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JAMEY JASTA Previews 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST And Touts Current Metal Scene: 'I See The Future Is Bright'

By David E. Gehlke HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta had his work cut out for him when he took over the long-shelved but highly important Milwaukee Metalfest in 2022. While the festival's reputation was occasionally dotted by founder and promoter Jack Koshick's shaky relationships with its bands (word...

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SYNYSTER GATES On 'Life Is But A Dream…' Album: 'For A Lot Of People, This Is The Death Of AVENGED SEVENFOLD'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates discussed the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los Angeles and mix...

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KORN Announces Summer 2024 European Tour Dates

KORN has announced a short run of European tour dates for the summer of 2024. So far the following shows have been confirmed: Jul. 22 - Athens, Greece - Ejekt Festival Jul. 25 - Plovidiv, Bulgaria - Hills Of Rock Festival Jul. 29 - Prater, Austria - Metastadt Open Air Jul. 30 - Katowice, Poland - Sp...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE On Retirement: 'I Don't Think We'll Ever Know What The Last Gig, What The Last Tour Is'

In a recent interview with Zoom, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice, who turned 75 in June, was asked when he and his bandmates will eventually retire from performing live. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have never planned a date to stop working. We are realists. The guys are gett...

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COREY TAYLOR On Artificial Intelligence: 'I Don't Like Pondering The Fact That There's A Program That Can Mimic Anything'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has once again weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake tracks and recreate artist voices. The 50-year-old singer, who has spent the last few months promoting his second solo album, "CMF2", made his stance clear during an in...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Defends GUNS N' ROSES' Three-And-A-Half-Hour Live Performances: 'What Songs Do You Take Out?'

In a new interview with Heavy Music, Duff McKagan was asked about GUNS N' ROSES' insistence on playing marathon sets that usually last at least a full hour longer than those of most other bands. The GN'R bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Axl [Rose, GUNS N' ROSES singer], man, Axl l...

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Israeli Heavy Metal Drummer Accidentally Killed By IDF After Being Mistaken For Hamas Terrorist

Yotam Haim, the drummer for the Israeli heavy metal band PERSEPHORE, was one of three Israeli hostages who were killed after the Israel Defense Forces mistook them for a "threat" during crossfire in Gaza earlier today (Friday, December 15). Haim's death was announced by a spokesman for the IDF, who...

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DON AIREY To Sit Out DEEP PURPLE Concert Due To Illness; ADAM WAKEMAN To Fill In

Due to "unforeseen illness", DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will sit out the band's December 17 concert at Bandland festival in Bengaluru, India. Filling in for him at the gig will be Adam Wakeman (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE). Bandland is promoted and produced by BookMyShow Live, the events arm...

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CLOWN On SLIPKNOT's Split With JAY WEINBERG: 'We're Choosing To Do Something Different'

SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has spoken out about the recent exit of drummer Jay Weinberg, saying that the 33-year-old musician "did not leave the band". On November 5, SLIPKNOT released a statement via social media in which it said it had "decided to make a c...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of THY ART IS MURDER's Performance At Indonesia's ROCK IN SOLO Festival

Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER performed on December 10 at the Rock In Solo festival at Benteng Vastenburg Solo in Surakarta City, Indonesia. Professionally filmed video of the concert can be seen below. THY ART IS MURDER's September 27 show at the Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germ...

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BORKNAGAR Announces New Album 'Fall'

Norway's pioneers of avantgarde/progressive black metal BORKNAGAR have will release their 12th studio album, "Fall", on February 23, 2024 via longtime record label partners Century Media Records. "Fall" includes eight majestic tracks across 54 epic minutes of playing time, once again brilliantly mix...

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Watch: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Perform 'Emotion Sickness' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE performed the song "Emotion Sickness" on last night's (Thursday, December 14) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Video of the band's appearance can be seen below. When it was originally released, "Emotion Sickness" moved Pitchfork to rave, "alternates fluently between high-octa...

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Watch: METALLICA Performs In Saudi Arabia For First Time Ever

METALLICA played its first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia last night (Thursday, December 14). The heavy metal giants headlined the opening night of the three-day Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. METALLICA's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Wherever I May Roam 04...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Open Up About ALEXI LAIHO's Final Days: He 'Became Someone' We 'Didn't Recognize Anymore'

Earlier tonight (Thursday, December 14),CHILDREN OF BODOM members Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) hosted a listening party for the band's new live album, "A Chapter Called... Children Of Bodom (Final Show In Helsinki Ice Hall 2019)", at the Bodom Bar & Sauna in Espoo, Finland...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On Performing Live With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Special Thing'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is featured in the latest episode of "String Theory", a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. You can watch the entire 20-minute episode below. Speaking about performing live with PRIEST, Faulkner...