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THE PRETTY RECKLESS And POP EVIL Producer KATO KHANDWALA Dies After Motorcycle Crash

Kato Khandwala, longtime THE PRETTY RECKLESS producer, engineer and mixer, passed away Wednesday (April 25) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. POP EVIL, whose latest, self-titled album album was produced by Khandwala, said in a statement: "Today our world stopped. We lost a mentor, a...

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GUS G. On Being Replaced By ZAKK WYLDE In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band: 'Honestly, It Was A Little Bit Of A Relief'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just under a decade ago, says that "it was a little bit of a relief" to find out that the BLACK SABBATH singer was getting back together with his longtime axeman Zakk Wylde. It was announced last April that Wylde would be rejoining Ozzy's...

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KING'S X Frontman To Honor JIMI HENDRIX With 'Tribute To Jimi' Album

KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick will release "Tribute To Jimi (Often Imitated But Never Duplicated)", a tribute album to the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, on May 18 via Rat Pak Records. "Tribute To Jimi" was recorded at Blacksound Studios in Pasadena, California and was co-produced by Pinni...

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BAD WOLVES Team Up With DIAMANTE For 'Hear Me Now' Surprise Duet

Following a tease on socials earlier this week, BAD WOLVES have revealed "Hear Me Now" featuring Diamante, out now on Spotify. The surprise duet sees BAD WOLVES frontman Tommy Vext and Diamante join forces in a powerful display of intertwined vocals on the soaring ballad. "It is undeniable what Diam...

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OCEANHOARSE Feat. Former AMORAL, FOR THE IMPERIUM, MYGRAIN Members: 'Waves' Single Released

After two years of working in the shadows, Helsinki-based heavy metal band OCEANHOARSE, which consists of familiar faces from the Finnish metal scene, released its debut single and video, "The Oceanhoarse", in January. It was followed by two sold-out shows in Finland supporting BEAST IN BLACK. These...

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MANTICORA To Release 'To Kill To Live To Kill' Album

Danish thrash/power metallers MANTICORA will release their eighth album, "To Kill To Live To Kill", on August 3 via ViciSolum Records. Another MANTICORA concept double effort, it is based on the thriller/horror novel that lead singer Lars F. Larsen has written. The novel itself is scheduled for a Ma...

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Phoenix Punk Upstarts THE BLANKZ To Release 'White Baby' Single In July

Slope Records will release the debut seven-inch single by newly formed Phoenix punk band THE BLANKZ on Friday, July 13. The group will make available a series of nine seven-inches, culminating in a full-length compilation of all the releases at the end of this year. The first single features the tit...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW Rules Out Reunion With DENNIS DEYOUNG: 'Personality-Wise, I Want To Be Happy'

Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young and Lawrence Gowan of STYX sit down with Dan Rather for a revealing conversation as they open up about the driving force that compels them to continue touring and performing in an all-new episode of "The Big Interview", airing Tuesday, April 17 at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST...

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GUS G.: 'I Would Always Go Back And Jam With' OZZY OSBOURNE Again

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., whose eight-year tenure in Ozzy Osbourne's band ended in early 2017, says that he "would always go back and jam" with the BLACK SABBATH singer. It was announced last April that Zakk Wylde would be rejoining Ozzy's backing group for all his upcoming solo show dates. Osbo...

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KAMELOT Singer's SEVENTH WONDER To Release 'Tiara' Album In October

Swedish progressive metal band SEVENTH WONDER, which features in its ranks current KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik, will release its fifth studio album, "Tiara", on October 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. It contains SEVENTH WONDER's first batch of new material since "The Great Escape", originally issued i...

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Watch DEE SNIDER Sing TWISTED SISTER's 'We're Not Gonna Take It' In Epic Concert 'Rocktopia'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider returned to Broadway on Monday, April 9, joining the company of "Rocktopia" at the Broadway Theatre. Last seen in "Rock Of Ages", Snider will bring down the house through April 15 as he sings his band's classic "We're Not Gonna Take It". In keeping with the theme o...

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KAMELOT Didn't Want To Make A Full Concept Record With 'The Shadow Theory'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood and vocalist Tommy Karevik. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether KAMELOT's new album, "The Shadow Theory", contains any l...

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TOMMY LEE's Assault Case Against Son Dismissed By Los Angeles District Attorney

According to TMZ, Tommy Lee's son won't face charges for allegedly attacking his father. The Los Angeles district attorney has dismissed the criminal case against Brandon Lee because the MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer decided not to cooperate with authorities — even though it had previously been reported that...

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DORO To Release 'Forever Warriors, Forever United' Album In August

The long-awaited new studio album from German metal queen Doro Pesch will be released on August 17 via Nuclear Blast. Doro's 20th LP, "Forever Warriors, Forever United" will be a huge milestone as her first-ever double album, so fans can expect 24 brand new songs, including some stunning surprises....

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Automata Part 1

Another new album, another new label. Hard to believe it's been almost three years to the date since "Coma Ecliptic" emerged, much less a little more than a decade since the groundbreaking "Colors" album changed the face of prog metal. From 2003-2009, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME was brilliantly genera...