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Day in Rock Report for 11/24/2014


AC/DC Release Rock Or Bust Video

(TeamRock Radio) AC/DC have released their video for Rock Or Bust, the title track from their 17th album, out next week. It features guitarist Stevie Young in place of mainman Malcolm, who's retired due to dementia, and drummer Bob Richards standing in for Phil Rudd, whose future remains in doubt pending a court appearance for threatening to kill.

Video director David Mallet recently insisted the Aussie giants remained as valid as ever despite their recent woes, saying: "It's just as thrilling doing stuff with them now as it was all those years ago. That's because the records are just as good."

Frontman Brian Johnson last week took on Kiss star Gene Simmons for his "rock is dead" claim, saying: "With all due respect to the lad, he's terribly wrong."

Watch the video here.

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Jimmy Page Addresses Led Zeppelin Reunion Rumor

(hennemusic) Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page was a featured guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 21. Page was on the daytime talk show to promote his photographic autobiography, "Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page", plus the band's latest reissues, "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Houses Of The Holy."

Page and the host spoke at length about the book as they showcased several images from the collection. The pair also addressed the UK tabloid rumor that Robert Plant had allegedly been responsible for turning down an $800 million (�500 million) offer from Virgin head Sir Richard Branson for a Led Zeppelin reunion tour.

"Well, I don't know anything about it," explained Page. "No, I really don't. I've heard all manner of detail on this and I thought, 'Well, I don't know anything about this.' I didn't know anything about it all."

Both Plant and Branson refuted the story, which has since been pulled from tabloid's website. Asked if the group would consider reuniting for a tour, Page said, "Well, I don't know. He's becoming very difficult, isn't he. I think you've got the wrong one sitting here," motioned the guitarist, implying the question needs to be answered by Plant.

Watch the appearance here.

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Blink-182 Star Explains What's Killing The Music Industry

(TeamRock Radio) Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves mainman Tom DeLonge has lashed out at music streaming services. And he says they're no better than people who kill elephants for their ivory.

He tells FasterLouder: "Condoning streaming is like condoning the Chinese that are killing elephants for their tusks and carving ivory statues. It's cool to put on your shelf but if you really think about what you're doing, it sucks.

"Streaming music is doing the same thing to artists - it might not be killing them but it's killing the industry. It might be cool for you as somebody that likes music but you're not really thinking about the effect it has. We've got to value our art." Read more here.

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Black Star Riders Reveal New Album Details

(hennemusic) Thin Lizzy-offshoot Black Star Riders will release their sophomore album, "The Killer Instinct", on February 23. The follow-up to 2013's "All Hell Breaks Loose" was recorded in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, The Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains, Mastodon).

"Nick Raskulinecz came riding out of the sunset like a Viking warrior, with his record collection and arsenal of killer guitars and amplifiers and proved to be the world class producer we had heard so much about," says guitarist Damon Johnson.

"Indeed, the rumors are all true. There's no doubt that [singer] Ricky [Warwick] and I had written a sizable number of songs, but Nick patiently walked through the full song list with the entire band and made sure we focused on the material to best represent Black Star Riders in 2015."

"Life's not fair, never has been, never will," adds Warwick, explaining the album's title. "Sometimes you have to live with a killer instinct just to survive in the ongoing pursuit of happiness. Because nobody can do for you what you should be doing for yourself." Read more here.

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Nickelback's No Fixed Address Headed For Top 10 Debut

(hennemusic) Nickelback's new album, "No Fixed Address", is on track to debut in the US Top 10 according to estimates that the album may sell 65,000 its first week to give the band their 6th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 chart.

Nickelback's last studio album, 2011's "Here And Now", peaked at No. 2 while 2013's "The Best of Nickelback: Volume 1" reached No. 21. The Canadian rockers launched the new album with an appearance on ABC-TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Nickelback will play a 6-month tour of North America in support of the record, with shows starting February 15 in Allentown, PA. Watch video of their Kimmel performance here.

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Aldrich, Blades & Castronovo's Revolution Saints Announce Album

(Classic Rock) Former Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich, Journey drummer Deen Castronovo and Night Ranger bassist Jack Blades have revealed details of their supergroup project.

They're called Revolution Saints and they'll release their self-titled debut album in February via Frontiers Records - featuring guest appearances by Journey members Neal Schon and Arnel Pineda.

The band is the brainchild of Frontiers boss Serafino Perugino, who's long wanted to showcase Castronovo's lead vocal talents. He describes the tie-up with Aldrich and Blades as "a dream come true."

