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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Says New Drummer 'Had Grown Up' With Band's Music

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson says that the drummer who replaced founding member Joey Jordison "grew up with" the band's music and "knew all the material" before stepping in and joining the group during the songwriting sessions for its upcoming album, ".5: The Gray Chapter". SLIPKNOT's new drummer...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Says New Drummer And Bassist 'Aren't Just Session Players'

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor insists that the drummer and bassist who replaced founding members Joey Jordison and Paul Gray are not just "session players coming in for a paycheck," and explains that their identities have not been revealed because they are "not full members yet." SLIPKNOT's new drumm...

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DIAMOND HEAD Singer NICK TART Quits

Vocalist Nick Tart has quit NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, admitting that he made it difficult to work with the rest of the band by "moving to the other side of the world" to Brisbane, Australia. He said in a statement: "After 11 years of being the singer for DIAMOND...

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DORO To Be Joined By BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, JEFF WATERS, JEAN BEAUVOIR, LEATHER LEONE At NYC Show

Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch kicked off the North American leg of her "30 Years Strong & Proud" anniversary tour this past Friday, October 10 in Wisconsin. The German singer is scheduled to rock eleven venues, including New York City's Gramercy Theater on October 20, where she will be join...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Slams SCOTT IAN For 'Fabricating Lies'; Calls Guitarist's Book 'Work Of Fiction'

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin has slammed the band's guitarist Scott Ian for "fabricating lies" about the singer "in order to draw attention" to Ian's upcoming autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax". In a recently published excerpt from the book, which will be release...

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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER Singer Situation: 'At Some Point The Right Guy's Gonna Walk In The Door'

In a brand new interview with Radio.com, VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was asked if the band will ever become active again, more than six years after the dismissal of the group's original frontman Scott Weiland. "The VELVET thing has just been… A lot of people are asking questions, and it's been v...

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IN FLAMES' PETER IWERS: 'We've Gotten All Kinds Of Stuff Thrown At Us' While Performing On Stage

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Peter Iwers of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what the worst stage injury was that he ever suffered, Iwers said: "We've gotten all kinds of stuff...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN To Replace SY KEELER On ONSLAUGHT's 'Thrash Invasion' Tour

ONSLAUGHT vocalist Sy Keeler will sit out the band's upcoming "Thrash Invasion Tour 2014" of the U.S., Canada and South America due to health issues with his son. He will be replaced for the duration of the trek by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin. Says Keeler: "I know you are going to be disappoin...

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Former L.A. GUNS Bassist SCOTTY GRIFFIN Says He Was 'Unceremoniously Sacked' From The Band

Ex-L.A. GUNS bassist Scotty Griffin says that he was "unceremoniously sacked" from the veteran rock act, despite his former bandmates' suggestion to the contrary. L.A. GUNS announced earlier today that Griffin and the band "decided to part ways," adding that the group was welcoming back Kenny Kweens...

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DEF LEPPARD Needs To Keep Making New Music To Stay 'Fresh,' Says JOE ELLIOTT

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott was recently interviewed by the Appleton, Wisconsin radio station 105.7 WAPL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about DEF LEPPARD's three-decade-plus-long career, Elliott said: "We were kids [when we first formed the band]. [Drumme...

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Is SLIPKNOT's New Drummer A 'S**tbag'?

Laura Jane Grace, the lead vocalist for the punk-rock band AGAINST ME!, appears to have slammed the group's former drummer, Jay Weinberg (pictured),as a "shitbag" after it was revealed that Weinberg has joined SLIPKNOT as the replacement for Joey Jordison. Weinberg — the 24-year-old son of Max Wein...

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THE CROWN To Release 'Death Is Not Dead' Album In January

Reactivated Swedish death/thrash metallers THE CROWN will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of a new studio album, "Death Is Not Dead". The CD's cover artwork was created by Björn Gosses of Killustrations and can be seen below. Says the band: "So, what's new in THE CROWN camp? Well,...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN To Undergo Surgery This Morning

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY drummer Reed Mullin will undergo surgery this morning to fix his "massive full thickness tear of the supraspinatus with retraction of the tendon to the glenoid — a large joint effusion." He writes on Facebook: "Wish me luck!" As a result of his torn rotator cuff, Mullin was f...

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EZ LIVIN Featuring Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: 'White Lightning' Video Released

"White Lightning", the new Viktoria Film und Media GmbH-produced video from EZ LIVIN, the German-American hard rock group featuring BONFIRE guitarist Hans Ziller and former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The song is taken from EZ LIVIN's new album, "Firestorm", which was released on F...

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TOMMY LEE Says Crowd At MÖTLEY CRÜE's Allentown Concert Wins 'Most Absent' Award

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was apparently less than pleased by the audience's apparent lack of enthusiasm during the band's August 27 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Shortly after the concert, Lee tweeted: "Wow! Allentown!! You guys win the 'Most Absent' award tonight! Thanks for trying to be there!!...