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YouTube Drumming Sensation MEYTAL COHEN Working On Second Studio Album

Los Angeles based heavy-music act MEYTAL, featuring YouTube celebrity drummer Meytal Cohen, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of the band's second studio album, tentatively due next summer. Performing as a five-piece, MEYTAL's debut album, "Alchemy", which was also funded on...

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MR. BIG Vocalist ERIC MARTIN On Drummer PAT TORPEY: 'If He Bows Out, I'm Going To Bow Out With Him'

MR. BIG vocalist Eric Martin was interviewed by Michelle Livings of Total Rock prior to the group's November 19 performance in London, England. The full chat can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why the group's new album, "Defying Gravity", was recorded...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON Releases Holiday EP

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has released his first-ever holiday EP that includes "Ave Maria", "Can't Help Falling In Love" and instrumental renditions of JOURNEY hits "Open Arms" and "Faithfully". Schon founded JOURNEY in 1972 and has been the only consistent member, having participated in every al...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: More Video Footage Of 'Dio Returns' Tour Opener

"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — kicked off Wednesday night (December 6) at Matrix in in Bochum, Germany. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs such as "...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Will 'Probably Revisit' Some DREAM THEATER Material With SONS OF APOLLO

May The Rock Be With You conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy during the Australian leg of his SHATTERED FORTRESS tour where he was performing DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excer...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'Dio Returns: The World Tour' Kicks Off In Bochum, Germany (Video)

"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — kicked off earlier tonight (Wednesday, December 6) at Matrix in in Bochum, Germany. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured song...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Announce First U.S. Tour With New Singer JEFF GUTT

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will embark on their first tour with new singer Jeff Gutt in the spring. The trek will kick off on March 2 in Santa Clarita, California and conclude on March 17 in Billings, Montana. The band will also play at three festivals in April and May: at Columbus, Ohio's Rock On The Rang...

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Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH To Begin Recording New Album In January

Swedish/British death metal supergroup BLOODBATH, which features in its ranks KATATONIA's Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, along with OPETH's Martin Axenrot and PARADISE LOST's Nick Holmes, is planning to enter the studio in early 2018 to begin recording the follow-up to 2014's "Grand Morbid Funeral...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY 'Wanted To Strangle' ERIC PETERSON During Making Of 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy said he "wanted to strangle" guitarist and primary songwriter Eric Peterson during the making of the band's 2016 "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. While the disc is considered a worthy addition to the band's deep and influential catalog, both Billy and Peterson have ex...

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TOM KEIFER On CINDERELLA: 'There Won't Be Any Reunion'

Tom Keifer has once again shot down the possibility of a CINDERELLA reunion, saying that the "issues" between the bandmembers are "beyond repair." Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again in 2010 but has been...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD Says Touring With New Band THE CONFLICT Has Been 'Humbling'

Josh Todd (BUCKCHERRY) recently spoke with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast about his new band, JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT. The full chat can be streamed below (interview starts at the 43-minute mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On why he started THE CONFLICT...

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DARK ANGEL Is Still Writing Material For Long-Awaited Comeback Album

Reactivated California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL are continuing to work on material for their long-awaited comeback album. The band's first CD since 1991's "Time Does Not Heal" will feature the lineup that has performed sporadic live shows since reuniting in 2013: Gene Hoglan (drums),Eric Me...

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VINNIE VINCENT: 'I Love And Respect GENE SIMMONS Like A Brother'

Ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he wishes his former bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley "nothing but the best." Vincent replaced lead guitarist Ace Frehley in 1982 and played with KISS for two years. He left the group on bad terms, and later claimed Simmons and Stanley owed him royal...

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STEVE VAI Teams Up With MASCOT LABEL GROUP For FAVORED NATIONS RECORDS

Mascot Label Group has announced a new and exciting alliance with guitar legend Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records label. This strategic partnership is a reflection of the synergy created by the respect that Vai's Favored Nations has garnered as the record industry's leading boutique guitar-oriente...

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MIKE PORTNOY On SHATTERED FORTRESS Tour: 'It Is Very Possible I'll Never Play Some Of These Songs Ever Again'

Mike Portnoy has posted a video recap of the just-completed SHATTERED FORTRESS tour during which he performed DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever. The music documents the drummer's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of five songs recorded by DREAM THEATER...