The trio promise to "bring back the classic melodic rock style to where it should be - inspiring, uplifting vocals, soaring melodies and musicianship to die for." Read more here.

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Jack White Dedicates O2 Show To Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens

(Classic Rock) Jack White has dedicated his recent performance at London's O2 Arena to the his late keyboardist Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens. Owens died from a heart attack in Mexico last month aged 39 in the middle of a run of shows, which forced the White Stripes man to cancel the remaining dates on his South American jaunt.

And at White's recent London concert, the last night of his tour supporting record-breaking album Lazaretto, he asked fans to applaud in Owens' memory.

White said: "I want to dedicate this show to the keyboard player and beautiful musician we lost this year - Ikey Owens. He's still with us today." Read more here.

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Band Prevented From Playing Charity Show By Priest

(Classic Rock) A UK rock band say they were blocked from playing a charity show after a priest saw their picture on a poster. Seventh Son from Barnsley were hoping to raise funds for their friend, speedway racer Ricky Ashworth, who was left in a coma following a crash.

But the veteran outfit, formed in 1980, were told they couldn't appear at the city's Polish Catholic Centre because boss Father Tomasz Wojick thought their performance might be anti-Catholic.

But frontman Bri Shaughnessy says: "For starters I'm a Catholic myself, so we don't play any stuff like that. But they never even asked us anyway. He made a judgment just on how we look." Read more here.

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AC/DC Frontman Launches Highway To Help Alzheimer's Fight

(hennemusic) AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and his Fifty Plus Racing team hosted an Alzheimer's research fundraising event in Chattanooga, Tennessee last Friday.

The Chattanoogan reports the team donated close to $100,000 at their Endures for a Cure Alzheimer's Benefit. The Fifty Plus Racing team launched the "Highway To Help" campaign to raise support and awareness for Alzheimer's research.

Johnson's bandmate - guitarist Malcolm Young - retired from the group earlier this year after being diagnosed with dementia. "He was the man that started the band, he was the one that was behind AC/DC," said Johnson. "He was our spiritual leader. He was our spitfire." Read more here.

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Steven Adler Plans To Return Next Year

(Classic Rock) Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has been sober for 10 months - and says he's aiming for a year away from drink before he goes back to work.

He's been fighting addiction issues for years with varying results. His self-titled band cancelled all engagements in May last year, when he checked himself into a rehab clinic.

Now Adler - who was fired from GnR in 1990 over his heroin use - tells the Lucas H Gordon Show: "Right now I'm just taking care of myself. I've been having these problems with alcohol and I'm taking care of it.

"I have a nice programme I'm working and I'm looking forward to having one year. Then next year I'm going to start work and get the band back together." Read more here.

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Mastodon Receive Fast Food Honor

(TeamRock Radio) Mastodon have had a hot dog named in their honour by a pub in Southampton. The band kicked off their UK tour this week in Belfast and play the Hampshire city's O2 Guildhall tomorrow night. And to mark the occasion, local pub The Rockstone have created a hotdog called the Mustardon.

They say in a statement: "To celebrate Mastodon's current UK tour and the show in Southampton, local rock hang-out and food specialist The Rockstone have created the Mustardon.

"It's 12-inches of pork, honey and mustard sausage smashed into a cheese-topped torpedo roll and smothered in grated Monterey Jack cheese, fresh onions and a Georgian mustard BBQ sauce." Read more here.

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All That Remains Announce New Album

(TeamRock Radio) All That Remains will release their seventh studio album early next year, they've announced. Titled The Order Of Things, it's due for launch on February 24 via Razor & Tie. To mark the announcement, they issued a stream of album track No Knock on their website.

The band have been travelling between Massachusetts and Los Angeles to work on the album with producer Josh Wibur who's previously worked with artists including Lamb Of God, Hatebreed and Gojira.

Frontman Philip Labonte recently revealed he thought their previous work A War You Cannot Win was one of their worst - but vowed The Order Of Things would be much better. Read more and listen to the song here.

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Relapse Records Celebrating 25th With Deluxe Reissues

(TeamRock Radio) Independent label Relapse Records will celebrate 25 years in 2015 with a series of deluxe reissues. The label plans on releasing special edition vinyl pressing from throughout their history to mark the occasion. And Mastodon, Amorphis, Nile, Dillinger Escape Plan, Neurosis and Incantation are just some of the artists who will feature on the anniversary celebrations.

