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TARJA To Release 'From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)' In November

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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PEARL JAM/SOUNDGARDEN Drummer MATT CAMERON Releases New Solo Song 'All At Once'

"All At Once", a new song from PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN and TEMPLE OF THE DOG drummer Matt Cameron, can be streamed using the widget below. The track is taken from Cameron's new solo album titled "Cavedweller", which will be released on September 22. The disc, which was completed before SOUNDGARDEN s...

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TOM MORELLO Guests On NIKKI SIXX's 'My Favorite Riff' Series (Video)

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello is featured in the second episode of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's new original video series, "My Favorite Riff With Nikki Sixx". Known for blending genres and manipulating the guitar into producing sounds never before heard in r...

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GENE HOGLAN Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint

Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, GALAKTIKON) will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, October 2 through Thursday, October 5. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia"...

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LARS ULRICH, HENRY ROLLINS Featured In 'Why Vinyl Matters' Book

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and punk rock icon Henry Rollins are among the artists who were interviewed for "Why Vinyl Matters", the upcoming book from ACC Editions. In 2015, vinyl sales in the U.S. increased by 30% — a raise for the tenth year in succession — and 1.29 million vinyl albums were so...

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Listen To BOB KULICK's 'Skeletons In The Closet' Album Feat. KISS, TWISTED SISTER, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Members

"Skeletons In The Closet", the new album from Bob Kulick, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. Throughout his forty-year music career, Bob Kulick has worked with an astonishing array of artists: from Meat Loaf to MOTÖRHEAD. From KISS to Michael Bolton. W.A.S.P. to Diana...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram And LAST IN LINE Are Both Keeping Late Singer's Music Alive

Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he has "no real strong opinion" on the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES' set closed out t...

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Ex-STRYPER Bassist TIM GAINES Slams MICHAEL SWEET, Tells His Former Bandmates To 'Grow Some Balls'

Tim Gaines claims that he was kicked out of STRYPER after he was given an ultimatum by his former bandmates to either "give up" his new wife or get fired from the group. The musician's exit from the band has been rumored for months, ever since STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox revealed that Tim was going thr...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Explains Breakdown Of His Friendship With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

Jeff Scott Soto has fired back at Yngwie Malmsteen for implying in a recent interview that the singer contributed nothing to the songwriting on the albums that they recorded together. Soto, who sang on Yngwie's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", took issue with the fa...

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DAVID VINCENT Won't Allow 'Disagreements' With Former Bandmates Stop Him From Performing MORBID ANGEL Songs He Co-Wrote

Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent says "disagreements" with his now-ex-MORBID ANGEL bandmates won't prevent him from performing the songs he co-wrote. Vincent, who left MORBID ANGEL in 2015, launched I AM MORBID last year as a way to play material solely fro...

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PEARL JAM/SOUNDGARDEN Drummer MATT CAMERON Releases New Solo Single, 'Time Can't Wait'

"Time Can't Wait", a new song from PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN and TEMPLE OF THE DOG drummer Matt Cameron, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from Cameron's new solo album titled "Cavedweller", which will be released on September 22. The disc, which was completed before...

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Listen To New PRIMUS Song 'The Scheme'

PRIMUS will release its ninth studio album, "The Desaturating Seven", on September 29 via ATO Records. This is the band's first studio collection of original material since 1995's "Tales From The Punchbowl" with the classic PRIMUS lineup of Les Claypool (vocals, bass),Larry LaLonde (guitar) and Tim...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says JASON BITTNER Was One Of OVERKILL's First 'Drum Groupies'

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says that Jason Bittner has elevated OVERKILL's musicianship since the drummer joined the band this past spring. Even though Ron Lipnicki had been part of OVERKILL's lineup for more than a decade, the drummer was absent from the band's last few tours, with OVERKILL's longtime...

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT: 'I'm A Metal Guy' And 'Always Will Be'

Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his country music career: Vi...

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STRYPER Blames TIM GAINES's 'Erratic And Hostile Behavior' For Decision To Part Ways

The remaining members of STRYPER have blamed Tim Gaines's "erratic and hostile behavior" for their decision to part ways with the bassist. After months of rumors, Gaines confirmed his departure from the openly Christian group late last month, telling KNAC.COM: "I am officially no longer a member of...