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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS: 'Firepower' Tour Drum Rundown

JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis recently gave a personal tour of his drum rig to Sweetwater's Nick D'Virgilio. Check out the footage below. Travis recently told NJArts.net that he is confident fans will find plenty to like on PRIEST's latest album, "Firepower". "It's 14 tracks and people have the...
May 9, 2018
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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Teams Up With KT TUNSTALL For Cover Of TOM PETTY's 'I Won't Back Down'

Brit Award- and Ivor Novello Award-winning KT Tunstall has released a cover of Tom Petty's hit single "I Won't Back Down". Mike McCready, lead guitarist from legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band PEARL JAM, performs guitar alongside KT. In the new single, produced by McCready, KT takes center st...
May 9, 2018
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'We Want To Release A New Album In 2019'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has revealed to Kimberley Bulletin that the band's upcoming shows with SLAYER and ANTHRAX will mark "the final lap for us touring" in support of the group's latest album, 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake". "We want our focus, during this and after this, to dive back in...
May 9, 2018
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GHOST Leader Says GRAMMY Win 'Meant The World': 'You Can Take That Home To Your Mom'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed a wide range of topics. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his writing process: Tobias: "In my head, it's always, like, big piles...
May 8, 2018
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SLAYER To Tour Europe With LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX And OBITUARY

SLAYER will embark on the European leg of its "farewell" tour in the fall. Support on the trek will come from LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX and OBITUARY. So far the following dates have been leaked: Nov. 14 - Dortmund, Germany Nov. 15 - Zwolle, The Netherlands @ IJsselhallen Nov. 24 - Freiburg, Germany Nov....
May 8, 2018
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DEF LEPPARD Releases New Lyric Video For 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'

On June 1, Bludgeon Riffola/Mercury/UMe fires the first salvo in DEF LEPPARD's projected four-volume career-spanning box set series, when the appropriately dubbed "Volume One" appears in multidisc LP and CD collections. The collection arrives in time for this summer's highly anticipated DEF LEPPARD...
May 8, 2018
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SLAYER: Unboxing Video For 'Repentless' 6.66" Vinyl Box Set

SLAYER will release an exclusive "Repentless" collector's box set that includes six single EPs featuring all the songs off the band's latest album pressed on unique 6.66-inch vinyl. The box set, which will be released on June 6, will be available in black, red, and gold. An unboxing video for the "...
May 8, 2018
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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Musical Evolution: 'We Need To Take Big Steps Every Time'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed the series of events that inspired him to form the band and how the group's lyrics have become less "fictitious" over time. "The first record, when I wrote...
May 7, 2018
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GHOST Performs More New Songs At First Official Concert Of 'Rats! On The Road' U.S. Tour (Video)

GHOST played the first official show of the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour last night (Saturday, May 5) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. In addition to the previously released new single "Rats", which opened the concert, GHOST played four more songs from the upcoming "Preq...
May 6, 2018
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RICHIE FAULKNER Says JUDAS PRIEST Plans To Play More 'Firepower' Songs Live

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Australia's Heavy magazine. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's mindset as they entered the studio to record new album "Firepower": Richie: "It w...
May 5, 2018
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GHOST Debuts New Songs From 'Prequelle' Album During Intimate Concert In Hollywood (Video)

GHOST debuted two new songs from its upcoming album, "Prequelle", during the band's concert last night (Friday, May 4) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. In addition to the previously released single "Rats", which opened the show, GHOST played "Faith" and "Dance Macabre" during the 45-minute...
May 5, 2018
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ALICE COOPER At 70: 'I Don't See Any Reason To Retire At All'

Legendary rock vocalist Alice Cooper was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On appearing in the recent live television musical "Jesus Christ Superstar": Al...
May 4, 2018
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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST Was Originally Intended To Be 'Closer To A Musical Or Theater' Than A Band

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed his original vision for the group and how it evolved over time. "Originally, the idea was to have, technically, a band, but playing a show that would be closer...
May 4, 2018
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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I See Every Record A Little Bit Like A Film'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge described how he assembles material for the group's albums. "I've always tried to write songs that we don't have," Forge explained. "This is the thing that at points i...
May 3, 2018
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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform 'Tyrant' Live For First Time In 35 Years

JUDAS PRIEST performed its classic song "Tyrant" live for the first time since 1983 this past Tuesday, May 1 in San Antonio, Texas. The concert marked the final show of the band's spring 2018 "Firepower" North American tour. Notably, only singer Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill remain in PRIEST's cu...
May 3, 2018