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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Admits To Using Backing Tracks During Live Performances

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s November 26 concert at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida, frontman Blackie Lawless was asked about complaints from some of the band's fans about the use of backing tracks during the group's live performances. "To answer your qu...

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VILLE VALO Doesn't Rule Out HIM Reunion: 'Never Say Never'

During an appearance on a recent episode of "The James McMahon Music Podcast", ex-HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked if he would consider reuniting with his former bandmates if they ever got an amazing offer to play a one-off gig at a festival. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Neve...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Blasts Bands Who Rely Heavily On Backing Tracks During Live Performances: 'I Think That's Cheating'

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has blasted bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but...

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NICKELBACK's RYAN PEAKE Doesn't Rule Out Possibility Of His Band Making 'Heavy Covers Album'

In a new interview with Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige, NICKELBACK guitarist Ryan Peake spoke about bassist Mike Kroeger's comment about three years ago that he wanted to make a SLAYER covers album. Asked if that is something all four members of NICKELBACK could agree on doing and whether it's...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Bassist TIM COMMERFORD Launches New Trio 7D7D

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist Tim Commerford has joined forces with Mathias Wakrat and Jonny Polonsky to form a new trio, 7D7D. The band's debut track, "Capitalism", has just been released via Mad Bunny Records and can be streamed below. It is hard to pinpoint what hits you first — the misleading...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Announces 'Crücial Crüe' Box Set

On the heels of MÖTLEY CRÜE's highly successful "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD and playing to over one million fans in North America this year, BMG announced today the release of the limited-edition box set "Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981-1989" featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE's first five platinum...

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HEROES AND MONSTERS Feat. TODD KERNS, WILL HUNT And STEF BURNS: Debut Album Announced

Frontiers Music Srl will release the self-titled debut album from HEROES AND MONSTERS on January 20, 2023. The trio was formed by rock 'n' roll lifers and friends, bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns, guitarist Stef Burns and drummer Will Hunt. The LP's second single, "Raw Power", can be heard below. The pl...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Looks Back On PMRC: 'It Changed My Life'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s November 18 concert at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York, frontman Blackie Lawless was asked how he was affected by his experience with the PMRC (Parents' Music Resource Center) more than three and a half decades ago...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE: 'Everybody's Trying To Get Famous Quick And They're Not Putting In The Work'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre spoke to Metallerium about the fact that some of today's biggest pop artists have managed to become famous without playing a single live show and never had to slog it out in the clubs touring in a van. "I think everybody's trying to get famous quick and they're not...

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KORN Bassist FIELDY's STILLWELL Project Shares 'Welcome To My World' Music Video

STILLWELL, the band featuring KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, vocalist/guitarist Anthony "Q-Unique" Quiles and P.O.D. drummer Noah "Wuv" Bernardo, has released the official Ahren Anthony-directed music video for its new single, "Welcome To My World". The track is taken from STILLWELL's upcomi...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Blasts KISS For Allegedly Using Backing Tracks: 'All It's Doing Is Destroying Your Legacy'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Metal Castle, legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) was asked for his thoughts on his contemporaries using backing tracks in the live setting. He said: "I think it's become too much. I understand some groups need...

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Dividing Lines

Discerning prog metal fans recognized THRESHOLD's last album as a watershed moment in their lengthy career. Reunited with former vocalist Glynn Morgan, the British veterans sounded newly enthused and inspired on 2018's "Legends of the Shires". A concept piece full of great songs and labyrinthine epi...

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BABYMETAL Releases New Single 'Monochrome'

Japanese pop-metal band BABYMETAL has released the official lyric video for "Monochrome", the second single from the forthcoming concept album "The Other One", due out on March 24, 2023. Last year BABYMETAL was "sealed" from the world after a successful 10-year journey. In April 2022, "The Other One...

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Get Rollin'

People like to refer to NICKELBACK as the most disliked band in rock, but let's be real: Any band that can sell more than 50 million albums worldwide must have heaps of fans. The Canadian rockers are back with their tenth studio album, "Get Rollin'", which marks NICKELBACK's first proper release sin...

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PANTERA: Pop! Figures From FUNKO Coming Soon

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has unveiled another one of its latest artist collaborations: PANTERA. Announced as part of Funko's 2022 Popapalooza (also styled as Pop!apalooza) lineup, the PANTERA Pop! four-pack features Pop! Philip Anselm...