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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Became Famous Without Asking For It'

Michael Schenker says he "became famous without asking for it." The legendary German guitarist, who first appeared on SCORPIONS' 1972 "Lonesome Crow" debut, earned acclaim in the 1970s on classic UFO albums such as "Phenomenon" and "Lights Out" before rejoining SCORPIONS for 1979's "Lovedrive". He d...

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Pounding The Pavement

ANVIL: the band you love to love. Whatever Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner hoped to achieve for themselves with their heartfelt, quasi-documentary film "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", it can't have put them in any better position. These Canadian working stiffs have given it their all to make an imp...

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Sinister

When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal drumming royalty, the lordly name of Appice should automatically spring to mind. Individually, Vinny and Carmine Appice have canvassed the history of heavy music in their times with BLACK SABBATH, the Ozzy Osbourne band, DIO, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, KING KOB...

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MEGADETH, L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, DOKKEN Members To Perform At 'Ronnie Montrose Remembered' Concert

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock-star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montros...

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RON KEEL Signs With MEGADETH Bassist's EMP LABEL GROUP

EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has announced the formation of EMP Outlaw, a southern rock/outlaw country imprint. EMP Outlaw will reissue "Metal Cowboy", the 2014 independent release from STEELER/KEEL vocalist Ron Keel, on March 2. 2018 will also see the st...

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Watch Reunited MISFITS Perform At Forum In Los Angeles

Fan-filmed video footage of the classic-era lineup of the horror punk outfit MISFITS — Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein — performing on December 30 at the Forum in Inglewood, California can be seen below. MISFITS enforced a strict no-cellphone policy at its reunion shows...

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RATT To Tour In 2018

According to a fresh post on RATT's official Facebook page, the band will tour in 2018. No further details have been provided. RATT's classic-era members Juan Croucier (bass),Stephen Pearcy (vocals) and Warren DeMartini (guitar) reunited in October 2016 for a surprise performance on a Monsters Of R...

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Ex-RATT Bassist ROBBIE CRANE: 'I Don't Think It Was Worth It' For BOBBY BLOTZER To Use Band Name Without Original Members

Ex-RATT bassist Robbie Crane says that "it's heartbreaking" to see his former bandmates fueding over the rights to the band's name. Starting in late 2015, Bobby Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s...

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STACEY BLADES Says It 'Was A Wonderful Experience' Playing With BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT

Former L.A. GUNS guitarist Stacey Blades says that it was "a wonderful experience" playing with Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT. Starting in late 2015, Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s heyday. T...

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MARILYN MANSON Says #MeToo Movement Could 'Ruin A Lot Of People's Lives That Don't Need To Be Ruined'

Marilyn Manson has voiced his concern about how the ongoing #MeToo movement could "turn the whole world's attention from the artistic element of Hollywood," saying that he believes some of the allegations will "ruin a lot of people's lives" unnecessarily. During a recent interview with U.K.'s Channe...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE Discuss 'Sinister' Album In New Video

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, was released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You can listen to the entire album, along with commentary from both Carmine and Vinny, in the YouTube clip below. You'r...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER's New Album To Include Guest Appearances By TESTAMENT, QUEENSRŸCHE Members

During a recent interview with the "American Made Guitar Show", Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) revealed that he was working on two new albums for a possible 2018 release. "One of them, which is a guest-singers album, as I call it right now — there's no title for it — is an a...

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Listen To New CHTHONIC Song 'Souls Of The Revolution' Feat. LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE

Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC have released a brand new song called "Souls Of The Revolution", featuring a guest appearance by LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe. The track is described as the "theme song" of CHTHONIC's long-in-the-works Taiwanese action-comedy "Tshiong", which will receive a Taiwanese...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET: 'We're The Band That Everybody Wants To Destroy'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with frontman Roger Miret of New York hardcore veterans AGNOSTIC FRONT prior to the band's December 9 concert at Characters Sports Bar in Pomona, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

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ESCAPE THE FATE: Lyric Video For 'I Am Human' Title Track

ESCAPE THE FATE's sixth full-length album, "I Am Human", will be released on February 16, 2018 via Better Noise Records. A lyric video for the "I Am Human" title track can be seen below. "I Am Human" sees ESCAPE THE FATE at its most raw, real, and relatable. Helmed by Grammy Award-nominated super p...