Murderdolls – Joey talks to Kerrang!

Murderdolls – Joey talks to Kerrang!

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has confirmed to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine that he and Wednesday 13 will return this summer in their horror-punk side-project Murderdolls.

Although the band went on hiatus in January 2004, Joey tells Kerrang! that he and Wednesday are currently working with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, 3 Inhes of Blood) on their new album, "Women And Children Last", for a 2010 release.

Kerrang!: What started the ball rolling with regards to playing together again?

Jordison: "It's been an ongoing conversation between Wednesday and I from 2006 until now. We were bored with everything out there, and thought we had something to piss people off and shake things up. Everything is such a product or a fucking formula these days... Fuck formula! Fuck the norm!"

Kerrang!: Apart from Wednesday 13, who else is in the band?

Jordison: "Much like the way [Norwegian black metal bands] Darkthrone or Satyricon make records, Wednesday and I are doing the record ourselves with a couple of very special guests."

Kerrang!: Do you have any plans to hit the U.K. soon?

Jordison: "Oh, we have plans! Just wait and see, U.K.! We love you guys and it will be well worth the wait! If you have a problem finding a band that rocks, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire The M-Team!"

For the full interview, be sure to pick up a copy of this week's Kerrang! magazine.

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Trivium – Matt Heafy checks in with Decibel on “God of War”!

Trivium – Matt Heafy checks in with Decibel on “God of War”!

Decibel Magazine has gotten insight from each of our bands featued on the exclusive 6-song EP for God of War 3 entitled God Of War: Blood and Metal, and rounding out the series is Trivium frontman Matt Heafy letting Deciblog readers know where "Shattering The Skies Above" came from.

Writes Heafy, "The original idea came from our bassist, Paolo, who had the verse riff for the song kicking around for a long time and every now and then he would play it in the dressing room or at rehearsals. We knew the riff was cool, we just needed an opportunity to put it to use; so when we were approached by the God of War people, we knew we had the seed of a song idea that we could use to write a song to for the game."

Continues Heafy, "We wanted to keep it new because we have a new drummer (Nick Augusto) in the band and it was a good opportunity to see what we could collectively come up with now that there was a different approach to our drumming. And Nick’s drumming and intensity in the rehearsal room lit a fire under our asses that feels like we haven't had in ages. So we started with just the riff and began jamming the riff as a group at rehearsals, sound checks, dressing rooms, etc. until the song pieced together. Once we had the basic song skeleton we kept revising, adding, and improving it as a group until we knew the song was ready. This was a bit of a different process for us because previously most of our material was written separately and then pieced together in rehearsals. Here, we wrote the song together as a group from the ground up."

As for the recording, Heafy explains, "We then rehearsed the song repeatedly until it could basically play itself and to test it we recorded it at sound check. The next step was recording drums in a local Orlando studio. Once the drums were fully tracked, we then recorded the rhythm guitars, bass, melodies, leads, and vocals all on a portable Pro Tools rig in the spare office of my loft. Who says you need a real studio? We tracked vocals in an open closet that was covered in blankets, rugs, and anything else we could find to deaden the sound a bit. It was a very down-home, back-to-basics way of recording but we loved it. At one point a neighbor below me didn't love Corey’s vocals, screaming “Shut the fuck up!” at hour 10 of a long day of tracking...it was only 8 p.m. mind you."

In conclusion, Heafy confesses, "We feel that “Shattering” is a great snapshot of where we are as a band at the moment. But we’re always trying to evolve so you’ll have to tune into the next record when we have it to see where we’re going."

To read the entire chat go at:
http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=362259

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Soulfly – Omen artwork available + Marc Rizzo talks about the album!

Soulfly – Omen artwork available + Marc Rizzo talks about the album!

Julia Neuman of Metal Assault conducted an interview with Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo on March 20, 2010 at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio.

A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Metal Assault: [Soulfly's new album] "Omen" is scheduled for release on May 25. What really stands out about this album for you?

Marc: It's right to the point. There's a real hardcore, punk vibe to the record. Short tunes. This record is kind of different for us and I think the fans are going to like it a lot.

Metal Assault: Which album are you most proud of to date and why?

Marc: The Cavalera Conspiracy record is really special to me because I was such a big fan of Max and Igor [Cavalera, former Sepultura and current Cavalera Conspiracy drummer] when they were in Sepultura. For them to ask me to be a part of that record was really exciting. I think we put out a great record that will stand the test of time.

To read the entire interview go at:
http://metalassault.com/Interviews/032010_Soulfly.php

Now check out the cover artworks for Soulfly's upcoming record, “Omen” for the Regular edition and the Special edition one!

Regular Edition:

Special Edition:

DON’T FORGET: “Omen” hits stores on May 25th, 2010!

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Rob Zombie discuss music & “Hellbilly 2” in radio interview!

Rob Zombie discuss music & “Hellbilly 2” in radio interview!

Renaissance man Rob Zombie has an eternally full plate in balancing directing movies, TV shows and being a musician. Closing out one busy year last year with the release of his take on Halloween 2, the release of his comic-book-come-to-life animated DVD The Haunted World of El Superbeasto and switching labels to Roadrunner Records, Zombie was perfectly set up for another busy year in 2010.

