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FRANKIE BANALI Says CARLOS CAVAZO 'Shut Himself Out' Of Return To QUIET RIOT

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says the band's former guitarist Carlos Cavazo "shut himself out" of a possible return to the group more than a decade ago. Cavazo was a member of QUIET RIOT during the band's most commercially successful period. After replacing Randy Rhoads in the 1980s, he remaine...

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FRANKIE BANALI Says QUIET RIOT Documentary Has Elevated Interest In The Band

Following the critical success of "Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here There's No Way Back", the feature documentary on the seminal heavy metal band QUIET RIOT, drummer Frankie Banali is enjoying a newfound appreciation both for his contributions to music and devotion to keeping the memory of his frien...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 'All I Need' Song Streaming

"All I Need", a new song from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON),Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS),Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be streamed below. The song is taken from DEVIL CITY ANGELS' self-titled debut album, which was produced by th...

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New RED DRAGON CARTEL Frontman SHAWN CROSBY Doesn't Know If He Will Be Band's Permanent Singer

Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience conducted an interview with new RED DRAGON CARTEL singer Shawn Crosby (ex-JONES STREET) on July 23 at Fish Head Cantina in Halethorpe, Maryland. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he got the singer gig...

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GUNZO Feat. TRACII GUNS, RUDY SARZO: Video Footage Of Ramona Performance

Victor A. Nieto has uploaded video footage of GUNZO performing the MONTROSE classics "Bad Moter Scooter" and "Rock Candy" on June 15 at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California. Check out the clip below. GUNZO is the new band featuring guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) and legendary bassist Rudy Sa...

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High Country

By now, folks following Texas buzz-bombers THE SWORD have learned to expect no album is going to be the same listening experience. Following 2012's superb "Apocryphon", THE SWORD all but throw that album's playbook out the door on their latest release, "High Country", an album so flipping good (even...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Slammed By JUNGLE ROT Frontman Over MAYHEM FESTIVAL Comments

Vocalist Dave Matrise of Wisconsin death metallers JUNGLE ROT has slammed Kerry King over the SLAYER guitarist's controversial comments about the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, saying that Kerry "could've waited until he was done after the tour to open his mouth." In a recent interview with...

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ACID REIGN:'Plan Of The Damned' Lyric Video Released

Reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN have set a July 17 release date for "Plan Of The Damned", their first new song in 25 years. The single, which features the image "Delusion Dwellers" by acclaimed artist Laurie Lipton, can be streamed below. ACID REIGN will be announcing a classic back-catalogue...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Files For Divorce From Wife Of Seven Years

According to TMZ.com, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has filed for divorce from his wife, singer/songwriter Melanie Martel, after nearly seven years of marriage. The 53-year-old is asking for the prenuptial agreement Melanie signed to be enforced — meaning that she will not receive any more in spousal...

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SCOTT WEILAND Still Respects His Ex-Bandmates In VELVET REVOLVER 'Very Much'

Former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was recently interviewed in the studio of the K106.3 radio station in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what caused his split with VELVET REVOLVER and whether VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's wife had...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 'Boneyard' Video Released

"Boneyard", the new Marco De Molina-directed video from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON),Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS),Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be seen below. The song is taken from DEVIL CITY ANGELS' self-titled debut album, wh...

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New ACID REIGN Lineup To Release 'Plan Of The Damned' Single

Reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN have set a July 17 release date for "Plan Of The Damned", their first single in 25 years. Featuring the image "Delusion Dwellers" by acclaimed artist Laurie Lipton, the artwork can be seen below. ACID REIGN will be announcing a classic back-catalogue tour in the...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY: 'Heavy Metal Music Saved My Life'

California Rock News recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH and MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring with SLAYER and KING DIAMOND as part of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival:...

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FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Felt It Was Unfair For Me Not To Be Able To Continue' With QUIET RIOT

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali and the band's former bassist, Rudy Sarzo, were interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY. You can now list...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Says His Guest Appearance On New DEFTONES Album Came Together 'Pretty Easy'

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the band's forthcoming album, which is tentatively due on September 25. He stated about the CD's musical direction: "In a lot of ways, that's the hardest question. I feel like each album is a snapshot of a time and place of o...