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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND: 'The Music Business Is Cruel'
Jon (DJ ZED) Hernandez recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland. The chat, which was originally broadcast on ListenerzChoiceRadio.com, can be streamed below. Asked what advice he would give to aspiring musicians and up-and-coming artists looking to break into the m...March 17, 2015
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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, AC/DC Classics Get 'Hillbillified' On STEVE'N'SEAGULLS' 'Farm Machine'
What became a genuine international viral phenomenon actually started out on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise... There, a bunch of like-minded countrymen — with the emphasis on "country" — played a customized version of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" using homespun instrumentation, every...March 16, 2015
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VENOM's CRONOS: 'Where's The Next OZZY OSBOURNE? Where's The Next ALICE COOPER?'
The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: When you write material, [do] you ever think about what fans would think or do you not worry about that kind of...March 16, 2015
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THE SKULL Joined By Ex-PENTAGRAM Drummer SEAN SALEY
THE SKULL, the band featuring vocalist Eric Wagner and bassist Ron Holzner, formerly of metal legends TROUBLE, and the twin guitar tandem of Lothar Keller and Matt Goldsborough (ex-PENTAGRAM),has welcomed new drummer Sean Saley — also formerly of PENTAGRAM — into the fold. Saley joins THE SKULL as...March 16, 2015
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Wants Next Album To Be 'Heavier' And 'More Uptempo'
KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch wants the band's next effort to be "heavier" and "more uptempo" than 2013's "The Paradigm Shift", but is unsure that he will "get [his] wish." Speaking to PureGrainAudio.com about KORN's plans for the next CD, Welch said: "We're talking at the moment about taking a...March 16, 2015
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COAL CHAMBER: Tonight's Denver Concert To Be Streamed Live Via YAHOO!
COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, has teamed up with Live Nation and Yahoo! to stream the group's March 16 concert from Denver, Colorado. This is one of 365 concerts to stream over a 12-month period on the Live Nation channel on Yahoo! S...March 16, 2015
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Video: KORN Performs 'Daddy' Live In Las Vegas
KORN is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the group's debut album by performing the disc from start to finish at selected shows on its current tour itinerary. Fan-filmed video footage of the band playing the song "Daddy" from "Korn" on Friday, March 13 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Ve...March 15, 2015
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VENOMOUS MAXIMUS To Release 'Firewalker' Album In May
Houston heavy metal band VENOMOUS MAXIMUS will release its new album, "Firewalker", on May 5 via Shadow Kingdom Records. The quartet recorded the CD at the Diamond Factory in Austin, Texas with engineer Travis Bonner (ANCIENT VVISDOM). The record was mastered at PLX Mastering by Paul Logus (SATYRICO...March 14, 2015
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PAPA ROACH Frontman Talks 'F.E.A.R.' Album, 15th Anniversary Of 'Infest'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On writing tracks for new album "F.E.A.R.": "Writing songs for this new record was very challenging for me, in the beginning. I went in this time w...March 14, 2015
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MOONSPELL Kicks Off 'Road To Extinction Tour' In Nijmegen (Video)
Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL kicked off the "Road To Extinction Tour 2015 (Part 1)" on March 12 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. MOONSPELL will release its new album, "Extinct", on March 17 via Napalm Records. The CD was completed at Fascinat...March 14, 2015
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'AC/DC FAQ' Book Due This Month
In his foreword to "AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'N' Roll Band" (March 31, 2015, Backbeat Books, $24.99),RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith perfectly captures what has made AC/DC the masters of pure rock and roll for more than four decades. "I prefer my rock...March 14, 2015
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COAL CHAMBER's NADJA PEULEN Speaks To MUSIC JUNKIE PRESS (Video)
Music Junkie Press conducted an interview with COAL CHAMBER bassist Nadja Peulen before the band's March 8 concert at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. You can now watch the chat below. COAL CHAMBER's comeback album, "Rivals", will be released on May 19 North America via Napalm. The gro...March 13, 2015
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ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA Talks To BackstageAxxess.com About MOTOR SISTER (Audio)
Guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),his wife Pearl Aday (daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf),drummer John Tempesta (formerly of EXODUS, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE, HELMET and other bands) and bassist Joey Vera (current ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING member, who was briefly in ANTHRAX) in 2013 joined for...March 13, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Was His First Taste Of 'Real' Metal
Sweden's RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what album got him hooked on heavy metal in the first place, Root responded: "I would have to say my first taste of 'real' metal that made me really start to look outside...March 13, 2015
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COAL CHAMBER: Fourth 'Rivals' Webisode
The fourth webisode for "Rivals", the comeback album from COAL CHAMBER, the reformed '90s alt-metal band fronted by current DEVILDRIVER singer Dez Fafara, can be seen below. Due on May 19 North America via Napalm, the group's first CD in over thirteen years was recorded in part at Audiohammer studio...March 12, 2015
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