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JON SCHAFFER Says New DEMONS & WIZARDS Album 'III' Will Be A 'Classic Record'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch and ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer about their DEMONS & WIZARDS side project. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether first sin...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X Joins GIBSON

Gibson has announced that guitarist Phil X — an integral full-time member of BON JOVI since 2016 — has joined as brand ambassador. Phil X and his band, PHIL X & THE DRILLS will release their fifth studio album, "Stupid Good Lookings Vol. 2", in early 2020 on Golden Robot Records. The new album f...

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RAMMSTEIN Announces Summer/Fall 2020 North American Tour

This year will see the North American debut of the most extreme spectacle in live music, when RAMMSTEIN brings its full-scale stadium production to this continent for the first time ever. Rock and roll's most ambitious pyro-theatrical experience will be on display for a series of 10 open-air dates b...

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SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, GHOST And MOTÖRHEAD 'Pop! Rocks' Figures From FUNKO Coming Soon

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has been revealing new products all day today at London Toy Fair, including several new artist collaborations. Among the bands that Funko has partnered with are SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, GHOST, MOTÖRHEAD and ZZ TOP. C...

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Report: AC/DC To Release New Album This Year, Tour Australia In The Fall

AC/DC is rumored to be close to announcing a world stadium tour. The trek will apparently include singer Brian Johnson, who was forced to leave the band mid-tour nearly four years ago due to a dangerous level of hearing loss. He was eventually replaced on the road by GUNS N' ROSES vocalist Axl Rose....

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Release AC/DC-Inspired New Single 'Midas Disease'

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will release its third studio album, "III", on February 21 via Century Media Records. The LP marks the band's first collection of new material in 15 years. The disc's second single, "Mid...

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COREY TAYLOR Has A Problem With How Music Streaming Services 'Rip Off The Artist'

In a brand new interview with the Irish Times, Corey Taylor was asked if a successful band like SLIPKNOT could survive just on royalties from streaming sales. He responded: "You could if the streaming system wasn't set up the way it is. You are being paid less than pennies. In the United States, the...

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BON JOVI Announces Spring/Summer 2020 Tour With BRYAN ADAMS

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band BON JOVI has broken every touring record imaginable, topped every chart, and received every accolade, and now has its sights set on kicking off 2020 with new music and touring. The Grammy Award-winning band announced the "Bon Jovi 2020" tour today, presented by Live N...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Celebrate 20th Anniversary On Spring 2020 North American Tour

Grammy Award-nominated progressive metallers BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have announced a spring 2020 North American tour that will feature a very special two-set performance celebrating 20 years since the band's inception. The first set will feature a career-spanning setlist, while the second set wil...

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LORDI Frontman Talks About Inspiration For First-Ever 'Fictional' Compilation Album 'Killection'

Mr. Lordi of Finnish hard rock/heavy metal monsters LORDI spoke to Tuonela Magazine about the band's upcoming album, "Killection", which will be released on January 31, 2020 via AFM Records. The effort was described in a press release as "a compilation album that simply says 'what if' LORDI had been...

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THE POOR To Perform AC/DC's Entire 'Back In Black' Album: More Tour Dates Added

Australian rockers THE POOR will perform AC/DC's entire "Back In Black" album on tour next year to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band, which toured the world with AC/DC back in 1996, will also play some of its own hits, including "More Wine Waiter Please", "Poison" and "Man Of War". The "...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Looks Creepy' And Resembles 'A Puppet'

Ex-DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva says that the Ronnie James Dio hologram "looks creepy" and resembles "a puppet." The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a touring show in which his three-dimensional representation is backed by me...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS: 'It Feels Fantastic' To Be One Of Five Founding Members Of The Band

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says it "feels fantastic" to be one of the five founding members of the band. Dave recorded AC/DC's first two singles, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" and "Baby Please Don't Go". But in October 1974, less than a year after AC/DC's first gig, Evans was out of the group....

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AIRBOURNE Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour

Australian rockers AIRBOURNE will embark on the first North American tour in support of their riff-roaring new album (and fifth overall) "Boneshaker", out now via Spinefarm Records. The spring tour kicks off April 20 in New York City and concludes on May 23 in Montreal. The trek includes appearances...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Says He Has 'No Interest In Returning' To The Band

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he has "no interest in returning" to the band. Dave recorded AC/DC's first two singles, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" and "Baby Please Don't Go". But in October 1974, less than a year after AC/DC's first gig, Evans was out of the group. Earlier this month, E...