Founder Matt Jacobson says: "In 1990 I started Relapse as a teenager in my parents' basement. It was a dream with a simple mission: to share the music that I was so passionate about with as many people as possible.

"Over the course of 25 years we have had the honour of working with a diverse array of amazing artists and released a vast catalog of incredible records that includes numerous influential and genre-defining albums." Read more here.

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Def Leppard Plan European Tour Next Spring

(hennemusic) Def Leppard have announced the first series of dates for a spring 2015 European tour. The band have unveiled plans for 10 shows starting May 19 in Warsaw, Poland.

The trek includes festival appearances in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. More shows will be announced soon. Meanwhile, Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott's side project, Down N Outz, are gearing up to launch a UK tour on December 5 in Bristol.

Playing in support of their latest release, "The Further Adventures Of�", the group - who play only Mott The Hoople-releated tunes (including songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and British Lions) - were formed specifically to open a series of 2009 reunion shows for Mott The Hoople at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

Check out the announced dates here.

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Soundgarden Remixing Debut For Reissue

(Classic Rock) Soundgarden are to release a remixed version of their debut album. The Seattle heroes released a 20th anniversary edition of their 1994 classic Superunknown earlier this year, and have already hinted at a 25th anniversary reissue of Badmotorfinger to be launched in 2016.

And guitarist Kim Thayil tells Pulse Of Radio that their 1988 debut Ultramega OK has been remixed by Seattle producer Jack Endino in anticipation of a reissue.

Originally released via SST, the record is no longer contracted to that label and the band are looking for a different label to put out the new version. Read more here.

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Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger Reveals Funky Inspiration

(Classic Rock) Mick Jagger says he tried to copy James Brown's dance moves on stage during the early days of The Rolling Stones. But while he reveals his attempts had mixed results, it led him to develop his own style.

He tells The Sun: "I tried some of his moves. I did very bad imitations but they were fun. You're in this phase of your career when you're 19 or 20 when you're basically doing cover versions and copying other people. Everybody did it and, if you got any good, you evolved your own style."

The Stones mainman co-produced the new movie Get On Up - a biopic of Brown's life and he says The Godfather Of Soul's influence can be heard throughout the music world.

He adds: "It ripples still. In the early days of hip-hop when nobody cared about sampling, every record had a James Brown scream on it. American DJ Afrika Bambaataa lionised him for a new generation. Everyone in that world knows Brown is considered one of the early groove masters." Read more here.

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Iron Maiden Get Classical Makeover

(Classic Rock) Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen has released his second album of Iron Maiden covers. Nylon Maiden II, which is out now, follows the earlier Nylon Maiden, which featured contributions from former Maiden singer Blaze Bailey and Voodoo Six's Tony Newton.

The album contains 13 tracks; ten Iron Maiden songs, two original compositions, and a cover of UFO's Doctor Doctor, the track traditionally played over the PA in the moments before the band come on stage.

Zwijsen has posted a new video on YouTube where he performs the Iron Maiden classic "Run To The Hills". Watch the video and check out the album's track details here.

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Wilko Johnson Struggling To Accept He Didn't Die

(Classic Rock) Wilko Johnson has admitted he's struggling to accept the fact he's still alive. The former Dr Feelgood guitarist was told in January 2013 that he was dying of cancer, and expected to have passed away by October last year.

But last month he confirmed he'd been cured after undergoing an experimental form of treatment in May, which resulted in the complete removal of a 3kg pancreatic tumour.

Now Johnson tells the BBC: "Steadily my health is recovering - I'm getting my strength and my weight back. The difficult thing is adjusting mentally. I'd dealt with this last year by absolutely accepting, never entertaining false hope, never pursuing any cures or anything. I thought, 'I'm going to go and I'm going to make the most of what I've got left.'

"Then suddenly, bang! That's all changed. It's hard readjusting my mind to the fact I'm still here." Read more here.

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Fish Postpones Dates Due To Illness

(Classic Rock) Fish has been forced to postpone a run of dates across mainland Europe because of viral laryngitis, he's confirmed. The former Marillion man had previously called off his remaining dates in France because of the infection. Now he's been forced to cancel planned shows in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium.

But he says his upcoming run of dates in the UK, which includes rescheduled gigs in Sheffield and Bilston postponed in May because of guitarist Robin Boult's health worries, will still go ahead.

He says on Facebook: "I'd hoped to have been fit for the return to the tour and the gig in Barcelona on Saturday but have been advised to take another two weeks off as the virus is not shifting as fast as I had hoped. " Read more here.

