Korn share 20 tracks that shaped their game-changing guitar approach
James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch dig through their record collections for the tracks that informed their playing and songwriting, and the sound of nu-metal itself
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Returns To Social Media, Explains His Long Absence
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna has explained his long absence from social media.
The 54-year-old vocalist/guitarist, who is promoting a new single from his band, took to his Instagram late Sunday (October 9) to share a video message in which he said that he wanted to take a break from posting online c…
Q&A: Ashmedi (Melechesh) Reveals Secrets To The Epigenesis Instrumental Edition
Middle Eastern black metallers Melechesh release instrumental edition of The Epigenesis. Mainman Ashmedi lets Decibel into the magic circle.
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STRATOVARIUS's JENS JOHANSSON Brushes Off TIMO TOLKKI Reunion Talk: 'You Can't Turn Back Time'
By David E. Gehlke
One of the measures by which metal keyboardists are judged, Jens Johansson is well beyond his days of playing underneath his keyboard stand with Yngwie Malmsteen or serving as a finalist for Kevin Moore’s open spot in DREAM THEATER. The Swedish Johansson has since settled into his…
EUROPE Is Planning New Music, Box Set And 40th-Anniversary Tour For First Album In 2023
In a new interview with the “Behind The Vinyl” podcast, EUROPE singer Joey Tempest spoke about the band’s plans for the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s “Walk The Earth” album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna start recording next year, together with…
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NITA STRAUSS's Second Solo Album To Arrive In Early 2023
Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Straussspoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about the status of her long-awaited second solo album. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I just released a single called ‘Summer Storm’ a couple of weeks ago. It’s the s…
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Watch ACCEPT Perform At Whisky A Go Go During Fall 2022 North American Tour
Fan-filmed video of ACCEPT’s October 8 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel Clyde Shenefield).
ACCEPT’s North American tour, featuring support from NARCOTIC WASTELAND, kicked off on September 29 in Nashville, Tennessee and wil…
QUEENSRŸCHE Shares Music Video For 'Hold On'
QUEENSRŸCHE’s music video for the song “Hold On” can be seen below. The clip was directed by Thomas Crane of killDevil Films. The track is taken from the band’s sixteenth studio album, “Digital Noise Alliance”, which was released on October 7 via Century Media. The record was once again helmed by Ch…
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