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Ex-BLACK SABBATH/DIO Drummer VINNY APPICE: Why I Don't Play Double-Bass Drums

In a new interview with Paul Rogne of the Drumming News Network, legendary drummer Vinny Appice was asked why he doesn't play double-bass drums. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, because Carmine [Appice, Vinny's brother] went over to double bass; he started on single bass. Th...

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ANGEL Announces New Album 'Once Upon A Time', Shares 'It's Alright' Single

Legendary rock band ANGEL will release a new studio album, "Once Upon A Time", on April 21 via Cleopatra Records. The LP features 11 brand new songs, plus three bonus tracks on the CD version, all written by Punky Meadows, Frank Dimino and Danny Farrow. The album's first single, the energetic rocke...

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The Anticurrent

Darker strands of metal are of course commonly associated with a variety of subjects like gore, Satanism and the occult, but styles like death metal and black metal do reach beyond. The international act OMEGA INFINITY is one such band. Their 2020 debut album, "Solar Spectre", touched upon the grand...

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On The Prowl

STEEL PANTHER may be known as a spoof glam band, but that title doesn't do them justice. The group got their start on the Sunset Strip back in the early 2000s and painstakingly built a name for themselves playing regular shows at the Viper Room and Key Club and working their own originals into sets...

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GENE HOGLAN Remembers CHUCK SCHULDINER: 'He Was Not A Big Fan Of People Or The Music Industry, But He Liked His Friends'

As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) discussed his time in the pioneering metal band DEATH, with whom he played from 1993 to 1995. Speaking about DEATH's mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, Gene said...

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VIO-LENCE Announces New Touring Drummer, Fill-In Guitarist

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have recruited Adrian Aguilar (EXMORTUS) to play drums for the band following the departure of Perry Strickland. Aguilar will make his live debut with VIO-LENCE this Saturday, February 25 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. VIO-LENCE has al...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: First Live Shows Announced

IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, will perform live for the first time next month. So far the following shows have been announced: March 10 - Silvercube Lounge & Hardrock Lounge – Dielsdorf, Switzerland March 11 - Jonnys Lion-Cave - Trübbach,...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA 'Can't Get Down With' Lead Singers Lip Syncing During Concerts

ANTHRAX's Joey Belladonna says that he "can't get down with" singers who lip sync during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also more cons...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Holds Clinic, Question-And-Answer Session And Meet-And-Greet At Guitar Center In Hollywood

Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss took part in a clinic, question-and-answer session and meet-and-greet on Saturday, February 18 at Guitar Center in Hollywood, California. Video (courtesy of the Clyde Shenefield YouTube channel),as well as photos, can be found...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Joins ANTHRAX On Stage In Oakland To Perform 'I Am The Law'

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn joined ANTHRAX on stage last night (Saturday, February 18) at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California to perform the classic ANTHRAX song "I Am The Law". Video of his appearance can be seen below. Earlier today, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian shared a sidestage video of Flynn's...

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SHANNON LARKIN Explains Why 'Lighting Up The Sky' Will Likely Be GODSMACK's Final Album

In a new interview with Canada's iHeartRadio, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin spoke about the band's recent announcement that GODSMACK's upcoming eight album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Asked how he and his bandmates made the decision to no longer rel...

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EXHORDER Commences Recording New Album

Thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER have commenced the recording sessions for their new album at Fat Track Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio with engineer Rob Nadler. The follow-up to 2019's "Mourn The Southern Skies", which is tentatively due later this year via Nuclear Blast, will be the group's first with fo...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Reunites With Early MEGADETH Guitarist GREG HANDEVIDT For 'Jump In The Fire' Performance In Minneapolis

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),was joined by early MEGADETH guitarist Greg Handevidt on stage Friday night (February 17) at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota to perform a cover of the METALLICA classic "Jump...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Doesn't Begrudge Bands Who Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that he doesn't begrudge bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts, saying that the practice will continue as long as "the fans will tolerate it". In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-record...

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DEE SNIDER Believes His Comments About ROBERT PLANT And RONNIE JAMES DIO Were Misinterpreted

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider was asked to clarify his recent comment that Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio were great singers but not great performers. He said: "When I said they weren't great frontmen, everybody said, 'Here's Dee shooting his mouth off again...