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Eluveitie Lose Member In The Middle Of Tour

(TeamRock Radio) Eluveitie have confirmed the departure of whistle and bagpipe player Patrick Kistler midway through their current European tour. While the Swiss folk metal outfit won't discuss the details, they've announced he'll be replaced on the road by Matteo Sisti of Krampus, who learned their set in just a few days.

They say in a statement: "With a heavy heart we have to share the news that Pade is no longer a part of Eluveitie. After six years and four albums, he leaves big shoes to fill. While we have no further comment at this time, we would like to wish him all the best for his future endeavours.

"A big thank-you goes out to Matteo and Krampus at this point. In the midst of the European leg of our world tour, their support is much appreciated." Read more here.

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Sammy Hagar Launches Web Series

(hennemusic) Sammy Hagar is sharing a behind the scenes look at the inspiration for and making of his latest album, "Lite Roast." The Red Rocker has issued the first two episodes in a three-part series documenting the project, which sees the singer teamed with Waboritas guitarist Vic Johnson to deliver stripped-down versions of tunes from his career.

"Lite Roast" was inspired by the rehearsals for Sammy's appearance at the Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit show in May, which raised funds for the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University Of California, San Francisco UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

Hagar recently performed a belated birthday bash concert at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The October 18 evening featured Hagar & The Circle (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Johnson) playing a setlist spanning four decades - including hits from Montrose, Hagar's solo career, Van Halen and beyond - as well as an encore by Chickenfoot.

Watch the first two Lite Roast episodes here.

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Foo Fighters Release Performance of Classic Track On Ellen

(hennemusic) The Foo Fighters performed their 2002 classic, "Times Like These", as a web-exclusive video while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on November 19.

On hand to promote their new release, "Sonic Highways", the group played "In The Clear" from the project on the original broadcast, which also saw Dave Grohl join the host for an interview to discuss the record, the companion 8-part HBO series, and life as a rock Dad.

Produced by Butch Vig, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in 8 American cities - Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

The project was launched last month with an 8-part HBO series about the recording of the album, with the Foo Fighters unveiling new songs eack week in sync with the series, which premiered October 17.

Watch video from the Ellen appearance here.

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Video From Rolling Stones' Final 14 On Fire Show Go Online

(hennemusic) The Rolling Stones played the final show of their 14 On Fire tour in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday and a number of videos from the show have surfaced online.

The 19-song set at Mount Smart Stadium opened with the 1981 classic, "Start Me Up", and ran through the band's extensive catalog, including the fan-voted song of the night, "Like A Rolling Stone."

"Fantastic show last night in Auckland, a great way to end the tour," posted Mick Jagger. "Sorry about the rain, but you all looked beautiful in your ponchos!"

The 14 On Fire tour opened in Adu Dhabi in February before playing dates in Japan and the Far East in the spring; a summer trek through Europe followed before reaching Australia and New Zealand.

The fall shows down under were rescheduled from this past spring following the sudden passing of Jagger's longtime girlfriend, L'Wren Scott. Watch the videos here.

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Metallica Rock Enter Sandman On Late Night TV

(hennemusic) Metallica performed their classic, "Enter Sandman", on the fourth night of their week-long residency on CBS-TV's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last Thursday.

The track originally appeared on the band's self-titled 1991 album, which went on to become Metallica's biggest-selling release with more than 30 million copies worldwide, including 16 million in the States alone.

Earlier this week, the group performed their 1983 classic, "Hit The Lights", 1997's "Fuel", and 1984's "For Whom The Bell Tolls." On November 24, Metallica will release a 10th anniversary, two-disc Blu-ray edition of the 2004 documentary, "Some Kind Of Monster."

Watch the performance here.

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Kansas Preview Forthcoming Documentary

(Classic Rock) Kansas have issued a trailer for their upcoming documentary Miracles Out Of Nowhere. The film tells the story of their rise to fame and features original band members Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhard, Steve Walsh and Richard Williams.

A message on their website reads: "In 1973, six guys in a local band from America's heartland began a journey that surpassed even their own wildest expectations by achieving worldwide superstardom.

"Watch the story unfold as the incredible story of Kansas is told for the first time in Miracles Out Of Nowhere." Miracles Out Of Nowhere is set for release in spring 2015. Watch the trailer here.

