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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: 'I'm Playing Better Than Ever'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler spoke to Tulsa World about the band's decision to call it quits after completing "The End" tour in early 2017. "We decided after the '13' tour to do one final tour while we're all at the top of our game," Geezer said. "We are obviously not getting any ...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS To Guest At L.A. KISS EXPO

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will be the featured guest at the L.A. KISS Expo taking place January 27-29, 2017 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California. This special three-day event will feature a private meet-and-greet experience, an all-day Kiss Expo with signing and photo session, and a s...

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TESTAMENT Singer Says Former Bassist 'Wanted To Be An Equal Partner'

Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian wanted to be an "equal partner" in TESTAMENT after rejoining the band following a nine-year break. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages — has been critical of his former bandmates fo...

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ERIC BRITTINGHAM On CINDERELLA: 'There's A Problem We're Having With Somebody Who Doesn't Wanna Change'

Eric Brittingham says that the "internal problems" that are preventing CINDERELLA from reuniting and hitting the road together are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again...

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Video Premiere: TESTAMENT's 'The Pale King'

The official video for the song "The Pale King" from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", which was released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowne...

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TESTAMENT Singer Dismisses Former Bassist's 'Delusional' Rants

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian is "delusional" with regards to the bassist's recent complaints about the way was treated while he was a member of the group. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages —...

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TESTAMENT Wanted To Incorporate More Thrash Elements And Vocal Melody On 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the musical direction of TESTAMENT's new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake": Chuck: "I just think it's...

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BRUCE KULICK Says Rejoining KISS In 'Spaceman' Makeup 'Would Be Awkward'

In a brand new interview with MichaelCavacini.com, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked if he was ever approached to rejoin the band after Ace Frehley left for good back in 2001. He responded: "I know a lot of fans wonder about that. Even with Eric [Singer, KISS drummer], you've gotta rememb...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Announces 'Forbidden Territories Of The World' European Tour

Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have announced the "Forbidden Territories Of The World" European headlining tour with DEW-SCENTED and IZEGRIM. The metal rampage will kick off on Thursday, March 23 at Plutonium in Strasskirchen, Germany, and will continue throughout Europe, hitting Slove...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Is 'Dumbfounded' By Former Bassist's Online Rants

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson says that he is "dumbfounded" by his former bandmate Greg Christian's recent complaints about the way he was treated by the group, explaining that the bassist was "making the same money as everybody else" while he was a member of TESTAMENT. Christian — whose acrimon...

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TESTAMENT Didn't Have Time To Second-Guess Anything On 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'

Andrew "Schizodeluxe" Massie of Australia's The Rockpit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rockpit: Just been having a preview of the new [TESTAMENT] album ["Brotherhood Of T...

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ERIC SINGER Discusses Making Of Last Two KISS Albums

In a recent interview with Music Radar, KISS drummer Eric Singer spoke about the recording process for the band's last two studio albums, 2009's "Sonic Boom" and 2012's "Monster". He said: "The way we did the last two records, the band played live in the studio. We didn't play with a click track. .....

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NIGHT RANGER: Watch 'Night Ranger' Performance From '35 Years And A Night In Chicago'

Celebrating the launch of the band's 35th anniversary, more than 17 million albums sold worldwide, over 3000 live shows performed, NIGHT RANGER continues to rock with the release of "35 Years And A Night In Chicago". This amazing performance will be available December 2 via Frontiers Music Srl on 2C...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN Slams Former Bandmates Again

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are working on a DVD to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, 1987's "The Legacy". The DVD, which is slated to come out next year, will contain interviews with many of the people that were, and continued to be, involved with TE...

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ERIC PETERSON: 'In TESTAMENT, We Like To Keep Things Pretty Real'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "Brotherhood Of The Snake" is the newest TESTAMENT album. What was the mindset going into the songwrit...