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LORDI's MR. LORDI Isn't Influenced By Any Modern Acts: 'I Don't Know Any Bands Or Artists Of Today'

In a new interview with NINE:32 | Music Magazine, Mr. Lordi of the Finnish hard rock band LORDI, whose members never appear without their elaborate ghoulish skeleton and zombie masks and makeup, spoke about the importance of sticking to his guns when it comes to the songwriting process. He said (as...

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Watch: ROBBY KRIEGER Joined By PERRY FARRELL, STEVEN ADLER, DERYCK WHIBLEY, Others At '60th Anniversary Doors Celebration'

On Thursday, October 30, "A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration" was held at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. This one-night-only event honored 60 years of THE DOORS with a special homage to the groundbreaking Los Angeles band's 1970 release "Morrison Hotel" — which features the classics "Roadhouse...

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THE DOORS' 60th Anniversary Continues With 4K Remastering Of Grammy-Winning Documentary 'When You're Strange'

THE DOORS' 60th-anniversary celebration continues with the re-release of Tom DiCillo's Grammy Award-winning documentary film "When You're Strange". Remastered in 4K for the first time, the film will feature an introduction from John Densmore and Robby Krieger and the worldwide exclusive debut of a n...

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MC50 Announces New Live Album '10 More'

earMUSIC has announced "10 More", the explosive new live album from MC50, due out December 5 and capturing the unrelenting energy of the 2018 world tour that reignited the spirit of one of rock's most radical and influential bands. The album — a companion piece to the "10 x MC5" record included in t...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Appears At 2025 Edition Of THE UK DRUM SHOW

Former SEPULTURA and current SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande appeared on the main stage at this year's The UK Drum Show on Sunday, October 19 at the ACC Liverpool venue in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of the Fabio Caetano channel on YouTu...

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Watch: STEVE VAI Opens The Doors To His Private 'Harmony Hut' Studio

Los Angeles–based art collective SceneFour has teamed up with guitar icon Steve Vai to release the first installment of an exclusive two-part webisode series, "Inside The Harmony Hut". The collaboration grants fans unprecedented access to Vai's creative sanctuary, highlighting the instruments, stor...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET And Wife LISA Launch FAITH IN MUSIC FOUNDATION

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and his wife Lisa have launched Faith In Music Foundation, a new non-profit "dedicated to empowering musicians and fostering the next generation of music industry professionals." Back in 2013, Michael and Lisa started noticing a feeling they couldn't ignore, a sense th...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album: 'The Guitar Playing On That Record Is Stunning'

In a recent interview with TribLIVE, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the band's ongoing North American tour with Alice Cooper during which the British heavy metal legends are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their classic "Painkiller" album. Asked what it is it about that album...

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Legendary Extreme Metal Drummer NICK BARKER: 'I'm Dealing With Stage Five Chronic Kidney Failure Right Now'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, legendary extreme metal drummer Nick Barker (LOCK UP, BRUJERIA, DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) opened up about some of his recent health challenges. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, at this point in my career...

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METAL CHURCH, Ex-W.A.S.P. And WARLOCK Members Join Forces In N.Y.C.; 'Built To Destroy' Title Track Now Available

Following the stomping debut single "Heavy As Hell" from their upcoming album "Built To Destroy", due out on November 14, New York steamrollers N.Y.C. kick down the doors of the virtual Heaven 'N' Hell Bar once again, this time with the album's crushing title track. Louder, faster, and meaner, "Buil...

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AVATAR Shares 'Death And Glitz' Single From Upcoming 'Don't Go In The Forest' Album

Swedish metallers AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin and drummer John Alfredsson — will release their tenth studio album, "Don't Go In The Forest", on October 31. The official visualizer for the LP's fourth single, "Death And Gli...

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NEAL SCHON Has Had 'Zero Dialogue' With STEVE PERRY: 'I Reached Out' But 'Never Heard Anything Back'

During an appearance on the September 30 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was asked if he has had any contact with the band's former singer Steve Perry in recent months. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There has been, like, zip —...

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HATEBREED Fires Back At 'Disgruntled Former Bandmember' CHRIS BEATTIE In First Official Response To Lawsuit

According to Billboard, HATEBREED has responded to founding bassist Chris Beattie's (pictured above) lawsuit, claiming that he has no legal basis to sue over his dismissal from the veteran Connecticut hardcore/metal band last year. In his original complaint, which was filed this past July at Connect...

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MIKE MANGINI On His 'Classy' Response To Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'It Was A Pretty Simple Reaction By Me'

In a new interview with Ollie Winiberg of Drummer's Review, Mike Mangini was asked about his October 2023 departure from DREAM THEATER. Mangini, who has been with the progressive metal band for 13 years, was dismissed from DREAM THEATER in order to make way for the return of the group's original dru...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ: SLAYER's 'Reign In Blood' Album 'Opened My Eyes To Metal'

In a recent interview with Thomann's Drum Bash, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz spoke about why he considers legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Carlos Santana to be his "number one" musical inspiration and how he made the transition from Latin grooves to heavy metal drumming. He said (as transcribed...