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CHRIS JERICHO: No New FOZZY Album Before 2020

FOZZY — the band featuring former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — will enter the studio later this year to begin recording its new album for a tentative early 2020 release. Jericho told Loudwire in a new interview: "Rich Ward [guitar] and Johnny Andrews, who p...

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IN FLAMES Singer: 'When We Go In And Record An Album, We Don't Really Think That Much'

IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén spoke to the "Mike James Rock Show" about the making of the band's latest album, "I, The Mask". Released this past March, the disc was recorded at West Valley Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California with producer Howard Benson, who also worked on 2016's "Battle...

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CHERIE CURRIE Teams Up With JAMES WILLIAMSON For Supercharged Version Of 'Leader Of The Pack'

With the roar of a motorcycle, '60 pop chanteuses THE SHANGRI-LAS introduced the world to a new tragic hero, the unforgettable bad boy heartthrob and the titular "Leader Of The Pack". The year was 1964 and by that time "teenage tragedy songs" had become a genre unto itself with the likes of Jan & De...

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HINDER Announces 'Lucky 7' Tour

Oklahoma rockers HINDER have announced a three-month North American tour, kicking off May 30 in Marion, Illinois. The first portion of the run has openers SAVING ABEL, AMERICAN SIN and THE ADARNA, and the second leg has ROYAL BLISS kicking the evening off. "This tour is going to be an absolute blas...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On OVERKILL's 'Realism': 'There's A Purity To What We Do'

Prior to OVERKILL's April 30 performance in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how American and European metal crowds differ: Bobby: "Ther...

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ORPHANED LAND Singer Slams Boycott On Israel: 'I'm Very Disappointed With Artists Who Walk That Road Of Exclusion'

Kobi Farhi, the vocalist of the Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND, has spoken out against a growing international movement that targets his home country. A number of artists, including Roger Waters, have been vocal in their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which calls...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'My Work Keeps Me Alive'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that his work keeps him alive as he continues his battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past three and a half years, Vivian has been part of a medical trial in Los Angeles, at City of Hope — one of the...

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VENOM's 'In Nomine Satanas' 40th-Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl Box Set: Unboxing Video

An unboxing video for the "In Nomine Satanas" deluxe vinyl box set from VENOM can be seen below. VENOM formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, the band's first two albums — "Welcome To Hell" (1981) and "Black Metal" (1982) —...

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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Motorcycle Ride And Concert Brings In $46,000 For Cancer Fund

Just enough cloud cover on Sunday, May 5 made for a gorgeous Southern California day for the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 300 motorcycle riders joined the Ride at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, culminat...

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NITA STRAUSS Releases Music Video For 'Mariana Trench'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has released a music video for her single "Mariana Trench", featuring footage from her recent headline tour, including her packed hometown show at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, Calfornia. Check it out be...

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Unbreakable

It would be easy to be cynical about NEW YEARS DAY. From a metalhead's perspective, music this overtly commercial and expensive sounding can often seem soulless and contrived, like some ageing label executive's idea of what metal fans want to hear. "Unbreakable" certainly fits that template to a gre...

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JOE SATRIANI, DWEEZIL ZAPPA, TAJ MAHAL, BUDDY GUY, Others Set For Fall 2019 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

The Experience Hendrix Tour, the acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius is returning in October with a trek down the West Coast, and into Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. What began as a single show tribute at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 has blossomed in...

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STEVEN TYLER, MARILYN MANSON Join HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage In Los Angeles (Video)

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Marilyn Manson joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage last night (Saturday, May 11) at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The show marked the second concert of a short spring West Coast tour by the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, which features Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and act...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Kick Off Spring 2019 Tour In Las Vegas (Video)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES — featuring Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp — kicked off a West Coast tour Friday night (May 10) at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's 17-song set included five original tracks and three covers from HOLLYWOOD VAMPI...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Play Intimate Show At The Troubadour For SiriusXM Listeners (Video)

THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, played a special intimate show last night (Tuesday, May 7) at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was recorded for broadcast on SiriusXM's Channel 101. The br...