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FRANK HANNON Would 'Love' For TESLA To Open MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tour With DEF LEPPARD And POISON

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon says that he would have loved to have landed the opening-band spot on MÖTLEY CRÜE's upcoming stadium tour with DEF LEPPARD and POISON. Last month, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced that it was coming out of retirement, nearly four years after playing what was billed as the band's fi...

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HELLOWEEN's 'Pumpkins United' Lineup To Release New Studio Album In August/September 2020

The "Pumpkins United" lineup of the German heavy metal band HELLOWEEN recently entered the H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg (where everything started in 1984) to work on brand new song material. The same recording console used for such HELLOWEEN albums as "Master Of The Rings", "Time Of The Oath" and "Be...

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NIKKI SIXX: Why MÖTLEY CRÜE Decided To Blow Up 'Cessation Of Touring' Agreement

Nikki Sixx says that he and his MÖTLEY CRÜE bandmates "missed each other" in the four years since they played their last show. CRÜE fans who shelled out for the band's 2014/2015 "farewell" tour were led to believe that the group would never return after playing its final concert on December 2015 at...

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THE WHO Announces Additional 2020 'Moving On!' U.S. Tour Dates

Legendary rock band THE WHO has announced it will be moving on in 2020 with more tour dates, not quite ready to close the books on its acclaimed "Moving On!" tour, which paired singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend with local symphony orchestras across North America and was ha...

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DEVILDRIVER Singer's Wife Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' Following Cancer Surgery

Anahstasia Fafara, the wife of DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara, has been given a "clean bill of health," two months after she was diagnosed with invasive malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Invasive means the melanoma had gone under her first layer of skin, putting her at risk of it getting c...

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KREATOR Announces New Live Release 'London Apocalypticon - Live At The Roundhouse'

German trash metal veterans KREATOR will release a new live set, "London Apocalypticon - Live At The Roundhouse", on February 14, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The effort was professionally filmed and recorded on December 16, 2018 at the Roundhouse in London, England. The London show closed out KREATOR's...

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Watch Mashup Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'You've Got Another Thing Coming' And MICHAEL JACKSON's 'Billie Jean'

Bill McClintock, the man behind several popular video mashups, has returned with his latest creation: a mashup of JUDAS PRIEST's classic "You've Got Another Thing Coming" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". Check it out below. In a 2018 interview with Forever State College, McClintock, who resides...

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RAY LUZIER Says KORN Is 'Definitely On A New Level All The Way Around As A Band'

Scott Bowling of Good Company recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's latest studio album, "The Nothing": Ray: "We're definitely on a new, I'd say, level, all the way around...

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KARL SANDERS Recalls NILE's Worst Touring Experience

NILE guitarist Karl Sanders recently spoke with Aldo Guzman of Capital Chaos TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's ongoing tour with TERRORIZER: Karl: "So far, so good. It's going really well. The new songs seem to be...

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ANNIHILATOR Releases 'Psycho Ward' Music Video

"Psycho Ward", the new video from Canadian thrash metal veterans ANNIHILATOR, can be seen below. The thought-provoking track centered on domestic violence is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Ballistic, Sadistic", due on January 24, 2020 via Silver Lining Music. Founding guitarist, vocalist, pr...

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DENNIS WARD Quits PINK CREAM 69

Bassist Dennis Ward has left PINK CREAM 69, the band he has played with for more than three decades. The American-born, German-based musician announced his departure in a Facebook post on Monday (November 25). He wrote: "Attention all PINK CREAM 69 Fans! It's time that I make the official announceme...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: 'It's Not My Decision To Make' Whether K.K. DOWNING Will Be Involved In JUDAS PRIEST's 50th-Anniversary Tour

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner says that it's his bandmates' call as to whether they want to include K.K. Downing in their upcoming 50th-anniversary celebrations. Earlier today, Downing revealed that he recently reached out to JUDAS PRIEST "to gather their thoughts" on the possibility of him...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says With Wealth Comes Responsibility: 'You've Got To Help Other People And Not Just Be About The Money'

During his November 19 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rock vocalist Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT, MONTROSE) discussed the inspiration behind the title of "Space Between", the debut album by THE CIRCLE. "I wanted people to understand that I am not a left person and I a...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Has No Plans To Attend SLAYER's Final Show

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with drum legend Dave Lombardo (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, DEAD CROSS, MISFITS, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, GRIP INC., SLAYER). A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he will ever transition out of full-time to...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces December 2019 Book-Signing Dates

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has announced three more dates where he will be signing copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" and giving fist bumps; this time on the East Coast. The dates are: Dec. 08 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Barnes & Noble at 3 p.m. Dec. 09 - New York, NY @ Barnes &...