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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'We Don't Have To Be The Heaviest Band In The World'

In a new interview with Heavy New York, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the importance of evolving musically on each successive album, particularly on the band's latest effort, "Truth Killer". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We definitely experiment, especially on this...

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Watch: STEEL PANTHER Performs 'Death To All But Metal' With Tweaked Lyrics On 'America's Got Talent'

STEEL PANTHER performed on last night's episode of the "America's Got Talent" reality television and talent competition series. The California glam metal jokesters played their classic song "Death To All But Metal", from 2009's "Feel the Steel" album, although they admittedly had to tweak some of th...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Proves He's A Death Metal Lifer With ASINHELL: 'It's In My DNA'

By David E. Gehlke VOLBEAT founding member and vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen practically turns into a giddy teenager when talking about classic death metal. It's a side that likely many of VOLBEAT's rock radio-loving fans will never get to see, but to the underground denizens who bought everyth...

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ATHEIST's KELLY SHAEFER Goes Beyond Technical Death Metal In New Band TILL THE DIRT: 'It's A Totally Different Animal'

By David E. Gehlke ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer was productive during the throes of Covid. Armed with only a guitar, basic home recording software and speakers atop a child's desk, Shaefer burned the midnight oil throughout lockdown and came away with over a dozen new compositions. While ATHIEST i...

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DINO CAZARES: How Not Belonging To One Particular Metal Subgenre Hurt FEAR FACTORY

In a new interview with Heavy New York, guitarist Dino Cazares of California metal veterans FEAR FACTORY — who have been categorized by different people as industrial metal, nu metal, groove metal and even cyber metal — spoke about how the band's unique sometimes worked against them as they battled...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Doesn't Believe OZZY OSBOURNE Will Ever Perform Live Again: 'I Think This Is Over'

During a new appearance on the "That Metal Interview" podcast, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he thinks Ozzy Osbourne will ever be well enough to be able to perform live again following his recent health issues. Udo responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Megalomanium

Over the past 15 years, Erik Mårtensson has compiled a melodic rock track record that's — pardon the pun — second to none. In that time, he's co-anchored three modern AOR supergroups (NORDIC UNION, AMMUNITION and W.E.T. ); collaborated in the studio with the likes of THE CRUEL INTENTIONS, THERION an...

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SODOM To Release '1982' EP In November

German thrash metal pioneers SODOM will release a new EP, "1982", on November 10 via SPV/Steamhammer. Flashback to spring 1982, Essen, Stauderstraße in the Altenessen district, a small musty rehearsal room in an industrial wasteland area. Three long-haired hopefuls have tuned their instruments and a...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Choosing PETER GABRIEL Classic For His Wedding Song: He Was 'One of My Dad's Favorites'

Wolfgang Van Halen, the 32-year-old son of VAN HALEN legend Eddie Van Halen, has confirmed to Consequence that he and his fiancée have picked the Peter Gabriel classic "In Your Eyes" as their wedding song. As to how they chose that track, Wolfgang said: "Peter Gabriel is one of our favorite artists....

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ROY KHAN Opens Up About Exit From KAMELOT, Embracing Religion

Roy Khan says that a number of things contributed to his decision to leave KAMELOT more than a decade ago. The now-53-year-old Norwegian singer announced his exit from KAMELOT in April 2011 after taking several months off to recover from a "burnout." After his departure from KAMELOT, Khan, who is a...

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Road

As recognizable as he is, ALICE COOPER has never been inclined to conform to expectations. The godfather of shock rock has been around for so long and achieved so much, that he is really just enjoying himself at this point, making albums that fit neatly into his legacy without threatening the suprem...

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GUS G.: ZAKK WYLDE 'Was The Right Choice And The Only Choice' To Step In For DIMEBAG In PANTERA

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY O...

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GEOFF TATE Looks Back On His Guest Appearance On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'I Was Absolutely Petrified'

In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gath...

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See TED NUGENT Perform In Shawnee, Oklahoma During 'Adios Mofo '23' Farewell Tour

The Attitude YouTube channel has uploaded video of Ted Nugent's August 20 concert at the Heart Of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Check out the clips below. The 74-year-old rocker played in in Shawnee as part of his "Adios Mofo '23" farewell tour, which sees him backed by his current...

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Dethalbum IV / Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

There has been an extended silence, but "the most successful entertainment act on the planet and the seventh largest economy" is set to return in a big way. DETHKLOK, the humorous and insane band featured in Adult Swim's animated series "Metalocalypse", is back with its first batch of new music in n...