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INVIDIA Feat. IN THIS MOMENT, Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members: 'As The Sun Sleeps' Album Due In April

INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, has signed a worldwide deal with SPV (eOne distribution) for the release of its debut album, "As The Sun Sleeps". Based in Las Vegas, INVIDIA's style embraces everything from industrial...

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MATT SNELL: 'FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Was A Great Run For Me'

RadChad of Maximum Threshold Radio conducted an interview with former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and current INVIDIA bassist Matt Snell before the latter band's October 18 concert at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his time in FIVE FINGER D...

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DEE SNIDER Says He Threw CANNIBAL CORPSE's First Album In The Trash: 'It Wasn't Being Artistic In Any Way'

More than thirty years after TWISTED SISTER's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It" was included in Parents' Music Resource Center's (PMRC) "Filthy Fifteen" list of objectionable songs, the band's frontman, Dee Snider, says that most of the tunes that made the list are "easy listening by today's st...

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MATT SORUM Doesn't Rule Out More Recording With IZZY STRADLIN

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, who recently laid down drum tracks on a new song from ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, was asked by The Musician's Ear if there are any plans for him to collaborate with Izzy again in the future. He said: "Izzy is great and his process ...

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Video: THE PRETTY RECKLESS Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Take Me Down' On 98 KUPD

Video footage of THE PRETTY RECKLESS performing an acoustic version of the band's new single "Take Me Down" at the studios of the Arizona radio station 98 KUPD can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's third studio album, "Who You Selling For", which was released on October 21 via Razor...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Creates Fantasy Soccer Team Comprised Of Musicians

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently joined Roger "Rog" Bennett and Michael "Davo" Davies of "Men In Blazers", a scrappy soccer-analysis show on the NBC Sports network, where he created a team comprised of musicians with none other than Meat Loaf in net. Ulrich selected a founding member of one of...

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Never-Before-Heard JUDAS PRIEST Demo Extract To Be Included On AL ATKINS's 'Reloaded' Album

Original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins will release his new solo album, "Reloaded", on Gonzo Multimedia. The album is a collection tracks from the last four decades that Al has either written or performed from his days in JUDAS PRIEST to his last band HOLY RAGE. It features special guest appearanc...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman Says He Would Have Done 'All Right' Filling In For BRIAN JOHNSON On AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

Despite rumors to the contrary, AIRBOURNE frontman Joel O'Keeffe says that he was never asked to audition as a possible replacement for the ailing Brian Johnson on the final tour dates of AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world tour. "I wasn't called up, but saw a lot of stuff online about it," he told

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Former LOVE/HATE And QUIET RIOT Singer JIZZY PEARL Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, RATT, L.A. GUNS, QUIET RIOT) has signed a worldwide deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release a brand new full-length album. Pearl has been a fixture on the world-famous rock scene of the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles since his band LOVE/HATE released its debut album, "Blac...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS: 'I Need To See DONALD TRUMP Be A Little Bit More Freakin' Presidential'

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis, who is widely considered to be one of the most politically conservative musicians in rock, has once again weighed in on the 2016 race for the White House, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump needs to "be a little bit more freakin' presidential." L...

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Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Hopes To Release New Studio Album In 2017

Kevin McGowan of the "Shortlife" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of veteran Canadian metallers EXCITER. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the reunion of the origina...

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JERRY CANTRELL, VINNIE PAUL Jam With SAMMY HAGAR At His Annual Birthday Bash: Photos

Legendary musicians — including Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH) and THE CIRCLE's Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson — as well as boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya joined forces with Sammy Hagar at his mecca in Mexico, the Cabo Wabo Cantina, to rock ni...

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Forget the whirring chainsaws, albeit that is JACKYL's primary claim to rock 'n' roll fame, and aside from the band setting two Guinness records with their maniacal touring marathons of 100 concerts in 50 days and 21 concerts within a 24-hour block. Remember when Jesse James Dupree and the band bum-...

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SAMMY HAGAR On U.S. Presidential Election: 'The Country Needs A Huge Change'

Sammy Hagar has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that "the country needs a huge change." The former VAN HALEN frontman, who built an empire and made a fortune off his Cabo Wabo clubs and tequila brand, tells Yahoo! Music: "I've never had two less likable candidates in my life… Bu...

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DEE SNIDER Says Performing All-New Material At RIOT FEST Was 'Not That Cool'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was interviewed last week by Jim Kerr on the Q104.3 radio station in New York City. The 12-minute chat can now be viewed below. Speaking about his cover of NINE INCH NAILS' "Head Like A Hole", which is featured on his forthcoming solo album, "We Are The Ones", Dee...