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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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GLENN HUGHES On Possibility Of New Solo Album: 'I Don't Think It's The Right Time Right Now'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK SABBATH) has told Guitar Interactive magazine that there are no plans for him to record a new solo album anytime soon. "I don't see it happening for a while, because I'm so busy touring," he said at last month's NAM...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL On Working With MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN: 'He's Big On Simplicity'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel. You can watch the two-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the first songs he was proud to have written: Billy: "The first batch, for sure and some are A PE...

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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Teams Up With MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN In TRONOS

U.K.-based outfit TRONOS will release its debut album, "Celestial Mechanics", on April 12 via Century Media Records. TRONOS marks a true collision between two unstoppably creative heroes of the metal underground: Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, BRUJERIA) and producer Russ Russell (AT THE GATES, DIMMU BO...

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Will There Ever Be A Full Reunion Of DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Solo Band? STEVE VAI Weighs In

Guitar legend Steve Vai says that the timing just hasn't been "quite right " for a proposed reunion of VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's solo band following the cancelation of their November 2015 performance in Hollywood. Roth's "Eat 'Em And Smile" reunion at the Lucky Strike Live more than three ye...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Gets Stolen Guitar Back 27 Years Later

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has gotten back a Stratocaster guitar that was stolen from him 27 years ago in 1992. The Strat wasn't just any guitar: it was the one he used and got a distinctive sound with on the PUMPKINS' classic 1991 debut "Gish". Corgan t...

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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: First U.S. Show Announced

DEADLAND RITUAL, the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA),will make its U.S. live debut on May 28 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, Ca...

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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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Watch Pro-Shot Multi-Cam Footage Of DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Solo Band Reunion At 'Ultimate NAMM Night'

The instrumental members of VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's solo band reunited this past Saturday night (January 26) for a two-song performance at "Ultimate NAMM Night" in Anaheim, California. Guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette were joined by singer Jeff Scott...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Very Flattered' To Be Asked To Participate In 'Experience Hendrix' Tour

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine spoke to "The Opus" podcast about his participation in the upcoming "Experience Hendrix" tour. You can listen to the chat at this location. The critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour — 30...

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KANSAS To Enter Studio In August

Progressive rock group KANSAS will enter the studio in August to begin work on its new album for a 2020 release. The band's first new studio LP in 16 years, "The Prelude Implicit", arrived in 2016. It followed the 2014 departure of singer Steve Walsh, who had fronted KANSAS for all but a few years o...

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BIOHAZARD Is 'Not Over,' Says BILLY GRAZIADEI

Billy Graziadei says that BIOHAZARD is "not over," despite the fact that the band hasn't played any shows since 2015. The group, which is acknowledged as one of the earliest outfits to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip-hop, has been out of the public eye since Scott Roberts lef...

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ZZ TOP's '50th Anniversary Texas Bash' To Feature BAD COMPANY And CHEAP TRICK

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees ZZ TOP are coming on strong with their "50th Anniversary Texas Bash" celebrating a true career milestone with three key performance dates set for three "Texas towns" this May. The band's 50th-anniversary celebration is set to commence May 17 in Dallas at Dos Equi...

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DEADLAND RITUAL Feat. GEEZER BUTLER, MATT SORUM, STEVE STEVENS: European Tour Dates Announced

DEADLAND RITUAL, the new band featuring bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and singer Franky Perez (APOCALYPTICA),will embark on a European tour in June. The trek will kick off on June 4 in Cop...

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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Solo Band Reunite At 'Ultimate NAMM Night'

The instrumental members of VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's solo band reunited last night (Saturday, January 26) for a two-song performance at "Ultimate NAMM Night" in Anaheim, California. Guitarist Steve Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette were joined by singer Jeff Scott Soto...