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MARK ZONDER And GARY WEHRKAMP Release Debut ZONDER/WEHRKAMP Album, 'If It's Real'

ZONDER/WEHRKAMP, the new band featuring drummer Mark Zonder and guitarist/keyboardist Gary Wehrkamp, has just released its debut album, "If It's Real". Long known for their work in the progressive and underground metal scenes in bands like WARLORD, SHADOW GALLERY and FATES WARNING, Wehrkamp and Zond...

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Winter Ethereal

Some voices are simply undeniable. You may need to be a prog metal aficionado to truly appreciate the significance of this ongoing collaboration between two founding members of FATES WARNING, but regardless of historical context, "Winter Ethereal" provides a timely reminder that John Arch has one of...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On K.K. DOWNING's Negative Comments About JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Disappointment More Than Anything'

Richie Faulkner says that "it's a disappointment more than anything" to see Kenneth "K.K." Downing making derogatory comments about JUDAS PRIEST in the press. Ever since the release of his autobiography last summer, Downing has been taking jabs at his former bandmates, saying that he left the group...

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DEE SNIDER Slams New Restrictive Abortion Bills: 'It's Not Just About Terminating Pregnancies'

Dee Snider has spoken out against sweeping, severe anti-abortion laws and bills that are being passed in Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. Over the past few months, several states have pursued "heartbeat" bills — legislation that would ban abortion as soon as a physician is able to detect a fetal hea...

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CROBOT Releases 'Keep Me Down' Music Video

CROBOT has released a video for a new song called "Keep Me Down". Directed by Mike Danger, the hilarious clip marks the first new music from the band in three years. CROBOT describes the song and video as "a kick to the teeth and a punch to the dick. 'Keep Me Down' lets all y'all mutha funkers know...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Releases 'Last September' Song, Inspired By #MeToo Abuse Survivors

GUNS N' ROSES bassist and New York Times best-selling author Duff McKagan has released "Last September", a new track from his much-anticipated solo album, "Tenderness". As McKagan tells it, the spare and compelling "Last September" was inspired by the harrowing experiences shared by #MeToo abuse sur...

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Australian Politician Insists TWISTED SISTER's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Is 'Not An Original Work', Denies Ripping Off Song

Australian politician Clive Palmer says that does not need to pay TWISTED SISTER to use a re-written version of the band's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It" in connection with his political party, noting that he changed the track's lyrics and insisting that the 1980s hit is "not an original wor...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN On School Shootings: 'Something's Gotta Be Done'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan spoke to Yahoo Entertainment about the inspiration for his solo song "Parkland", which was written after the school shooting that occurred on February 14 last year. There have been at least 111 school shootings in the United States since 1970, according to a New Yo...

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Three Men Arrested For Stealing LAMB OF GOD's Guitars

According to CBS 5, three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing guitars from LAMB OF GOD while the band was in Phoenix earlier this month. The three guitars were stolen from the group's trailer on Thursday, May 2, between midnight and 4:30 a.m., according to Sgt. Vince Lewis of the Phoenix P...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON On His Solo Album: 'It Was More Work Than I Initially Anticipated'

Lunchbox and Promo Brady of the "DomKast" podcast recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his debut solo album, "Anesthetic", differs from...

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MARCO HIETALA Says His 'Hard Prog' Solo Debut Isn't As 'Symphonically Flamboyant' As NIGHTWISH

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) recently spoke with Tuonela magazine about his debut solo album, "Mustan Sydämen Rovio". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On going solo: Marco: "At first, it's kind of...

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ARCH/MATHEOS Feat. JIM MATHEOS And JOHN ARCH: 'Tethered' Music Video

"Tethered", the new video from ARCH/MATHEOS, the project featuring founding FATES WARNING members John Arch (vocals) and Jim Matheos (guitar),can be seen below. The song is taken from ARCH/MATHEOS's second album, "Winter Ethereal", which is being released today (Friday, May 10) via Metal Blade Reco...

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Former WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP: 'The '80s Burned The '80s Out At The End'

In a recent interview with Rockfiend Publications Scotland, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp reflected on how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "Now I look at the '80s as a vacation," Tramp said (see vide...

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WOODSTOCK 50 Sues Former Financial Backers To Recover $17.8 Million Allegedly Taken From Festival's Bank Account

According to The Blast, the organizers of Woodstock 50 are suing their former financial partner, claiming the company had no right to announce the festival was canceled and accusing it of taking more than $17 million from a festival bank account. Promoter Michael Lang, who co-founded the original Wo...

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BAD RELIGION Announces Summer 2019 North American Tour

Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band BAD RELIGION has announced a North American headlining tour in support of its latest album, "Age Of Unreason". One leg of the trek will also feature THE LAWRENCE ARMS, while another will include DAVE HAUSE + THE MERMAID. Also announced were two New York City show...