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VENOM's CRONOS: 'Where's The Next OZZY OSBOURNE? Where's The Next ALICE COOPER?'

The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant of British black metal pioneers VENOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: When you write material, [do] you ever think about what fans would think or do you not worry about that kind of...

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NICKELBACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, JUDAS PRIEST, SHINEDOWN To Headline This Year's ROCK FEST

Rock Fest is back for its 22nd year with a killer lineup including some of the biggest names in rock. NICKELBACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, JUDAS PRIEST and SHINEDOWN are slated to headline the event in Cadott, Wisconsin July 16-19. The 50-plus-band bill, over half making their inaugural trip to Rock Fest,...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Completes Work On 'Dead Man's Path' Album

Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have completed work on their twelfth album, "Dead Man's Path", due later in the year via Century Media. MALEVOLENT CREATION vocalist and founding member Bret Hoffmann previously stated about the band's new record deal: "I am very excited and extremely...

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Video: BLACK VEIL BRIDES' ANDY BIERSACK Challenges Audience Member To A Fight

BLACK VEIL BRIDES frontman Andy Biersack stopped the band's concert mid-song last night (Wednesday, February 25) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to berate an audience member for allegedly screaming for support act MEMPHIS MAY FIRE to perform again. Biersack then threw his microphone at the he...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK: 'I Kind Of Role-Model Myself Off ALICE COOPER'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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KISS Admits To Using Backing Tracks While Performing New Single 'Samurai Son'

Legendary rockers KISS, who are currently taking part in a brief tour of Japan, have admitted to using backing tracks while performing their new single, "Samurai Son", one of two songs they recently collaborated on with Japanese pop group MOMOIRO CLOVER Z. Said KISS in a tweet: "Recorded 'Samurai So...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: It's Important To Write Lyrics About What's Happening In Our World Now

In a brand new interview with Lithium Magazine, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider spoke about the biting social and political commentary that has been his hallmark as a lyricist for more than four decades. "I don't want to be a teacher, but, for me, it's important to do lyr...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Explains MANDY MOORE Stint

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, Ex-WHITESNAKE/DIO Members: 'Here Forever' Video

The video for the song "Here Forever" from REVOLUTION SAINTS, the project featuring Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, BAD ENGLISH, HARDLINE),Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES, SHAW/BLADES) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO, BURNING RAIN),can be seen below. The song is taken from REVOL...

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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, SOULFLY, QUIET RIOT, Ex-KISS Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'

With the recent announcement of Geddy Lee (RUSH) and John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) on the season premiere of VH1 Classic's centerpiece in original programming "That Metal Show", more guests have been confirmed for what promises to be the most diverse season in the show's history. Recently confirmed...

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RUDY SARZO On Becoming Professional Musician: 'A Good Place To Start Is To Get Into Somebody Else's Band'

Metal Life magazine conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at this year's NAMM show, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California. You can now watch chat below. Sarzo is featured i...

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BLACKWELDER Featuring PRIMAL FEAR, DIO DISCIPLES, Ex-ANGRA Members: 'Survival Of The Fittest' Artwork, Track Listing

BLACKWELDER, the brand new metal experience featuring some of the top names in power prog metal today, will release its debut album, "Survival Of The Fittest", on April 24 via Germany's GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. The CD was mixed by Matt Smith (THEOCRACY),mastered by Anfinn Skulevold (ABHOTH, "A...

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JASON HOOK On Joining FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: 'I Just Wanted To Be Able To Write Songs And Make Records'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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SOILWORK Begins Recording New Album With Producer JENS BOGREN

Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for SOILWORK's follow-up to 2013's "Th...

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ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC GROUP Launches BETTER NOISE Imprint

Eleven Seven Music Group, which has been a force to be reckoned with in rock with five artists in the Mediabase Active Rock charts at the end of 2014, multiple artists in the Billboard year-end charts, mainstream rock songs, hard rock albums and rock airplay songs and a Pollstar top-grossing rock to...