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SCORPIONS Are Still Mixing Their New Studio Album: 'We Can't Wait' To Get It Out, Says KLAUS MEINE

SCORPIONS are mixing their new album at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Martin on albums by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Singer Klaus Meine, who celebrated his 73rd birthday on...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Releases New Video Message, Wishes Fans 'Very Happy Memorial Day Weekend'

Dave Mustaine has released a new video message in which he wishes MEGADETH fans "a very happy Memorial Day weekend." The 30-second clip also includes footage of Mustaine playing one of his new signature Gibson guitars, as well as promoting a "Memorial Day flash sale" at Craftshack, where fans can pu...

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LEE AARON Releases Music Video For New Single 'Cmon'

Award-winning Canadian vocalist Lee Aaron has released a music video for her new song "Cmon". The track is the first single taken from her forthcoming studio album "Radio On!", which is now set for international release on July 23 via Metalville Records. The video was authored and edited by the mult...

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GENE SIMMONS Reportedly Buys House Near Las Vegas For $8.2 Million

According to TMZ, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has just bought a new home just outside Las Vegas, Nevada for $8.2 million. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion in Henderson contains over 11,000 square feet of living space and includes a sculptural koi pond, glass walls and soaring geometric...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Thanks JOE BIDEN For 'Giving Us Back Rock And Roll'

Sebastian Bach has thanked U.S. president Joe Biden for "giving us back rock and roll". The former SKID ROW singer made the comment in the wake of news reports that concerts and events are returning to much of the country as capacity limits are eased and face-covering restrictions are lifted. Earlie...

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NIGHTWISH Announces MARCO HIETALA's Replacement For 'Human. :II: Nature.' World Tour

NIGHTWISH has tapped Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN) as the session bassist for the band's upcoming world tour in support of the "Human. :II: Nature." album. Koskinen joined NIGHTWISH as the replacement for Marco Hietala, who announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January, explaining in a statement th...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, ENTER SHIKARI And FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES To Headline Next Month's DOWNLOAD PILOT

Festival Republic has today announced the lineup for the Download Pilot. The 10,000-capacity, camping-only festival will take place on June 18-20, 2021 on the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, as part of the U.K. government's scientific Events Research Programme. Testament to the depth of talent a...

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AMON AMARTH Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of 'The Crusher' With Special Re-Recording Of Track 'Masters Of War'

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their third full-length album, "The Crusher", Sweden's celebrated Viking overlords and undisputed modern masters of epic heavy metal AMON AMARTH have released a special, re-recorded version of the track "Masters Of War". A visualizer for the song can be view...

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PAUL STANLEY Still Remembers A Bad KISS Review From 47 Years Ago

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has reflected on Patrick MacDonald's scathing review of the band's 1974 concert in Seattle, saying the Seattle Times writer's words grow "funnier every year." MacDonald attended KISS's May 25, 1974 performance at the Paramount Northwest, where the band shared the bill with...

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RAMMSTEIN's TILL LINDEMANN To Release 'I Hate Kids' Solo Single

RAMMSTEIN singer Till Lindemann will release a new solo single, "Ich Hasse Kinder" (English translation: "I Hate Kids"),on June 1. The first teaser for the song's official Serghey Grey-directed music video can be seen below. Earlier this month, Lindemann released a music video for the orchestral ve...

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U.K.'s DOWNLOAD To Host Three-Day Festival 'Pilot' In June: Moshing Is Allowed

The organizers of U.K.'s Download festival have announced the details of Download Pilot, a three-day pilot festival which will be part of the U.K. government's Event Research Programme. Set to take place June 18-20 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, the event will have a capacity of 10,000 and be...

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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Join KK'S PRIEST After Being Fired From MEGADETH? TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Responds

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has seemingly closed the door on the possibility of David Ellefson joining KK'S PRIEST, the new band Tim formed with fellow ex-PRIEST member K.K. Downing. Ellefson performed a full-length set of PRIEST classics with Owens, Downing and ex-JUDAS PRIEST dru...

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GEEZER BUTLER Got A Visit From 'COVID Police' While In Quarantine

During the latest episode of the "On The RAGS" podast, Gloria Butler, the wife of BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler, recounted her husband's experience traveling to the United Kingdom earlier this month from their house in Los Angeles. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My husband fle...

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FOZZY Teases 'Sane' Music Video

FOZZY will release a new single, "Sane", on Friday, May 28. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, to be made available later in the year. A short teaser for the "Sane" music video is available below. This past February, FOZZY singer Chris Jericho told Detroit's WRIF radio station that t...

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MEGADETH Officially Parts Ways With DAVID ELLEFSON Following Sex Video Scandal

MEGADETH has officially parted ways with bassist David Ellefson. The band's leader Dave Mustaine announced Ellefson's exit in a statement earlier today (Monday, May 24). He wrote: "We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with MEGADETH and that we are officially parting way...