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Hijacking The Zeitgeist

There comes a moment in every discerning prog metal band's journey when gymnastics are no longer enough. EXIST can hardly be accused of making inaccessible or overly indulgent records in the past: 2020's "Egoiista" had plenty of melody and ingenuity to balance out the band's sometimes overweening de...

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JOE ELLIOTT Pushes Back Against CHUCK BILLY's And CHRIS HOLMES's DEF LEPPARD 'Backing Tracks' Claim: They've Got It 'Completely Wrong'

DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott has dismissed accusations that his band is using backing tracks during live performances, saying "we've never done that." The 64-year-old singer and founding member of the iconic British band made the comment while responding to a question about DEF LEPPARD's "polished"-but...

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Watch DEATH ANGEL Perform In Bogota During Spring 2024 South American Tour

The El Expreso Del Rock YouTube channel has uploaded video of DEATH ANGEL's April 10 concert at Ace Of Spades in Bogota, Colombia. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with El Planeta Del Rock, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions f...

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HIGH ON FIRE Shares Music Video For 'Cometh The Storm' Title Track

U.S. rockers HIGH ON FIRE have released the official music video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Cometh The Storm". The clip was directed by Phil Mucci of Diabolik Films and can be seen below. "Cometh The Storm" will be released on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. The Grammy Award-winning grou...

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JERRY CANTRELL's Original G&L Rampage Guitar Wasn't Stolen After All; It Had Just Been Misplaced

A day after announcing that his original G&L guitar had gone missing, Jerry Cantrell says that it turns out that the instrument was actually just misplaced. Late Wednesday (April 10),Cantrell shared a video update on his Instagram, with the ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist speaking while stan...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON On Rigors Of The Road: 'The Travel Is Just So Boring And Stressful'

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, JETHRO TULL leader Ian Anderson spoke about the rigors of the road, particularly as it relates to the band's upcoming Brazilian tour, which kicks off this week. The 76-year-old lead singer, flute player and songwriter said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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Battle Ballads

There has always been something distinctly noble about TÝR. The Faroese crew have been tagged as purveyors of Viking metal, folk metal and progressive metal over the years, but none of those descriptors have ever rung entirely true. Instead, guitarist/vocalist Heri Joensen has been resolute in bring...

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LEPROUS Announces 'Melodies Of Atonement' Album

Norwegian rock outfit LEPROUS will release its eight studio album, "Melodies Of Atonement", in August via InsideOut Music. LEPROUS checked in with the following comment about "Melodies Of Atonement": "'Melodies of Atonement' is the name of our new album and like every band on earth thinks about thei...

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BRUCE DICKINSON And His Solo Band To Perform At Whisky A Go Go This Friday: 'Secret Show, Not Secret Anymore' 

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and his solo band will perform this Friday, April 12 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Tickets can only be purchased at the box office of the Whisky A Go Go from Friday at 10 a.m. In a video message announcing the gig, Bruce said (as transcribed...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With YES

DEEP PURPLE, one of Britain's most influential bands, today announced "=1 More Time Tour" of the U.S., to celebrate over 50 years of "Smoke On The Water". They will be shaking the walls of North American amphitheaters this summer with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repert...

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WOLF HOFFMANN On Keeping ACCEPT Going: 'I Want To Continue On The Beautiful Run We're On'

By David E. Gehlke The 2018 departure of bassist Peter Baltes left guitarist Wolf Hoffmann as the last original member of ACCEPT. And with former vocalist Udo Dirkschneider since recruiting Baltes to join his U.D.O. namesake outfit, the debate regarding who the "true" ACCEPT is has been turned up a...

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Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023)

It's difficult to argue against LINKIN PARK being one of the most influential rock bands of the early 2000s. They popularized the nu-metal sound, bringing together rap and rock, and also were one of the pioneers of working electronic sounds into their guitar-driven music. Of course, what also drew i...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Explains Decision To Enlist WHITESNAKE's MICHELE LUPPI To Assist With Lead Vocals During MR. BIG Tour

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan spoke about the band's decision to enlist Michele Luppi (WHITESNAKE) to assist with the lead vocals during MR. BIG's U.K. tour while singer Eric Martin was dealing with an unspecified voice issue. Billy said (...

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POWERMAN 5000 Announces 'Abandon Ship' Album, '1999' Single

POWERMAN 5000 will release a new studio album, "Abandon Ship", on May 10 via Cleopatra Records. The LP's first single, "1999", will arrive on April 11. "Abandon Ship" track listing: 01. Invisible Man 02. 1999 03. Dancing Like We’re Dead 04. Wake Up Take Up Space 05. The Company Loves Misery 06. Bloo...

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LEEWAY Singer EDDIE SUTTON Enters Hospice Care, Four Years After Cancer Diagnosis

Singer Eddie Sutton of the legendary New York hardcore/metal act LEEWAY has entered hospice care, four years after he was diagnosed with cancer. Earlier this week, Eddie shared the following update via his social media: "I've now been in hospice care for about 6 days and I'm still trying to prove th...