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Ex-HATE ETERNAL Drummer DEREK RODDY Joins FIRE FOR EFFECT

Acclaimed metal drummer Derek Roddy has joined FIRE FOR EFFECT, the new band featuring former members of MALEVOLENT CREATION. Roddy steps into FIRE FOR EFFECT as the replacement for Mike Smith (SUFFOCATION),who appeared on FIRE FOR EFFECT's demo. Derek has played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT...

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GLENN HUGHES And CHAD SMITH Perform With JOE SATRIANI, PHIL COLLEN, JOHN PETRUCCI At 'G3' Concert In Los Angeles (Video)

Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) appeared as guests at this past Friday's (Janaury 19) "G3" concert at the Orpheum in Los Angeles, California. The "G3" tour features Joe Satriani, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen and DREAM THEATER axeman Joh...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS To Release 'Smalls Change' Solo Album In April

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. Additionally, Smalls la...

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NEAL SCHON Joins JOE SATRIANI, PHIL COLLEN, JOHN PETRUCCI For 'Superstition' Cover In Oakland (Video)

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon appeared as a guest at this past Sunday's "G3" concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The "G3" tour features Joe Satriani, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen and DREAM THEATER axeman John Petrucci. The four musicians were joined by singer extraordinaire Debbi...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD To Release Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of His Artwork

On February 22, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will reveal a new side of his creative life with art team and publisher SceneFour. More than a year in development, the comprehensive book and vinyl set is said to be "unlike anything" SceneFour has done before. The hardbound book showcases all of th...

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NEAL SCHON Says JOURNEY + DEF LEPPARD Tour Announcement Is 'Coming Soon'

Neal Schon says that fans can expect a JOURNEY/DEF LEPPARD tour announcement "soon." The JOURNEY guitarist made the comment while revealing on Instagram that he would appear as a guest at tonight's (Sunday, January 14) "G3" concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The "G3" tour features Jo...

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DEF LEPPARD's Tour With JOURNEY To Be Announced This Week?

**UPDATE**: In an interview with the Rock Titan web site conducted this past week, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen shot down speculation about a 2018 tour with JOURNEY, saying (see video below): "I don't think that tour is gonna happen. It's something that's been talked about, but I'm not sure anythi...

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Police Announce Arrest In Murder Of FOGHOUND And SERPENTS OF SECRECY Bassist

Baltimore police have arrested one of two suspects in the fatal shooting of FOGHOUND and SERPENTS OF SECRECY bassist Rev. Jim Forrester. Forrester, a 43-year-old body-piercing artist at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum, was shot to death on December 18 when he stepped outside his work to speak to his wif...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Releases Animated Video For Cover Version Of MIKE OLDFIELD's 'Shadow On The Wall'

The official animated video for MYSTIC PROPHECY's cover version of MIKE OLDFIELD's "Shadow On The Wall" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the German metallers' covers album, "Monuments Uncovered", which will be released on January 12 via Massacre Records. Singer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis...

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HALESTORM, AEROSMITH, SKID ROW, KIX Members Perform At 'Chemokaze VI' Nashville Charity Event (Video)

HALESTORM members Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger and Josh Smith, along with Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH),Rachel Bolan (SKID ROW) and Jimmy Chalfant (KIX) are among the musicians who joined THE EAST SIDE GAMBLERS on stage this past Saturday night (January 6) at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee at the...

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SHINEDOWN Completes Recording New Album: 'It's Heavier Than 'Threat To Survival',' Says ZACH MYERS

SHINEDOWN has completed recording its new album for a tentative late spring/early summer release via Atlantic. The follow-up to 2015's "Threat To Survival" marks the group's first full-length effort to be produced entirely by bassist Eric Bass. "The new album is done," SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers...

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JOE SATRIANI On New Album 'What Happens Next': 'I Wanted To Do Something Completely Different'

Guitarist Joe Satriani was recently interviewed by Daniel Jaramillo of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his forthcoming album, "What Happens Next": Joe: "The title started off as a funny little question that kept...

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Releases Cover Version Of ELTON JOHN's 'I'm Still Standing'

German metallers MYSTIC PROPHECY will release a covers album, "Monuments Uncovered", on January 12, 2018 via Massacre Records. Singer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis comments: "This album is like a love letter to the music that accompanied so many of us, myself included, in the '70s, '80s and '90s — and be...

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ROB HALFORD Shares Letter He Received From ROCK HALL Informing Him JUDAS PRIEST Failed To Make Class Of 2018

Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST has shared the letter his band received from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame informing them that they failed to make the 2018 class of Rock Hall inductees. BON JOVI, DIRE STRAITS, THE MOODY BLUES, THE CARS and Nina Simone will all be inducted in...