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Former CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph, a pioneer of the punk rock and New York hardcore (NYHC) music genre, spoke to the “Tea & F**kery” podcast about his recent decision to move to Florida after living in New York City his entire life. The 59-year-old, who is also an author, Ironman triathlete a…

In a new interview with the “HRH Metal With Dan Chan” show, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan was asked if he and his bandmates have gotten any legal pushback from VENOM bassist/vocalist Conrad “Cronos” Lant over the fact that they are using the “VENOM” name. He responded (as t…

In a new interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast, SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for his long-in-the-works debut solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Me and Sahaj [Daniel Ticotin] from the band RA…

Former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, who attracted a lot of attention in the early 1980s by sporting short blond hair, camouflage pants and military boots, discussed the inspiration for his then-look in a new interview with We Go To 11. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “In ’82, [AC…

In contrast to the majority of his synthwave / chiptune-era peers, MASTER BOOT RECORD is very much in the business of making metal records. To be more specific, the Italian deals exclusively in “100% synthesized, 100% dehumanized,” symphonic electro-metal insanity, and “Personal Computer” — his seco…

On May 6, ultra-conservative North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn held a campaign event at Cherokee Guns, the store owned by former SAVATAGE drummer Steve “Doc” Wacholz (pictured above).
Later that day, Cawthorn shared a few photos of the event on his Facebook page and wrote in an…