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MAYHEM Festival To Return As Single-Destination Event In October; Full Tour To Take Place In 2025

Mayhem festival will return as a single-destination event in Southern California on October 12, 2024. 23 bands will perform at the festival, with complete details to be announced on Tuesday, June 4. A full Mayhem tour will follow in the summer of 2025. Mayhem originally teased a 2020 comeback in Dec...

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DEF LEPPARD Looks Back On Making Of 'Pyromania': 'We Knew This Project Was Going To Be A Long Haul'

DEF LEPPARD's "Pyromania" became a genuine phenomenon in 1983 when it sold a staggering 10 million copies in the United States alone. Guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Savage spoke to Rock Candy magazine editor Howard Johnson at length about the long and arduous process of making this masterpie...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Offers Advice To Young Bands: 'It's All About Writing Songs'

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked what piece of advice he would give to a young band looking to succeed in the "competitive" music industry in 2024. Biff responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It is very competitive. And the thing is that you...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS: Why I Moved To Nashville From Los Angeles

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "X5" podcast, drummer Tommy Clufetos (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE) discussed his decision to move to Nashville in 2022 with his wife and daughter after living in Los Angeles for a number of years. Referencing the fact that...

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Challenge The Wind

However we choose to slice it, RHAPSODY OF FIRE are power metal heavyweights. Alongside the likes of BLIND GUARDIAN and ANGRA, the Italians have been a consistent benchmark for excellence in all departments, and a great advert for the progressive mindset that has made their records such a reliable s...

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PUSCIFER Releases New Original Song 'The Algorithm'

PUSCIFER has unveiled a brand new original track. Titled "The Algorithm", the new release is crafted exclusively for the soundtrack of Sumerian Comics' hugely popular "American Psycho" comic book series. This dynamic partnership between musical and visual storytelling realms provides an enhanced and...

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MATT SORUM On Demise Of DEADLAND RITUAL: 'It Wasn't Something That We Could Really Push Through'

In a new interview with Chasta and Baby Huey of San Francisco Bay Area's 107.7 The Bone radio station, Matt Sorum spoke about the demise of DEADLAND RITUAL, the supergroup he started a few years ago with guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) and sing...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Admits 'There's Nothing Happening' With Hypothetical SKID ROW Reunion

In a new interview with That Fuzzing Rock Show, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was once again asked about possible reunion with his former bandmates. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, there's nothing happening on that front right now. Other than me and Rob [Affuso], the dr...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's Not Gonna Happen'

In a new interview with The Hook Rocks podcast, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked if he and his bandmates have "targeted" any new singers since SKID ROW's latest frontman — former "Swedish Idol" contestant Erik Grönwall — quit the band to focus on his health. Snake responded (as transcr...

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SAXON: 'Portraits' Photo Book Coming From RUFUS PUBLICATIONS

"Portraits Of Saxon - Through The Eighties", the latest book in the new "Portraits" series from Rufus Publications, is a photographic celebration of SAXON at their hungriest, most powerful and strident, fronted of course by the authentic Peter "Biff" Byford, a man who before SAXON earned his living...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Explains Why He Didn't Use His Flying V Guitars In The Studio

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann talked about his early interest in the Flying V guitars. Asked if he is partial to Flying V...

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CREED's SCOTT STAPP Admits There Was 'Frustration, Anger' And 'Hurt' Over Being 'The Most Hated Band By The Media'

In a new interview with Consequence, Scott Stapp was asked if the enthusiastic response to CREED's current reunion serves as vindication for the singer and his bandmates after they experienced "a good amount of backlash" following their initial commercial success. He responded: "To comment on the wo...

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MICHAEL SWEET Fends Off Thyroid Cancer, Readies New STRYPER Album: 'I Think It's Our Best'

By David E. Gehlke STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet underwent treatment last October for a growing nodule on his thyroid. It was the latest in a series of health issues for Sweet, who previously dealt with a detached retina. Yet for the repeated trips to the doctor ("I don't like going to the doctor,"...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Have Begun Mixing Debut Album From New Project

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has revealed that "mixing has begun" on his collaborative new project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. In addition, he and Adam are in the process of "finding the right [record] label to call home." Regarding how the project came together...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Hates Seeing 'Ex-MEGADETH' Next To His Name In News Headlines: It 'Bugs The S**t Out Of Me'

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his desire to focus completely on his solo career once he left the band nearly two and a half decades ago. He said (as transcribed by...