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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'Ten' Solo Album In September

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release his new solo album, "Ten", in September via Rat Pak Records. Guest musicians who appear on the disc include singer Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE),drummer Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE),bassist John O'Boyle, and guitarists Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER),...

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AGENT STEEL Fans Complain About Abbreviated Set At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Reformed '80s metallers AGENT STEEL, featuring original vocalist John Cyriis, performed an abbreviated, 30-minute set on Friday, April 26 at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. According to an Instagram post by Undergrou...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I've Got This Reputation That I'm A Right-Winger'

Dave Mustaine has lamented what he perceives to be growing political divisiveness in the United States. Although heated political arguments have existed for hundreds of years, politics seem to be dividing Americans more and more. Consequences include marital stress, divorce, family separations and...

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SLIPKNOT's Manager Says CHRIS FEHN Was A Hired Gun

SLIPKNOT's business manager has fired back at Chris Fehn over the percussionist's claim that he hasn't been properly compensated for his years of touring with the group. On March 13, the 46-year-old Fehn sued SLIPKNOT's leaders, vocalist Corey Taylor and percussionist Michael Shawn Crahan; the band'...

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Former 'Headbangers Ball' Host RIKI RACHTMAN Launches 'Cathouse Hollywood' Podcast

With even dirtier stories than MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt", the new "Cathouse Hollywood" podcast, hosted by Riki Rachtman, presents all true first-hand accounts of never-before-told stories about some of the biggest names in rock. The infamous Los Angeles club was at the center of rock music's glory da...

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DAVID COVERDALE: 'A Life In Vision' Limited-Edition Photo Book Due In July

Wymer Publishing will release "David Coverdale - A Life In Vision", a limited-edition deluxe photo book, on July 12. Since joining DEEP PURPLE in 1973, David Coverdale has enjoyed a hugely successful career. Having been plucked from semi-professional obscurity by DEEP PURPLE, within months he was ca...

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KORN Bassist Is Selling Autographed Prints Of His Paintings

KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu has taken up expressive mixed media painting and is auctioning off autographed prints of some of his recent work. Arvizu revealed his latest passion in a Facebook post, writing: "From February 2018-February 2019, during a difficult time in my life, I unexpectedl...

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GEORGE LYNCH Is 'Excited' About Upcoming Performance With DOKKEN At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN, THE END MACHINE, KXM) recently spoke with Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 5:50 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLAB...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Teams Up With BRIAN MAY, BRANTLEY GILBERT And KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD For Special Version of 'Blue On Black'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has teamed up with Brian May of QUEEN and two of the biggest names in country and blues rock, Brantley Gilbert and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, to record a special version of the song "Blue On Black" mixed by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, SHANIA TWAIN, DISTURBED). Titans in each of t...

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Late ALL THAT REMAINS Guitarist's Widow Says She Never Signed Off On Release Of One Of His Final Recordings

Elizabeth Herbert, wife of late ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist Oliver "Oli" Herbert, has implied that she hasn't signed off on the release of one of her husband's final recordings. Earlier in the month, a video surfaced of a cover of EURYTHMICS' '80s hit "Here Comes The Rain Again", recorded last year b...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Clarifies His Comments About Gay Marriage: 'I Would Never Tell Anybody Who To Love Or Who Not To Love'

Dave Mustaine has clarified his comments about gay marriage, claiming that he "would never tell anybody who to love or who not to love." The MEGADETH leader made headlines in February 2012 when he was interviewed by Josh Kerns for an episode of "Seattle Sounds", which airs on on Seattle's KIRO 97.3...

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KING HOBO Feat. CLUTCH, Ex-OPETH Members: 'Mauga' Album Due In May

The transaltlantic trio that is KING HOBO will release its new album, "Mauga", on May 31 via Weathermaker Music. The disc was produced by Tobias Strandvik and recorded at his studio in Varberg, Sweden. KING HOBO consists of Thomas Juneor Andersson (KAMCHATKA) on vocals, guitars and percussion, Per...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: Lyric Video For New Single, 'Carnivorous Lamb'

Italian orchestral-death giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have released the official lyric video for their new single, "Carnivorous Lamb", from the band's forthcoming, album "Veleno", due on May 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commenting on the new single, Francesco Paoli says: "How's the saying? Never jud...

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NIKKI SIXX: MÖTLEY CRÜE Was Told By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME That It Will Never Be Inducted

Nikki Sixx says that MÖTLEY CRÜE was told by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame that the band will never be inducted into the institution. The bassist made the comment as part of a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine in which he discussed the newly released CRÜE biopic "The Dirt". Asked if fans...

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WARRANT Guitarist Looks Back On 'Crazy' Tour In Support Of 'Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich'

WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner recently appeared on the "Talking Metal" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 41-minute mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current tour: Erik: "We're calling it the 'Dirty 30' tour in...