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GENE SIMMONS Blasted For 'Offensive' And 'Sexist' Comments As Guest Judge On 'Dancing With The Stars'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons served as a guest judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, for Tuesday evening's (October 8) "Hair Metal Night" episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The episode saw the 11 pairs return to the dance floor with routines to iconic rock and rol...

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JUHA RAIVIO Talks How SWALLOW THE SUN Is Ready To Take On Doom Metal 'Purists' With New Album 'Shining'

By David E. Gehlke Undoubtedly one of the finest death/doom bands to emerge on the scene since the turn of the century, Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN have recently held up their end of the utterly depressing bargain by way of 2019's "When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light" and 2021's "Moonflowers". The...

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BRUCE KULICK And AXN GUITARS Launch Custom '80s-Style Guitar Line Paying Homage To His Era Of KISS

Hard rock and heavy metal legend Bruce Kulick and "the sensei of vintage 1980s guitars" Johnny DiFatta of AXN Guitars have announced a special collaboration to engineer boutique guitars under a new banner, Kulick Guitars. Kulick states: "Meeting Johnny from AXN ignited my love of M-1 guitars from th...

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Nordic Gothic

With the possible exception of death metal workaholic Rogga Johansson, the hardest working man in Swedish metal is Mikael Stanne. Frankly, it is hard to conceive quite where the melo-death legend gets his energy from. Aside from fronting DARK TRANQUILLITY for more than 30 years, he is also currently...

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CATEGORY 7 Feat. EXODUS, ARMORED SAINT, Ex-MACHINE HEAD And Ex-OVERKILL Members: First-Ever U.S. Tour Announced

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced its first-ever tour i...

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THE DOORS To Celebrate 60th Anniversary In 2025 With Series Of Releases And Book

In the summer of 1965, Ray Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with Jim Morrison, a young poet whom he knew when they were both students at UCLA's film school. Jim told Ray he had been living on a friend's rooftop writing songs. Though Morrison had never intended to be a singer, he sat d...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays First 'Höllywood Takeöver' Club Concert At Troubadour

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the first of three exclusive, intimate club shows Monday night (October 7) at Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was part of what MÖTLEY CRÜE is calling a "Höllywood Takeöver", a series of gigs which were first teased over the Labor Day weekend when flyers promo...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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SULLY ERNA: 'There'll Be No More New GODSMACK' Music

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Sully Erna spoke about GODSMACK's announcement that the band's latest album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Asked if he and his bandmates are working on any new music, Sully said (as transc...

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THE OFFSPRING's BRYAN 'DEXTER' HOLLAND Loves Flying Single Pilot: 'It Doesn't Bother Me To Be By Myself'

In a new interview with Billboard, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland, who is a licensed pilot, confirmed that being a musician wasn't his first career choice. "I wanted to fly fighter jets when I was a kid," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And I tried to get in the [United S...

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KISS Is Working On Five-Part Documentary About 'End Of The Road' Farewell Tour

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has revealed that the band is currently working on a five-part documentary about its "End Of The Road" farewell tour. The 72-year-old musician shared the news of the documentary's production by posting a photo of his wife Erin being interviewed for the film. KISS played it...

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HERMAN FRANK Is 'Sure' There Will Be A Second IRON ALLIES Album With DAVID REECE: 'I Love His Voice'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank was asked about the possibility of a second album from IRON ALLIES, his collaborative project with fellow ex-ACCEPT member and David Reece (vocals). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We will see. I'm...

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OPETH's ÅKERFELDT Says Growling Vocals 'Became An Asset' During Songwriting Process For 'The Last Will And Testament'

In a new interview with United Rock Nations, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt discussed the band's upcoming album, "The Last Will And Testament", which will arrive on November 22 via Reigning Phoenix Music/Moderbolaget. Speaking about his decision to include growling vocals in the recently...

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Watch: SLASH And Producer MIKE CLINK Discuss Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album At Grammy Museum

Last Friday (October 4),GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash visited the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum for an evening discussing his latest album "Orgy Of The Damned", a star-studded, vibrant homage to the blues. Grammy Hall Of Fame producer and longtime Slash collaborator Mike Clink joined the...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: Why I Love DIAMOND HEAD

On the latest episode of AXS TV's "Vinyl Obsession", MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine joins host Eric Young to talk about all things music, including some of the albums that have inspired him over the years. One of Dave's selections is "Lightning To The Nations", the debut LP by British heavy metal band DIA...