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Smashing Pumpkins Streaming New Song

(Classic Rock) Smashing Pumpkins have released an audio stream of Drum + Fife. It follows the release of tracks Being Beige and One And All which have been lifted from their upcoming album Monuments To An Elegy. It launches on December 9 via Martha's Music.

Mainman Billy Corgan teamed up with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee on the album and he reveals the sticksman is responsible for turning the track around.

Corgan tells NME: "Drum + Fife was originally a folk song. We really had a problem getting it off its almost dour Irish balladeer aspect and I must give a lot of credit to Tommy Lee, because he's the one who turned the corner.

"Without saying it, he was reacting in a way that told me he thought it was a bit boring. Tommy loves energy - Tommy wants to feel excitement. So he's playing the song and he's like, ' I know this is a good song but it's just not working.' He said to me, 'Do you mind if I tinker around with it?' He got on the computer and used his experience in dance music, turned the corner and found some loops and some beats."

Read more and listen to the track here.

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Periphery Streaming New Song

(TeamRock Radio) Prog-metal outfit Periphery have made track The Scourge available to stream. It's taken from Juggernaut: Alpha, the first disc on their dual release which also includes Juggernaut: Omega. It's due to launch on January 26 via Century Media Records.

The Washington DC-based band said they decided to release the album on two discs so listeners could fully appreciate the complex storyline and intricate musical themes.

Drummer Matt Halpern said: "Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively. This allows the listener to recognise and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes, foreshadowing, and connected ideas."

Stream the song here.

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Dee Snider Shocked At Twisted Sister's Success

(Classic Rock) Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider says their success in the 80s came as a shock as he never expected to front a big band. Their breakthrough came with the release of third album Stay Hungry in 1984.

It spawned hits We're Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock which became huge thanks to airtime on MTV. And Snider says the reaction from the public came as a complete surprise.

"It was a shock. I never expected to be a band that became a household name and had hit records," He tells Chicago radio station 89 WLS. "I thought we'd be one of those bands that went from town to town and sold records at every show - like Black Oak Arkansas, a band nobody ever heard of on the radio, but still was popular.

"But just suddenly, MTV came out and they were looking for visual bands and we fit the bill." Read more here.

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Jethro Tull Release The Third Hoorah Video

(Classic Rock) Jethro Tull have launched a video to accompany The Third Hoorah from their 40th anniversary edition of War Child. It follows exclusive streams of unreleased track War Child II and the Orchestral War Child Theme via TeamRock.

The four-disc set includes a new mix by Steven Wilson, promo footage plus music and a script synopsis from the abandoned film, which was intended to accompany the original release in 1974. Mainman Ian Anderson has written detailed sleeve notes for the pack's 80-page booklet.

War Child: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition is on sale now as a 2CD/2DVD set, while the new stereo mix is available separately. A limited-edition 180g vinyl pressing follows on January 13. Watch the video here.

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Perfect Beings Go Behind The Scenes

(Prog) Perfect Beings have launched a video featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from their debut album recording sessions. The LA outfit's self-titled record launched on June 30 via My Sonic Temple, and guitarist Johannes Luley has credited frontman Ryan Hurtgen for providing direction.

Luley says: "We're breaking down traditional song structure. I think our music has a pop sensibility because Ryan writes beautiful melodies - strangely pop. It's not your typical pop music, of course, but it's accessible and you can relate."

Earlier this year they released a video for album track Fictions, when Hurtgen said: "It's the love story part of TJ & Tosc, the sci-fi novel our album is based upon. Raymond's memory of Noriko has been erased from their identity chip and he's being informed about the past and when they were together. He can't remember - it feels like fiction to him."

Watch the video here.

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Sepultura Frontman Explains The Band's Evolution

(TeamRock Radio) Sepultura frontman Derrick Green reckons the band's lineup changes in recent years have helped them evolve. Drummer Eloy Casagrande replaced Jean Dolabella in 2011, who himself took over behind the kit from founding member Igor Cavalera in 2006. And Green says the moves have been essential in moving the band forward.

He tells Australia's SYN 90.7:"It's definitely affected us creatively. We had to really pull together and stay focused on the music and the fact that there were so many different changes. I think in a lot of ways it's really helped us evolve.

"We've been fortunate to have incredible people that we played with, so this helps a lot. We've been able to create quality albums and have actually been evolving."

He continues: "We're in a very good phase, we're very strong and very well connected, along with label Nuclear Blast that's behind us, which helps tremendously. And I think it's gone in a way where it's helped us to stay focused, and try to forget all the drama that happens around this scene."

Read more and stream the video here.

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