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The Story Behind FRANKY PEREZ's Short Stint As Lead Singer For VELVET REVOLVER

Dave Kushner has revealed that VELVET REVOLVER hired Franky Perez to replace Scott Weiland nearly a decade ago, only to dismiss the singer a short time later. VELVET REVOLVER never officially found a new frontman following its April 2008 split with Weiland and has been more or less on hiatus, althou...

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STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND Says He Received Treatment For 'Alcohol And Xanax Dependency'

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand says that he sought out treatment for "an alcohol and Xanax dependency" earlier in the year, forcing him to sit out the band's last tour. The guitarist most recently performed with STONE SOUR on the ShipRocked cruise in January before it was announced that he had enter...

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GHOST To Release 'Prequelle' Album In June; Video For 'Rats' Single Available

GHOST has set "Prequelle" as the title of its new album, due on June 1 via Loma Vista Recordings. The disc was recorded last year at Artery studios in Stockholm with producer Tom Dalgety (OPETH, ROYAL BLOOD) and was mixed in January at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California with Andy Wallace...

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CHRIS CORNELL Subject Of 'Autopsy' TV Series

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the Reelz cable network was recently filming "Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Chris Cornell" at Shepherd's Bush Hall in England, where the program recreated SOUNDGARDEN's and singer Chris Cornell's last show at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. It was also revealed that British...

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DAVE NAVARRO: CHRIS CORNELL And CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicides 'Had A Massive Impact On Me'

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro spoke to Yahoo! about "Above Ground", his upcoming all-star concert to raise awareness for mental health struggles and suicide prevention. The event will benefit the Recording Academy's MusiCares foundation. It will feature the all-star lineup covering two cla...

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SUPER STROKE Album Featuring Three-Fourths Of Classic DOKKEN Lineup Nearing Completion, Says ROBERT MASON

WARRANT frontman and off-and-on LYNCH MOB vocalist Robert Mason was recently interviewed by Straus Project. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On being a member of multiple active bands and projects: Robert: "George [Lynch] had aske...

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Watch FOREIGNER Perform 'Say You Will' From 'Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus'

A performance clip of the song "Say You Will" taken from FOREIGNER's upcoming release, "Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus", can be seen below. "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Cold As Ice", "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "Hot Blooded", "Juke Box Hero". FOREIGNER's timeless a...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Pays Musical Tribute To PAUL GRAY

Corey Taylor paid musical tribute to Paul Gray on what would have been the late SLIPKNOT bassist's 46th birthday by posting a video of the singer playing a short piece on his home piano. "Happy Birthday. #2," the SLIPKNOT frontman wrote in an accompanying caption on Sunday (April 8),referring to Gr...

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SATAN Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS; New Album Due Later In 2018

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of NWOBHM legends SATAN to a multi-album deal. The heavy metal quintet has just finished recording its new album for a late 2018 release. Comments SATAN: "Metal Blade is part of SATAN's past and we are super excited for it to be part of our future. It...

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Although his impressive resume boasts stints with JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE and Roger Taylor's QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA, to say nothing of a discography that numbers into three digits, it wasn't until recent years that the profile of Jeff Scott Soto has grown to match his considerable vocal...

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SKID ROW Bassist Recalls First Jam With New Singer ZP THEART: 'It's Like He Wrote The Songs'

Prior to SKID ROW's recent performance at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Wales, bassist Rachel Bolan spoke with Underkill TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether vocalist ZP Theart's previous band, I AM I, touring with SKI...

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GHOST Performs Acoustic Set With 'New' Frontman CARDINAL COPIA (Video)

GHOST played a short acoustic set at a private event in Chicago Friday night (April 6) premiering the band's upcoming album. The three-song performance included the debut airing of the disc's first single, "Rats", which opens the album and is expected to be made available later this month. It was al...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS: Entire 'Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)' Album Available For Listening

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. The entire album can no...

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GHOST Introduces Its New Leader In Latest Video

GHOST has unveiled the "new" Papa in a three-minute video clip titled "Introducing The Cardinal." In the clip, the band's "new" leader comes face-to-face with an aged Papa Emeritus Zero and Sister Imperator after arriving from behind a door, bathed in red light. The new Papa, who is named Cardinal C...

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SLIPKNOT Will 'Try' To Release New Studio Album In 2019, Says COREY TAYLOR

SLIPKNOT is planning to release its next studio album in 2019, Corey Taylor has confirmed. Speaking to Billboard, the singer said: "The guys are writing tons of music and I've written lyrics to almost all of it and we're going to start trying to put together demos here and there with the time off th...