Philip Anselmo was recently at Download festival withDown and he caught up withRoadrunner Records UK! He shared his opinion on why heavy music attracts so many people, talked about how the songs from the latest Down EP are going live and revealed who he considers to be a legendary festival band!

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Avenged Sevenfold always have something pretty exciting in the works and they have just released a new video for “This Means War” which features live footage from several shows across Latin America!

A7X guitarist Synyster Gates recently spoke to Music Radar about the track:

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor was recently in the spotlight with AMP Rock TV! He spoke about how “playing music, that’s just what you did” when he was growing up, when he realized that Mastodon was going to be a pretty special band and the most emotional he’s ever been on stage!

The new Slipknot record is by far, one of the most anticipated records of the year (or next year if we have to wait that long!) and Corey Taylor has just revealed to Full Metal Jackie that the new album is 98% done! Check out what else he has to say about the new album!

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Down’s Philip Anselmohas one of the most interesting historys of anyone in the scene. Did you know that he dropped out of high school though? In a recent interview with Rocksverige.se he talks about why, if he has any regrets and what we can expect from the next Down EP!

You quit school in 12thgrade. Have you ever regretted not getting an education?

I hope this is how all tradies do it!

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor recently hung out at the Hollywood Guitar Centreand went through his entire drumming history. From the moment he realized that he wanted to be a musician, to what he looks for in a set and how he customizes his drums, he covers it all.

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