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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'Heavy Metal Rules' Fall 2019 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER will embark on the "Heavy Metal Rules Tour" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "SPBBM"...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Promises 'Something Quite Different' On Upcoming Second Album

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET have confirmed that they are working on their second full-length album for a tentative late 2019 release. Speaking to NME's Charlotte Gunn at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid, Spain on Saturday (July 13),guitarist Jake Kiszka stated about the musical direction of the...

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DANKO JONES On Rock's Current 'Underground' Status: 'It's Almost Outsider Music, And I Like That'

DANKO JONES's namesake vocalist/guitarist recently appeared on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "A Rock Supreme": Danko: "We never try to 'say' anything — we...

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ANDY MARSH Says THY ART IS MURDER 'Threw Out All Of The Rulebooks' While Writing 'Human Target'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andy Marsh of Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether THY ART IS MURDER sticks to the same formula with ev...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Still Making Great Metal Albums'

"Bods Mayhem Hour" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what SAXON's expectations were upon the release of the band's 1979 self-titled debut albu...

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MAX CAVALERA Hopes To Release New KILLER BE KILLED Album In 2020

Lee Bros Meats conducted an interview with SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera prior to the band's July 5 show at iBoat in Bordeaux, France. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's 2018 studio album, "Ritual...

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HALESTORM Singer On Whether Rap Artists Are New 'Rock Stars': 'Unless You're Underground With Us, You're Probably Not'

Last December, BRING ME THE HORIZON frontman Oli Sykes rekindled the debate over the so-called decaying current state of rock music, echoing the sentiment of the mainstream that rap artists are the new "rock stars" based largely on their flamboyant lifestyles and oversized fanbases. "Rappers are alm...

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VINNIE STIGMA Calls AGNOSTIC FRONT's 'Victim In Pain' Debut 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'

Germany's Moshpit Passion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Vinnie Stigma of legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 35th anniversary tour of AGNOSTIC FRONT's influential "...

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SULLY ERNA Hopes GODSMACK Will Headline European Festivals By 2020 Or 2021

In a recent interview with France's United Rock Nations, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna talked about the band's touring life, particularly as it relates to perfoming on the European continent. He said (see video below): "It's great. The band's doing great. We went through a lot of problems in the past...

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Watch RATT Perform In Englewood, New Jersey

Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's July 12 performance at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey can be seen below. RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier recently confirmed that the band is planning to release new music in 2020. "It's natural for us to, obviously,...

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L.A. GUNS' TRACII GUNS Says GRETA VAN FLEET Is 'A Great Success Story For Rock And Roll'

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has defended GRETA VAN FLEET over accusations that the Michigan rockers have ripped off LED ZEPPELIN. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar t...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: 'We Always Try To Make The Next Album A Little Better Than The Previous One'

Prior to AMON AMARTH's June 11 performance in Bratislava, Slovakia, guitarist Johan Söderberg spoke with Rocker.sk. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "Berserker": Johan: "The inspiration was, 'We're going...

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WARRANT Drummer Says He Underwent Radical Prostatectomy Following Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

WARRANT drummer Steven Sweet recently spoke with Travis of the Fargo, North Dakota radio station 95.9 KRFF-FM. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's current "Dirty 30" tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer On 'Atonement' Album: 'It's Musically The Most Diverse Record We've Done As A Band'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach recently spoke with United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's forthcoming album, "Atonement": Jesse: "I think it's musically the most diverse record we've done as...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says 'It's Great Fun' Performing With SPITFIRE Plane Replica

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith spoke to the Miami Herald about the concept for the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour, which was inspired by MAIDEN's mobile game and comic book of the same name. The stage set design features a number of different but interlocking "worlds" with a setlist covering a large...