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WATCHTOWER's RON JARZOMBEK Releases Two New Singles

Ron Jarzombek (BLOTTED SCIENCE, SPASTIC INK, WATCHTOWER) has just released two digital singles, "Frenetically Inconsistent Velocities Entwined" and "The Ink Panther". "Frenetically Inconsistent Velocities Entwined" (a.k.a. "FIVE") is the first of four songs that were initially written for the third...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Recruits BAD WOLVES, SONS OF TEXAS, WINDS OF PLAGUE Members For Solo Tour

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton has recruited vocalist Mark Morales (SONS OF TEXAS),guitarist Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, ex-GOD FORBID),bassist Nick Villarreal (SONS OF TEXAS) and drummer Art Cruz (PRONG, WINDS OF PLAGUE, LAMB OF GOD) to join him on his upcoming tour in support of his debut solo alb...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Says Veteran Acts Who Don't Continue Releasing New Music 'Become A Caricature'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke with Sydney Taylor of MA Entertainment Global. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's chemistry with current vocalist James Durbin: Frankie: "It's been really great. Chuc...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT Members Mourn Passing Of JIM DUNLOP

Members of DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and CHICKENFOOT are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Jim Dunlop. The founder of Dunlop Manufacturing and enormously influential innovator of picks, capos, and other guitar accessories died at the age of 82. B...

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CYHRA's Second Album Is 'Almost Done'

At last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, CYHRA vocalist Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE) spoke to Heavy New York about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's sophomore album. "It's almost done," he said. "We have recorded it. We have mixed it once. We're remixing it right now, actually,...

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DEREK BOYER Says SUFFOCATION Will Continue To Release New Music After Departure Of FRANK MULLEN

Bassist Derek Boyer of New York technical death metal veterans SUFFOCATION says the band will continue to release new music once longtime vocalist Frank Mullen retires. One of the founding members of the band, Mullen announced that he was leaving SUFFOCATION last year, but not before bidding farewel...

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ROBERT VIGNA Says IMMOLATION Has Started Work On Follow-Up To 2017's 'Atonement'

Guitarist Robert Vigna of veteran New York death metallers IMMOLATION says the band has started work on the follow-up to 2017's "Atonement". The band's tenth studio album, "Atonement" was the first to feature former INCANTATION guitarist Alex Bouks. In an interview with Alex Haber of Heavy New Yor...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer On 'Honest' New Live Release: 'What You Hear Is Exactly What We Played That Night'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke with Kara Uhrlen of "The Pure Rock Shop", a program on the Washington, Pennsylvania radio station 91.7 FM WNJR. The full conversation can be streamed at this location . A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band fe...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Next Album: 'The Last Thing We Wanna Be Influenced By Is The Previous Record'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has told Heavy New York that the band's next studio album, which is tentatively due later this year, will not necessarily sound like a direct follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake". "I think anytime we make a record, we don't think about the last record," he...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY On Possible Return To VAN HALEN: 'If Something Happens, It Happens'

Michael Anthony has once again left the door open to a possible reunion with VAN HALEN. During an interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine at last weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, he said (see video below): "I'm always a 'never say never' guy. But at this point, I'm very happy...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Featured In PLANTERS Super Bowl Ad

MÖTLEY CRÜE's classic song "Kickstart My Heart", from the band's 1989 album "Dr. Feelgood", is featured in Planters's first-ever Super Bowl ad, which will air this weekend. Actor Charlie Sheen pokes fun at himself in the 30-second spot, which also features Alex Rodriguez and Mr. Peanut. According to...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Couldn't Be Happier With The Way Things Are Going With This Lineup'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed on recent episode of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUIET RIOT's newly released CD/DVD and Blu-ray "One Night In Milan": Fr...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says It Was 'Special' To Have 'Creative Trust' With CHESTER BENNINGTON On 'Cross Off' Song

Cutter and Kaytie of Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7/104.7 recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the success of lead single "C...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Haven't Been Contacted' About A VAN HALEN Reunion

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has once again shot down rumors that he will rejoin the band for a reunion tour this summer. A new rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including Anthony, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a stadium tou...

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MIKE PORTNOY On Hypothetical Collaboration With RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON: 'I Would Do It In A Heartbeat'

Mike Portnoy says that he would play with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson "in a heartbeat" if he were ever asked to step in as the replacement for RUSH drummer Neil Peart. Lee recently revealed that that not only is Peart done playing with RUSH, but he's done playing period. Asked by Eric Blair of "The B...