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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: First Photos From The Studio

CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, has entered Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden to begin recording its debut album f...

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TRIVIUM's GREGOLETTO, BEAULIEU Name Their 'Top Three' Albums, Movies, Books, Drinks (Video)

Impericon.com recently met bassist Paolo Gregoletto and guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM on their current tour and asked them to name their top three favorites in a number of categories, including records, drinks, movies and books. Check out the responses below. Drummer Alex Ben...

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What Would It Take For SAMMY HAGAR To Reunite With VAN HALEN? Not Money, He Says

During a brand new interview with Billboard, Sammy Hagar was asked if there is any chance of him reuniting with VAN HALEN, more than a year after he sent a tweet to Eddie Van Halen wishing him a happy birthday — and getting a cordial response. "Let's put it like this — when ...

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Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members Join Forces In CYHRA

Former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) have joined forces with ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg in a new band called CYHRA. Says the band in a statement: "The vast experience all four of us have gather...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN To Haters: 'If You Don't Like It, Just Shut Your Mouth'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin stands by his statement that people who post negative comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET are "bottom-feeding crotch goblins," explaining that he simply said "what a lot of people have been thinking throughout the years." Durbin, who b...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist 'Can't Say Much' About Upcoming Follow-Up To 'Silence In The Snow'

Florida metallers TRIVIUM will enter the studio later this year to begin recording their new album. Guitarist Corey Beaulieu told Static Age TV during a March 7 interview in Leipzig, Germany about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2015's "Silence In The Snow": "This is ou...

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QUIET RIOT To Re-Record 'Road Rage' Album With New Singer JAMES DURBIN

Following the departure of singer Seann Nicols from QUIET RIOT, both Frontiers Music Srl and band leader Frankie Banali have made the joint decision to delay the release of the new QUIET RIOT record, "Road Rage", until later this summer. The label and the drummer feel that in order to truly represen...

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TESTAMENT To Release 'The Official Illustrated History' Book

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have teamed up with Rocket 88, an imprint of the established British book production company Essential Works, for the release of a book called "The Official Illustrated History". According to a press release, "The Official Illustrated History" will offer "t...

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AEROSMITH To Perform At 2017 NCAA March Madness Music Festival In Phoenix

The NCAA and Turner Live Events, alongside official NCAA corporate champions Coca-Cola and Capital One today announced a selection of A-list acts performing at the 2017 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjunction with the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four. The three-day, free music festival, annually...

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JAMES DURBIN Is QUIET RIOT's First Post-KEVIN DUBROW Singer Who 'Can Deliver The Goods On Every Level'

Earlier this week, Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Obviously, some of the biggest news out of your camp lately is James Durbin joining the band after the dismissal of Seann Nico...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer's Famous Dad Praises His Son's Band

SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg is the son of Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E STREET BAND and one-time bandleader for Conan O'Brien. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Max spoke about his son's abilities and his job with SLIPKNOT, saying: "Jay is an unbelievable drummer. Two years...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Talks Future With TESTAMENT: 'I'm Not Sure I Want To Be An Aging Metal Guy'

Alex Skolnick says that he doesn't know how much longer he will continue playing with TESTAMENT because he doesn't want to be "an aging metal guy" who "keeps going forever." Alex, who joined TESTAMENT (then known as LEGACY) when he was 16, quickly began to wonder if there was more out there for him...

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FRANKIE BANALI's Wife Says QUIET RIOT's Former Singers Were Unprofessional, Unjustifiably Ego-Driven Assholes

The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band's new singer, James Durbin, calling him "a real frontman in every sense of the word." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The La...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Blasts 'Supreme Scum' Who Post Negative Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin has slammed the "supreme scum" who post comments on BLABBERMOUTH.NET, calling them "bottom-feeding crotch goblins." Durbin, who became known as the "metal guy" on 2011's season of "American Idol" after performing "Living After M...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI To Perform Songs From His Entire Career

Timo Tolkki is a well known and highly revered musician best known as the creative force behind some seventeen STRATOVARIUS releases and a member of groups such as REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE (alongside members of HELLOWEEN, EDGUY, AVANTASIA and THUNDERSTONE) and SYMFONIA (members of HELLOWEEN, SONATA AR...