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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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JOB FOR A COWBOY Returns With 'The Agony Seeping Storm' Single

Arizona death metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY return after a near-decade-long hiatus with their brand new single and accompanying video for "The Agony Seeping Storm". The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, set for release in 2024 via Metal Blade Records. JOB FOR A COWBOY released their "Sun...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces Seventh Solo Album 'The Harmony Codex'

Six-time Grammy Award-nominated musician/songwriter/producer Steven Wilson has announced today's premiere of his hypnotic new single, "Economies Of Scale", available everywhere now. An official music video, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Di Placido ("Jungle", "Everything But The Girl"),pre...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Is 'So Grateful' To Still Be Able To Make Music 20 Years After 'Fallen''s Release

In a new interview with Australia's "Today", EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee was asked how it feels to see the band's debut album, 2003's "Fallen", still resonating with so many people around the world and being discovered by new generations of fans. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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Watch: JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Performs FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'Wash It All Away' In Las Vegas

The Front Row Bobby YouTube channel has uploaded video of FLAT BLACK performing the FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH song "Wash It All Away" on August 26 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the clip below. FLAT BLACK features former FIVE FINGER DEATH...

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SEVENDUST Announces 'Seven Of Sevendust' Box Set

Since its formation in 1994, SEVENDUST has attained success with three consecutive RIAA gold-certified albums, a Grammy nomination, sold millions of records worldwide, and toured with some of rock's most renowned names. Several of their classic albums will be issued via BMG as part of a nine-LP box...

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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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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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See EVANESCENCE Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Fallen' Album In Brisbane, Australia

EVANESCENCE is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its classic debut album, "Fallen", on an Australian tour, which kicked off last Thursday night (August 24) in Brisbane. The five-date trek marks the band's first Australian tour since their sublime run with local symphony orchestras in 2018. Fan-fil...

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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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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK's FLAT BLACK Releases First Two Songs, Performs Live For First Time

Guitarist Jason Hook is storming out of the gates with his new band FLAT BLACK. The former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist has recruited a trio of young and talented turks, and the band has signed with Fearless Records for its debut album, the details of which have not yet been announced. The albu...

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Outside The Spiral

The evolution of heavy music has been influenced by all kinds of eccentric and fearless artists, and Kelly Shaefer deserves to be near the top of the list. As the man behind Floridian death metal mavericks ATHEIST, he has done more than most to push the genre away from the mundane and toward a more...

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TED NUGENT Claims He Has Been 'Kicked Off' Facebook

Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent claims that he has been "banished" from Facebook. The 74-year-old musician, who has in the past used the Big Tech platforms to stoke conspiracy theories about the 2020 U.S. presidential election and the coronavirus pandemic, announced his Facebook ban in an I...

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Insatiable Thirst For Torment

If you're a devoted fan of death metal and haven't been living under a rock for the last few years, you will have noticed that there are an absurd number of genuinely great new death metal bands pumping fresh blood into the genre. Not, of course, that death metal really needs the help — the old-scho...