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GOJIRA Frontman Expresses Frustration At Lack Of Action On Climate Change: 'It Feels Like We're In The Middle Of A Nightmare'
In a new interview with MoreCore.TV conducted at this past weekend's Rock Am Ring festival in Nürburgring, Germany, Joseph Duplantier of French metallers GOJIRA spoke about his frustration with the pace of collective efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the effects of global climate...June 5, 2023
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Watch: LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Joins GOJIRA On Stage In Richmond
LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe joined French progressive metallers GOJIRA on stage last night (Tuesday, May 9) at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia to perform the song "Backbone". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Blythe had performed with GOJIRA several times before. Ba...May 10, 2023
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Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Are Planning To Work On New Music With LEFT TO DIE
LEFT TO DIE, the new band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),recently completed its European tour. LEFT TO DIE perfor...April 21, 2023
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JOSEPH DUPLANTIER On Next GOJIRA Album: 'We're Just Sending A Few Ideas To Each Other Here And There'
In a new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2021's "Fortitude" album. He responded: "Actually, Mario [Duplantier, GOJIRA drummer and Joseph's brother] was very busy recording drum p...April 10, 2023
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says Next MAMMOTH WVH Album Will Include 'Some MESHUGGAH-Inspired Songs'
In an interview with TellUs Rock, conducted in November 2022 but just now uploaded to YouTube, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked what kind of music he listens to when he is not writing, recording and performing. He responded (as transcribed by BLA...March 19, 2023
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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Performs 'The Chapeltown Rag' With His MIXWAVE Virtual Instrument (Video)
Video of SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg performing the band's song "The Chapeltown Rag" with his brand new Mixwave virtual instrument can be seen below. MixWave recently launched a Weinberg drum library in what the company called "a comprehensive and dynamic virtual instrument that accurately captures Jay...March 18, 2023
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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Teams Up With MIXWAVE To Launch Drum Library
MixWave has launched a drum library of SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg in what the company calls "a comprehensive and dynamic virtual instrument that accurately captures Jay in every aspect of his creative world." Weinberg says: "I'm absolutely thrilled to present my brand new signature drum library,...March 4, 2023
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MASTODON Hopes To Release New Song Before Or During Tour With GOJIRA This Spring/Summer
In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2021's "Hushed And Grim" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's no shut-off valve for writing a...February 17, 2023
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Former ROADRUNNER Executives DAVE RATH And CEES WESSELS Launch New Rock Label BLUE GRAPE MUSIC
In 2022, industry veterans David Rath, former head of A&R at the esteemed Roadrunner Records, and Cees Wessels, founder of Roadrunner Records, formed Blue Grape Music. The name will be familiar to rock music fans, as it was the merchandise company also launched by Wessels. With a rich history of...February 17, 2023
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Are IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN And BJÖRN GELOTTE 'Tough' To Be In A Band With? The Singer Responds
During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén was asked if he and guitarist Björn Gelotte are "tough to be in a band" with, considering all the lineup changes they've gone through over the years. Anders respond...February 16, 2023
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Dance Devil Dance
AVATAR say they're on a mission to save heavy metal, and that's apparent on the band's ninth studio effort, "Dance Devil Dance". The Swedish metal outfit have come a long way from their early days, when vocalist Johannes Eckerström and drummer John Alfredsson started the band as teenagers, and "Danc...February 13, 2023
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Soundtrack Teaser Released For Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's 'This Was My Life' Documentary
Snippets of two songs, "Almost There" and "Realty Check", from the soundtrack to the upcoming, long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. The "This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza" soundtrack is a very diverse po...January 25, 2023
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MASTODON And GOJIRA Announce 'The Mega-Monsters Tour' With LORNA SHORE; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale
Teaming up for what promises to be an unforgettable jaunt of epic proportions, iconic Grammy Award-winning heavy rock band MASTODON will join forces with Grammy Award-nominated French heavy metal luminaries GOJIRA for "The Mega-Monsters Tour", a massive co-headline tour across North America in 2023...January 17, 2023
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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER: 'Our Only Goal Is To Bring Something Positive' For Humanity
In a new interview with Australia's AndrewHaug.com, drummer Mario Duplantier of GOJIRA spoke about his band's environmentalist outcries and reputation as metal's next sociopolitical visionaries. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We grew up exactly in the same place in France, in the sou...December 25, 2022
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Shares Second Behind-The-Scenes Video From 'Legacy Of The Beast' Tour
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released the second video in which singer Bruce Dickinson takes you behind the scenes of the band's recently completed "Legacy Of The Beast" tour. The new clip, along with the initial video, which was made available yesterday, can be viewed below. The fal...December 23, 2022