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Why DOKKEN Abandoned Plans To Play New Song On Reunion Tour

The reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — played its only U.S. show Friday night (September 30) at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert was a warm-up gig for th...

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JOHN BUSH: 'I Don't Think Anyone Expected METALLICA To Become The Beast That They Became'

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush, who was offered an opportunity to join METALLICA in the early '80s but turned it down, was asked by Metal Insider if there was a feeling more than thirty years ago that METALLICA would one day be as huge as they now are. He ...

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Video: ACT OF DEFIANCE Covers METALLICA's 'Seek & Destroy'

Fan-filmed video footage of ACT OF DEFIANCE performing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Seek & Destroy" on September 29 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on in Sioux City, Iowa can be seen below. ACT OF DEFIANCE is the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris...

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VINNIE PAUL: PHILIP ANSELMO Has 'Done A Lot Of Things That Tarnish' PANTERA's Image

Vinnie Paul Abbott says that "it's sad" to see Philip Anselmo doing "a lot of things" that have tarnished PANTERA's image in the fifteen years since the band's split. The former PANTERA drummer's comments came during an interview he and his HELLYEAH bandmates gave to R7 before the latter group's Sep...

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Reunited DOKKEN Performs In Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Video Footage, Photos

The reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — played its only U.S. show Friday night (September 30) at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert was a warm-up gig for th...

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AMON AMARTH Names JOCKE WALLGREN New Permanent Drummer

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have announced the addition of Jocke Wallgren as the band's new permanent drummer. Jocke has been sitting behind the kit for all shows on the group's current "Jomsviking" world tour. AMON AMARTH comments: "We are happy to have Jocke with us as a permanent band mem...

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VAN HALEN Singer DAVID LEE ROTH: 'Help! I Have A Stalker'

VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth says that a stalker has been terrorizing him by calling his phone nearly a hundred times in the past few months. In a blog post on his official web site, the singer writes: "Help! I have a stalker. A very real one. 75 stalker phone calls in ...

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BABYMETAL To Star In Animated Shortform Digital Series From WARNER BROS.

Fresh off the triumphant finale to their unforgettable 2016 world tour in front of more than 110,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Japanese pop-metal sensation BABYMETAL will embark on a new adventure with an original shortform series from Warner Bros.' digital studio Blue Ribbon Content and Japanese powe...

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RAINBOW's Comeback Shows To Be Released As 'Memories In Rock - Live In Germany' DVD, Blu-Ray

In June 2016, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made many long-held dreams come true for his fans as RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW played three concerts in Europe, two in Germany and one in England. The two German shows at Loreley and Bietigheim were caught on camera to produce "Memories In Rock -...

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Reunited DOKKEN: First Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

The first video footage of the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — rehearsing for its upcoming live performances can be seen below. The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn G...

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THE KENNEDY VEIL Announces New Vocalist, Prepares To Enter Studio

Sacramento, California's modern death metal extremists THE KENNEDY VEIL have welcomed a brand new vocalist to their ranks. Monte Barnard, best known for his time spent as the high-energy frontman for tech-death shredders ALTERBEAST, as well as his live stints with Aussie deathcore titans THY ART IS...

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Here Is The First Photo Of Reunited DOKKEN

The first photo of the reunited classic lineup of DOKKEN — singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — can be seen below (as originally posted on Pilson's Facebook page). The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns G...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: Authorized Documentary In The Works

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a new documentary about former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. In July 1999, Friedman was onstage performing at Woodstock '99 in front of a sea of fans as the lead guitarist for MEGADETH. Since joining the band in 1990, Marty played a crucial role in t...

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RIOT V To Perform 'Fire Down Under' Shows With Guitarist RICK VENTURA

RIOT V, the new band featuring the remaining members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will perform RIOT's entire "Fire Down Under" album for a limited number of dates with original "Fire Down Under" guitarist Rick Ventura. The trek will include appearance at the Loud Park festival in Japan in early...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says There Is 'A 50/50 Chance' Classic DOKKEN Lineup Will Play More Shows After Japanese Tour

George Lynch spoke to TeamRock about the reunion of the classic lineup of DOKKEN. The group will play its only U.S. show on September 30 at Badlands Pawn Guns Gold And Rock 'N' Roll in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The concert will be a warm-up gig for the band's six-show Japanese run dubbed ...