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PESTILENCE To Release 'Exitivm' Album In June

Dutch death metal veterans PESTILENCE will release their ninth album titled "Exitivm" on June 25 via Agonia Records. Back in 1986, in the small town of Enschede in the Netherlands, near the German border, a true metal phenomenon was born. More than three decades later, not only is PESTILENCE alive a...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Announces 'Hardware' Solo Album, Launches 'West Coast Junkie' Single

"Hardware", the third solo album from ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons, has wrapped recording and post-production and is set for release June 4 by Concord Records. The album was recorded at Escape Studio in California's high desert, near Palm Springs, and was produced by Gibbons along with Matt Sorum a...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's GEORGE 'CORPSEGRINDER' FISHER Once Hung Out With CHER At Her House: 'She Was Super-Nice'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, CANNIBAL CORPSE frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher revealed that he once got to hang out with the legendary singer-actress Cher at her Los Angeles mansion. He recalled: "Cher's son Elijah, who is in the band DEADSY, is a big CANNIBAL CORPSE fan, and...

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LAMB OF GOD Drops 'Routes' Quarantine Music Video Featuring TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY

LAMB OF GOD has debuted a new live quarantine session video for the track "Routes", featuring a guest appearance by TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy. "Routes" is taken from last year's self-titled release, which will see the deluxe version reissue this Friday, March 26 via Epic Records. "It's always a...

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GENE SIMMONS Was 'Blown Away' By BILLIE EILISH Documentary

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says that he was "blown away" by "The World's A Little Blurry", the Apple TV+ documentary about singer-songwriter Billie Eilish's rise to global superstardom. Just a few short years after launching her career by releasing songs with her brother on the Internet, Eil...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Delves Into Podcasting With 'The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond The Music'

In the nearly 50 years since founding heavy metal institution TWISTED SISTER, John "Jay Jay" French has sold over 20 million records, collected 37 gold and platinum albums, headlined many of the world's largest music festivals in 38 countries, and now is now adding podcasting to his resume with "The...

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World's Greatest Guitar Players Come Together To Raise Money For JASON BECKER

Throughout March and April, some of the world's greatest guitarists will come together to raise money and celebrate the music of legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with ALS for over 30 years and continues to compose and record music. The virtual event, hosted in part...

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TED NUGENT Says DONALD TRUMP Came Up With Title Of His Upcoming Studio Album

Ted Nugent says that Donald Trump came up with the title of his next studio album. The outspoken conservative rocker, who was a fervent supporter of the former U.S. president, discussed his plans for a new LP during a Facebook Live stream on Saturday. Insisting that he loves making music more than e...

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PHIL DEMMEL On His Time With MACHINE HEAD: 'It Was F**king Awesome Until It Wasn't'

During an appearance on "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, Phil Demmel reflected on his 16-year stint with MACHINE HEAD and his decision to leave the group in October 2018. "I loved being in that band — I did," the guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM's Autobiography, 'Double Talkin' Jive', Gets New Cover

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum's long-awaited autobiography, "Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'N' Roll Stories From The Drummer Of Guns N' Roses, The Cult, And Velvet Revolver", will now arrive on September 7, 2021 via Rare Bird Books after being delayed several times due to the coronavirus...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Live Video for 'Memento Mori' from 'Lamb Of God (Deluxe Version)'

LAMB OF GOD has premiered the official video for "Memento Mori (Live)" from the "Live In Richmond, VA" DVD, which is part of the upcoming "Lamb Of God (Deluxe Version)", due out March 26 via Epic Records. The live track is also available now to stream on all DSPs. The video, which was filmed in the...

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ALICE COOPER Likes The Idea Of Recording Next Album On The Road: 'If You Get The Right Players, You Can Do Anything'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Alice Cooper confirmed that his next studio album will be recorded on the road with the current lineup of his solo band. "I like it — I like the idea," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I brought up the idea because my stage band is so tight. T...

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BUMBLEFOOT Looks Back On Making Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has reflected on the experience of playing on the band's much-maligned 2008 album "Chinese Democracy". Thal joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2006 and appeared on "Chinese Democracy", an effort which contained music that had been written before he came into...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Is 'Concerned' About Lack Of Future Rock/Metal Festival Headliners

FOZZY singer and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho was recently interviewed for "The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond The Music", the new podcast hosted by TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about whether there will be another wave of metal bands...

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PUSCIFER Announces 'Billy D And The Hall Of Feathered Serpents' Livestream Event

PUSCIFER, whose critically acclaimed fall streaming event "Existential Reckoning: Live At Arcosanti" broke online attendance records, returns with the otherworldly streaming performance: "Billy D And The Hall Of Feathered Serpents Featuring Money $hot By Puscifer". "In this prequel to his alleged ab...