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NIKKI SIXX Is Not A STEEL PANTHER Fan

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that he doesn't care for STEEL PANTHER, the American glam rockers from Los Angeles, California, mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics, as well as their exaggerated onstage personas that parody the stereotypical 1980s "glam metal" lifestyle. Despite th...

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AMARANTHE's ELIZE RYD: 'There's Nothing Strange About Being A Woman In Metal Anymore'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with singer Elize Ryd of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE. You can watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being an artist 15 years ago versus in 2016: Elize: "...

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

Video footage from the studio sessions for "Paradigm", 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 beforehand,...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says Former Label's Plan To Release 'Best-Of' Collection Is 'Childish On A Whole New Level'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows was recently interviewed by the 101.1 WJRR radio station in Orlando, Florida. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about former label Warner Music's recent announcement that it plans to release a two-CD AVENGED SEVENFOLD collection called "The Best Of 2005-...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'The Stage' First-Week Sales Are Less Than Half Those Of 'Hail To The King'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's seventh studio album, "The Stage", debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 76,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 3. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional al...

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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul Has Had 'A Lifelong Fear Of The Dark'

Ned of the Rock 108 radio station conducted an interview with one of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST on October 5 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the influence of horror movies on GHOST's stage presentation and overall image, the Nameless...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Named Japan Heritage Ambassador

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is one of seven people who were named Japan Heritage ambassadors to spur visits to regional cities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The ambassadors will promote history, culture and sites in regions registered by the agency as Japan Heritage...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Says Fake Album Title 'Leak' Made 'The Stage' Release 'More Shocking And Surprising'

On October 31, Johnnie Walker and Janna of the WGRD radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how AVENGED SEV...

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GHOST's Follow-Up To 'Meliora' Will Be A 'Darker' Album

One of the Nameless Ghouls from Swedish occult rockers GHOST was interviewed on the October 31 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical and mu...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Is 'Really Proud' Of Being Able To Keep 'The Stage' Album Release A Secret

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows sat down with SiriusXM Octane host Jose Mangin last week to talk about the band's new album, "The Stage". You can now listen to the parts of the chat — which aired on SiriusXM's Octane channel on Friday, October 28 — below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'The Stage' Projected To Sell 70K-75K Copies First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, AVENGED SEVENFOLD's seventh studio album, "The Stage", is likely to sell between 65,000 and 70,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The SPS figure is expected to be between 70,000 and 75,000. SPS, a practice used by Bil...

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CHARLIE BENANTE: ANTHRAX's 2005 Reunion With JOEY BELLADONNA Was Done 'For The Wrong Reasons'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about singer Joey Belladonna's 2010 return to ANTHRAX after a short-lived reunion...

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SICK OF IT ALL Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election: 'TRUMP Is There To Make HILLARY Look Good'

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States "because they want her to be." The frontman, whose lyrics often revolve around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, m...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Legal Battle With WARNER MUSIC Over Breach Of Contract Headed To Trial

According to The Wall Street Journal, Warner Music's case against AVENGED SEVENFOLD is scheduled to go to trial next year. Warner Music sued the band earlier this year for breach of contract. The suit seeks compensatory damages because the band is refusing to fulfill its agreement with the company....

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VOLBEAT Frontman: 'These Days, The Youngsters Have A Favorite Band Every Second Week'

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT before the band's October 24 concert at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the barrage of easy information in the Internet age...