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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Talks New Book And Life In Extreme Metal: 'I Can't Believe The Adventures I've Had'

By David E. Gehlke Bassist Shane Embury joined the already influential U.K. grindcore act NAPALM DEATH in 1987. He missed playing on the band's "Scum" debut but has been a mainstay ever since, appearing on every NAPALM studio effort and subsequently plotting its creative direction, which, now at 16...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On Surprise Attack By Hamas On Israel: 'My Heart Is Broken'

DISTURBED's David Draiman has denounced Hamas's attack on Israel, which killed over 900 Israelis and wounded over 2,400 others. In response to Palestinian militants in Gaza firing a deadly barrage of rockets and sending gunmen into Israeli territory, Israel launched strikes on what it called Hamas t...

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BUSH Shares Music Video For New Song 'Nowhere To Go But Everywhere'

BUSH has released the official music video for the new track "Nowhere To Go But Everywhere" which will appear on the band's first-ever greatest-hits collection, "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023", due on November 10 via Round Hill Records. An exploration of mourning youth, while questioning the l...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER To Aspiring Guitarists: 'Play Every Day' And 'Practice As Much As You Can'

During an interview that was recorded last month at the Guitar Summit guitar show in Mannheim, Germany, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher was asked by Thomann if there is any piece of advice he would give to aspiring guitarists. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Play every day. Prac...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Feat. ELLEFSON, PORTNOY, SKOLNICK: 10th-Anniversary Show Announced

METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself. On January 25, 2024, METAL ALLEG...

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PAUL RODGERS: ADAM LAMBERT Is The 'Perfect' Singer For QUEEN

In a new interview with Billy Sloan of BBC Radio Scotland, legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers reflected on his experience fronting QUEEN between 2004 and 2009. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Brian [May, QUEEN guitarist] said to me, 'Can we get together and just do a couple of shows for...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares 80-Minute Documentary About Making Of 'Omens' Album

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have released the 80-minute documentary "Making Of: Omens" to a wide audience for the first time via YouTube. October 7 is the literal one-year mark for LAMB OF GOD's latest album, "Omens", and last year the documentary was released in a limited capacity on-d...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares New Song 'Evidence' To Mark 'Omens' Album's First Anniversary

LAMB OF GOD has released a new single called "Evidence". The song arrives on the first anniversary of the release of the band's "Omens" album and was recorded during the sessions for the Richmond, Virginia metal act's ninth album. LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe stated about the lyrical inspiration...

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Watch: MIKE PORTNOY Performs With BLUE THUNDER Drumline At SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Game

Former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy performed with the Blue Thunder drumline at the Seattle Seahawks game on September 24. Video of his appearance can be seen below. In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the video, Portnoy wrote: "What a blast it was play...

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HEALTH Announces 'Rat Wars' Album, Shares New Song Featuring LAMB OF GOD's WILLIE ADLER

HEALTH, the Los Angeles-based industrial-rock band consisting of Jake Duzsik (vocals/guitar),John Famiglietti (bass/producer),and BJ Miller (drums),will release a new album, "Rat Wars", on December 7 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP's first two singles are also out now at all DSPs: the menacing...

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TIMO TOLKKI'S STRATO Signs With ROAR! ROCK OF ANGELS RECORDS!

The "Dreamspace" lineup of STRATOVARIUS, which recently reformed under the moniker TIMO TOLKKI'S STRATO, has signed a multi-album deal with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records! Details of the band's debut LP, which was previously said to be titled "Return To Dreamspace", will be revealed soon. TIMO TOLKKI'...

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SEVENDUST Announces 'Seasons' 20th-Anniversary Shows For December 2023

SEVENDUST will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its fourth studio album, 2003's "Seasons", at four special shows at the end of December. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 6 at 10 a.m. The dates are as follows: Dec. 28 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre Dec. 29 - Bloomington, IL @ The Cast...

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Watch: IN THIS MOMENT Hosts Pop-Up Event In Albany

On August 20, IN THIS MOMENT took over Etrice Gallery in Albany, New York for a pop-up event. A band-signed guitar was auctioned off via raffle, limited run posters and merchandise were sold and the entire group was on hand for a meet-and-greet. In addition, IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink, who li...

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'The Power Hour' To Return For Second Season On AXS TV

After the success of the debut season led to an eight-episode extension by AXS TV, Danny Wimmer Presents' flagship music/chat show "The Power Hour" has been renewed for a second season. The show — hosted by Matt Pinfield, Caity Babs and Josh Bernstein — has made an impression on the music scene with...

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SHANE EMBURY Says NAPALM DEATH Will 'Probably' Begin Work On New Album In 2024

In a recent interview with IMPERIAL SLAVE vocalist Sam Sheppard for Mammoth Metal TV, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury revealed that he and his bandmates will "probably" begin work on their next studio album in 2024. Asked about a possible timeline for the recording sessions for the follow-up to 20...