Having hit the ground running as planned, so far this year Zombie has released his long-awaited album "Hellbilly Deluxe 2", directed an episode of CSI: Miami, announced plans to headline this summer's Mayhem Fest as well as a North American run with Alice Cooper (fittingly dubbed the Gruesome Twosome tour), and announced his next film as Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Catching up with the busy man to discuss all of the above and then some is Boise radio station 100.3 the X.

Listen in on the interview at:
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Dragonforce – Herman Li talks guitars with Metal Injection!

Dragonforce – Herman Li talks guitars with Metal Injection!

Earlier this winter, Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li stopped in at NAMM in San Diego, CA to showcase his custom guitar and do some signings. While there, the shredder sat down with our friends at Metal Injection for an interview.

Watch the video below.



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Slipknot - New interview with Paul Gray!

Slipknot - New interview with Paul Gray!

Ibanez spent some time talking to Paul Gray at NAMM this past weekend.

Here’s a part of it…

Ibanez: What originally inspired you to start playing music?

Paul: I've been a music fan as far back as I can remember. I think the band that actually made me pick up an instrument was Slayer. I saw them on the Hell Awaits tour, and I knew I wanted to do that. So I got a guitar. My first guitar ended up getting traded for meth, not by me but by some friends of mine [laughs]. There were other influences, but that show really was what started it all for me.

Ibanez: I know that you write a lot of the music in Slipknot. How does that process usually work for you?

Paul: I write a lot of stuff at home during the time off. I'll have a bunch of riffs, full songs, and partial pieces put together. When it's getting close to time to record, Joey and I will meet and put some basic songs together just to get something started. Everybody can come in and put their input in on all the ideas, too. We write on the spot, too. Somebody might just be noodling around, and we'll start putting something together based off of that idea. There's no real set way of doing it.

Check out the entire interview at:
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Slipknot – Mick interview at NAMM!

Slipknot – Mick interview at NAMM!

Check out this interview with Mick Thomson about his new pickups done by Seymour Duncan…



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Killswitch Engage – New audio interview available!

Killswitch Engage – New audio interview available!

Metal Express Radio's U.K. correspondent Mick Burgess recently conducted an interview with Killswitch Engage members Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar) and Howard Jones (vocals).

Next up for Killswitch will be an eight-week U.S. headline tour, their first in support of their new self-titled album. Joining them for this run will be The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility. The tour kicks off on February 4 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The 13-minute chat is now available for streaming at:
http://www.metalexpressradio.com/interviews/Killswitch_Engaged_Interview2.m3u

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Trivium – Matt Heafy interview!

Trivium – Matt Heafy interview!

In a wide-ranging discussion about the lyrics on all four Trivium studio albums, Heafy tells White Noise Metal’s “That BS Dude” Brian Shields he wants fans to know what he’s thinking about the world.

Here’s just a part of the interview:

From the band’s start with “Ember to Inferno”, Heafy says Trivium has been very clear about where it wants to go.

“Every record we’ve had, the album titles have been directly reflective of what we’ve had going on as a band at that time,” Heafy adds. “The idea was to go from that nothingness to something special. We didn’t know when or how or if but we knew we wanted it. It was our goal. That’s what the song was about. It was about creating that vision of ourselves and to really go for it.”

You can read and watch the interview at:
http://www.whitenoisemetal.com/

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Stone Sour Drummer Talks Next Album; Video Available!

Stone Sour Drummer Talks Next Album; Video Available!

Sabian's Paragon Lounge recently conducted an interview with Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga about the songwriting processs for the band's next studio and album and his drum set-up.

Regarding the musical direction of Stone Sour's next CD, Mayorga previously said, "It's sounding very different from the last record in every way now that there are five writers, including myself. Some songs are heavy, dark, melodic and with a lot of color. A very well-rounded record this is going to be."

Watch the chat below.



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Devildriver: New Video Interview Posted!

Devildriver: New Video Interview Posted!

Christina Rowatt conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers Devildriver before the band's December 12, 2009 concert in Sydney, Australia with Lamb Of God and High On Fire.

Watch the chat below.



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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine interviewed by Harmony Central at NAMM!

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine interviewed by Harmony Central at NAMM!

Harmony Central conducted an interview with Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine at the Marshall booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Watch the chat below.

Marshall Amplification is introducing the new Dave Mustaine special edition MG microstack guitar amplifier, dubbed the Megastack. The three-piece unit includes a 15-watt compact head with four channels, plus two matching speaker cabinets — one angled and one straight. Each cabinet is loaded with a full-range 10" Celestion speaker. Available in extremely limited quantities in the U.S., the amplifier looks like a compact version of Mustaine's legendary full sized touring rig that he uses with Megadeth.

Mustaine will be signing autographs at the Dean Guitars booth (booth 5466B)

- Friday, January 15 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Trivium frontman getting married!

Trivium frontman getting married!

