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DISTURBED Bassist: 'Our Goal Now Is To Lift Our Live Show To A Level That We've Never Done, An Unprecedented Level For Us'

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer spoke to Reno's Rock 104.5 radio station about what fans can expect from the only show the band has on its schedule so far for the rest of 2018, at the Austin City Limits music festival on October 13 in Austin, Texas. "It's not a DISTURBED show without pyrotechnics. So,...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist On Upcoming Album: 'This Is Gonna Be Such An Amazing Record'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have finished recording all the parts for their follow-up to 2016's "The Astonishing" album. An early 2019 release is expected. Keyboardist Jordan Rudess said: "This is gonna be such an amazing record. It's got so much energy. [I'm] very happy with all the keyb...

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K.K. DOWNING On His Return To JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Was Waiting For The Phone To Ring And It Never Did'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he never had a chance to even contemplate the possibility of rejoining the band following Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago — af...

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ZAKK WYLDE Believes That JUDAS PRIEST And IRON MAIDEN Will Eventually Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Zakk Wylde believes that most of heavy metal's legendary bands will eventually be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal groups like IRON M...

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STONE SOUR Is 'Looking Forward' To Trying To Top 'Hydrograd' On Next Album, Says COREY TAYLOR

Corey Taylor has confirmed to Australia's Heavy magazine that STONE SOUR has already begun working on material for the follow-up to last year's "Hydrograd" album. "We started writing new music pretty much as soon as we got on the road," he said (hear audio below). "We just can't be stopped; we're ju...

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Hear LEMMY's Guest Appearance On LEADER OF DOWN's 'Paradise Turned Into Dust'

Lemmy Kilmister, the founding member and frontman of the British heavy metal band MOTÖRHEAD, makes a guest appearance on LEADER OF DOWN's debut album, "Cascade Into Chaos", which will be released on September 28 via Cleopatra Records. He can be heard on the track "Paradise Turned Into Dust", the off...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Front-Row Video Of Jones Beach Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of Ozzy Osbourne's September 8 concert at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Bark At The Moon 02. Mr. Crowley 03. I Don't Know 04. Fairies Wear Boots (BLACK SABBATH song) 05. Suicide Solution 06. No...

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THE HEARD Feat. Ex-CRUCIFIED BARBARA, DEATHSTARS Members: 'Tower Of Silence' Single Available; 'The Island' Album Due In November

THE HEARD, the new Swedish rock band featuring former CRUCIFIED BARBARA guitarist Klara "Force" Rönnqvist Fors, bassist Ida "Evileye" Stenbacka and drummer Nikki Wicked (a.k.a. Jannicke Lindström) alongside DEATHSTARS bassist Jonas "Skinny Disco" Kangur (on lead guitar) and burlesque performer, mode...

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Book of Bad Decisions

As one of the most beloved acts in the American-rock underground for nearly three decades, it's fascinating how Maryland distortion lord CLUTCH can still go the extra mile to impress its fans. The group's 12th album, "Book of Bad Decisions", was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Vance Powell...

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VOIVOD Vocalist On Concept Behind New Album 'The Wake': 'History Repeats Itself, So It's Always Feeding Us'

Raw Cut Media conducted an interview with members of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD about their forthcoming studio album, "The Wake". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the concept behind "The Wake": Denis "Snake" Bé...

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AMARANTHE's OLOF MÖRCK: 'The Metal Genre Has Gotten A Little More Conservative Than It Used To Be'

Chris Peters of Australia's Heavy magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE about their forthcoming "Helix" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what to expect from "...

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MAX CAVALERA Praises 'Underrated' SOULFLY Guitarist MARC RIZZO: 'He's A True Guitar Hero'

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA) about the band's forthcoming studio album, "Ritual". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "throwback" nature of...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Celebrate '13 Nights Of Halloween' On HDNet Once Again

They said it could never happen again… but "Rob Zombie's 13 Nights Of Halloween" is back — rising from the grave to terrorize HDNet Movies with 13 fiendish films hosted by heavy metal and horror icon Rob Zombie. The block puts the sinister spotlight on a different film every evening at 9 p.m. ET /6...

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K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Regret Leaving JUDAS PRIEST: 'It Had Kind Of Run Its Course'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice about his forthcoming autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and The Meta...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says Being A Good Frontman Is About 'Energy Management'

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his upcoming speaking tour of the country. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what to expect from his upcoming Australian speaking tour:...