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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Friendship With HOWARD JONES: 'I'd Always Admired Him'

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called New Wave Of American Heavy Metal scene, alongside such acts as SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, UNEARTH and GOD FORBID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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Kadath

Essential listening for fans of Lovecraftian horror since their "Al Azif" debut back in 2012, THE GREAT OLD ONES make records that desire nothing more than complete surrender. It is the sheer, overwhelming vastness of the Frenchmen's sound that sets them apart from other noted purveyors of adventuro...

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DOROTHY Recruits SLASH For New Single 'Tombstone Town'

Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin will release her new album, "The Way", on March 14 via Roc Nation. The LP is truly a watershed moment for the artist, ultimately cementing her place among hard rock's elite players. Today, she has shared the lyric video for the new single "Tombstone Town", featur...

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BENEDICTION Announces New Album 'Ravage Of Empires'

British death metal veterans BENEDICTION have unveiled the cover of their upcoming studio album, "Ravage Of Empires", which is due to be released on April 4, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Ravage Of Empires" will be the band's ninth full-length since forming back in 1989 in Birmingham, England. Th...

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Original GRAVEYARD RODEO Drummer WAYNE 'DOOBIE' FABRA Dead At 58

Wayne "Doobie" Fabra, original drummer of the groundbreaking New Orleans band GRAVEYARD RODEO, died on January 15. He was 58 years old. Fabra's death comes a little over five years after the passing of GRAVEYARD RODEO singer Perry McAuley. Kyle Thomas of fellow New Orleans metal band EXHORDER paid t...

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GENE SIMMONS Once Again Defends His 'Dancing With The Stars' Comments: 'The Alternative Is We Ignore All Women, Never Compliment You'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again proclaimed that he stands by "every word" he said when he served as a guest judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, for last October's "Hair Metal Night" episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The episode saw 11 pairs return t...

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RUDY SARZO Reveals More Details About His Recent Collaboration With BRAD GILLIS And TOMMY ALDRIDGE

In a recent interview with Rock Your Faith Out, legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo spoke about his collaboration with his former OZZY OSBOURNE bandmates Brad Gillis (guitar) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) on a recording of a "classic cover song", to be released later this year. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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COLD To Celebrate '13 Ways To Bleed On Stage' And 'A Different Kind Of Pain' Albums On Spring 2025 U.S. Tour

Alt-rock trailblazers COLD will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their second album, "13 Ways To Bleed On Stage", and 25th anniversary of their fourth LP, "A Different Kind Of Pain", on a spring 2025 U.S. tour. Support on the trek, which will kick off on April 3 in Cleveland, Ohio and conclude on...

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RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We Just Wanna Keep It High Energy And Entertaining And Fun And Live'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Mick Sweda spoke about THE ROCKETT MAFIA, his new band featuring POISON's Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Asked if THE ROCKETT MAFIA's initial live p...

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DAN DONEGAN Names His Favorite DISTURBED Song, Offers Advice To Aspiring Artists

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan was recently asked by GHS Strings if he had a favorite DISTURBED album or song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's so many, for so many reasons, 'cause everything we write is always so personal. We've probably written close to a couple of hund...

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SPIDER ONE Explains How POWERMAN 5000 Goes About Choosing Which Songs To Cover

In a new interview with What's Under The Bed?, POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One was asked how he and his bandmates go about choosing which songs to cover, having previously released a covers album in 2011 called "Copies, Clones & Replicants", featuring electrified versions of DEVO's "Whip It",...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Announces More Spoken-Word Events For 'Just Beyond The Light' Book

LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe has announced more spoken-word and question-and-answer events to promote his upcoming book, "Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head". Due on February 18, 2025 via Grand Central Publishing (GCP),"Just Beyond The Light" is desc...

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Second Thoughts

Veterans of the hazy midpoint between melodic finesse and outright morbidity, THE OLD DEAD TREE have been little more than a spectral presence over the last 17 years. The Parisians effectively split for good back in 2009, and have only reemerged as a momentary force, most notably for their 2019 "The...