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DEE SNIDER's Voice 'Is Up There With' ROB HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON And RONNIE JAMES DIO, Says JAMEY JASTA

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is currently in the studio working on a new solo album, which is being produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. The as-yet-untitled disc will feature contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Mark Morton (LAMB OF GOD),Joel Grind and Nick Bellmore...

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LOU GRAMM Says There May Be More Original FOREIGNER Reunion Shows In 2018

Lou Gramm says that "it was great" to perform with fellow original FOREIGNER members this past summer. Gramm (vocals),Dennis Elliott (drums),Al Greenwood (keyboards),Ian McDonald (multi-instrumentalist) and FOREIGNER's second bassist, Rick Wills, rejoined FOREIGNER's founder Mick Jones (guitar) o...

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DON DOKKEN On Next DOKKEN Album: 'We're Just Gonna Write What Comes From Our Hearts'

DOKKEN plans to enter the studio in early 2018 to begin recording its new album for a tentative summer release. Singer Don Dokken told "The Roman Show" at this past weekend's RockFest 80's in Pembroke Pines, Florida (see video below): "We've been on the road almost all year, so we're gonna shut down...

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MARILYN MANSON Recruits THE MARS VOLTA Bassist JUAN ALDERETE

MARILYN MANSON has recruited Juan Alderete (THE MARS VOLTA) as the band's new bassist following the recent departure of Jeordie White (a.k.a. Twiggy Ramirez). Alderete, who gained recognition in the '80s as a member of RACER X, made his live debut with Manson on November 5 at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest...

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DEE SNIDER Says TWISTED SISTER Won't 'Insult' Fans By Coming Back From Retirement

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke with the Poughkeepsie, New York classic rock radio station 101.5 WPDH. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his 2016 solo album, "We Are The Ones": Dee: "The thing about being in TWISTED...

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DOKKEN Performs With Guitarist IRA BLACK For First Time (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's November 2 performance at Proof Rooftop in Houston, Texas can be seen below. As previously reported, guitarist Ira Black (I AM MORBID, METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN, WESTFIELD MASSACRE) has joined DOKKEN for nine U.S. tour dates in November and December. Black made...

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GILBY CLARKE On Replacing IZZY STRADLIN In GUNS N' ROSES: 'People Say More About It Now Than They Did Back Then'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was recently interviewed by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's "Distortion" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how he came to produce records by bands like THE BRONX and L.A. GUNS:...

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DEE SNIDER Working On 'Very Aggressive' And 'True Metal' Solo Album With HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is currently in the studio working on a new solo album, which is being produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. The as-yet-untitled disc is due out in the spring. Earlier this week, Jasta posted a clip on Instagram of Snider tracking vocals at an East Coast reco...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His 'IRON MAIDEN Is Better Than METALLICA' Comment Was 'A Really Good Windup'

Bruce Dickinson says that his claim that IRON MAIDEN was "better than METALLICA" was just about "throwing down the gauntlet" and wasn't directly aimed at the San Francisco-based metal giants. Back in 2011, the IRON MAIDEN frontman elaborated on a past comment in which he boasted that his band was su...

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NIKKI SIXX Doesn't Hang Out With Any Of His Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Bandmates: 'We Weren't The Best Of Friends'

Nikki Sixx says that he hasn't hung out with any of his MÖTLEY CRÜE bandmates since the group played its final concert two years ago. In 2015, MÖTLEY CRÜE completed "The Final Tour", closing the book on the band's iconic career after performing a total of 164 shows in 72 markets, grossing over $100...

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HEAVEN & EARTH Releases Video For 'Hard To Kill' Title Track

The official video for "Hard To Kill", the title track of the fourth studio album from Los Angeles-based hard rockers HEAVEN & EARTH, can be seen below. The disc was released on October 6 via Quarto Valley Records. Founded by British-born, blues-rock guitar virtuoso Stuart Smith, HEAVEN & EARTH spec...

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Villains

With ""Villains", QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE has put out its best album in years, and one of the best of its career. It is informed by a sense of groove and swing unlike any other in the band's catalogue. Producer extraordinaire Mark Ronson—who has helmed hit albums by the likes of BRUNO MARS, PAUL MCC...

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NIKKI SIXX Says MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1994 Album Should Have Been Released Under Different Band Name

Nikki Sixx says that MÖTLEY CRÜE's self-titled album should have been released under a different band name. Issued in 1994, "Mötley Crüe" was the band's only LP to feature singer John Corabi, who joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original vocalist, Vince Neil. Despite a Top 10 p...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE: 'Monsters And Heroes' Video

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, will be released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. The official video for the disc's first single, "Monsters And Heroes", can be seen below. You're unlikely to find a...

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Reunited GALACTIC COWBOYS Release 'Zombies' Song From 'Long Way Back To The Moon' Album

Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of '90s progressive metal adventurers GALACTIC COWBOYS. The band's reunited original lineup — lead vocalist Ben Huggins, drummer/vocalist Alan Doss, guitarist/vocalist Dane Sonnier and vocalist/bassist Monty Colvin — will release...