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Watch: GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Takes Part In Peaceful Protest Demanding Release Of Ocean Conservationist

GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier took part in a peaceful protest on Monday, August 12 in front of the parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark to demand the release of U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. Video and photos of his appearance can be found below. Watson — founder of the Sea Shephe...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST On GOJIRA's Performance At Olympics Opening Ceremony: 'That Was So Cool'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ has weighed in on GOJIRA's performance at last month's Olympic Games opening ceremony. GOJIRA performed a surprise rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira", a popular song during the French Revolution, alongside opera singer Marina Viotti as well as a number of beheaded figu...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Bremerton, Washington

Fan-filmed video of ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's July 24 concert at Roxy Theatre in Bremerton, Washington can be seen below. In a recent interview with Cassius Morris, Tate was asked if he has any desire to ever create with his former bandmates, including guitarist Chris DeGarmo, again. He res...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Awarded PANDORA Billionaires Plaque

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis was awarded with Pandora's coveted Billionaires Plaque on August 2, during a sold-out tour stop in Pelham, Tennessee at The Caverns. On Aaron's tour bus, Lewis's publicist surprised him with the plaque, recognizing over one billion Pandora streams for the country rocker....

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PHIL DEMMEL Isn't Interested In Using A.I. To Create Music: 'Music Should Be A Natural, Genuine Birth To Something'

In a new interview with Metallerium, former MACHINE HEAD and VIO-LENCE and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel was asked for his opinion about the role of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in creative industries, including music and art. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'There Was A Really Legitimate Reason' For Every MEGADETH Lineup Change

In a new interview with The Big Takeover, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked if he, when he was starting out in the Los Angeles music scene more than four decades ago, had any inkling that he would have the kind of career that he ended up having. He responded: "In my heart, I had hoped that I c...

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First Trailer Released For Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip'

The first trailer has been released for "Heavier Trip - Road To Wacken", the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, Christ-abusing, extreme war pagan, F...

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M. SHADOWS On AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Success: 'We're Extremely Lucky'

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke about the making of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los...

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Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip' To Receive Theatrical Release In November

According to Variety, Doppelgänger Releasing, the genre-focused label of Music Box Films, has acquired North American distribution rights to the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER To Take Part In Peaceful Protest Demanding Release Of Ocean Conservationist PAUL WATSON

GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier will take part in a peaceful protest on August 12 in front of the parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark to demand the release of U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. Watson — founder of the Sea Shepherd activist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation —...

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STEVE ALBINI Gets Chicago Street Named In His Honor

Steve Albini has been honored with a street in his longtime hometown of Chicago. Thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will officially be declared "Steve Albini...

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AARON LEWIS: 'I Feel Like God's Had His Hand On My Shoulder My Whole Life'

During a recent solo concert, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis spoke about the inspiration for the deeply confessional nature of his lyrics. While introducing the song "Lost And Lonely", Aaron told the audience (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I write songs about shit that's fucking with me at the...

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Was GOJIRA's Performance At 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony 'Satanic'? 'It's None Of That', Says JOSEPH DUPLANTIER

Joseph Duplantier of French metallers GOJIRA has defended his band against accusations that they were "perpetuating satanism" with their performance at Friday night's (July 26) Olympic Games opening ceremony. GOJIRA performed a surprise rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira", a popular song during the French Rev...

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Watch: GOJIRA Performs At 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

French progressive metallers GOJIRA performed at today's (Friday, July 26) Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, making them the first metal band to ever play at the Olympic Games. GOJIRA's morbid production paid bloody tribute to a historically famous dead lady, Marie Antoinette. Vulture described...

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SERJ TANKIAN Releases Music Video For New Solo Single 'Justice Will Shine On'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has released the official music video for his new solo single "Justice Will Shine On". The track is taken from Tankian's upcoming solo EP, "Foundations", which is due on September 27 via Gibson Records. The 56-year-old Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician a...