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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's Advice To Young Musicians: 'If You Don't Learn The Business, You're Screwed'

In a new interview with Brazil's Rádio Kiss FM 92.5, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, who sang on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", was asked which lessons he learned during his time with the legendary Swedish guitarist that he still a...

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TOM ANGELRIPPER Readies For SODOM's Touring Hiatus: 'I'll Miss The Stage. I'll Miss The Band'

By David E. Gehlke SODOM bassist/vocalist Tom "Angelripper" Such certainly knows how to make good use of an album press cycle. The legendary German thrashers are on the run-up to the release of their 17th studio album, "The Arsonist", a long player that found the band recording drums live on tape, h...

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MICK SWEDA On His Involvement With RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We're Making Sure That The Tunes Are Fun And Energetic'

Former BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke to the Nothing Shocking podcast about his involvement with THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the new band featuring POISON drummer Rikki Rockett alongside Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was reall...

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METAL CHURCH Guitarist KURDT VANDERHOOF Announces Sixth PRESTO BALLET Album, 'Dreamentia'

PRESTO BALLET, the progressive rock project led by METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, will release its sixth studio album, "Dreamentia", on June 27 via Rat Pak Records. Founded by Vanderhoof in 2005, PRESTO BALLET combines the melodic and harmonic old-school aspects with the neo-progressive ro...

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HELLOWEEN Shares Music Video For 'This Is Tokyo' Single From Upcoming 'Giants & Monsters' Album

German metal veterans HELLOWEEN will release their highly anticipated new album, "Giants & Monsters", on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The LP, now available for pre-order, follows HELLOWEEN's self-titled No. 1 2021 record and promises to be the most versatile and dynamic release of...

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MEGADETH And HALF SUMO Collaborate On 'Killing Is My Business…' 40th-Anniversary Fightwear Capsule

Half Sumo, the Brooklyn-born art collective that blends the ferocity of combat sports with the rebellious spirit of streetwear, today announced a landmark collaboration with thrash metal architects MEGADETH. This ground-breaking partnership celebrates the 40th anniversary of the band's genre-definin...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN On His Third Throat Operation: 'It Took Me A Lot Of Time To Heal And Get Back To Vocal Shape'

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Poulsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT spoke about the making of the band's just-released ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", after taking time off to pursue his ASINHELL death metal side project and undergo a...

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Ex-EVANESCENCE Guitarist JEN MAJURA Is 'Stepping Away' From Music Industry: 'I Just Can't Identify With Today's Attitude And Values Anymore'

Former EVANESCENCE guitarist Jen Majura has announced her decision to "step away" from the music industry, at least temporarily, so that she can focus on doing "healthier and better things" with her life. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 10),Majura took to her social media to write: "Dear friends, I'm...

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ORBIT CULTURE Announces New Album 'Death Above Life', Shares Video For Title Track

Swedish metallers ORBIT CULTURE will release a new album, "Death Above Life", on October 3 via Century Media Records. "The album represents change, a new beginning," says ORBIT CULTURE guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson. "It brings up a lot of good and bad emotions but it's a big cha...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces 'More Balls To Picasso': Classic 1994 Album Revisited And Reinvented

In 1994, having left IRON MAIDEN for a time (he rejoined in 1999),Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, titled "Balls To Picasso". Named in honor of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares, and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathr...

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UNLEASHED's ANDERS SCHULTZ On 'Fire Upon Your Lands' Album: 'It's Still In The Same Vein, But You Try To Progress A Bit'

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, UNLEASHED drummer Anders Schultz spoke about the Swedish death metal veterans' upcoming fifteenth studio album, "Fire Upon Your Lands", which will be released on August 15 via Napalm Records. Regarding the songwriting and recording process for the follow-up t...

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Watch: VOLBEAT Kicks Off 'Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide' In Vancouver

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT kicked off their "Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide" last night (Saturday, June 7) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Seal The Deal 02. Lola Montez 03. Devils Are Awake (live debu...

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VOLBEAT Shares Music Video For 'Demonic Depression' From 'God Of Angels Trust' Album

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT have released the official music video for the song "Demonic Depression". The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", which is being made available today (Friday, June 6) via VOLBEAT's longtime label Vertigo/Universal. "'Demonic Depression'...

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AMORPHIS Unveils Lyric Video For New Single 'Light And Shadow'

Following the announcement of their 15th studio album "Borderland", Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS have released the first single from their forthcoming opus today. "Light And Shadow", which can also be interpreted as a metaphor of the album title in the sense of counter-play between two parties close...

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SABATON Releases New Single And Cinematic Video 'Hordes Of Khan'

Swedish metallers SABATON have unveiled the official music video for "Hordes Of Khan", the second single from their forthcoming eleventh studio album, which is due out later this year. "The story behind our new single 'Hordes Of Khan' was a great one to take a deep dive into," says SABATON singer Jo...