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GILBY CLARKE To Play Guitar For ALICE COOPER's Band In January + February; ORIANTHI Unable To Do The Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper's band for shows January 31 through February 16, filling in for Nita Strauss, who unfortunately has conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been planning to fill in for Strauss, but due to unforeseen ci...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Friendship With HOWARD JONES: 'I'd Always Admired Him'

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called New Wave Of American Heavy Metal scene, alongside such acts as SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, UNEARTH and GOD FORBID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Explains Band's Heavier Touring Schedule In 2025: We Are 'Testing The Waters'

During an appearance on the January 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian spoke about last month's announcement that he and his bandmates added second shows as part of their one-of-a-kind massive stadium events this year. The run...

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VOIVOD Is Still Hoping To Get The Call To Score A Sci-Fi Movie: 'It Would Be Very Challenging In The Most Creative Way'

In a new interview with Bilal Butt of the CHOM 97.7 radio station, guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD was asked if he and his bandmates are still hoping to one day score a sci-fi movie, as they had previously stated. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On His Live Performances: 'That Headbanging Bulls***, I Cannot Do That Anymore'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Come On Over" podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the physical demands of his energetic live performances. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've gotta dial it back physically, to be honest with you. That he...

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Watch: KERRY KING Performs In Calgary During First-Ever Headlining Tour

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed on Wednesday, January 22 at The Palace Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. King kicked off his first-ever headlining tour a week earlier, on January 15, at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisc...

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Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Sings PAT BENATAR's 'Heartbreaker' Backed By ALEX SKOLNICK, DOUG ALDRICH And FRANK BELLO

During last night's "Ultimate Jam Night" at NAMM at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, California, Alissa White- Gluz of ARCH ENEMY sang a cover of the Pat Benatar classic "Heartbreaker" backed by Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) on guitar and Frank Bello (AN...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT Joins PAT TRAVERS BAND On Stage In San Juan Capistrano

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt joined PAT TRAVERS BAND on stage last night (Thursday, January 23) at the Coach House Concert in San Juan Capistrano, California to perform several tracks, including EXTREME's "Get The Funk Out" and Pat's "Snortin' Whiskey". Video of his appearance can be seen belo...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH: 'People Know We're Playing Songs That We've Written From The Heart'

In a new interview with Mike Hsu of "The Pike Morning Show" on the 100 FM The Pike radio station, TESLA singer Jeff Keith was asked if he and his bandmates were bothered by the fact that they were compared to the so-called "hair metal" bands that were popular when TESLA was first starting out in the...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA's CLAUDIO SANCHEZ Announces New Guitar 'The Jackhammer'

COHEED AND CAMBRIA's Claudio Sanchez has announced his new guitar The Jackhammer, which will premiere at NAMM this weekend in Los Angeles. "Man Your Own Jackhammer" is a famous line from the COHEED AND CAMBRIA song "In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3", and now the singer/lead guitarist has taken...

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H.E.A.T Announces New Album 'Welcome To The Future'

Swedish hard rockers H.E.A.T will release their brand-new studio album, "Welcome To The Future", on April 25 via earMUSIC. The LP's first single, "Disaster", which premiered yesterday on rock radio stations across Europe, is out today and guaranteed to snap listeners out of their winter sleep. The s...

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Watch: METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GARY HOLT, ANDREAS KISSER, Others At Anaheim Concert

Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE),Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and...

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New MERCYFUL FATE Album Is 'In The Demoing Process At The Moment'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice conducted at last night's (Wednesday, January 22) Metal Hall Of Fame gala in Anaheim, California, MERCYFUL FATE bassist Becky Baldwin was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 1999'...

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New SNOT Singer ANDY KNAPP On Fronting The Band: 'It Is Very Much A Dream-Come-True, Full-Circle Kind Of Feeling

New SNOT singer Andy Knapp has commented on his first two concerts with the band, which took place on Friday (January 17) at the Parish room at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California and on Saturday, January 18 at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California. SNOT's current lineup also includes guitar...

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KERRY KING Names 'The Craziest And Funniest Thing' He Ever Saw At A SLAYER Concert

During a recent appearance on the "Axe Lords" podcast, hosted by Dave Hill, Cindy Hulej and Tom Beaujour, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked how long into the band's career it became noticeable that SLAYER had obsessive, fanatical fans. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "People h...