Congratulations are in order for Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, who’s been marrying his girlfriend Ashley Howard on January 9th in a ceremony in Orlando, Florida.

Valerie Bastien, a contributing editor to The Voice Connection and RockSource360, conducted an interview with Heafy when Trivium played Toronto, Ontario, Canada in November 2009.

The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player at:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rocksourceradio/2009/11/12/interview-with-matt-heafy-from-trivium

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Killswitch Engage – interview on Uranium!

Killswitch Engage – interview on Uranium!

"Uranium", which is exclusively available on Fuse On Demand, recently conducted an interview with Massachusetts metallers Killswitch Engage about making music videos, their latest self-titled album and Slayer.

The full interview is available all January long only on Fuse on Demand.

Watch a clip of the episode below.



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Devildriver frontman interviewed by Metalholic.com, Audio Available!

Devildriver frontman interviewed by Metalholic.com, Audio Available!

On January 8, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California metallers Devildriver. The chat is now available for streaming in three parts below.

In a recent interview with Metal As Fuck, Fafara stated about the band's plans for its next studio album, "Record five with this band, and I've said it before, even with record five, six, seven, eight and nine, will continue to get better. Not a lot of bands can say that and not a lot of bands have done that. Most bands, by the time they've done that amount of records, they're either over it or they're not giving you the anticipation of the record release that they should. But we want to keep Devildriver fans on their feet. So every two years we're going to release a record and just continue to tour like we do, and we're booked until May 2012. Then we're going to take about six months off. That'll be the most time I've had off in about fourteen years."

Regarding how the band's last album, "Pray for Villains", was received by the fans and the press, Fafara said, "It's been really well received all over the world at this point and we appreciate all the support we've received so far."

He added, "I never have any expectations or perceptions when it comes to [our] art; I just do art for the sake of doing art. I knew that we were stretching the boundaries and growing our sound a little bit — I knew we were going to give [our fans] something with a bit of growth and they were anticipating it. We feel very strongly that we made the right move with our music. As for how it was going to be received or perceived, I'm not that kind of guy. I'm doing it for the love of music, really."

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Killswitch Engage interviewed on Bruce Dickenson’s radio show!

Killswitch Engage interviewed on Bruce Dickenson’s radio show!

Massachusetts metallers Killswitch Engage were Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson's guest on this past Friday's (January 8) edition of Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show".

You can now listen to the program for the next five days at:
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Killswitch Engage: New video interview with Joel Stroetzel!

Killswitch Engage: New video interview with Joel Stroetzel!

Guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers Killswitch Engage was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show on December 2, 2009 in Manchester during the "Taste Of Chaos" tour.

Killswitch Engage has contributed a previously unreleased song to the digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3) exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", will be released in March via Roadrunner Records as a part of the "God of War III Ultimate Edition", and will also feature four other previously unreleased songs from Roadrunner artists — Trivium, Dream Theater, Opeth and Taking Dawn.

You can now watch the chat below…

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Dream Theater: New video interview with James Labrie!

Dream Theater: New video interview with James Labrie!

Sophie K of Total Rock radio conducted an interview with vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants Dream Theater when the band played London, England last October.

Dream Theater's new documentary road video for the single "Wither" was directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who did the same honors for the first clip for "A Rite Of Passage". The "Wither" video was shot on location in the U.K. (London, Manchester), France (Paris, Lille) and Rotterdam (the Netherlands) as part of Dream Theater's September/October 2009 headlining "Progressive Nation" tour reaching 15 countries.

The chat can now be viewed below…



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Megadeth mainman to guest on Kufo’s Metalopolis!

Megadeth mainman to guest on Kufo’s Metalopolis!

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine will be interviewed on this Saturday's (January 9) edition of the "Metalopolis" show, hosted by former White Zombie drummer Ivan de Prume, on Portland, Oregon's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO radio station.

Catch "Metalopolis" on the radio if you're in Portland or you can stream the show online at www.kufo.com every Saturday night from 10:00 p.m. to midnight Pacific Standard Time.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/metalopolis

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Slipknot – Video interview with Corey!

Slipknot – Video interview with Corey!

Independent music record label Indie Power recently conducted an interview with Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor.

Watch the chat below.

Also available is performance footage from Slipknot's October 23, 2009 concert at the Event Center in San Jose, California.

"I think Slipknot is the best therapy I could ever have wanted in my whole life," Taylor recently told Straight.com. "It continues to allow me to really figure out things about myself. You know, get really macro and let a lot of stuff go. In a lot of ways, the insanity of Slipknot allows me to have the humanity of my real life."

Regarding why Slipknot continues to have a large and devoted fan base more than a decade since the release of the band's self-titled debut, Taylor said, "Too many bands are willing to sell their fan base out to get what they want, monetarily speaking. Too many bands are willing to destroy the foundation of their career just to have a little scratch upfront. And that's just fucking sad. To me, the great thing about having our feet in two worlds is that we never left our original fans behind. We never sold them out — we took them with us. And in doing that, we showed them respect. They were the ones that kept us here when things were dark, when nobody else gave us a chance."

The interview:



Dead Memories:



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