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The Grinding Wheel

As legendary thrash band OVERKILL might put it through its latest album, the bitter cycle to staying relevant is like a grinding wheel. Yet, for a band that could've been defined strictly by the breakout foursome containing Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, D.D. Verni, Rat Skates and Bobby Gustafson, OVERKIL...

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Resonate

Glenn Hughes should be considered a national treasure, be it in the U.K. or the U.S. As a recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee for his contributions to the Mark III and IV eras of DEEP PURPLE, Hughes is one of the most resilient and dynamic rock performers of all time. TRAPEZE and ...

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Kiss Rocks Vegas

Playing Vegas for a succession of dates used to carry a stigma, perhaps because it was where Elvis Presley reeled off a legendary number of performances in the waning moments of his life and career before. A musician or band hitting Vegas for more than two gigs in one trip was frequently, if mostly...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: Second Trailer For Debut Album

THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on March 31 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WO...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Cooks His Favorite Vegan Curry (Video)

PETA Deutschland has uploaded a video clip of Miland "Mille" Petrozza of German thrashers KREATOR cooking his favorite vegan curry. Check it out below. Asked by Noisey in a recent interview if people are ever surprised that KREATOR's lead singer is vegan, Mille said: "Not in this day and age, man. T...

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PHIL RUDD Has Changed His Mind About AXL ROSE Fronting AC/DC: 'I Thought He Did Quite Well'

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd says that he has changed his opinion about Axl Rose fronting the band. Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. The GUN...

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PAPA ROACH Looks Back On South American Tour In Third Part Of Video Diary

The third and final video recap of PAPA ROACH's December 2016 South American tour can be seen below (video by Bryson Roatch). Commented the band: "South America was such a whirlwind tour. We are so glad that we finally made it down there! The passion from the people was so inspiring. Even when we we...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Misses The Excitement Of '80s Rock Scene

During a recent "Ask Me Anything " (AMA) interview on Reddit, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was asked what he misses most about the rock 'n' roll scene from the '80s compared to today. He responded: "It was more exciting back then, 'cause you didn't find out everything like you do ...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI On BILL WARD: 'I Still Love Him'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that he wants to bury the hatchet with the band's former drummer, Bill Ward. Ward was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it was first announced in November 2011, but backed out soon after. He later claimed that he sat out the recording and touring sessions...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Talks About 'Machine Messiah' Songwriting Process (Audio)

The "Heavy Metal Wanaka" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the songwriting process for SEPULTURA's new studio album, "Machine Messiah", Andreas said...

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AMON AMARTH Announces U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE

After touring the world this past year in support of their latest album, "Jomsviking", Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will head back out on the road this spring for a U.S. tour with Metal Blade labelmates GOATWHORE. Starting April 30 and running through May 21, the journey will also see AMON AM...

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Video Premiere: KREATOR's 'Fallen Brother'

German thrash titans KREATOR have released the official music video for the song "Fallen Brother" from their latest album, "Gods Of Violence". The track features Swiss singer/songwriter Dagobert and pays respect to fallen music icons such as Lemmy, Jeff Hanneman, Cliff Burton, Peter Steele, Prince,...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Is 'Proud' Of 'Eat The Heat' Album

American singer David Reece, who fronted ACCEPT in the late '80s, says that he is "proud" of the album he made with the band, even though he initially "hated everything about it." The current SAINTED SINNERS vocalist was recruited for ACCEPT's "Eat The Heat" LP in 1989 following the departure of Udo...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'We're Just Trying To Write Amazing Songs'

Alto Music conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares at this year's NAMM show, which was held last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the evolution of FEAR FACTORY's sound, Dino said: "Over the years...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Isn't Bothered By Criticism From MAX CAVALERA Fans

In a brand new interview with The Metal Gods Meltdown, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green was asked if he gets bothered by the fact that some people still seem to favor the Max Cavalera era of the band over the albums that he has made with the group. "I definitely have learned to let it go ...