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On his fiftieth birthday, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian gave himself a wet dream present. As a huge fan of long-ago L.A. rock trio MOTHER SUPERIOR (who eventually went on to become Henry Rollins' backing band),Ian was able to persuade guitarist/vocalist Jim Wilson to jet over to his place for an impr...
March 23, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Joins ADRENALINE MOB On Stage At A.J. PERO Tribute Concert (Video)

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French joined ADRENALINE MOB on stage last night (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll" as a tribute to the two bands' drummer, A.J. Pero, who died one day earlier o...
March 22, 2015
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Former TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer JOHNNY KELLY Pays Tribute To A.J. PERO: 'My Heart Is Truly Broken'

Former TYPE O NEGATIVE and current DANZIG drummer Johnny Kelly has posted the following statement regarding the passing of TWISTED SISTER and ADRENALINE MOB drummer A.J. Pero: "I'm absolutely crushed about A.J. Pero passing away. "So many things come to mind thinking about this. "I first met A.J. wh...
March 21, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY To Rejoin ADRENALINE MOB For Tonight's A.J. PERO Tribute Concert In Sayreville

Former ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy will rejoin his bandmates on stage tonight (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey as they pay tribute to their fallen drummer, A.J. Pero (also of TWISTED SISTER). Also appearing with ADRENALINE MOB will be former BREAKING BE...
March 21, 2015
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Video Footage Of A.J. PERO's Final Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero's final performance with ADRENALINE MOB, which took place this past Thursday night, March 19 in Baltimore, Maryland as the support act for DROWNING POOL, can be seen below. A review of the concert can be found on the Rock N Roll Experience...
March 21, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's MARK 'THE ANIMAL' MENDOZA On A.J. PERO: His Loss Is A Tragedy To Whole Metal World

TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (pictured) called in to WBAB 102.3, Long Island, New York's rock radio station, last night (Friday, March 20) to talk with DJ Fingers about the tragic passing of the band's drummer A.J. Pero. You can now listen to the chat at WBAB.com. Said Mendoza: "...
March 21, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER Drummer A.J. PERO Dies At 55

TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero has died at the age of 55. According to the Associated Press, Pero was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB when members of that group were unable to rouse him on their bus Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died of ...
March 20, 2015
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FRANTIC AMBER To Release 'Burning Insight' Album In April

FRANTIC AMBER will release its new album, "Burning Insight", on April 15 via FA/Bertus. The first single, "Soar", is now available for streaming on Spotify. Based in Stockholm, FRANTIC AMBER is a melodic death metal band with members from four different countries (Sweden, Denmark, Japan and Colombia...
March 19, 2015
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DEE SNIDER 'Apologizes' To DOUG ALDRICH, Slams KISS

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has apologized to former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich for "singling him out" by questioning the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers: "What...
March 18, 2015
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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, EXODUS, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES To Perform On MOTÖRHEAD's 'Motörboat' Cruise

MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat will embark on its second voyage September 28 through October 2, 2015 on Norwegian Sky, departing Port Miami, with stops in Nassau and the private picturesque island of Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas. The Loudest Boat In The World will feature performances from some of the gr...
March 18, 2015
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KISS's PAUL STANLEY: 'There Was No Way I Was Going To Play' With ACE And PETER At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a brand new interview with Australia's News.com.au, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke about his refusal to perform with fellow KISS founding members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss during the band's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction in April 2014. "I enjoyed the Hall Of Fame in a twisted...
March 18, 2015
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FREE Bassist ANDY FRASER: One Of Final Interviews Posted Online (Video)

One of the final interviews with Andy Fraser, bassist for legendary British band FREE and co-writer of "All Right Now", conducted on February 8 by RocknRolivia of The Rockin' Rag at Rock Against Trafficking's Grammy after-party in Los Angeles, can be seen below. Fraser died on Monday (March 16) at h...
March 18, 2015
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Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer KELLY SMITH: 'I Had At One Time Considered The End'

Drummer Kelly Smith, who left veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM in November 2014 to focus on caring for his family, has issued the following update: "When I made my decision to step away from FLOTSAM, life was crushing me and my family, with crisis of family deaths (father-in-law [in Augu...
March 17, 2015
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ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA Talks To BackstageAxxess.com About MOTOR SISTER (Audio)

Guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),his wife Pearl Aday (daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf),drummer John Tempesta (formerly of EXODUS, TESTAMENT, WHITE ZOMBIE, HELMET and other bands) and bassist Joey Vera (current ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING member, who was briefly in ANTHRAX) in 2013 joined for...
March 13, 2015
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FOUR BY FATE Recruits TWISTED SISTER/ADRENALINE MOB Drummer A.J. PERO

FOUR BY FATE, the band featuring vocalist/guitarist Tod Howarth (FREHLEY'S COMET, CHEAP TRICK) and bassist John Regan (FREHLEY'S COMET, PETER FRAMPTON),has parted ways with drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., LITA FORD) and guitarist Sean Kelly (CRASH KELLY, HELIX) and has replaced them with A.J. Pero...
March 11, 2015