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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We Want To Keep Evolving'
Joel Barrios of Sonic Perspectives conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of Seattle progressive metallers QUEENSRŸCHE prior to the band's January 17 concert at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLAB...January 30, 2020
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STYX Is 'Pretty Well Into' Writing A New Album, Says TOMMY SHAW
STYX vocalist/guitarist Tommy Shaw recently appeared on "PodKats!", a podcast hosted by John "Kats" Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On living in Nashville: Tommy: "There's a Souther...January 29, 2020
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NAPALM DEATH Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour With ABORTED, TOMBS, WVRM, THE LOCUST
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will embark on a North American tour this spring. The trek will kick off with a few West Coast dates featuring support from THE LOCUST, while the rest of the tour will feature ABORTED and WVRM. Select shows will also include TOMBS. Tour dates: Apr. 03 - Philad...January 27, 2020
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Rockers React To Death Of Basketball Legend KOBE BRYANT
Paul Stanley (KISS),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY),Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS) and Chris Kael (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) are among the rockers who have reacted to the death of basketball star Kobe Bryant. The NBA legend and his daughter were among five people killed i...January 26, 2020
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OVERKILL Drummer JASON BITTNER On SEAN REINERT: 'He Became A NEIL PEART-Type Influence For The Metal World'
Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and current OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner has paid tribute to Sean Reinert, saying that the ex-DEATH and CYNIC drummer became a 'Neil Peart'-type influence for the metal world." Reinert was found unresponsive at his San Bernardino, California home on Friday night (January...January 26, 2020
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JOEY KRAMER Joins AEROSMITH Bandmates At MusiCares Benefit Gala, But Doesn't Perform With Them: Video, Photos
Joey Kramer joined his AEROSMITH bandmates as they accepted the 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year award last night (Friday, January 24) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. After entertainment lawyer Dina LaPolt introduced the group as the night's honoree ("They are brothers. They refer to each oth...January 25, 2020
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GEOFF TATE On Where He Gets His Inspiration For Songwriting: 'It's Happened A Number Of Different Ways For Me'
Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate discussed his songwriting process during an appearance at the Metal Hall Of Fame event on January 15 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, California. Asked by Alex Haber of Heavy New York if he writes the music first or he comes up with a lyrical concep...January 23, 2020
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C'est La Vie
Call it djent, call it tech-metal, call it whatever the hell you want at this point: there's still a huge amount of this stuff around, isn't there? And whether you can't get enough of it or feel that this proudly state-of-the-art subgenre has long since run out of gas, NOVELISTS FR seem to have foun...January 22, 2020
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Video: JOEY KRAMER Blocked From Entering AEROSMITH Rehearsal By Security Guards
Joey Kramer says that he is "extremely disappointed" by a judge's refusal to reinstate his membership in AEROSMITH. The Superior Court judge in Plymouth County, Massachusetts decided the drummer can't force his bandmates to let him perform with them at Sunday's Grammy Awards, even after he flew to L...January 22, 2020
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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Kicks Off 2020 Tour In Fort Lauderdale
QUEENSRŸCHE kicked off the 2020 leg of its "The Verdict" headline tour last Friday night (January 17) at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Sonic Perspectives). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Prophecy 02. Operation: Mindcrime...January 22, 2020
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STYX Drummer TODD SUCHERMAN To Release 'Last Flight Home' Solo Album
STYX drummer Todd Sucherman will release a solo album called "Last Flight Home" in May or June. Sucherman, who took over drumming duties in STYX a year before the death of John Panozzo in 1996, announced the completion of his solo record in a video message earlier today (Wednesday, January 22). Rega...January 22, 2020
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TOOL Announces March 2020 U.S. Tour Dates
TOOL has added several shows to its 2020 U.S. tour schedule. Four dates have been announced for March: in Spokane, Washingston; Portland, Oregon; Eugene, Oregon; and Boise, Idaho. AUTHOR & PUNISHER is supporting TOOL on all gigs through February. The opening act for the new dates has not yet bee...January 21, 2020
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GLENN HUGHES Says New THE DEAD DAISIES Album Is 'A Beautiful Piece Of Music'
THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — is mixing its fifth album for an April 24 release. Recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France, the follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Down", will be the band's first to feature Glenn Hughe...January 20, 2020
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MICHAEL WILTON Says TODD LA TORRE's Drumming On QUEENSRŸCHE's 'The Verdict' Album Was 'No Easy Feat'
During Scott Rockenfield's extended leave from the band, QUEENSRŸCHE kept the identity of the drummer on last year's "The Verdict" studio album a closely guarded secret. While QUEENSRŸCHE has enlisted former KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo as Rockenfield's replacement for live shows, frontman Todd La T...January 19, 2020
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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA: Lyric Video For 'The Voice Of My Father' Solo Single
NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) will release the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart", on January 24 via Nuclear Blast. The style of the effort, which was issued in Finland last May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", has been described by...January 19, 2020
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