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Halo

Rhetorical question coming up: has there even been a more underrated band than AMORPHIS? Despite being insanely consistent and unwaveringly singular for over 30 years, the Finns have never really fit neatly into any ongoing or newly revived category, and the result is that far too little attention i...

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MACHINE HEAD's Upcoming Album Is 'Amazing', Says Guitarist VOGG

Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DECAPITATED),who joined MACHINE HEAD's touring lineup prior to the launch of the band's "Burn My Eyes" 25th-anniversary tour in late 2019, spoke to Metal 101 about his experience playing with the Robb Flynn-fronted outfit so far. He said (as transcribed by B...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'So Called Life'

Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE will release their seventh studio album, "Explosions", on May 6 via RCA Records. The official lyric video for the LP's first single, "So Called Life", can be seen below. The song is the first new original music from THREE DAYS GRACE since the Juno Award-nominated "O...

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Watch NILE Perform With Fill-In Guitarist/Vocalist SCOTT EAMES In Orlando

Fan-filmed video footage of NILE's February 5 performance at Haven Lounge in Winter Park, Florida can be seen below. NILE guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland is sitting out the band's current U.S. tour in order to spend time with his newborn son. Filling in for him is Scott Eames (THY ANTICHRIST, NEV...

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KORN's MUNKY: 'Pop Music Has Evolved Into Something So Synthetic'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has addressed rock's diminishing commercial profile and ever-decreasing album sales, saying "it comes in waves." For the past several years, hip-hop has surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the U.S., consistently coming out on top as the largest genre in t...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Got COVID-19 Both Before And After He Got Vaccinated

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he has contracted coronavirus twice — once before he got the COVID-19 vaccine and once after. The 54-year-old Akron, Ohio-based musician revealed his latest battle with COVID-19 while responding to a tweet from American stand-up comedian Paula...

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Resentment is Always Seismic — a final throw of Throes

Countless, revered extreme music acts release their best efforts at the onset of their existence, oftentimes just three albums deep. NAPALM DEATH, however, is aging like a fine wine. The grindcore progenitors released one of their best releases 16 albums into the act's career with 2020's "Throes of...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Is 'Getting Used To' Pandemic-Era Touring But Is Looking Forward To Restrictions 'Going Away'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach, whose band kicked off headlining tour with AUGUST BURNS RED on January 28 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has recorded a new installment of his YouTube tour blog in which he reflected on the first few shows of the trek. He said in part (as transcribed b...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Wishes CHRIS HOLMES 'The Very Best' In His Battle With Cancer

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless says that he wishes his former bandmate Chris Holmes "the very best" in his battle with cancer. It was announced earlier today that Holmes has been diagnosed with a cancer in throat and neck. As a result, the 63-year-old ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist canceled his appearance a...

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COREY TAYLOR To Release Collection Of Covers And Acoustic Recordings; First Single Due On Friday

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he will release a solo album of covers and acoustic recordings at the end of this month. "CMFT is putting out a B-sides album which has all the covers that we've done and some acoustic versions of some of the songs that are on 'CMFT',"...

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New DEICIDE Guitarist Explains How He Landed The Gig, Says There Is 'Killer' New Material In The Works

Guitarist Taylor Nordberg (THE ABSENCE, INHUMAN CONDITION),who recently joined Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE, spoke about how he landed the gig in a new interview with "The Zach Moonshine Show". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In 2019, my band THE ABSENCE toured with DEICIDE i...

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DREAM THEATER Kicks Off 'Top Of The World' 2022 North American Tour In Mesa (Video)

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER kicked off their "Top Of The World" 2022 North American tour this past Wednesday night (February 2) at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The rescheduled dates for DREAM THEATER's postponed North Am...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is 'Over The Moon' About Being Nominated For ROCK HALL For Third Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he is "over the moon" about the fact that he has been nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction for the third time. JUDAS PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Fires Back At EDDIE VEDDER, Calls PEARL JAM 'One Of The Most Boring Bands In History'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as "one of the most boring bands in history" after Eddie Vedder revealed that he "despised" the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics...

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SCOTT GORHAM Explains Decision To Leave BLACK STAR RIDERS

Scott Gorham says that he left BLACK STAR RIDERS in order to "put a hundred percent concentration and effort" into getting THIN LIZZY back on the road. Gorham was in BLACK STAR RIDERS for nearly a decade, having formed the band in 2013 with other THIN LIZZY members after deciding to write and record...