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DOKKEN Is Entertaining Offer To Reunite With GEORGE LYNCH At One-Off Concert In Minneapolis

Don Dokken has confirmed that DOKKEN has received an offer to play with former guitarist George Lynch at a concert in September. DOKKEN's classic lineup reunited for a short Japanese tour in the fall of 2016. The trek marked the first time in 21 years the four musicians had hit the road together. Si...

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JAMES KOTTAK Hopes Revamped KINGDOM COME Can Make New Music: 'I Want It To Continue On'

A revamped version of KINGDOM COME — comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, drummer James Kottak, along with singer Keith St. John (formerly of MONTROSE and LYNCH MOB) — will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's self-titled debut album by...

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ADRENALINE MOB Members Remember Fallen Bassist, Tour Manager One Year After Fiery Crash

ADRENALINE MOB singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando have paid tribute to their fallen bassist and tour manager on the first anniversary of the crash that resulted in their deaths. The accident occurred on July 14, 2017 when a tractor-trailer — dispatched by Largo, Florida company Twiss Tr...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's SOTO Band Releases New Single In Tribute To Late Bassist DAVID Z

SOTO — the metallic hard rock group led by namesake vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, W.E.T.) — has released a new single, "Detonate". The song features and was co-written by the group's late bassist, David "Dave Z" Zablidowsky, who was killed in a roadside accident while touring with ADRENA...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Talks About Possibility Of Reuniting With Former Members On Upcoming Tour

Marko Syrjala of Finland's Imperiumi recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons in Stockholm, Sweden. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there were any negative experiences when he reconnected with various former KISS...

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STEPHEN PEARCY: 'WARREN DEMARTINI Was Not Fired' From RATT

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy says that Warren DeMartini "didn't wanna go out there" and play shows with the band, leading to the guitarist's departure from the group. Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier are the sole remaining original members in RATT's current lineup, which made its live debut Saturday n...

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Public Memorial For MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN To Be Held In North Tonawanda, New York

A public memorial for former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at the Clover Club in North Tonawanda, New York beginning at 6 p.m. Hoffmann died on July 7 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was re...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Is A 'Travesty' And 'Disrespectful' To Singer's Memory

Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has slammed the Ronnie James Dio hologram, calling it a "travesty" and "disrespectful" to the singer's memory. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made...

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ATROCITY Frontman ALEX KRULL: 'Heavy Metal Means Musical Freedom, No Rules, No Boundaries'

Erwan Meunier from France's WARM TV conducted an interview with vocalist Alex Krull of German gothic death pioneers ATROCITY about the band's new studio album, "Okkult II". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ATROCITY's origins, which dat...

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RATT's New Lineup Performs Live For First Time: Video, Photos

RATT's new lineup made its live debut last night (Saturday, July 7) in Mulvane, Kansas. Fan-filmed video footage and photos of the concert can be found below. Singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier are the sole remaining original members in RATT's current lineup, which also includes drummer...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN Dead At 51

Former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann has died after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was revealed by his wife, Kimberly Karan Hoffmann. She wrote on Facebook: "Today is the saddest day of my life. I just lost my soulmate, the love...

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RATT's Rumored New Lineup Revealed

According to Metal Sludge, singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier have recruited drummer Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE, RATT'S JUAN CROUCIER),lead guitarist Jordan Ziff (RAZER) and rhythm guitarist Chris Sanders (BRITNY FOX, KNIGHT FURY) to play in the new lineup of RATT. Pearcy and Croucier...

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Drummer JIMMY DEGRASSO Is No Longer Involved With RATT

Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso has confirmed to SiriusXM DJ Eddie Trunk that he is no longer part of RATT. Singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier are the sole remaining original members in RATT's current lineup, which will make its live debut in Mulvane, Kansas on July 7. When RATT announced its 20...

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SYMPHONY X Will Regroup 'At Some Point' To Begin Work On Follow-Up To 'Underworld'

In a brand new interview with Metal Wani, SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo was asked if there are any plans for the band to regroup next month to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. "Yeah, I mean at some point," he said. "I just finished up [my solo album 'War Of...

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TOBIAS FORGE Still Considers GHOST To Be A 'Metal Band'

GHOST's Tobias Forge was interviewed backstage at this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held earlier this month in Dessel, Belgium. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On what inspired him to form GHOST: Tobias: "...