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PAUL STANLEY: KISS 'Went Astray' By Creating New Characters For Non-Original Members

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has defended the band's decision to have current KISS members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer dress up as Peter Criss' and Ace Frehley's respective "Spaceman" and "Catman" personas, explaining that the original four KISS characters "will continue" even after Stanley is no lon...

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THE DEFILED Plays World's First Gig On Floating Iceberg

A gigantic iceberg has been turned into the most unlikely of gig venues in the Greenland Sea, as UK metal band THE DEFILED performed on top of the floating platform for the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig — which sees artists put to the test as they perform in unconventional, ice cold conditions. Braving...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Explains 'Mouth For War: Pantera And Beyond' Autobiography Delay

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo has been forced to push back the release date of his long-awaited autobiography because he hasn't had time to work on the book while taking part in touring activities with DOWN and his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. It was ann...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'There Is No Way Rock And Metal Will Ever Die'

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some bril...

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CHAD GRAY Says Being In HELLYEAH 'Still Feels Right' After Seven Years

Daniel P. Carter of Scuzz TV conducted an interview with HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. S...

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VINNIE PAUL Is One Of The Most 'Humble' And 'Giving' People You Could Ever Meet, Says HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL

On September 14, Rock Hard Live conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell at the Aftershock festival in in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it's like being in a band with former PANTERA d...

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ACE FREHLEY Announces Dozen U.S. Tour Dates For Late November

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will play his first run of U.S. shows in a couple of years at the end of November. Ace's short batch of dates will include two back-to-back concerts at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on November 24 and November 25. Tickets for the NYC shows, ...

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VINNIE PAUL Has 'Found Peace' 10 Years After Witnessing Brother DIMEBAG's Murder

Former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott says that he has "found peace" 10 years after witnessing the murder of his brother while they were both playing at a club in Ohio. Dimebag was shot dead on December 8, 2004 while performing with his band DAMAGEPLAN at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The shoo...

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ACE FREHLEY Announces Lineup Of His Touring Band

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has announced the touring lineup for the first leg of his first U.S. shows in four years. The 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee has tapped none other than Richie Scarlet, who rode shotgun performing rhythm guitar and vocal duties on Ace's "Trouble Walking"...

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VINNIE PAUL: People Really Have To Come To Grips With The Fact That PANTERA Is Over

During a recent interview with Ant May of PlanetMosh, former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was once again asked about the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion featuring Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY On New Lineup: 'The Energy On And Off The Stage Is F**king Amazing'

On September 14, Capital Chaos TV conducted an interview with HELLYEAH vocalist Chad Gray and bassist Kyle Sanders at the Aftershock festival in in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what it's like playing in a band with former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott...

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ACE FREHLEY On TOMMY THAYER's 'Spaceman' Guitar: 'I Mean, How Big Are The Balls On This Guy?'

During a brand new inteview with The Village Voice, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke about the band's current lead axeman, Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in February 2003, stepping into the boots Frehley had been occupying for the KISS reunion that lasted from 1996 to 2002. "I could sense he...

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RED ZONE RIDER Featuring VINNIE MOORE, KELLY KEELING, SCOT COOGAN: 'By The Rainbow's End' Video

RED ZONE RIDER, the new project featuring guitarist Vinnie Moore (ALICE COOPER, UFO),vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Keeling (BATON ROUGE, MSG, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and drummer Scot Coogan (LITA FORD, ACE FREHLEY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION),will release its self-titled debut album on Sep...

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Clip From 'Mall' Thriller Directed By LINKIN PARK's JOE HAHN

A newly released clip from the thriller "Mall", directed by LINKIN PARK bandmember Joe Hahn, can be seen below. Earlier this summer, Paragon Pictures, led by Evan Crooke, picked up the North American rights to "Mall". As the theatrical distribution division of Osiris Entertainment, Paragon Pictures...

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VINNIE PAUL Says Being In HELLYEAH 'Feels Great Again'

In a brand new interview with Metal-Rules.com, former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was asked how he deals with constant comparisons between HELLYEAH and his previous bands, PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN. "It's not hard for me to deal with because I'm not in those bands anymore, I...