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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Would 'Probably Decline' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that if his band was ever honored into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, he would decline the nomination, explaining that the Rock Hall "has lost touch with art, songwriting craft, lyrics and influential music." Despite the fact that artists are eligible for the Roc...

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Most Viewed BLABBERMOUTH.NET Stories Of 2014

2014 was a massive year at BLABBERMOUTH.NET. With more than one hundred million page views originating from all corners of the globe, not to mention millions of shares and external social media impressions, "staggering growth" seems the appropriate term here. From rants and raves to absurdities and...

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Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Once Again Get Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

EXODUS lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has complained to the New York Daily News about the fact that heavy metal gets little to no respect from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which on Tuesday unveiled its 2015 class of inductees. Lou Reed, GREEN DAY, Stevie Ray Vaughan and DOUBLE TROUBLE, Joan ...

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The Year the Sun Died

To everything, turn, turn, turn as THE BYRDS once sang and while that's hardly a metal tune, the sentiment rings the same in light of the reformation of metal legends SANCTUARY. As most know, vocalist Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard bailed in the midst of a label-proposed stylistic change to gr...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Says His Wife Is 'Invisible, Silent Force' Behind The Band

MusicInterviewCorner conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes of the legendary German/American metal band ACCEPT on September 28 in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about ACCEPT's early image, when they were often seen dressed in army uni...

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DEATH TO ALL: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Toronto Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH TO ALL's November 27 performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be seen below. Drummer Sean Reinert was forced to leave DEATH TO ALL's "Swamp Leper Stomp '14" North American tour due to health reasons. He is being replaced for the remainder of the trek by fellow DE...

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Drummer SEAN REINERT Forced To Leave DEATH TO ALL Tour; GENE HOGLAN Steps In

Drummer Sean Reinert (pictured) has been forced to leave DEATH TO ALL's "Swamp Leper Stomp '14" North American tour due to health reasons. He is being replaced for the remainder of the trek by fellow DEATH alumnus Gene Hoglan (also of TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK). The current lineup of DEATH TO...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist CHRIS HOWORTH: 'We're A Real Band'

In a brand new interview with UK's Metal Hammer magazine, IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth has denied that the attention the group's lead singer, Maria Brink, gets from the media and fans is a potential problem for him and his other bandmates. "If she wasn't in the band, then it wouldn't be th...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Is 'A Good Fella' Who Is 'Burning The Ones Who Care About Him'

The man who was reportedly approached about killing two people by AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has described the musician as a "good fella," but denied knowing anything about the murder-plot allegations. Rudd was arrested by New Zealand police and charged with attempting to procure a murder. Rudd also fa...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Offers His Opinion On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Redeemer Of Souls', ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) before his September 26 concert in Dublin, Ireland. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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Video: AMEN Performs New Song At KNOTFEST

Fan-filmed video footage of AMEN, the band led by frontman Casey Chaos, performing a brand new song on October 25 at Knotfest in Devore, California can be seen below. Sitting in on drums at the show was former SOULFLY and current STONE SOUR sticksman Roy Mayorga. AMEN recently recorded a new album w...

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SLIPKNOT's TAYLOR Says He Was 'Laughing His Ass Off' When He Said He Was 'Upset' Over Bassist Identity Leak

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor has denied that he was angry over the leak of the identity of the band's new bassist, insisting that he was "laughing [his] ass off" when he said he was "upset" about the musician's name being revealed in the media. SLIPKNOT's fifth album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", was rel...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Defends Band Against Accusations They 'Didn't Care' About PAUL GRAY's Drug Addiction

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root says that he and his bandmates did everything they could to get the group's late bassist Paul Gray the help he needed to deal with his drug addiction, explaining that Paul had a "sickness" that he simply could not beat. Paul's widow Brenna Gray testified in the involuntar...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Who The Hell Wants To Be In An Institution?'

Singer Ian Gillan of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — says that he doesn't care if his band ever gets the nod, explaining that the people who run the Hall Of Fame organization don't "quite ...

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METALLICA Planned To Fire LARS ULRICH In 1986, Confirms ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed long-running rumors that METALLICA planned to fire Lars Ulrich back in the mid-'80s, but believes that James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton would have changed their minds before dismissing their Danish-born drummer. The story of METALLICA's alleged...