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MIKE PORTNOY On His Exit From AVENGED SEVENFOLD: 'They Just Weren't Ready To Commit Yet'

Mike Portnoy says that drummer Brooks Wackerman is "the perfect fit" for AVENGED SEVENFOLD. In 2015, Wackerman officially replaced Arin Ilejay, who was AVENGED SEVENFOLD's first full-time drummer after the passing of founding member Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan in 2009. Following Sullivan's death, AVENG...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's 'Whole Business Model Changed' After Getting Rights To All Of Band's Master Recordings

During an interview on November 5 at 92Y in New York City, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how important achieving independence by owning all of the band's master recordings — including both music and long-form videos — has been in having a long and successful career. "[METALLICA's longtim...

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PHIL LEWIS On There Previously Being Two Versions Of L.A. GUNS: 'It Was A Terrible Time For The Band'

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On reuniting with guitarist Tracii Guns: "It was around Christmas time of 2013. A charity event takes place in Las Vegas every year called Toys For Tots...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman: 'I Was Lying To Myself Constantly'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody says that he "learned a lot" about himself while he spent time in a treatment facility addressing his substance abuse issues. Moody sat out a number of shows of the band's European tour this past summer due to his battles with alcohol. He was temporarily rep...

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WALKING PAPERS Featuring DUFF MCKAGAN: 'WP2' Album Due In January

Seattle's WALKING PAPERS, featuring Jefferson Angell (THE MISSIONARY POSITION),Benjamin Anderson (THE MISSIONARY POSITION),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and Barrett Martin (SCREAMING TREES, MAD SEASON),will release its second album, "WP2", on January 19, 2018 via Loud & Proud Reco...

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GHOST Leader Fails To Reach Agreement With Former Members

According to Corren.se, GHOST frontman and founder Tobias Forge has failed to reach an agreement with former members of the band who sued him earlier this year. The four musicians accused him of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the group's album releases and world tours....

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Video: KISS Plays Acoustic Unmasked Show Aboard 'Kiss Kruise'

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's November 5 "acoustic unmasked performance aboard this year's Kiss Kruise can be seen below. KISS hasn't released a full-length disc of new music since 2012's "Monster", which sold 56,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position N...

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MAX CAVALERA Says Next SOULFLY Album Will Be Conceptual Effort With 'Same Kind Of Feeling' As SEPULTURA's 'Roots'

Max Cavalera spoke to the "No Limits Music Show" about SOULFLY's upcoming follow-up to 2015's "Archangel" album, tentatively due in the middle of next year via Nuclear Blast. "My goal is to bring some of the tribal [elements] back," he said (see video below). "A lot of people have been asking… I wan...

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SKID ROW Guitarist DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Explains Why SEBASTIAN BACH Reunion Talks Fell Apart

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo has once again shot down the possibility of a reunion with Sebastian Bach, saying that the chances of the singer coming back to the band are "slim to none." Bach fronted SKID ROW until 1996, when he was fired. Instead of throwing in the towel, the remaining membe...

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SUFFOCATION Guitarist On '…Of The Dark Light' Album: 'The Band Was A Lot More Rehearsed Going Into This Record'

Bloodrock Media 's Mitch Ellerbrock conducted an interview with members of New York death metallers SUFFOCATION prior to their October 20 show at The Forge, in Joliet, Illinois, where they were supporting THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (trans...

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MIKE PORTNOY On SONS OF APOLLO: 'Basically, This Was My Dream Lineup'

France's Big Bang magazine recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums) and Derek Sherinian (keyboards) about their new band, SONS OF APOLLO. The group also features guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),bassist Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS,...

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MARC HUDSON On Role In DRAGONFORCE: 'I Try And Bring A Little Bit Of English Charm Into The Whole Thing'

Banger TV 's Daniel DK recently conducted an interview with frontman Marc Hudson of extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came to join DRAGONFORCE in 2011: Marc: "I was singing in a band. We...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Has 'Given Up' Trying To Define Heavy Metal

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was a guest on the November 11 episode of the long-running PBS chat show "Charlie Rose". A clip from the program can be seen below. Asked for his definition of heavy metal, Dickinson said: "I haven't got one. I've given up. There's no point in even trying to define...

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Watch METALLICA's Entire Performance At 'Band Together Bay Area'

METALLICA's entire performance at Band Together Bay Area can be seen below. The benefit concert, which took place yesterday (Thursday, November 9) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, supported recovery efforts for the recent firestorm that swept through Northern California. Also scheduled to appear were...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Is Not Opposed To One Day Touring As A Hologram

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he is not opposed to one day touring the world as a hologram. A Tupac Shakur hologram performed with Snoop Dogg at Coachella in 2012, and Cirque Du Soleil brought a holographic version of Michael Jackson to the stage. More recently, it was announced that a hol...