of The One God' From Upcoming 'The Underworld Awaits Us All' Album

American death metal icons NILE will finally drop their highly anticipated tenth album, "The Underworld Awaits Us All", this Friday, August 23 via Napalm Records. In celebration of this week's album release, the band has unleashed their third single – pinnacle burner "Under The Curse Of The One God"...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Receives 'Key To The City' Of Niagara Falls, Boulevard Named In His Honor

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was awarded a "Key To The City" of Niagara Falls, New York, along with a downstreet named in his honor. In a special ceremony held in front of City Hall on Sunday, August 18, Mayor Robert Restaino of Niagara Falls and Mayor Austin Tylec of North Tonawanda presented...

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DAN SPITZ On Possible Reunion With ANTHRAX: 'You Never Know What Happens In The Future'

In a new interview with The Delz Show, former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, who became a world-renowned, prize-winning watchmaker after leaving the band for the first time, was asked if he could ever see himself reuniting with ANTHRAX again, even if it's just for a one-off appearance at a concert. He...

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RAMONES Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of First-Ever Show At CBGB

Fifty years ago today, on August 16, 1974, the RAMONES played their first-ever show at New York City's CBGB & OMFUG. While the very first RAMONES gig was March 30, 1974 — with Joey on drums, Dee Dee on lead vocals and bass, Johnny on guitar, and Tommy doing management duties — August 16 marked t...

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REPENTANCE Releases Lyric Video For 'Light It Up'

Chicago, Illinois-based metallers REPENTANCE have released a lyric video for the track "Light It Up". The clip, which was created by Andrea Mantelli, can be seen below. REPENTANCE vocalist Adam Gilley says about the song: "'Light It Up' is a great live song with all the elements needed to make it a...

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Endtime Signals

One rarely acknowledged fact is that DARK TRANQUILLITY were always the most forward-thinking of Gothenburg's pioneering melodic death metal bands. Long before their peers began to dismantle the formula, they were releasing albums like 1999's polarizing "Projector" and its underrated follow-up "Haven...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Announces 15th-Anniversary Vinyl Reissue Of 'Black Gives Way To Blue'

Craft Recordings celebrates the 15th anniversary of ALICE IN CHAINS' seminal 2009 album "Black Gives Way To Blue" with a special vinyl reissue. The LP, out of print since its original release and a long-sought treasure for hard rock devotees, will arrive on September 27 and is available for pre-orde...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: 'I Don't Really See Myself As A Singer Or A Guitar Player For That Matter'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt spoke about his evolution as a singer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't really see myself as a singer — or a guitar player for that matter. I see myself as a — I am a musician. I like to come...

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Watch: JERRY CANTRELL Performs In Indianapolis During Summer 2024 Tour With BUSH And CANDLEBOX

Fan-filmed video of ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell's August 4 solo concert at the Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Psychotic Break 02. Them Bones (ALICE IN CHAINS song) 03. Atone 04. Vil...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Performs RONNIE JAMES DIO Classics With DIO DISCIPLES In Oslo

ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna played his second show with DIO DISCIPLES on Sunday (August 4) at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway as the support act for MR. BIG. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. DIO DISCIPLES consist of members of Ronnie James Dio's band, supplemented with top-shelf m...

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KERRY KING On SLAYER's Return To The Stage: 'We Never Said We Were Done Playing' Together

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, Kerry King, who is currently touring with his solo band, was asked if he is looking forward to playing with SLAYER again at three festival shows in September and October. He responded: "I haven't seen — I've texted Gary [Holt, SLAYER guitaris...

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Avenge The Fallen

Few bands could claim to have done more for the heavy metal cause over the last 30 years than HAMMERFALL. Gothenburg's undisputed kings of melodic bombast have been remarkably consistent over the years, and even though they seem unlikely to top the sheer excitement and bravado of their earliest reco...

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PAUL BOSTAPH On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'I Never Saw That Coming'

In a new interview with Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige, SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph was asked if he was as surprised as Kerry King apparently was about the announcement of three SLAYER reunions shows for later this summer and early fall. He responded: "Yeah. I mean, Kerry knew it before I did,...