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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY 'Wanted To Strangle' ERIC PETERSON During Making Of 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy said he "wanted to strangle" guitarist and primary songwriter Eric Peterson during the making of the band's 2016 "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. While the disc is considered a worthy addition to the band's deep and influential catalog, both Billy and Peterson have ex...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's Former Manager DOC MCGHEE: NIKKI SIXX Got Us Both Thrown In Jail In Japan

Issue #5 of the newly launched U.K. based Rock Candy magazine features an exclusive candid interview with legendary rock manager Doc McGhee in which he tells how out-of-control MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's outlandish behaviour on board the bullet train in Japan got both of them thrown in jail by...

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UNLOCKING THE TRUTH: 'My Chains' Video Released

By now, the story of teenage metal trio UNLOCKING THE TRUTH (who walked away from a seven-figure deal with Sony) is well known. After years of media excitement, late-night TV appearances, and breakout sets at Coachella and Bonnaroo, the band's debut album, "Chaos", was finally released independently...

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THE RASMUS Releases Video For New Single 'Silver Night'

Finnish alt-rockers THE RASMUS have released a Vesa Manninen-directed music video for their new single, "Silver Night". The track is the latest song to be made available from the band's long-awaited new album, "Dark Matters", which was released October 6 via Playground Music Scandinavia. The disc wa...

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MIKE PORTNOY Defends LARS ULRICH: 'You Don't Have To Be A Great Drummer To Be Somebody That's Important'

Mike Portnoy has once again defended Lars Ulrich, saying that "you don't have to be a great drummer to be the most important guy in the band." Despite the fact that it's become fashionable to dump on the METALLICA drummer's skills, Mike says that he has always had a tremendous amount of respect for...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Children Of The Grave' Performance Clip From 'The End' Concert Film

A performance clip of the song "Children Of The Grave", taken from BLACK SABBATH's "The End" concert film, can be seen below. Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of he...

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NECROPHOBIC To Release 'Mark Of The Necrogram' Album In February

Swedish extreme metallers NECROPHOBIC will release their eighth studio album, "Mark Of The Necrogram", on February 23, 2018 via Century Media Records. The disc is NECROPHOBIC's first for Century Media and it marks another step up on the staircase to the death metal throne, delivering sorrow-laden me...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST To Release 'Resurrection' Album In March; Video For 'Warrior' Single Available

"Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, will be released on March 2, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month period and features gues...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Releases Music Video For 'Wolf Named Crow'

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's music video for the song "Wolf Named Crow" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's first album with guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan in more than a decade, "No Cross No Crown", which will be released on January 12 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. It will be m...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Cover Of THE OFFSPRING's 'Gone Away', Celebrates New Platinum Certifications

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released a lyric video for its cover verion of "Gone Away", originally recorded by THE OFFSPRING in 1997. The track is the second single from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's compilation album, "A Decade Of Destruction", which is being released today (Friday, December 1). In o...

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Guitarist MARC RIZZO Leaves 'Return To Roots' European Tour Due To 'Dire Family Emergency'

Guitarist Marc Rizzo has been forced to leave the "Max & Iggor Cavalera Return To Roots" European tour due to a "dire family emergency." Stepping in for him for the next few shows on the "MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2017" — which also features OVERKILL, INSOMNIUM and DESERTED FEAR — is former HAVOK an...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD Says Touring With New Band THE CONFLICT Has Been 'Humbling'

Josh Todd (BUCKCHERRY) recently spoke with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast about his new band, JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT. The full chat can be streamed below (interview starts at the 43-minute mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why he started THE CONFLICT...

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VINNY APPICE Says It Was A 'Great Thrill' To Play In 'Both Important Versions' Of BLACK SABBATH

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) recently spoke with Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast about APPICE, his new band with his brother Carmine (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER, KING KOBRA). The complete chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcrib...

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DARK ANGEL Is Still Writing Material For Long-Awaited Comeback Album

Reactivated California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL are continuing to work on material for their long-awaited comeback album. The band's first CD since 1991's "Time Does Not Heal" will feature the lineup that has performed sporadic live shows since reuniting in 2013: Gene Hoglan (drums),Eric Me...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Refuse To Talk About Where' DREAM THEATER Is 'Without Me'

Mike Portnoy has told Australia's Loud that he has come to terms with the fact that he will probably always get asked about his time with DREAM THEATER, despite the fact that he has been involved in a dozen other recording and touring projects in recent years. "I'm sure there's not a single intervie...