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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS 'Compared Us To METALLICA'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke about how he and his bandmates prepare for the shows on their current U.S. headlining tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We definitely put the time in. I think we prep more than any...

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VIXEN's LORRAINE LEWIS Explains New Single Delay

VIXEN singer Lorraine Lewis has confirmed to The Metal Summit that the band's long-awaited new single is "being mixed right now." She added: "I wish I could even say the name of it. We have all the promo ready to go. We recorded it with Fred Coury, the drummer extraordinaire from CINDERELLA. He prod...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Completes Recording Drums For Second MAMMOTH WVH Album

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has finished recording the drums for the second MAMMOTH WVH album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Says Fans Made First W.A.S.P. U.S. Tour In A Decade A Reality: 'Promoters Didn't Think This Band Could Sell Tickets'

W.A.S.P. will embark on its first U.S. tour in a decade this fall. The trek will coincide with the band's 40th anniversary and will include support from ARMORED SAINT and MICHAEL SCHENKER on select shows. Speaking to the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless explained wh...

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ICE-T Hopes To Complete New BODY COUNT Album 'Merciless' Before End Of Year

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, is continuing the recording process for its new album, "Merciless". The follow-up to 2020's "Carnivore" is tentatively due in early 2023 via Century Media. Speaking to Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darr...

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STORY OF THE YEAR Announces 'Tear Me To Pieces' Album, Shares Video For Title Track

STORY OF THE YEAR will release its sixth studio album, "Tear Me To Pieces", out March 10, 2023 via SharpTone Records. The LP is distinctly, invitingly, loudly STORY OF THE YEAR. Heartache, desperation, motivation, toxic relationships, pain, loss, anger — all of the essential ingredients of the class...

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SICK PUPPIES Team Up With ESPN To Launch NHL Season With New Single 'Ready Steady Go'

SICK PUPPIES have teamed up with ESPN/ESPN+ to promote their new single "Ready Steady Go", a cover of the Paul Oakenfold hit song. The music will be used to launch the new National Hockey League (NHL) season on ESPN with promos using the song on all their platforms through the end of 2022. Watch th...

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WHITESNAKE's TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says DAVID COVERDALE 'Needs Some Time Off The Road To Heal Up'

WHITESNAKE bassist Tanya O'Callaghan spoke to Ampeg's "SVT Time Live" about the band's decision to pull out of its previously announced North American tour with the SCORPIONS due to singer David Coverdale's "continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection." SCORPIONS has gone ahead...

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MICHAEL MONROE Says There Are 'No Plans' For More HANOI ROCKS Reunion Shows: 'It's Too Special To Do It Again'

Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, celebrated the milestone with a bang on September 23 at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin Jäähalli) in Finland. As the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland's most significant rock bands of all time, took the stage: Monr...

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STRATOVARIUS's JENS JOHANSSON Brushes Off TIMO TOLKKI Reunion Talk: 'You Can't Turn Back Time'

By David E. Gehlke One of the measures by which metal keyboardists are judged, Jens Johansson is well beyond his days of playing underneath his keyboard stand with Yngwie Malmsteen or serving as a finalist for Kevin Moore's open spot in DREAM THEATER. The Swedish Johansson has since settled into his...

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EUROPE Is Planning New Music, Box Set And 40th-Anniversary Tour For First Album In 2023

In a new interview with the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, EUROPE singer Joey Tempest spoke about the band's plans for the long-awaited follow-up to 2017's "Walk The Earth" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What we're gonna do is we're gonna start recording next year, together with...

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Watch ACCEPT Perform At Whisky A Go Go During Fall 2022 North American Tour

Fan-filmed video of ACCEPT's October 8 performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel Clyde Shenefield). ACCEPT's North American tour, featuring support from NARCOTIC WASTELAND, kicked off on September 29 in Nashville, Tennessee and wil...

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JONATHAN DAVIS, TOM MORELLO And ZAKK WYLDE Attend SHARON OSBOURNE's 70th-Birthday Party: Photos, Video

Sharon Osbourne has shared an emotional video of her dancing with Ozzy Osbourne. The clip was apparently filmed at Sharon's 70th-birthday party, a 1920s-themed bash, which was held on Friday (October 7) at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. "All my wishes in one room. My heart is full," Sharon...

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Toy Shopping With SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR In Phoenix (Video)

Arizona rock radio station KUPD recently took SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor out toy shopping before his big show with his bandmates as part of the "Knotfest Roadshow". They went to collector's marketplace in Phoenix and Corey shopped for his favorite toys and talked about the band's new album, "The...

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JOSEY SCOTT Is 'Very Grateful And Thankful For BOBBY AMARU', His Replacement In SALIVA

SALIVA reunited with its original singer Josey Scott for a one-off appearance on September 11 at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. Scott performed three songs with the group at the event, which also saw SALIVA play with its singer of the p...