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AEROSMITH Explains 'Aero-Vederci Baby!' Tour Name

Last month, AEROSMITH announced what was being billed as the band's "farewell" tour of Europe — with an opening stop in Israel thrown in for good measure. The group announced the 2017 "Aero-Vederci Baby!" European tour on November 14, posting on its Aerosmith.com site: "AEROSMITH will return across...

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The singularity of OPETH's career trajectory has been brave and fruitful. The palette from which the Swedish band has dressed its canvas has been more diverse than the death metal, progressive rock and folk amalgam that commonly, and loosely, describes the group. It has certainly expanded metal's bo...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES: Why I Love Surfing

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates recently spoke to U.K.'s NME about his his lifelong passion for surfing. Check out the clip below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "The Stage", came out less than two months ago. The group made the album available at midnight on October 27 with almost no...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Love FOX NEWS Commentator BILL O'REILLY's 'Outlook On Life'

On December 14, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Laura Ingle, the New York-based correspondent for the Fox News channel. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly, Mustaine said: "I love Bill O'Reilly's outlook on life. He kind of plays it r...

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KANYE WEST Photographed Wearing TESTAMENT T-Shirt; ALEX SKOLNICK Reacts

**UPDATE**: TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has released the following statement regarding the fact that hip-hop artist and producer Kanye West was photographed wearing a TESTAMENT t-shirt over the weekend: "Alright. So I posted a wiseass comment meant just for friends who tagged me on Facebook —...

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SEPULTURA Frontman: 'The Standards Of Reporting In News Have Dropped To An All-Time Low'

In a brand new interview with AXS, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke about the lyrical themes covered on the band's new studio album, "Machine Messiah", which is scheduled for release on January 13 via Nuclear Blast. "'Machine Messiah' is an idea… The entire album is not based around it," he ex...

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ALTER BRIDGE's MARK TREMONTI Doesn't Want To Hear Backing Tracks When Seeing Other Rock Bands Play Live

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the '90s: Mark: "The Internet took over a...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Plays Down New Album's Lower Sales: 'It's All About The Endgame, Not Where It Begins'

Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if the surprise release of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "The Stage", was always planned or if it was something that was decided shortl...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is 'A Little Jealous' Of METALLICA's 'Hardwired' Marketing Campaign

In a brand new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates was asked what he thought of METALLICA's idea to produce and release a video for every track on the band's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". He said: "Yeah, that was a stroke of genius. There's n...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Explains Latest Drummer Switch

M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance of AVENGED SEVENFOLD were recently interviewed by Terry "Beez" Bezer on the "That's Not Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about AVENGED SEVENFOLD's decision to part ways with drummer Arin Ilejay and replace him w...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Wants To Stop WARNER MUSIC From Releasing 'Best Of' Collection

According to TMZ, AVENGED SEVENFOLD is attempting to stop its former label Warner Music from releasing a two-CD AVENGED SEVENFOLD collection called "The Best Of 2005-2013". The band sent a letter to the Warner's CFO claiming the company prepared the album without notifying them, letting them select...

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WESTFIELD MASSACRE Feat. Ex-SNOT/DIVINE HERESY Singer TOMMY VEXT: 'Respect Resistance' Video Released

"Respect Resistance", the new video from WESTFIELD MASSACRE, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former DIVINE HERESY and SNOT singer Tommy Vext, can be seen below. The clip features footage from WESTFIELD MASSACRE's summer 2016 tour with SEVENDUST and TRIVIUM, and sees Vext joined by lead guitaris...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL On Digital Recording: 'I Would Give Anything If It Went Back To Analog Age'

Rockstar Interviews recently spoke to HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and bassist Kyle Sanders. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the wide acceptance of Pro Tools recording software, with the vast majority of music being recorded digitally onto computer hard drives, Vinnie Paul sa...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Says New Drummer BROOKS WACKERMAN 'Heavily Influenced' Sound Of 'The Stage'

Lisa Sanchez of El Paso, Texas's KLAQ 95.5 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how new AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Brooks Wackerman's playing style influenced the sound of the band's latest album, "T...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: Making Of 'The Stage'; Video Footage From 'Sunny Disposition' Studio Sessions

Video footage from the studio sessions for "Sunny Disposition", a new song from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Stage", which came out late last month. The group made the album available at midnight on October 27 with almost no promotion be...