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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Unite People'
In a recent interview with Brazil's Bate Cabeça, AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet was asked if it was always his intention to use the project to unite musicians from different nations, having previously featured notable vocalists like Jørn Lande, Michael Kiske, Bob Catley, Dee Snider, Klaus Meine...
SCOTT "WINO" WEINRICH Explains Why He Never Got Into MOTÖRHEAD Past No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
Doom metal icon Scott "Wino" Weinrich reflects on Motörhead’s early years, why he loved On Parole, and why he checked out after No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith.
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ADRIAN SMITH Confirms He Auditioned For DEF LEPPARD After Leaving IRON MAIDEN
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith confirms he auditioned for Def Leppard in the early ’90s, reflecting on why the opportunity ultimately didn’t work out.
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MARTY FRIEDMAN And KIKO LOUREIRO Reflect On MEGADETH's 'Wonderful' 2023 Performance At Tokyo's Budokan: 'It Was A Thrill'
In a recent interview with Japan's Young Guitar magazine, ex-MEGADETH guitarists Marty Friedman and Kiko Loureiro reflected on Marty's February 2023 guest appearance during the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan. Friedman came up on stage for three songs to...
JAKE E. LEE Recalls Accidentally Admitting Writing On OZZY OSBOURNE's Bark At The Moon Despite Contract
Jake E. Lee recalls confirming his songwriting role on "Bark at the Moon" despite an alleged contract barring him from doing so.
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Already Has Enough Musical Ideas For Fourth MAMMOTH Album
In a recent interview with Skratch 'N Sniff, Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about "The End", the third album from his MAMMOTH project (formerly MAMMOTH WVH), which arrived last October via BMG. The 10-track effort was recorded...
SUNN O)))'s STEPHEN O' MALLEY Recruits KALI MALONE & FREDERIKKE HOFFMEIER For New Solo Album
Sunn O))) co-founder Stephen O’Malley reveals a new pipe organ album with Kali Malone, recorded in Lausanne and out February 27, 2026.
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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ On 'Krushers Of The World': 'The Album Is Amazing'
In a new interview with Australia's Devil's Horns, bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will arrive on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP was recorded at...
LEFT TO DIE Has 'Talked About' Writing And Recording Original Music: 'That Would Be Great', Says RICK ROZZ
In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, former DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo was asked if there is any chance of his current project, LEFT TO DIE, recording and releasing original music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I do...
MARK TREMONTI Recalls Working As A Local Crew Member At OZZY OSBOURNE's Arena Show In Clemson, South Carolina
In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked if he had an Ozzy Osbourne story to share with the listeners. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I did local crew for Ozzy back when I was in college. Yeah, back in — it was 199...
BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR: 'He's Worthy Of All The Praise That He Gets'
During BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's January 2026 radio show as part of the LA Radio Sessions, which will air on Saturday, January 10 at noon (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach and also online at KLBP.org, he talked about the drumming of MASTODON's Brann Dailor. Ward said (as transcrib...
HALESTORM's AREJAY HALE On Supporting IRON MAIDEN In Europe: 'I Was Very, Very Pleasantly Surprised By How Well That Tour Went'
During a recent appearance on The DJ Force X podcast, HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale spoke about his band's May/June 2025 European run of shows as the support act for British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That was crazy. [Laughs] It ended up being a r...