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- Vinnie Vincent provides handwritten thank you letter but silent on Vinnie Vincent Invasion reunion
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- Opinion: Gene Simmons’ The Vault’ is an insult to the KISS Army
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- Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols states band is “very poorly run, small business organization”
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- If You Have Small Hands, It Would Difficult To Play These 10 Songs
Youtuber Stevie T has shared an interesting video that showing 10 hardest songs to play with small hands. If you have small hands, it would be difficult to play these 10 songs. Here’s the list: Dream Theater – Stream of Consciousness Lamb of God – Laid to Rest The Police – Every Breath You Take […]
- Choke Pear: How Do You Sleep at Night?
Why is sleeping so fucking hard? How do YOU do it? Were you scared of sleep as a child? What do you think of Sleep the band? The post Choke Pear: How Do You Sleep at Night? appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Avenged Sevenfold Made A Surprising Decision About Grammy Awards: “Fuck Them!”
Grammy Awards announced a new decision that the winner song of the “Rock Song of the Year” category will not be televised. After that, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows revealed the band’s decision to not attend this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. He spoke in an interview with Eddie Truck and said: “Yes [it’s true that we […]
- THERION’s CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON: ‘Every Time We Release A New Album, There’s Always A Lot Of Complaints Because We Always Change The Style’
Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with mainman Christofer Johnsson of symphonic metal pioneers THERION. You can listen to the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On THERION’s forthcoming “Beloved Antichrist” triple studio album: Christofer: “This is actually not a new album. If I would say ‘Jesus […]
- BIFF BYFORD On SAXON’s Early Days: ‘I Was Proud Of Heavy Metal; I Wasn’t Shying Away From The Fact Unlike Some Bands’
Steve Goldby of Metal Talk recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON about their new “Decade Of The Eagle – The Anthology 1979-1988” compilation. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the 1980s can be considered a “magical time” for […]
- BORKNAGAR Parts Ways With Guitarist JENS F. RYLAND
Norwegian epic black metal pioneers BORKNAGAR have parted ways with their longtime guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The band says in a statement: “We would like to thank and salute him for all the time we shared on and off stage the past 20 years. The very best of luck with all future endevours!” BORKNAGAR is […]
- KREATOR Frontman: ‘People Need Borders Because It’s In The Human DNA To Separate Instead Of Embracing Differences’
Agoraphobic News conducted an interview with frontman Mille Petrozza of German thrash legends KREATOR prior to their appearance at the Belgrade Metal Meeting, which took place January 19 at Hala Sportova in Belgrade, Serbia. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reception to the band’s 2017 […]
- CLUTCH Completes Recording New Album
Maryland rockers CLUTCH have completed recording their new album at Sputnik Sound studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer and engineer Vance Powell (THE WHITE STRIPES, RED FANG). Powell tweeted late Friday night: “So, an hour or so ago, we wrapped tracking the new @clutchofficial record. I can’t wait for you all to hear it. But […]
- PHILIP ANSELMO On Status Of DOWN: ‘We Will Record Another Record. Everybody’s Committed To It’
Max Morin of Bucketlist Music Reviews recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo about his PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS project. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came up with the “Choosing Mental Illness As […]
- Nita Strauss on Her Signature Ibanez Guitar
On our first episode of “Gear Factor,” our gear editor Squiggy talks to Nita Strauss of Alice Cooper’s band; she’s the first woman to get a signature Ibanez guitar. Continue reading…
- Confess release video for “Strange Kind Of Affection”
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- Grammy Awards Disrespect Metallica And Avenged Sevenfold In Disgusting Way
Metallica are rock music legends with eight Grammys out of 18 nominations over the course of their career. But it still did not prevent Grammy from disrespecting Metallica. “Best Rock Song” category will not be included in the television show of the Grammy Awards ceremony this year. Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Foo Fighters, K. Flay, and Nothing More are nominated […]
- Watch IN THIS MOMENT Perform In Fort Lauderdale
Fan-filmed video footage of IN THIS MOMENT’s January 26 concert at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be seen below. IN THIS MOMENT is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, “Ritual”, which was released last July by Atlantic Records in partnership with Roadrunner Records. The disc features a guest appearance from JUDAS […]
- DON AIREY On Possibility Of RITCHIE BLACKMORE Playing With DEEP PURPLE Again: ‘I Wouldn’t Count On That Happening’
Don Airey says that fans shouldn’t count on seeing a DEEP PURPLE reunion with Ritchie Blackmore. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including “Smoke On The Water”, but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure. Steve Morse effectively took over Blackmore’s slot […]
- IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON: Fans Need ‘To Be Educated About The Fact That Music Has Real Value’
Ornella Carlone of Comebackstage conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson about his recently released autobiography, “What Does This Button Do?” You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the obstacles up-and-coming artists are facing in trying to make it in the music business, Bruce said: “They have a tough job, actually, […]
- Misfits Reunion Coming to New York City
Danzig’s security team has begun special ops training for taking away New Yorkers’ phones. The post Misfits Reunion Coming to New York City appeared first on MetalSucks.
- Bullet to release new studio album ‘Dust To Gold’ on April 20th
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- EDDIE VAN HALEN Sues To Stop Release Of 2006 VAN HALEN Rehearsal Footage
According to TMZ, Eddie Van Halen has filed a lawsuit against a videographer who was hired to film VAN HALEN rehearsals more than a decade ago for a possible “DVD or video project.” The guitarist claims the documentary was scrapped because he didn’t like the results, and he has accused Andrew Bennett of trying to […]
- ENSLAVED’s IVAR BJØRNSON On New Record ‘E’: ‘Now It Feels Like We Are Starting To Get It Right Properly After 14 Albums’
Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with guitarist and primary songwriter Ivar Bjørnson of Norwegian progressive black avantgardists ENSLAVED. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reception to the band’s most recent studio album, “E”: Ivar: “It’s been crazy, man. The […]
- Billy Sheehan still referring to David Lee Roth’s ‘Skyscraper’ album as “guy’s crapper”
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