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SONS OF APOLLO To Release 'MMXX' Album In January

SONS OF APOLLO — former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE) — are ready to ring in the new decade with a sonic b...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour With AUGUST BURNS RED

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has announced a spring 2020 North American tour with AUGUST BURNS RED. The Massachusetts-based band, recently recognized by Forbes as "one of modern metal's most cherished acts," will return to the road to headline clubs and theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The trek kicks off o...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Performs With TORTURE SQUAD At ROCK IN RIO: Pro-Shot Video

On October 10, old-school Brazilian thrash/death metal band TORTURE SQUAD played a show with Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT at one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the world, Rock In Rio. The fourth day of the festival was the "Metal Day" and was the only day the festival was completely sol...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman BILLY CORGAN To Release 'Cotillions' Solo Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan will release a new solo album, "Cotillions", on November 22 via his own Martha's Music label. Like 2017's "Ogilala", the disc will be issued under his full name, William Patrick Corgan. Corgan wrote in an Instagram post: "COTILLIONS: NOV 22, this double album,...

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EXODUS Members Featured On NEW MESSIAH's Debut Album, 'Voice Of Choice'

NEW MESSIAH, the band featuring C. Will Harden on guitars and Craig Cefola (DUKES, WHEELHOUSE JUNCTION) on drums, has just released its debut album, "Voice Of Choice". The disc includes 20 cover songs that showcase several singers, including legendary drummer Tom Hunting (EXODUS). Tom handpicked the...

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TOM KEIFER: 'Once I Hit That Stage, I Don't Hold Back'

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer, who overcame vocal cord paresis, a condition that typically ends a professional singing career, spoke to the "Iron City Rocks" podcast about how he takes care of his voice when he is on the road. "You have to stay healthy," he said. "Your voice is — it's your whole bo...

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TOM KEIFER Releases Lyric/Concept Video For 'Waiting On The Demons'

The official lyric/concept video for the song "Waiting On The Demons" from CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer can be seen below. The track is taken from his sophomore solo album, "Rise", which was released on September 13 via Cleopatra Records. It's a poignant song about dealing with inner demons and pe...

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Watch TESTAMENT Perform On 'Megacruise'

Fan-filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's performance aboard the inaugural Megacruise can be seen below (courtesy of Alex Vigil). Megacruise, hosted by metal veterans MEGADETH, departed from Los Angeles on October 13 on a round-trip voyage to San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico. TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Bi...

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SONS OF APOLLO Completes Mixing And Mastering Second Album

SONS OF APOLLO — the progressive metal supergroup featuring vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH),guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and drummer Mike Portnoy (D...

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TOM KEIFER Talks About Moving Ballad He Wrote For His Wife: 'That Song Just Fell Out'

Tom Keifer spoke to BackstageAxxess about "You Believe In Me", the moving ballad on his new solo album, "Rise", which he wrote for his wife, Nashville singer-songwriter Savannah Keifer. Savannah also helped produce the album with Tom and Kyle O'Connor. Tom said: "That was one of the [songs] that rea...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Four INTERSCOPE Studio Albums Reissued On 180-Gram Vinyl

Over nearly two decades, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have built a powerful and distinctive body of work that marks QOTSA as one of rock's most consistently audacious outfits. The band's reputation was built on its early hot streak of four smash releases: "Rated R", "Songs For The Deaf", "Lullabies To Pa...

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RICHIE KOTZEN: New 50-Song Solo Album Due In February

Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) is currently recording a new 50-song solo album that will be released on February 3, the guitarist's 50th birthday. Kotzen first teased the release in an August 25 video he posted to Instagram. "I haven't been posting much because I've been busy in th...

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YES To Perform Entire 'Relayer' Album On U.K. Tour

YES, one of the most innovative of all prog-rock bands, has announced an eight-date U.K. tour for May and June of 2020. "The Album Series 2020 Tour" will feature YES's 1974 "Relayer" album performed in its entirety together with a selection of other classic YES favorites. An extensive European tour...

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TOM KEIFER On Performing Classic CINDERELLA Songs: 'They're As New As They Were 30 Years Ago For Me'

Chris Akin from "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has "found his groove" with his second solo album, "Rise": Tom: "I think 'focu...

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SILVERSTEIN Announces 20th-Anniversary Tour

SILVERSTEIN has announced a massive North American tour in celebration of its 20th anniversary as a band. The group will perform three sets: its breakthrough album "Discovering The Waterfront" in full, greatest hits and stripped-down acoustic. Special guests include FOUR YEAR STRONG and I THE MIGHTY...