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Kirk Hammett Names the Metallica Album With His Best Guitarwork
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Insane Clown Posse Name Favorite Rock Bands, Best Nu-Metal Rapper
Insane Clown Posse Name Their Favorite Grunge + Nu-Metal BandsIn our interview with ICP — Insane Clown Posse — we ask Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope about their favorite rock and metal bands. And we chat about nu-metal from the subgenre's best rapper to why they like the new school bands more than the classic ones.Elsewhere, the duo reflect on their time working at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, Michigan. They were fortunate enough to catch legendary bands very early in their career, including a...
Refused Debate Festival Boycott in Supporting Palestine
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Nearly 50 Years Later, KISS Have Forgiven Matt Cameron
Nearly 50 Years Later, KISS Have Forgiven Matt Cameron + Drummer Posts LetterAs a longtime KISS fan, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron is finally right with the band after a teenage infraction that landed him a cease-and-desist letter. The musician recently received a "forgiveness" letter and other items from Aucoin Management after his teenage covers band fell in violation of the band's trademark.Why Did Matt Cameron Receive a Cease and Desist From KISS?Cameron relayed his...
8 Bands Who Split With Their Drummer in the Last 6 Weeks
8 Rock + Metal Bands Who Split With Their Drummer in the Last 6 WeeksOver the last six weeks, eight rock and metal bands have split with their drummer. One legendary group even fired the same drummer twice.Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy even acknowledged the recent string of splits, calling it a "tough time for drummers."May and some of the preceding weeks have been a shaky time for drummers overall. Earlier this month, Alice in Chains bowed out of a brief tour after drummer Sean...
The 'Big 4' Bands of Grunge + Post-Grunge
The 'Big 4' Bands of Grunge + Post-GrungeTim Mosenfelder, Getty Images / EyeEm Mobile GmbH, Getty Images / Comstock, Getty Images / James Crump, WireImage/Getty ImagesTo give a better comparison between the two subgenres, we compiled a list of the "Big 4" bands of both grunge and post-grunge.It should go without saying that grunge came before post-grunge, but many of the bands who are considered part of the latter group actually formed around the time that grunge was at its peak....
11 New Rock + Metal Tour Announced This Past Week
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STP's Dean DeLeo Celebrates New Project, One More Satellite
'You're Only As Good As Those Who Surround You' - Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo Discusses New Project, One More SatelliteStone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday (May 28) ahead of the release of the debut album from his latest project, One More Satellite.The new band features DeLeo teaming up with singer and songwriter Pete Shoulder. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article."We met back in 2015," DeLeo told host...
What Duff McKagan Thinks New Guns N' Roses Drummer Adds to Band
What Duff McKagan Thinks New Guns N' Roses Drummer Adds to the BandGuns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan praised the band's new drummer Isaac Carpenter in a recent fan-submitted Q&A and explained how he combines the best of the group's two classic-era drummers, Steven Adler and Matt Sorum."I have known Isaac since he was in his first band called Loudermilk," McKagan said in the Q&A, which you can watch below. "They were in high school. They're from Washington state, so not far from...
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen Credits Famous Athlete for Sobriety
'He Saw All the Alarms Going On' - Volbeat's Michael Poulsen Credits Famous Athlete for SobrietyVolbeat frontman Michael Poulsen has given credit to a famous Danish boxer for inspiring the healthy turnaround he's made in his life.Mikkel Kessler made his name as a professional boxer who was active between 1998 and 2013. While he held multiple super middleweight world championship titles during his career, many Volbeat fans will recognize the name because of his appearance in the video for the...
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