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One of the most prominent Japanese metal bands of the last decade, GYZE looked hell-bent on world domination when they released their fourth album 2019's "Asian Chaos". Obviously, the world subsequently went mad and we all spent a lot of time indoors, but the Hokkaido trio set about reinventing them...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announces April/May 2024 'All My Friends' U.S. Tour

British rock luminaries ASKING ALEXANDRIA have announced their return to the U.S. this spring on the headlining "All My Friends" tour in support of their critically acclaimed new album "Where Do We Go From Here?" The 27-date jaunt will stretch from April 12 in San Antonio, Texas to May 18 in Tempe,...

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MATT SORUM Looks Ahead To What 2024 May Hold In Store: 'Drumming And Music Is Becoming A Focus Again'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame drummer Matt Sorum, who held the drum chair for GUNS N' ROSES for seven years, in addition to his stints with THE CULT and VELVET REVOLVER, says that "drumming and music is becoming a focus again" for him after he spent the last few years concentrating on various business...

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LIPS On Upcoming ANVIL Album: 'The Songs Were Totally Written Before I Showed Them To The Other Guys'

In a recent interview with rob wog, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow spoke about the band's upcoming 20th studio album. The effort was recorded late last summer with longtime producer Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer and Jörg Uken at Uken's Soundlodge studios in Germany. The same production team was...

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Ex-DEATH Guitarist JAMES MURPHY Explains Why He Isn't Involved In DEATH TO ALL Project

During a recent appearance on the "Die By The Click" podcast, guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) was asked if he has ever been approached to take part in the DEATH TO ALL (DTA) touring project, which features former members of DEATH celebrating the life and music of late DEATH le...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Announces South American Tour, Including Two Shows With SLASH

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has announced a string of dates in South America, two of which will be supporting SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS. Clarke will kick off the tour with his solo band — drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION, TANTRIC) and bassist EJ Curse...

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NEW YEARS DAY Releases New Single 'I Still Believe'

Rock band NEW YEARS DAY has shared a new song "I Still Believe". The track is taken from the group's fifth studio album, "Half Black Heart", which will arrive on March 1. It follows previously released singles "Secrets", "Vampyre" and "Hurts Like Hell". It was actually the first track written for th...

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PEARL JAM's New Album Will Be 'A Lot Heavier Than You'd Expect'

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has said that the band's upcoming album is "a lot heavier than you'd expect." The follow-up to 2020's "Gigaton" is being produced by Andrew Watt, who previously worked with Eddie Vedder on the PEARL JAM singer's 2022 solo LP "Earthling". In a new interview with Clas...

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CHRIS SLADE Says AXL ROSE Was 'Nothing Like The Character You've Heard About' During AC/DC's 2016 Tour

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has praised Axl Rose's collaboration with the band, saying that the GUNS N' ROSES singer was "nothing like the character" he had heard about. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its North American tour eight years ago after doctors told singer Brian Johnson he face...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Gets Engaged To Band's Keyboardist

CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda will marry the band's female vocalist and keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff. The 31-year-old Federoff, who joined CRADLE OF FILTH in 2022, announced on her verified Instagram account that she has gotten engaged to the 48-year-old Šmerda. Zoë wrote: "Happy N...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Celebrates 60th Birthday By Throwing 'Epic' Party Featuring Jam With Musician Friends: Photos, Video

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday last night (December 31) by throwing a party at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California. Among the musician friends who attended the event and took part in a jam at the special get-together were Ian's ANTHRAX bandmates Charlie Benante and Fr...

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Hear Remastered Audio Of AC/DC's First Concert In Seven Years

Marco Meierhöfer's Marco's HIGH VOLTAGE Music Channel has uploaded "remastered" audio of AC/DC's first show in seven years, which took place on October 7 at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California. Check it out below. Marco says: "I have already uploaded my audio before right after the concert....

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RACHEL BOLAN Confirms SKID ROW's Debut Album Was '98 Percent' Written Before SEBASTIAN BACH Joined The Band

In a recent interview with the "Radio Forrest" podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if it's true that the band's debut album, 1989's "Skid Row", was "completely written and done" before singer Sebastian Bach came into the group and laid down his vocals on it. Rachel responded (as transcr...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS Plays Full Set Of AC/DC Covers With Tribute Band LIVE WIRE

JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis played a full set of AC/DC covers this past Friday (December 22) at Elevation27 in Virginia Beach, Virginia with the East Coast-based AC/DC tribute band LIVE WIRE. Video and photos of the performance can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: Set 1 01. Hell Ain'...

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MATT SORUM Looks Back On His Time With GUNS N' ROSES: 'In Retrospect, Maybe I Would Have Handled It Differently'

During a recent appearance on the "Black Oxygen Inspiration" podcast, Matt Sorum reflected on his time as the drummer for GUNS N' ROSES. The drummer said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It got scary. In retrospect, maybe, being a little bit older, I would have handled it differently,...