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TODD LA TORRE: 'At 50 Years Old, I Still Can Sing All The QUEENSRŸCHE Stuff In Standard Tuning'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Todd La Torre said that he has been embraced as the singer of QUEENSRŸCHE by most of the band's fans, more than a decade after he joined the group as the replacement for original frontman Geoff Tate. "Look, any time you have a singer change in a band...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Reflects On Missed Opportunity To Audition For METALLICA As JAMES HETFIELD's Temporary Replacement

Jeff Waters says that METALLICA approached the ANNIHILATOR camp to ask him to audition for METALLICA as James Hetfleld's temporary replacement (on guitar only) while James recovered from being burned onstage back in 1992. METALLICA's guitar tech John Marshall, who previously filled in for Hetfield i...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On His Time With KING DIAMOND: 'It Was Fantastic Years'

In a new interview with Metal Injection, Mikkey Dee, who played drums for KING DIAMOND from 1985 until 1989, reflected on his time with the band. He said (as transcribed b'y BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "With the KING DIAMOND days, we played really well together. It was fantastic years. And we were five guys...

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Watch SLIPKNOT's Entire Performance At Madison Square Garden During 'Here Comes The Pain' Tour

SLIPKNOT played the fifth show of the North American portion of the "Here Comes The Pain" tour last Monday night (August 12) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This year the nine are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album, "Slipknot", which catapulted the band back in...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT Kicks Off 25th-Anniversary 'Here Comes The Pain' Tour With Old-School Set

SLIPKNOT kicked off the North American portion of the "Here Comes The Pain" tour Tuesday night (August 6) at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. This year the nine are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album, "Slipknot", which catapulted the band back in 1999. SLIPK...

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Watch: HALESTORM Joined By SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN For 'Slave To The Grind' Performance In Holmdel

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan joined HALESTORM on stage on Friday (July 26) at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey to perform the SKID ROW classic "Slave To The Grind". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Lzzy Hale, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says Seeing KISS In 1970s Changed His Life

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked what album or concert or TV appearance had such a big impression on him that it go...

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BAD MARRIAGE Feat. Former TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH: 'The Pennyman' Single Released

BAD MARRIAGE, whose current lineup includes former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, has released a new single and lyric video titled "The Pennyman". Expertly produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mike Fitz, "The Pennyman" also showcases Fitz on lead vocals. This is the second single to feature Ske...

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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Vocalist WAYLON REAVIS's A KILLER'S CONFESSION Announces New Album 'Victim 1'

A KILLER'S CONFESSION, the band led by former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis, will release a new album of melodic hard rock dosed with pummeling metal and industrial stylings, "Victim 1", on September 13 via MNRK Heavy. The official lyric video for the song "Filth" can be seen below. "'Filth' i...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON: 'When We Signed A Major Label Deal, That Was Like A Breath Of Relief'

During an appearance on the Having Had podcast, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked if there was a particular moment when he realized that he had "made it" in the music business. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Every single step of the way, every step of the way, man. "On...