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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN On Why He Doesn't Play Double-Bass Drums: 'I Found One Was Hard Enough'

Drummerzone has uploaded a full video of last year's "An Evening With Nicko McBrain" event at The UK Drum Show in Manchester, United Kingdom. You can now watch it below. Asked once again why he has steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing technique, McBrain said: "I wa...

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Legendary Rock Band ANGEL To Release New Album 'Risen' In October

Legendary rock band ANGEL will release its new album, "Risen", on October 4 via Cleopatra Records. The album will have 17 solid tracks featuring 15 brand new songs written by original members Punky Meadows and Frank Dimino along with current member Danny Farrow, and a remake of the classic track "To...

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GENE HOGLAN On 'Gracious,' 'Complex',' Open-Minded' CHUCK SCHULDINER: 'He Was A Very Brave Person'

During a recent conversation with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) discussed his time in the pioneering metal band DEATH, with whom he played from 1993 to 1995. "Chuck [Schuldiner] was very open-m...

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GENE HOGLAN On DEVIN TOWNSEND Once Again Performing STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Material Live: 'Good On Ya'

Veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DETHKLOK) recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DARK ANGEL's reunion: Gene:...

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Watch MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Play His Favorite GENE SIMMONS Riffs

Sweetwater has uploaded a six-minute video in which MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson shows you four of his favorite bass riffs that were instrumental in his progression on the instrument — and they just so happen to all originate from Gene Simmons of KISS. Earlier this year, Ellefson spoke about his...

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KISS Sells 'Cincinnatti' T-Shirts At Cincinnati Show

When KISS's "End Of The Road" farewell tour stopped at Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center on Thursday (August 29),the band made special shirts to mark the occasion. The only problem was that KISS's t-shirt manufacturer made the mistake of spelling Cincinnati with an extra "t" ("Cincinnatti"). Peop...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Celebrates 70th Birthday Onstage In Saratoga Springs (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons celebrated his 70th birthday last night (Saturday, August 24) onstage during the band's concert in Saratoga Springs, New York. Fan-filmed video footage of the crowd singing 'Happy Birthday" to the iconic rocker can be seen below. Earlier this year, Simmons — whose...

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Watch KISS Perform In Hershey, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's August 21 concert at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania can be seen below. KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the band's "End Of The Road" farewell tour, which kicked off in January and is expected to last at leas...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Atlanta

Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's August 16 concert at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. Last fall, Frehley parted ways with the solo band that backed him on some of his most recent tours — Richie Scarlet on guitar, Chris Wyse on bass and Scot Coogan on drums/vocals —...

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GENE HOGLAN Feels Good About DETHKLOK's Future

DETHKLOK, the stars of the Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse", will perform at this year's Adult Swim Festival, set to take place November 15-16 at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The show will mark DETHKLOK's first live appearance since taking part in the 2014 edition of Festival Supr...

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BRUCE KULICK Says He Would 'Love To Be Represented' At KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour Finale

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On social media: Bruce: "I've got to be honest. I...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS On The Secret To Success: 'You Have To Have A Fallback Position'

During a recent interview with the Niagara Falls, Ontario radio station 91.7 Giant FM, KISS bassist Gene Simmons elaborated on the business philosophies he espouses during his speaking tours. "[In school,] we learned all kinds of stuff that they taught us — Columbus and 1492 and all that stuff, non...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY On 'End Of The Road' Tour: 'This Is Our Victory Lap'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the band's "End Of The Road" farewell tour, which kicked off in January and is expected to last at least through the end of 2020. "This is our victory lap," he said. "It's us celebrating everything we created with our audience and w...

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BRYAN BELLER Releases Video For New Single 'Volunteer State', Featuring JOE SATRIANI

Bryan Beller, bassist for THE ARISTOCRATS, Joe Satriani and DETHKLOK, has released a new single "Volunteer State", taken from his upcoming solo work, "Scenes From The Flood". "Volunteer State" features world-renowned virtuoso Satriani on guitar and Joe Travers (ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, Joe Satriani, DURAN...

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GENE SIMMONS Is No Longer 'Chief Evangelist Officer' Of Canadian Cannabis Company INVICTUS

Canadian cannabis and fertilizer company Invictus announced today that rock icon Gene Simmons has abdicated his position as the company's "chief evangelist officer." "It has been a pleasure to work with Gene. He has been a valuable asset to the company," said Trevor Dixon, president and chief execu...