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VOIVOD's SNAKE: 'We Feel Extremely Lucky To Keep Doing What We Do, And It's To Honor PIGGY'
VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger says that he and his bandmates feel "extremely lucky" to still be able to record music and tour the world, more than a decade after the tragic death of their founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. When D'Amour died in 2005 from cancer, it seemed VOIVOD was ver...July 7, 2016
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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs At Sweden's METALLSVENSKAN Festival
Video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on June 4 at the Metallsvenskan festival in Örebro, Sweden can be seen below. Joining Tate in OPERATION: MINDCRIME's current touring lineup are guitarists Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Scott Mo...July 7, 2016
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Video: SLIPKNOT Performs In Wantagh, New York
Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's July 6 performance at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York can be seen below. The concert once again saw SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor performing with a neck brace after undergoing surgery last month. Taylor was ordered by doctors to refrain from he...July 7, 2016
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New RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Says First Three Comeback Shows Were 'A Dream Come True'
Originally from Chile and now settled in Madrid, Spain, new RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero spoke to Metal Shock Finland's Alison Booth about the band's recent three comeback shows and the possibility of future performances from the Ritchie Blackmore-led outfit. You can now listen to the chat at this l...July 7, 2016
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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Future Of DOWN
Philip Anselmo says that DOWN has a future despite the fact that the band was forced to cancel a number of shows earlier in the year after he was filmed giving a Nazi salute and shouting "white power" at a California concert. During a question-and-answer session on June 26 at the Diamond Pub Concert...July 7, 2016
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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI Says BABYMETAL 'Unites' People That Don't Normally Listen To Rock And Metal
Metal Wani's editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the reactions from metal music elitists in North America about the style of t...July 6, 2016
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JUDAS PRIEST, IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, ANNIHILATOR Featured On 'Wacken 2015 - 26 Years Louder Than Hell'
Just in time for this year's Wacken Open Air festival that will see another 75,000 metalheads having the time of their lives this summer, UDR Music is pleased to announce the release of "Live At Wacken 2015 - 26 Years Louder Than Hell", a double CD/DVD (or Blu-ray) set hitting North American stores...July 6, 2016
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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Is Battling Cancer, Says BLAZE BAYLEY
Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is battling cancer but is "doing okay" and "is responding to treatment," it has been revealed. Back in May, it was announced that Di'Anno was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue, forcing him to cancel his previously announced June 2016 tour of Brazil....July 6, 2016
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ONSLAUGHT To Perform Entire 'The Force' Album On Tour Of U.K., Ireland
British thrashers ONSLAUGHT return to home soil in November, playing 17 shows across the U.K. and Ireland, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their legendary opus "The Force". The band will play the album in its entirety along with many other classic tracks that span ONSLAUGHT's 33-year career. Joi...July 6, 2016
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Video: SLIPKNOT Performs In Tampa
Fan-filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's July 2 performance at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida can be seen below. The concert once again saw SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor performing with a neck brace after undergoing surgery last month. Taylor was ordered by doctors to refrain fr...July 6, 2016
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New DARK TRANQUILLITY Album Is 'Shaping Up To Be Fantastic,' Says MIKAEL STANNE
Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY prior to the band's June 25 concert at the Nummirock festival in Nummijärvi, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On t...July 5, 2016
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HELLHAMMER's Previously Unreleased 'Blood Insanity' 7" Vinyl Single To See Light Of Day
Century Media Records and Prowling Death Records have announced the joint release of HELLHAMMER's previously unreleased "Blood Insanity" 7" vinyl single. Originally conceived by the band in 1984, this piece of metal history will finally see a worldwide release on August 19, with pre-sale being launc...July 5, 2016
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BLIND GUARDIAN To Perform Entire 'Imaginations From The Other Side' Album On North American Tour
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will perform their 1995 album "Imaginations From The Other Side" in its entirety on their upcoming North American tour with GRAVE DIGGER. BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch explained in a statement: "I, being asked at least a thousand times by journalists and...July 5, 2016
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VOLBEAT Explains Decision To Cover TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET's 'Rebound' (Video)
Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have uploaded a two-minute video clip in which guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen and drummer Jon Larsen talk about their decision to cover TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET's "Rebound" on their new album, "Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie", in honor of late TEENAGE BOTTL...July 5, 2016
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JOHN CORABI: 'For Some Apparent Reason, NIKKI SIXX's Got A Hard-On For Me'
Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi says that he has no idea why Nikki Sixx "got a hard-on" for him after the MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist said in a recent interview that writing the "Mötley Crüe" LP with Corabi was a prolonged and difficult experience. Speaking with the "Noize In The Attic" podcast, Corabi wa...July 4, 2016