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Original ALICE COOPER Members Reunite On Stage In Leeds (Video)

Three members of the original ALICE COOPER band have joined him on tour in the U.K., returning to the shores 46 years after they first shocked and enthralled fans on their historic 1971 tour. Fan-filmed video footage of bassist Dennis Dunaway, guitarist Michael Bruce and drummer Neal Smith performin...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces 2018 'Legacy Of The Beast' European Tour

Following the massively successful global tour of 2016-17 in support of their sixteenth studio album "The Book Of Souls", British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will take to the road again in 2018 with a series of arena and festival shows in Europe on the "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour, opening i...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Bassist CHAD HANKS Dead At 46

Chad Hanks, bassist of the Minneapolis, Minnesota hard rock/industrial metal outfit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, passed away earlier today at the age of 46. He had reportedly been battling a terminal illness in the months prior to his death, with various social media posts suggesting he was suffering from...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs At ROCKFEST 80'S

Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's November 4 performance at the second annual RockFest 80's at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Florida can be seen below. Bach hasn't released a full-length disc since 2014's "Give 'Em Hell", which was criticized by some for sounding "too modern" and a d...

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SUFFOCATION Guitarist On '…Of The Dark Light' Album: 'The Band Was A Lot More Rehearsed Going Into This Record'

Bloodrock Media 's Mitch Ellerbrock conducted an interview with members of New York death metallers SUFFOCATION prior to their October 20 show at The Forge, in Joliet, Illinois, where they were supporting THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (trans...

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SHAWN DROVER On MEGADETH: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Gave Me A Career, And I'll Always Be Thankful'

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover recently spoke with the "Talking Metal" podcast. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On ACT OF DEFIANCE's second album, "Old Scars, New Wounds": Shawn: "I'm really proud of t...

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DAVE GROHL And CHAD SMITH Talk Influences In New PBS 'Landmarks Live In Concert' Preview

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl and "Landmarks Live In Concert" host — and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer — Chad Smith discuss the music their families listened to when they were growing up and how it impacted them in a video preview of this Friday's (November 10) bro...

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SAMMY HAGAR's Next Recording Project Will Either Be CHICKENFOOT's Third Album Or THE CIRCLE's Studio Debut

Sammy Hagar says that his next recording project will either be the third album from CHICKENFOOT or the first studio effort from THE CIRCLE. CHICKENFOOT, which features the former VAN HALEN frontman alongside legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PE...

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GENE HOGLAN Hopes His Art Collection Will Be Unique

On November 16, drum legend Gene Hoglan will unveil his fine-art debut collection. Completed with art team SceneFour, the release is a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance. In the clip below, shot during the production of his art collection, Gene disc...

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OVERKILL's JASON BITTNER: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine' Performance From Denver

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner performing the song "Mean, Green, Killing Machine" with his bandmates on September 26 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. Check it out below. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently said that Bit...

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Listen To New JOE SATRIANI Song 'Thunder High On The Mountain' Feat. GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH

"Thunder High On The Mountain", a brand new song from world-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, can be streamed below. The track is taken from his sixteenth solo album, "What Happens Next", which will be released on January 12, 2018 via Sony/Legacy Recordings. The new, instrumentally electrifyi...

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GENE HOGLAN Talks About 'Blast Beats' In New Trailer For Art Collection

On November 16, drum legend Gene Hoglan will unveil his fine-art debut collection. Completed with art team SceneFour, the release is a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance. In the clip below, shot during the production of his art collection, Gene disc...

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HEAVEN & EARTH Releases Video For 'Hard To Kill' Title Track

The official video for "Hard To Kill", the title track of the fourth studio album from Los Angeles-based hard rockers HEAVEN & EARTH, can be seen below. The disc was released on October 6 via Quarto Valley Records. Founded by British-born, blues-rock guitar virtuoso Stuart Smith, HEAVEN & EARTH spec...

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HELLYEAH To Begin Recording Sixth Album In Early November

HELLYEAH will enter The Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada in early November to begin recording its sixth album. The follow-up to 2016's "Unden!able" will once again be produced by Kevin Churko, who helmed the band's last effort and its predecessor, 2014's "Blood For Blood". During an int...

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ROBERT PLANT Says He Writes To Suit His Mood

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has scored a Top 20 hit with his new album, "Carry On", marking his third release with his touring band, SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS. During a chat with The New York Times, he revealed that the album was dictated by the sound he and the band made, rather...