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FU MANCHU's SCOTT HILL Talks The Power Of The Fuzz, Skateboarding And Surfing

By David E. Gehlke Long-running California stoner doom lot FU MANCHU like things to be uncomplicated. Since their 1990 formation, the quartet has rarely strayed from its core sound of heavy, driving, predominantly fuzzy guitars and lyrical themes of muscle cars, drag racing, skateboarding and their...

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CARMINE APPICE Argues BLACK SABBATH Isn't A Heavy Metal Band: 'They're Heavy Hard Rock'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice was recently interviewed on "The Adventures Of Pipeman", which airs on W4CY Radio. When host The Pipeman noted that bands like QUIET RIOT weren't considered real heavy metal back in the early 1980s at the start of the thrash metal movement with bands like METALLICA a...

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Watch: KERRY KING Celebrates 60th Birthday By Kicking Off European Leg Of 'From Hell I Rise' Tour In Tilburg

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King celebrated his 60th birthday by kicking off the European leg of his "From Hell I Rise" solo tour Monday night (June 3) at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands. As was the case with the first three U.S. shows Kerry played with his solo band, the setlist for the Tilburg gi...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces In-Store Signing Session For His 'Child Within The Man' Album

Sebastian Bach will hold an in-store signing session at Volta Records in Greenfield, Wisconsin on June 6 as part of his "Child Within The Man" tour. The greet-and-greet will start at 5 p.m. and will run for two hours. Show up early to secure your spot in line. Customers who buy a copy of Bach's "Chi...

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LZZY HALE Says She Is Unable To Commit To A Permanent Role In SKID ROW

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has reflected on the four shows she just played as the vocalist of SKID ROW, saying the experience will live with her forever. The 40-year-old singer, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, handled the vocal duties for SKID ROW after the group'...

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KERRY KING: SLAYER Will 'Never Tour Again'

In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, Kerry King was asked about how SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows came about, five years since the completion of what was being billed as the band's farewell tour. He responded (as transcribed...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Was 'Surprised' By ALEX VAN HALEN's Gear Auction: 'It Appears He's Selling Everything Right Down To His Last Drumstick'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he is still in contact with Alex Van Halen and why he thinks the VAN HALEN drummer doesn't want to perform music anymore. He responded: "I haven't spoken to Alex in a while, probably about a...

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HANSI KÜRSCH Expects Next BLIND GUARDIAN Album To Be 'Heavy And Aggressive'

In a new interview with MetalMasterKingdom.com, Hansi Kürsch of German metallers BLIND GUARDIAN spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio album. The singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We started songwriting a while ago, but I think we skipped all...

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You Can Duet With DISTURBED At This Year's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival

Think you can sing like HEART's Ann Wilson does on "Don't Tell Me" with DISTURBED? Time to prove it! ALT 105.1 and The Fox Den, in partnership with Q Prime, Danny Wimmer Presents and DISTURBED, are searching for a lucky female fan to join DISTURBED on stage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisv...

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NIGHTWISH's TROY DONOCKLEY Discusses Creative Process In Second 'Yesterwynde' Making-Of Video

Symphonic metal veterans NIGHTWISH have released a new video in which multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley discusses the making of the band's upcoming album, "Yesterwynde", due on September 20, 2024 via Nuclear Blast. It marks the band's tenth studio LP, following on from the release of "Human. :II:...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announce Final 2024 Dates Of 'The End Is Nero' World Tour

Having dominated stages across the globe for the last year, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have today announced their final North American 2024 shows of their "The End Is Nero" tour. Kicking off at Boston's MGM Music Hall @ Fenway, the newly added headline dates will include stops in Cincinnati, Chicago, a...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK: 'Rock Is Not That Big Anymore'

In a new interview with David Morrell of the RUN GPG podcast, FILTER leader Richard Patrick was asked about the current state of the music industry. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The music industry is really crazy right now. Back in the day, if you were lucky enough to get a re...

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What Is The Perfect KERRY KING Riff? The SLAYER Guitarist Responds

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King, who is promoting his recently released debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", was asked by Germany's Metal Hammer magazine to name "the perfect Kerry King riff." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that's a question for fans. The perfect Kerry King...

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See AC/DC Play Second Concert In Seville, Spain During Summer 2024 'Power Up' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of AC/DC's June 1 concert at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon Fire 04. Shot Down In Flames 05. Thunderstruck 06. Have A Drink On...

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Watch: LZZY HALE Plays Fourth And Final Concert As Singer Of SKID ROW

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale played her fourth and final show as the vocalist of SKID ROW Saturday night (June 1) at the the Hard Rock Live Sacramento in Wheatland, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of The Nexus Chord). During an appearance on the May 23 episode of Sir...