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SONS OF APOLLO Singer JEFF SCOTT SOTO Will 'Dearly' Miss BILLY SHEEHAN On South American Tour

SONS OF APOLLO singer Jeff Scott Soto has commented on the announcement that bassist Billy Sheehan will be unable to join his bandmates on their South American tour next month due to "travel restrictions". His replacement on the trek will be ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. Late Monday night (July 25),&nbsp...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Plays Free Show In Downtown Las Vegas As SKID ROW Performs In Nearby Henderson The Same Night

Sebastian Bach played a headlining show this past Saturday (July 23) in downtown Las Vegas as part of Fremont Street Experience's free concert series. The gig notably took place the same night that Bach's former bandmates in SKID ROW played at Sunset Station in nearby Henderson — approximately 11 mi...

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Miss SONS OF APOLLO's South American Tour Due To 'Travel Restrictions'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Bassist Billy Sheehan will be unable to join his SONS OF APOLLO bandmates on their South American tour next month due to "travel restrictions", according to a press release from the tour promoter, Top Link Music. His replacement on the trek will be ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. Top Link Music manager and...

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Ex-IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD: 'THE HALO EFFECT Is My Priority'

Hours before the announcement that he "decided once and for all to deal with his alcohol addiction," former IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad granted an exclusive interview to BLABBERMOUTH.NET to discuss THE HALO EFFECT, the project featuring fellow IN FLAMES alum Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter I...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'The Doctor Told Me That The Cancer Is Gone'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recently completed seven weeks of radiation therapy in his battle with cancer in throat and neck. Earlier today (Friday, July 22),the 64-year-old musician shared a video update on his health, saying in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I went to the...

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Watch EXODUS Perform With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS At Italy's LUPPOLO IN ROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 17 performance at the Luppolo In Rock at Parco Ex Colonie Padane in Cremona, Italy can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves) 02. A Lesson In Violence 03. Blood In, Blood Out 04. The Years Of Death An...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's 'Simple Truth': A Video Lesson

David Ellefson, who was fired from MEGADETH last year following a sex video scandal, has shared a clip in which he teaches you how to play his solo song "Simple Truth". The bassist, who turned 57 last November, filmed the video as a message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief...

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Ex-IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Has 'Decided Once And For All To Deal' With His Alcohol Addiction

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar), Daniel Svensson (drums), Peter Iwers (bass), Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — will release its debut album, "Days Of The Lost", on August...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Recruits JAMEY JASTA To Produce New Studio Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has started working on new music produced by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Nick Bellmore (JASTA, DEE SNIDER). Players on the effort, which will contain Owens's "heaviest songs yet," include Nick Bellmore, Charlie Bellmore (DEE SNIDER, ex-TOXIC HOLOCAUST) o...

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Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Regrets Not Getting Gig As JAMES HETFIELD's Temporary Replacement In METALLICA

Former OVERKILL and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson spoke to WWMusic about his experience auditioning for METALLICA as James Hetfleld's temporary replacement (on guitar only) while James recovered from being burned onstage back in 1992. He said: "Yeah, James, he caught on fire. They aske...

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ANDERS FRIDÉN Doesn't Care About Supposed 'Rivalry' Between IN FLAMES And THE HALO EFFECT

Anders Fridén, frontman of Swedish melodic death metal band IN FLAMES, has weighed in on THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former IN FLAMES members — Jesper Strömblad (guitar), Daniel Svensson (drums), Peter Iwers (bass), Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals...

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AS I LAY DYING Frontman Praises New Touring Members' 'True Professionalism'

AS I LAY DYING has just completed the U.S. leg of of the "Two Decades Of Destruction" tour. The trek, which kicked off on June 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada, marked the band's first with its new touring lineup, featuring founding vocalist Tim Lambesis and longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso alongside drummer...

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MAX CAVALERA: Don't Blame My Wife For Breakup Of SEPULTURA's Classic Lineup

SEPULTURA's classic lineup fell apart in 1996 with the exit of frontman Max Cavalera after the rest of the band split with his wife Gloria as their manager. His brother, drummer Igor Cavalera, stuck around with the group for another 10 years before leaving SEPULTURA and re-teaming with Max in CAVALE...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He 'Never' Got A Call From JUDAS PRIEST About Upcoming ROCK HALL Induction

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he never got a call from his former bandmates about them finally getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIES...

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Founding VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN On Early Tourmates METALLICA: 'They Are The Sweetest Guys'

In a new interview with Friday 13th Metal, ex-VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about his relationship with early tourmates METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love METALLICA; I love James [Hetfield, vocals/guitar], I love Lars [Ulrich, drums], I...