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MANTAS And ABADDON Explain Why They Are The Only Ones Who Can Rightfully Call Their Band VENOM

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM — who recently announced that they will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at various fe...

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ACE FREHLEY Cancels Remainder Of 2025 Tour Dates 'Due To Ongoing Medical Issues'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has scrapped the remainder of his previously announced 2025 tour dates due to unspecified "medical issues". The 74-year-old musician announced the cancelation two weeks after he pulled out of the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California after sustaining minor...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY On Seeing KISS In 1977: 'From That Point On, I Knew That's What I Had To Do'

In a new interview with PipemanRadio, drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was asked what prompted him to become a musician. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it was probably seeing KISS at Madison Square Garden in 1977 on the 'Alive II' tour. I was...

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PENNYWISE Releases Cover Of 'Ace Of Spades' From Upcoming 'Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Motörhead'

The official visualizer for PENNYWISE's cover of MOTÖRHEAD's timeless anthem "Ace Of Spades" can be seen below. The song is taken from titled "Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Motörhead", due on October 31 via BMG. PENNYWISE guitarist Fletcher Dragge comments: "Getting into punk rock around 1980,...

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BLACK SWAN Feat. JEFF PILSON, ROBIN MCAULEY, REB BEACH And MATT STARR: New Single 'The Fire And The Flame' Available

The all-star hard rock collective BLACK SWAN — featuring Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP),Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE),Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, THE END MACHINE, ex-DOKKEN) and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, MR. BIG) — has unveiled its new single and official visualizer, "The Fire And The Flame",...

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JOHN 5 Names Three Guitarists Who 'Changed Music' For Him

In a new interview with Christina Rowatt and Chris Enriquez of the We Wreck Records podcast, acclaimed guitarist John 5 (MÖTLEY CRÜE, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth) was asked for his take on "the new generation" of guitarists such as POLYPHIA's Tim Henson, who has emerged as one of the...

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ACE FREHLEY Taken To Hospital After 'Minor Fall'; Tomorrow's Concert Canceled

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was forced to cancel his previously announced appearance at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California after sustaining minor injuries in a fall at his home. Earlier today (Thursday, September 25),the following statement was posted on Ace's social media: "...

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PHIL DEMMEL: What I Miss About Being In MACHINE HEAD

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Candid Mic With Fran Strine podcast, Phil Demmel reflected on his exit from MACHINE HEAD nearly seven years ago. The 58-year-old San Francisco Bay Area-based guitarist said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "At that point, it's a great g...

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MOTÖRHEAD Announces 'Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Motörhead'

Heavy metal and punk rock — it's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common, often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn't always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than...

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ACE FREHLEY On KISS's Upcoming Las Vegas Fan Event: 'They Asked Me' To Appear 'And I Declined'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was asked if he was invited to participate in the band's upcoming "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" event. Set to take place November 14-16, 2025 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, this special fan experience is being or...

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DREAM THEATER Teams Up With Z2 For 'Parasomnia - The Graphic Album'

The world of progressive music rejoiced in October 2023 when, after 13 years, Mike Portnoy rejoined his brothers John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and James LaBrie in the legendary DREAM THEATER. The resulting album, "Parasomnia", was an explosive hit, reaching No. 1 on the Hard Rock Album ch...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY, ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Comment On KISS Being Picked To Receive Kennedy Center Honor

Original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss have commented on today's announcement that the legendary rock band will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients as part of U.S. president Donald Trump's first turn as the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Cen...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Concert In Bogota Halted Due To Power Outage

Power went out at the beginning of TESTAMENT's concert Friday night (August 8) in Bogota, Colombia. The blackout occurred during the opening song, "Practice What You Preach", of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans' concert at the Ace Of Spades club. Earlier today, TESTAMENT guitarist Al...

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HALESTORM Shares Music Video For New Single 'Like A Woman'

HALESTORM has released the official Chase Denton-directed music video for another new song, "Like A Woman Can". The track is taken from the Grammy Award-winning band's latest album, "Everest", which is being made available today (Friday, August 8) via Atlantic Records. "Like A Woman Can" is describe...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH Is Still Trying To Prove He's More Than Just A Thrash Metal Drummer

By David E. Gehlke Given the near-impossible task of replacing Dave Lombardo in SLAYER in 1992, Paul Bostaph has built his reputation as being the slightly more exacting player than his predecessor, whose unpredictable, unrelenting style remains the benchmark by which all thrash metal drummers are j...