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POP EVIL Announces 'Skeletons' Album, March/April 2023 U.S. Tour

POP EVIL will release a new album, "Skeletons", on March 17, 2023 via MNRK Heavy. The 11 tracks feature the already released singles "Eye Of The Storm", which landed at the No. 5 "Most Played Song In 2022" on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and the most recent single, "Paranoid (Crash & Burn)...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says KK'S PRIEST's Second Album Will Be 'A Little Heavier' And 'Edgier' Than 'Sermons Of The Sinner'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Border City Rock Talk, former JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the status of the sophomore album from his new group KK'S PRIEST, in which he is joined by another ex-JUDAS PRIEST member, guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He said (as transc...

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CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN To Sit Out More Shows While Recovering From Medical Procedure

CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen will miss the band's shows this weekend after recently undergoing a "minor" medical procedure. He will be temporarily replaced by Robin Taylor Zander, the 28-year-old son of CHEAP TRICK's frontman Robin Wayne Zander. Earlier today, the legendary rockers released th...

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TWISTED SISTER To Be Inducted Into 'Metal Hall Of Fame' By STEVE VAI And MIKE PORTNOY

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will induct TWISTED SISTER's classic lineup of Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda, Mark Mendoza and late drummer A.J Pero into the Metal Hall Of Fame at the sixth annual charity gala, set to take place January 26, 2023 at The C...

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COLD Announces 'Year Of The Spider' Spring 2023 20th-Anniversary U.S. Tour

Alternative rockers COLD will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third album, 2003's "Year Of The Spider", by embarking on a U.S. tour next spring. The group will perform the LP in full at each stop, which will feature support from DIVIDE THE FALL, AWAKE FOR DAYS, SYGNAL TO NOISE and DEATH VALL...

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TOBIAS FORGE: Why GHOST Will Never Play Death Metal

Tobias Forge, who fronted a pre-GHOST death metal outfit called REPUGNANT, was asked in a new interview with Loudwire if he could ever see GHOST writing and recording a death metal song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, I don't think so. I believe that it would be… Because I'v...

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HALESTORM And LIT Drummers Announce Debut KEMIKALFIRE Live Show

KEMIKALFIRE, the side project of HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale and LIT drummer Taylor Carroll, will make its live debut on January 19 at the Knitting Factory in North Hollywood, California. Support at the gig will come from LIP CANDY. In a recent interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast, Are...

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FIT FOR A KING Announces Winter 2023 Headline Tour Of North America; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

FIT FOR A KING has announced the winter 2023 headline tour of North America. The "Hell We Create" tour kicks off on February 16 in Tempe, Arizona and runs through March 19 in Dallas, Texas. All dates are below. The band will be joined by NORTHLANE, ALPHA WOLF and KINGDOM OF GIANTS on this run. A spe...

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SKID ROW And BUCKCHERRY Announce U.S. Co-Headline Spring 2023 Tour

To welcome in 2023, SKID ROW and BUCKCHERRY will team up for a co-headline "The Gang's All Here" tour in the spring. Performances kick off on March 9 in Bowler, Wisconsin and continue throughout the month, with special guests NO RESOLVE providing support on select shows. All tour dates are listed be...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces Early 2023 U.S. Tour With MARTY FRIEDMAN

QUEENSRŸCHE has announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance". The band has just wrapped up a fall run in North America supporting JUDAS PRIEST on the "50 Heavy Metal Years" tour, and will now launch their first headlining campaign to promote th...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'On The Prowl' Spring 2023 Tour, Shares Music Video For '1987' Single

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have released the official music video for their new single "1987". The track is described in a press release as "a reflective look at one of the greatest years in rock music supported by unforgettable hooks, relatable lyrics and fretboard fireworks." S...

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TARJA TURUNEN Revels In Post-NIGHTWISH Career: 'I Have Not Needed To Grow Balls'

By David E. Gehlke It has been 17 years since Tarja Turunen was unceremoniously dismissed from NIGHTWISH via an open letter posted to the internet for the world to read. Her initial shock and dismay over her dismissal became an opportunity for the operatic singer to pursue new avenues, namely a solo...

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SILVERSTEIN Announces 'Misery Made Me' 2023 North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Canadian rock band SILVERSTEIN will embark on the "Misery Made Me" North American tour next spring. Beginning on Thursday, March 23 in Ottawa, Ontario at Bronson, the band will visit over 25 cities across North America, including stops in Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Diego, Cleveland and...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Announce North American And European Tour Dates For 2023

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have announced more than 20 new shows in North America and Europe for 2023. The North American portion of the trek will kick off on March 29 in Vancouver and conclude on May 25 in Houston. The European dates will launch on June 18 in Landgraaf, Netherlands and run through July...

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Watch: ZAKK WYLDE Performs At JIMI HENDRIX 80th-Birthday Celebration Two Days After First PANTERA Concert

Just two days after performing with the newly reformed PANTERA at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest, Zakk Wylde took part in a special Jimi Hendrix 80th-birthday concert event at Austin City Limits Live's Moody Theater. The December 4 concert featured BAND OF GYPSYS and JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE m...