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MORBID ANGEL Frontman: 'The Most Uninformed People In The World Have To Be Poor American People'

Metal Mofos recently conducted an interview with MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about how the divisive rhetoric during last year's U.S. presidential elections affected the lyrical content of MORBID ANGEL's upcoming album, "Kingdoms Disdained", Tuck...

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ALTER BRIDGE's MYLES KENNEDY Signs With NAPALM RECORDS For 'Year Of The Tiger' Solo Album

ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy has signed with Austria's Napalm Records for the release of his debut solo album, "Year Of The Tiger". The 12-song effort was helmed by ALTER BRIDGE's longtime producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette and will arrive in the spring. Myles states: "I'm excited to announce...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music' Solo DVD

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release a new solo DVD, "Sole: Songs And Stories From A Life In Music", in December. The set was filmed on June 2 at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts and will be made available at Sweet's official web site. Sweet's seventh solo album, "...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's BROOKS WACKERMAN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Brooks Wackerman will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows brief residencies by other leading roc...

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EVANESCENCE's 'Synthesis' Cracks BILLBOARD Top 10

EVANESCENCE's "Synthesis" sold 34,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 16, according to Nielsen Music, to land at position No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart. Of that sum, 30,000 were in traditional album sales. The set is a reimagining of some of EVANESCENCE's best-loved songs — as...

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STRYPER Is Almost Done Recording New Album

STRYPER finished recording all the basic tracks for its new album (everything except lead vocals and lead guitar solos) a few days ago. According to frontman Michael Sweet, "it went much faster than expected and it sounds absolutely killer! We were all just having fun making music again with a new s...

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TARJA Releases Video For 'O Tannenbaum'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen is bringing the festive season early with the release of her brand new Christmas album, "From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)", on November 17. The album includes eleven Christmas classics and brings them to a never-before-seen level, uniquely...

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MORBID ANGEL's STEVE TUCKER: 'I'm Not Opposed To' Performing DAVID VINCENT-Era Material

Steve Tucker says that he is "not opposed" to performing material from any of MORBID ANGEL's previous albums, despite the fact that the band's recent U.S. tour did not include any songs from the David Vincent era of the legendary death metal outfit. Tucker, who is back for his third spell with MORBI...

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First Look At New RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram For 'Dio Returns: The World Tour'

Live music's premier hologram production company Eyellusion has announced new and updated dates for "Dio Returns: The World Tour". Originally scheduled to kick off in Helsinki, Finland, the tour featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates will now begin in Bochum, German...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says STRYPER Originally Wanted LYNCH MOB's SEAN MCNABB As TIM GAINES's Replacement

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to ListenIowa about the band's latest addition, former FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. Perry joined the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. Regarding how STRYPER hooked up with Ric...

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OVERKILL's JASON BITTNER: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine' Performance From Denver

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner performing the song "Mean, Green, Killing Machine" with his bandmates on September 26 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. Check it out below. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently said that Bit...

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WENDY Dio Hopes RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour Will Hit U.S. Next Summer

Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, says that the hologram tour of her late husband will likely hit the U.S. in the summer of 2018. The hologram of Ronnie James Dio made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance...

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PROPHETS OF RAGE: Preview Of AUDIENCE NETWORK Concert Special

Tune in Friday, November 3 to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Prophets Of Rage" on AT&T Audience Network via DirecTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114 and on-demand through DirecTV Now. Airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT the one-hour event titled "Prophets Of Rage" features a full, live conce...

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TOM MORELLO Says PROPHETS OF RAGE Is 'A Band That's Here To Stay'

PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello was interviewed on the October 29 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On combining music and activism: Tom: "...

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STRYPER Recruits FIREHOUSE Bassist PERRY RICHARDSON

Veteran rockers STRYPER have recruited FIREHOUSE bassist Perry Richardson. He joins the band as the replacement for STRYPER's longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year. "The first time I met the guys in STRYPER was in 1985, when my first band, MAXX WARRIOR opened fo...