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SHINEDOWN Singer Predicted GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Would Be Able To Fill Stadiums

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the partial reunion of the classic GUNS N' ROSES l...

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BAD RELIGION Guitarist Slams BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'You Suck As Humans'

BAD RELIGION guitarist Brian Baker has slammed BRING ME THE HORIZON over the English band's "display of arrogance" at Spain's Resurrection Fest. The two groups shared the stage on the opening day of the three-day event, where Baker took notice of a poster he saw backstage. It featured a picture of B...

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TESTAMENT: More 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Details Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded under the watchful eyes of producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, HEATHEN, MACHINE HEAD),guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck Billy and is c...

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CLIFF WILLIAMS To Retire After AC/DC's Current Tour: 'I Feel In My Gut It's The Right Thing'

Cliff Williams says that he will retire from touring and recording after AC/DC's current tour, explaining that "it's the right thing." The bassist's revelation follows a series of misfortunes to plague AC/DC. Last year, former drummer Phil Rudd was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after he...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Would Have Stepped In For BRIAN JOHNSON

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he would have returned to the band if he had been asked to step in for Brian Johnson on the Australian group's recent European tour. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Johnson he faced a total loss of hea...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Calls AC/DC-AXL ROSE Pairing 'A Logical Move'

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's current tour, calling it "a logical move." AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American trek after doctors told Brian Johnson he faced a total loss of hearing...

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CLIFF WILLIAMS On Playing With AC/DC: 'I Don't Know What Else I Would Wanna Do'

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have uploaded a new two-minute video clip in which bassist Cliff Williams talks about his role in the band. He says in the clip: "AC/DC has been… you know, just… I don't know what else I would wanna do. I love the music and I love playing in the band, and ...

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MASTODON, ARCH ENEMY, DEATH ANGEL Members Help METAL ALLEGIANCE Pay Tribute To 'Fallen Heroes'

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...

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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, RANCID Members To Perform At 'Robb Flynn Birthday Bash'

Members of SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, RANCID, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE will perform at the Robb Flynn Birthday Bash on Saturday, July 23 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. The all-star jam will consist of old-school metal, glam, punk, and hip-hop covers from the '70s, '80...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Is U.K.'s Best-Selling Album Of All Time

QUEEN's best-of collection "Greatest Hits" has been named the biggest-selling album of all time in Britain, as compiled by the Official Charts Company. The 1981 compilation stands alone as the first and only record to have passed the six-million sales mark (its tally currently stands at 6.1 million)...

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SEPULTURA Performs New Song 'I Am The Enemy' At Colombia's ROCK AL PARQUE Festival (Video)

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA played a new song called "I Am The Enemy" during their July 2 appearance at the Rock Al Parque festival at Parque Simón Bolívar in Bogota, Colombia. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "I Am The Enemy" will be featured on S...

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BRIAN JOHNSON's Pre-AC/DC Recordings With THE JASPER HART BAND To Be Released

Early recordings from AC/DC singer Brian Johnson with THE JASPER HART BAND will be released later this month. THE JASPER HART BAND, a soft-rock group that performed selections from the musical "Hair", recorded the tracks — "Down by the River", "I Want to Be Around" and "Overload" — in the early '70s...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Teams With MONSTER On Audio Products Line Catering To Rock Fans

Monster, the innovative leader of high-performance audio products, and legendary rock icon Joe Perry have announced that they will pursue a broad collaboration that promises to enhance the listening experience for rock and roll fans worldwide. The new collaboration builds on a personal and music ind...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Is 'Full Of Admiration' For What METALLICA Has Done

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, guitarist Brian Tatler of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) legends DIAMOND HEAD discusses the band's 40th anniversary, their new self-titled album (released in North America on June 24) and their relationship with METALLICA, who have recorde...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK Signs With AFM RECORDS

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank has inked a deal with AFM Records. His new solo disc will be released later this year. Also planned are reissues of Frank's first two solo albums, 2009's "Loyal To None" and 2012's "Right In The Guts". Without any doubt, Frank is one of the most prestigious Germa...