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KISS Announces 'New Era', Plans To Continue As Avatars

KISS closed out the final performance of its "End Of The Road" farewell tour Saturday night (December 2) at New York City's Madison Square Garden by announcing that they will continue as digital avatars. During the encore, KISS's most recent lineup — founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along wit...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Explains How 'The Mandrake Project' Grew Into Much More Than Just An Album

In a new interview with Brazil's Omelete, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his upcoming solo album "The Mandrake Project", which will be released on March 1 via BMG. Bruce Dickinson and his long-term co-writer and producer Roy "Z" Ramirez recorded the LP largely at Los Angeles's Doom R...

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Watch: KISS Plays First Of Two Final-Ever Shows At New York City's Madison Square Garden

KISS played the first of its two final shows ever Friday night (December 1) at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. War Machine 05. Heaven's On Fire 06. I Love It Loud 07. Say Yeah 08. Cold Gin 09. Guitar...

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Go Inside KISS Pop-Up Store In New York City: Video, Photos

Last month, rock legends KISS announced an epic New York City takeover in honor of their final live shows ever, taking place at Madison Square Garden on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2. To celebrate this historic moment for the most merchandisable band of all time, various takeover activ...

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ROLAND GRAPOW Talks 20th Anniversary Of MASTERPLAN Debut And Getting Even With HELLOWEEN: 'It Felt Like Revenge'

By David E. Gehlke Days after being unceremoniously dismissed from HELLOWEEN after the 2001 tour in support of "The Dark Ride", guitarist Roland Grapow was already plotting his Dave Mustaine power metal revenge moment with MASTERPLAN. "The Dark Ride" sold well but never sat properly with founding me...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Unveils Complete 'The Mandrake Project' Album Details

Last night, Bruce Dickinson unveiled the dramatic, action-packed video for "Afterglow Of Ragnarok", the first single to be taken from his upcoming solo album "The Mandrake Project". In front of a packed audience on the opening day of CCXP23, Brazil's huge Comic-Con event in Sao Paulo, the IRON MAIDE...

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Watch: KISS Lights Up Empire State Building In Honor Of Band's Final Shows Ever

In advance of KISS's final live shows at Madison Square Garden on December 1 and December 2, several exciting activations are taking place throughout New York City, including a music-to-light show on the world-famous Empire State Building today (Thursday, November 30). For KISS, celebrating alongsid...

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LACUNA COIL, DESTRUCTION, SYMPHONY X, AVATAR, Others Added To 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST

After a successful return of Milwaukee Metalfest in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event has now revealed 19 more bands and daily schedules for the highly anticipated 2024 edition, with more to be announced To celebrate this absolutely stacked lineup, Milwaukee Metalfest is extending early b...

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DERYCK WHIBLEY On SUM 41's Decision To Call It Quits: 'I'd Like To Put Some Focus And Energy Into Something Else'

This past September, Grammy-nominated band SUM 41 released a new single, "Landmines", via Rise Records alongside a new music video. The track is expected to appear on SUM 41's upcoming album, "Heaven :x: Hell", which is tentatively due in early 2024. The first part of the two-part LP, known as "Heav...

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RIK EMMETT: TRIUMPH 'Was A Band That Was Extremely Focused And Driven'

In a new interview with the "Rimshots With Sean" podcast, Rik Emmett, who is promoting his just-released memoir, "Lay It On The Line – A Backstage Pass To Rock Star Adventure, Conflict And Triumph", was asked if anybody is surprised by the fact that he refers to fellow TRIUMPH members Gil Moore and...

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KISS To Light Up Empire State Building In Honor Of Band's Final Shows Ever

In advance of KISS's final live shows at Madison Square Garden on December 1 and December 2, several exciting activations will take place throughout New York City, including a music-to-light show on the world-famous Empire State Building on November 30. For KISS, celebrating alongside the historic E...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Opens Up About His Decision To Leave MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro discussed his decision to leave the band during an appearance on the "Amplifica" podcast, hosted by his former ANGRA bandmate Rafael Bittencourt. According to the Brazilian-born guitarist, the reason he decided to exit Dave Mustaine's band was "freedom". He de...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Vauréal, France During Fall 2023 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's November 10 performance at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. Joining Tate in his backing band are James Brown on guitar, Amaury Altmayer on guitar, Jack Ross on bass and Danny Laverde on drums. The setlist was as follows: 01....

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KAMELOT Drummer Launches ROKK, A 'Fair' Streaming Service For Rock And Metal

KAMELOT drummer Alex Landenburg and MENTALIST guitarist Peter Moog have launched a new streaming service called ROKK. ROKK is billing itself as "the first fair streaming service dedicated to rock and metal fans, with the aim of paying artists and bands more money for their streams." The two musician...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's Next Solo Album Will Be 'Dramatic And Orchestral'

During the question-and-answer portion of this month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III" in Los Angeles, Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET; video by TheSilverdude): "I've got 15 solo albums now, and each time I try to do somet...