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PHIL LEWIS Says Fans Should Trust Him And TRACII GUNS To Find 'Best' Musicians For L.A. GUNS

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis says fans should trust him and guitarist Tracii Guns to employ "the best players available" as the number of musicians who've been in various iterations of the band approaches the half-century. Guitarist Michael Grant was sacked from the Californian outfit this year and r...

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IAN GILLAN And THE JAVELINS Share Stories From 1960s (Video)

Ian Gillan has reunited with his pre-DEEP PURPLE band THE JAVELINS to record the group's debut album. "Ian Gillan And The Javelins" was released August 31 as a CD digipak, a vinyl LP and a digital download. The 16-track collection features covers of American blues, rock 'n' roll, soul and country tu...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist On SLAYER's Final Tour: TOM ARAYA Is 'Super Appreciative' And 'Ready To Wrap It Up'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke to "The Rock Writer's Ramble" about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing one last world tour. Asked if he gets the impression that bassist/vocalist Tom Araya "is more than willing to get off the SLAYER train at this point," Skolnick responded (h...

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Death By Metal

Depending on who you talk to, Chuck Schuldiner was a visionary, a perfectionist or a short fused volatile, creative being. A common ground appraisal is that the late legend of DEATH, previously known as MANTAS, and CONTROL DENIED changed death metal forever by having the stones to fuse progressive a...

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Forever Warriors, Forever United

Consider 2018 a banner year for The Queen of Metal. For her 35th anniversary in the scene, Doro Pesch will be inducted into The Hall of Heavy Metal History in a ceremony at this summer's Wacken Open Air Festival. While the Hall is still relatively young, many fans would opine that Doro should've bee...

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Listen To New SICK OF IT ALL Song 'Inner Vision'

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will release their twelfth studio album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", on November 2. The follow-up to 2014's "The Last Act Of Defiance" was produced by Jerry Farley (EVERY TIME I DIE, DEMON HUNTER) over a two-and-a-half-week period at Nova Studios in Staten I...

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LONDON To Release New Album 'Call That Girl' In October

Hollywood glam rock pioneers LONDON, featuring frontman Nadir D'Priest, will release a new studio album, "Call That Girl", on October 12. To celebrate this release, the band is going back to the Sunset Strip for an exclusive live performance at the legendary Whisky A Go Go. "Call That Girl" marks...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announces CONVERSE Footwear And Apparel Collaboration

Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have revealed details about their upcoming Converse collaboration. The new Converse x Suicidal Tendencies collection will be available the same date as the band's new album, "STill Cyco Punk After All These Years" — Septem...

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STARKILL: 'Until We Fall' Video Released

STARKILL's new single, "Until We Fall", is available now via all digital retailers, along with a music video directed by Davide Cilloni (EPICA),which can be viewed below. "Our new songs are the first we've put together where Sarah Lynn Collier was a full-time member before we started writing, so we...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'We're Gonna Continue Creating Music As Long As There's An Audience To Listen To It'

During a recent interview with Metal Wani, TESTAMENT and METAL ALLEGIANCE guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked if he was "confident or concerned" about the future of music when it comes to the artists' ability to survive. He responded (hear audio below): "It's very unpredictable. The whole industry was...

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IAN GILLAN And THE JAVELINS: Audio Snippets Of Entire Debut Album

Ian Gillan has reunited with his pre-DEEP PURPLE band THE JAVELINS to record the group's debut album. "Ian Gillan And The Javelins" will be released August 31 as a CD digipak, a vinyl LP and a digital download. The 16-track collection features covers of American blues, rock 'n' roll, soul and countr...

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MIKE PORTNOY Calls METAL ALLEGIANCE His 'Ultimate Metal Outlet'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE) recently spoke with Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the new METAL ALLEGIANCE album, "Volume II – Power Drunk Majest...

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SICK OF IT ALL To Release 'Wake The Sleeping Dragon!' Album In November

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will release their twelfth studio album, "Wake The Sleeping Dragon!", on November 2. The follow-up to 2014's "The Last Act Of Defiance" was produced by Jerry Farley (EVERY TIME I DIE, DEMON HUNTER) and was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (MESHUGGAH, THE HAUN...

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DORO PESCH Talks 'Forever Warriors, Forever United' Album, Memories Of WARREL DANE

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with Doro Pesch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the catalyst for new album "Forever Warriors, Forever United": Doro: "When Lemmy left us, I was so heartbroken. Lemmy was my best friend, and I went to the funeral. I w...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Posthumous Autobiography, 'Megalife', Due In December

According to Amazon, Post Hill Press has set a December 11 release date for "Megalife: The Autobiography Of Nick Menza" by J. Marshall Craig. Official book synopsis: "With Nick Menza behind the kit, MEGADETH transitioned from celebrated cult band to international superstars. 'Rust In Peace', the fi...