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STEPHEN PEARCY Says BOBBY BLOTZER 'Never Wrote A Note' For RATT

During a recent interview with the "Eddie, Jason & Chris Show", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy spoke about the legal battle the band has been embroiled in with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name. Last November, a California judge ruled against Blotzer with respect to whether b...

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LABYRINTH Releases Video For New Song 'Bullets'

After a seven-year hiatus, Italian metallers LABYRINTH will return with a brand new studio album, "Architecture Of A God", on April 21 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official video for the song "Bullets", taken from "Architecture Of A God", can be seen below. In the spring of 2016, the band's founding...

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Video: JUAN CROUCIER Performs RATT Classics In San Antonio

RATT bassist Juan Croucier performed the band's classic songs with his solo band on February 25 at The Rock Box in San Antonio, Texas. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. RATT, featuring three members of the band's classic lineup —Croucier, singer Stephen Pearcy and guitarist...

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MARDUK Guitarist Comments On Oakland Concert Cancelation Due To Band's Use Of Nazi Imagery

Guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson of Swedish black metallers MARDUK has commented on the cancelation the band's concert in Oakland, California over concerns from police that the group would draw anti-fascist protesters. Police said that MARDUK had been criticized for glorifying Nazi imagery and...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN To Haters: 'If You Don't Like It, Just Shut Your Mouth'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin stands by his statement that people who post negative comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET are "bottom-feeding crotch goblins," explaining that he simply said "what a lot of people have been thinking throughout the years." Durbin, who b...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY On Legal Battle With BOBBY BLOTZER: 'We Just Had Enough'

During a recent interview with Psycho Babble TV, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy briefly touched upon the legal battle the band has been embroiled in with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name. "It's water under the bridge," Stephen said. I really don't like to dwell on it, because, y...

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QUIET RIOT To Re-Record 'Road Rage' Album With New Singer JAMES DURBIN

Following the departure of singer Seann Nicols from QUIET RIOT, both Frontiers Music Srl and band leader Frankie Banali have made the joint decision to delay the release of the new QUIET RIOT record, "Road Rage", until later this summer. The label and the drummer feel that in order to truly represen...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT: Listen To New Frontman SEANN NICOLS Sing 'Shame Shame Shame'

Earlier in the week, Bobby Blotzer confirmed that former QUIET RIOT and ADLER'S APPETITE singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha) will front his version of RATT when the band performs on March 18 at the Prairie Knights Casino & Resort in Fort Yates, North Dakota. Nicols joined Blotzer's RATT...

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JAMES DURBIN Is QUIET RIOT's First Post-KEVIN DUBROW Singer Who 'Can Deliver The Goods On Every Level'

Earlier this week, Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Obviously, some of the biggest news out of your camp lately is James Durbin joining the band after the dismissal of Seann Nico...

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THE OBSESSED Announces U.S. Headlining Tour

Maryland doom legends THE OBSESSED have announced a full U.S. headlining tour in support of their forthcoming "Sacred" album. The tour is slated to commence on April 12 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will run through May 20 in Baltimore, Maryland. KARMA TO BURN will provide direct support throughou...

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FRANKIE BANALI's Wife Says QUIET RIOT's Former Singers Were Unprofessional, Unjustifiably Ego-Driven Assholes

The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band's new singer, James Durbin, calling him "a real frontman in every sense of the word." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The La...

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BOBBY BLOTZER Taps Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer SEANN NICOLS For His Version Of RATT

Bobby Blotzer has tapped former QUIET RIOT and ADLER'S APPETITE singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha) to front his version of RATT when the band performs on March 18 at the Prairie Knights Casino & Resort in Fort Yates, North Dakota. Nicols joins Blotzer's RATT as the replacement for Joshu...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Blasts 'Supreme Scum' Who Post Negative Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin has slammed the "supreme scum" who post comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET, calling them "bottom-feeding crotch goblins." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After M...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Is 'Sure' There Will Be More Classic MISFITS Shows

Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo spoke to the "Talk Toomey" podcast about his involvement with California hardcore thrash favorites SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and the reunited classic lineup of the North Jersey horror-punks MISFITS. Asked what it was like playing with the MISFITS at last year's Riot Fes...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'It's Time To Bang Your Head And Come On Feel The Noise'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin was asked by Yahoo! Music how he will live up to the band's legacy but also bring something fresh to it. "I'm from a different generation, but have a lot of the same influences as [original QUIET RIOT frontman] Kevin [DuBrow], a...