In a recent interview with "Live With Lilo", drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was asked if he has ever thought about writing a book. He responded (see video below): "Actually, I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me book deals. Especially ...
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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he will no longer make social media posts that are "political in nature." He made his latest comments just two days after he weighed in on the U.S. Senate's 50-48 vote on Saturday to place Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court for a lifetime appointment. Kavanaugh's confirmation ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing was recently interviewed by "The Classic Metal Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about some of the recent back-and-forth comments that have been made by him and some of his former bandmates about his exit from PRIEST, Downing said: "Yeah, I think lots of ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody was recently interviewed by Terrie Carr for the latest edition of "Box Of Rock" on WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his struggles with ...
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has announced the fall 2018 leg of the U.S. tour in support of his recently released "Black Labyrinth" solo album. Special guests on the trek will be THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE and JULIEN-K (except where otherwise noted). A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for select shows will begin on Wednesday, August 8 ...
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SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo were interviewed by Duke TV on May 23 at Empreinte in Savigny-le-Temple, France. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On collaborating with outside songwriters — including Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and HALESTORM's Lzzy ...
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Wyatt of Planet Rock conducted an interview with HALESTORM members Lzzy Hale (vocals) and Josh Smith (bass) at this year's Ramblin' Man Fair, which was held June 30 - July 1 at Mote Park, Kent, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the fan response to HALESTORM's new single, "Uncomfortable", and ...
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Cameron Buchholtz and Allison Chainz of the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station conducted an interview with singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale and drummer Arejay Hale of HALESTORM at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which was held last month in Pryor, Oklahoma. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ...
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"Blabbermouth can fucking suck it, 'cause they never fucking knew me..." Never underestimate the power of publicity, positive and negative. Ivan Moody and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are riding their latest mount of angst rock into the summer as early on concert breadwinners. Yet surrounding Moody is unnecessary hullabaloo as he fights personal demons on ...
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GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that there's "something really magical that happens when" you are not experiencing live performances through a "little four-inch screen." Erna made his comments while speaking to "The Eddie Trunk Podcast" about Yondr's technology, which has been employed by performers ranging ...
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According to Billboard, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's "And Justice For None" is likely to sell between 65,000 and 70,000 units (mostly from traditional album sales) in its first week of release to land at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. "And Justice For None" will apparently be kept from the ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody has introduced his own answer to Jimmy Kimmel's popular comedy bit "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets". In the six-minute video below, Moody can be seen reacting to trolling at its most acute by reading the comments that were posted below BLABBERMOUTH.NET's most recent FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released the official music video for the new song "Sham Pain", off the band's upcoming seventh studio album, "And Justice For None". According to guitarist Zoltan Bathory, the track is "a lyrical snapshot of probably the most chaotic, yet the biggest year of our career. So far, we've come out ...
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Doug Aldrich says that he worked his "ass off to keep WHITESNAKE alive" during his 12-year tenure with the band. Aldrich was a member of David Coverdale's outfit from 2002 to 2014 before leaving to spend more time with his family. The guitarist played on two WHITESNAKE studio albums, 2008's "Good To Be Bad" and ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has unveiled the new song "Sham Pain", off the band's upcoming seventh studio album, "And Justice For None". According to guitarist Zoltan Bathory, the track is "a lyrical snapshot of probably the biggest, yet most chaotic year of this band's career. Everyone has a different way of dealing with the moments ...
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American power trio PRONG has released the official music video for the song "Forced Into Tolerance". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Zero Days", which was released last July via Steamhammer/SPV. The disc was once again produced by PRONG mainman Tommy Victor, with trusted collaborator Chris Collier as co-producer and engineer. "PRONG ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on the second leg of its North American tour with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and EYEHATEGOD this summer. Set to commence July 14 in Cadott, Wisconsin, the trek will make its way through nearly two dozen cities, coming to a close on August 11 in Sayreville, New Jersey. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET ...
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ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow says that his comment about the American work ethic was "taken out of context" and was actually meant in reference to the band's "business dealings in the country." In an interview with Belfast Metal conducted last month, Lips spoke about ANVIL's 2008 documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", and expressed ...
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In a brand new interview with Revolver, Rob Halford spoke about the experience of making JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming album, "Firepower", with guitarist Richie Faulkner, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing. "When [Richie] came in like he did, it was like stepping into some big boots and he ...
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Tony Harnell says that he "had a great time" singing for SKID ROW, despite the fact that he lasted less than a year as the frontman of the formerly New Jersey-based outfit. Harnell joined SKID ROW in April 2015 as the replacement for Johnny Solinger, who was the band's frontman for fifteen years. Tony quit ...
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Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada's The Metal Voice recently conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On possibly collaborating with MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine on a new project: Sweet: "You've gotta talk to Dave about that. ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a second leg of its North American "Graveyard Shift" tour. The headline dates, which will feature support from special guests EVERY TIME I DIE, CHELSEA GRIN and ICE NINE KILLS, are set to get underway February 20 at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, California and continue through late March. VIP ...
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Metalshop TV conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael prior to the band's November 26 concert at Forum Karlín in Prague, Czech Republic. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the direction of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's as-yet-untitled new studio album: Chris: "You ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was recently interviewed by "Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast hosted by Bay Ragni, Nick Wilkinson and Jimmy Jannetty. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if the drama surrounding bassist Tim Gaines's recent departure from STRYPER affected other aspects of his life outside the band, Sweet said: ...
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Mike Portnoy has told Australia's Loud that he has come to terms with the fact that he will probably always get asked about his time with DREAM THEATER, despite the fact that he has been involved in a dozen other recording and touring projects in recent years. "I'm sure there's not a single ...
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British extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH will make their long-awaited triumphant return to North America with a headlining tour this March/April. Support on the trek will come from the Ukrainian metal band JINJER. "CRADLE OF FILTH are very much looking forward to the U.S/ Canadian leg of the 'Cryptoriana' world tour," commented vocalist Dani ...
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ICED EARTH will embark on the North American leg of the "Incorruptible" tour in late February. Support on the trek will come from SANCTUARY and KILL RITUAL. ICED EARTH founding member and main songwriter Jon Schaffer states: "Brothers and sisters! We are very aware at how impatient you have been getting about our North American ...
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Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON are uniting with German thrash titans KREATOR for the ultimate North American co-headlining trek. The 24-date tour kicks off on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona and will make stops in Los Angeles, Montreal, and Philadelphia before concluding at Jannus Landing in Tampa, Florida on ...
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What do you do when you've co-headlined one of the hottest metal touring packages of 2017? Well, like any rock band that cares about its fans, you do it again, but you take it to the places that missed out the first time. And that's exactly what metalcore masterminds KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and legendary thrash/metal masters ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on a North American tour this winter in support of its upcoming album, "Grimmest Hits". Joining them on the trek will be CORROSION OF CONFORMITY on all dates, with EYEHATEGOD and RED FANG appearing at select shows. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for all shows will begin on Tuesday, October 10 ...
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