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TWISTED SISTER Plays First Show With Drummer MIKE PORTNOY (Video)

TWISTED SISTER played its first show with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, ADRENALINE MOB, THE WINERY DOGS) last night (Saturday, May 30) as part of the "Metal Meltdown", an all-new rockin' series in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event — which also featu...

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DEE SNIDER Slams 'Raiding The Rock Vault': It Is 'A Tribute Band Of A Bunch Of Add-On People'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider has slammed the critically acclaimed Las Vegas production "Raiding The Rock Vault", calling it a "tribute band of a bunch of add-on people." "Raiding The Rock Vault" has been described as a "90-minute history of classic rock performed by members of some of the greate...

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ANVIL's LIPS On Passing Of TWISTED SISTER's A.J. PERO: 'The Saddest Part Is Not Going For Checkups To The Doctor'

Jack Antonio conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metallers ANVIL on March 25 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Speaking about the recent passing of TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero, Lips said: "Wel...

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TWISTED SISTER, STRYPER, Ex-ANTHRAX Members Guest On Former ANGEL Frontman FRANK DIMINO's Comeback Album

Frontiers Music Srl will release the comeback album from former ANGEL singer Frank DiMino, titled "Old Habits Die Hard", on July 3 in Europe and July 10 in North America. While Frank is undoubtedly DIMINO's mastermind, "Old Habits Die Hard" sees him collaborate with some heavyweights of the Las Vega...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer SEBASTIAN BACH Says Former Bandmates' Claim They Wrote All The Songs Is 'A F**king Pile Of S**t'

Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has slammed his former bandmates for claiming to have written all the songs on the group's early records without him, saying that all fans have to do is listen to the SKID ROW albums the band made after he was fired from the group to "know about who wrote what." ...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK Was 'Nervous' About Directing 'Sex Metal Barbie' Video

Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT vocalist Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth at this year's Rock On The Range, which is being held May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus. You can now watch the c...

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How QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Almost Ended Up In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band

A behind-the-scenes interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali filmed during his recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. Asked how well he knew late OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, Frankie said: "Not as well as people would assume that I kne...

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Video Premiere: AMARANTHE's 'Digital World'

"Digital World", the new video from Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "Massive Addictive", which was released on October 21, 2014 via Spinefarm Records. The CD was tracked at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hans...

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JAY JAY FRENCH: How MIKE PORTNOY Landed TWISTED SISTER Drummer Gig

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, ...

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KURT COBAIN Documentary Director Explains DAVE GROHL's Absence

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Brett Morgen, director of the newly released documentary "Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck", took to Twitter this week to answer some questions about the film. Asked why NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl isn't in the movie, Morgen explained, "We first approached Dave about an i...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: Rock Is 'An Aging Genre' That Is Not 'Replenishing Its Stock'

In a brand new interview with "The Jim Chinnici Radio Show" on iRadioUSA.com, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if he thinks any of the newer hard rock artists have a shot at becoming arena-sized acts once the current crop of dinosaur bands are no longer around. He responded (hear au...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK Thanks Haters For Inspiring 'Sex Metal Barbie' Video

"Sex Metal Barbie", the new video from IN THIS MOMENT, can be seen below. The clip was directed by IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink, who told Loudwire: "I am very excited about the release of the 'Sex Metal Barbie' video. Directing it was a liberating experience. "When you write music that you ...

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DEE SNIDER's 'Strangeland' Horror Film Gets A Reboot

Emaji, Inc. has announced that its entertainment division, Emaji Entertainment, has acquired the rights to reboot Dee Snider's "Strangeland", the 1998 horror film written by and starring Snider, the frontman of heavy metal giant TWISTED SISTER. Dee Snider's portrayal of Carlton Hendricks (a.k.a. Cap...

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Sol Invictus

For a long time, as unlikely a reunion as the original lineup of VAN HALEN still is, the moment is finally here. They'd hit a slew of gigs spanning from 2009 to 2012, but if you'd put money down upon a brand new FAITH NO MORE album surfacing then, you'd have cast a sucker bet. ...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Release Limited-Edition 'Propaganda!' EP

Legendary all-girl British hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL are gearing up to storm North America for the first time in 20 years, reclaiming their rightful place as the hardest-rocking bunch of females to ever destroy a stage. Support on the trek will come from CRUCIFIED BARBARA, OLD JAMES and VELVET BLACK....