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SKYCLAD To Release 'Forward Into The Past' Album In April
British heavy metal band SKYCLAD will release its thirteenth studio album, "Forward Into The Past", on April 28 via the French label Listenable Records. The follow-up to 2009's "In The… All Together" marks the return of guitarist Dave Pugh to SKYCLAD's lineup as a permanent member. Since their incep...February 10, 2017
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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS, HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Join Forces In THE STARBREAKERS
THE STARBREAKERS will debut at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Saturday March 11. The all-star cover band features five of the most talented female musicians today. With unparalleled musicianship and looks that kill, they've mastered the art of the cover song — delivering a mind-blow...February 9, 2017
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LITA FORD Says Her Ex-Husband 'Brainwashed' Her Against Music
Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford on January 7 at the Rock 'N' Revolt festival in Arlington Heights, Illinois. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether she's heard back from any ol...February 4, 2017
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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Deserves' To Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
During a recent appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),Rob Halford was asked if he is bothered by the fact that JUDAS PRIEST has yet to be inducted inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "Well, I've always likened the Rock And Roll Hal...February 3, 2017
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Watch ADAM LAMBERT Challenge JAMES CORDEN To QUEEN Sing-Off
Late-night host James Corden challenged QUEEN vocalist Adam Lambert to a sing-off battle — to decide who is more qualified to sing for the band. During last night's episode of "The Late Late Show", Corden recounted: "In my head growing up, I thought that I would always make a great frontman for QUEE...February 3, 2017
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KROKUS Releases Video For Cover Version Of NEIL YOUNG's 'Rockin' In The Free World'
The official video for KROKUS's cover version of the Neil Young classic "Rockin' In The Free World" can be seen below. The song is featured on the Swiss hard rock legends' latest studio album, "Big Rocks", which came out on January 27. The disc sees KROKUS paying tribute to bands and artists like LE...February 1, 2017
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OPETH Guitarist: 'We're Still Metalheads'
Metal Wani's Daniel Jaramillo recently conducted an interview with guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if the change in OPETH's musical direction between 2008's "Watershed" and 2011's "Heritage" albums was deliberate or it hap...January 31, 2017
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DANKO JONES Members Launch IRON MAGAZINE
Ektro Records has set a March 17 release date for IRON MAGAZINE's debut EP, "Queen Of Hell", on 12-inch vinyl format. Although a brand-new name, IRON MAGAZINE is actually a cross-continental team-up between Danko Jones and John Calabrese from DANKO JONES and Jussi Lehtisalo and Tomi Leppänen from CI...January 28, 2017
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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Announce Summer 2017 North American Tour
QUEEN and "American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert will embark on a summer North American tour that will launch June 23 at Phoenix's Gila River Arena and wrap on August 5 at Houston's Toyota Center. Tickets for the 25-city trek will go on sale Friday, February 3 at 10 a.m. local time via Live Nation. M...January 26, 2017
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LITA FORD Is Working On 'Dark' And 'Riffy' New Album
'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has confirmed that she is about to begin work on a new studio album, to be released later in the year. Helming the project once again is guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who previously worked with Lita on 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" disc. Asked by VintageRock.com at th...January 24, 2017
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Video Premiere: OPETH's 'Era'
"Era", the new video from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, can be seen below. The beautifully shot, cinematic clip was directed by Markus Hofko and features stunning visuals that perfectly sync with the band's dynamic music. Commented OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt: "I have to say our involvemen...January 23, 2017
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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Collaborates With BARBED WIRE On 'Wild' EP
Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans has collaborated with the Norwegian rock band BARBED WIRE on four-song EP, titled "Wild". As part of the sessions in Trondheim, Norway, Evans resurrected a song that he wrote and performed with AC/DC called "Sunset Strip", keeping most of the original lyrics but givi...January 17, 2017
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XANDRIA: 'Call Of Destiny' Video Released
The official video for the song "Call Of Destiny" from German/Dutch symphonic metallers XANDRIA can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Theater Of Dimensions", which will be released on January 27 via Napalm Records. Commented the band: "After the release of 'Sacrificium',...January 17, 2017
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Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970-1990
One of my decompression activities is reading old issues of "Heavy Metal" (the illustrated sci-fi mag) with any of the following albums playing: BLUE OYSTER CULT's "Tyranny and Mutation", KING CRIMSON's "Islands", GENTLE GIANT's "Acquiring the Taste" or either of these from URIAH HEEP: "Demons and W...January 16, 2017
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AMON AMARTH Bassist Says New Drummer JOCKE WALLGREN 'Plays Perfect All The Time'
DJ Cy of "Le Tour Du Metal" conducted an interview with bassist Ted Lundström of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH prior to the band's November 13, 2016 show at Transbordeur in Lyon, France. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's E...January 14, 2017
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