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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS To Release 'Stupid Good Lookings Vol. 1' EP

Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, has released the lead single "Something To Say" from the forthcoming studio album by his band THE DRILLS. The new album, featuring DRILLS bassist Daniel Spree, alongside Phil X and...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: 'I Thought He Was A Genius'

Samuel Järvinen of Kaaos TV conducted an interview Devin Townsend prior to the with Canadian producer/musician's March 29 concert at Savoy Theatre in Helsinki, Finland. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the first thing that comes to mind...

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NORTHTALE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

NORTHTALE, the new Swedish-American power metal band featuring guitarist Bill Hudson (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, I AM MORBID, ex-U.D.O./ DIRKSCHNEIDER),vocalist Christian Eriksson (ex-TWILIGHT FORCE),and drummer Patrick Johansson (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-W.A.S.P.) — has inked a deal with Nuclear Bl...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist's HOOKERS & BLOW Signs With GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS

HOOKERS & BLOW, the project formed by longtime GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, has signed a global merchandise and recording deal with Golden Robot Records. The band's debut album is due later in the year. "We have been asked for years about putting out an...

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L.A. GUNS: Music Video For 'The Devil You Know' Title Track

Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official...

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BEAST IN BLACK Guitarist Blasts W.A.S.P. Leader BLACKIE LAWLESS's 'Unprofessional Attitude'

BEAST IN BLACK guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen spoke to Spain's GoetiaMedia.com about the band's ill-fated fall 2017 European tour with W.A.S.P. that ended after only four shows. "I'm not gonna go into all the details, but [W.A.S.P. leader] Blackie Lawless, he has his reputation, and [he...

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Video Premiere: L.A. GUNS' 'Rage'

Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official...

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Listen To New L.A. GUNS Song 'Rage'

Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The latest s...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Looks Back On Making Of W.A.S.P.'s 'The Headless Children'

In a recent interview with Tom Leu of Sound Matters Radio, QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali spoke about his session-drummer appearance on W.A.S.P.'s fourth album, 1989's "The Headless Children". "It's funny, because Blackie [Lawless, W.A.S.P. leader] and I have known each other for a very, very long tim...

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TROUBLE Is In 'Early Stages Of Pre-Production' For Follow-Up To 'The Distortion Field'

Doom metal legends TROUBLE are in the "early stages of pre-production" for the follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". Singer Kyle Thomas, who joined TROUBLE in 2012, told "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" (hear audio below): "This time they've actually written songs with me in mind...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'I'm Happy Most Of The Time'

AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet was recently interviewed by Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's RockSverige. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige: You've travelled the world, you get to work with something you truly love doing, you've sold a bunch of records… Have you been ab...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF is 'Putting The Finishing Touches' On 'Rock' Solo Album

METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof recently spoke with WSOU 89.5 FM, the South Orange, New Jersey college radio station of Seton Hall University. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's longevity: Kurdt: "For years a...

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Listen To New L.A. GUNS Single 'Stay Away'; 'The Devil You Know' Album Due In March

Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first si...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Singer PAMELA MOORE: 'Rise' Video Released

Female vocalist Pamela Moore, who is best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II", has released a performance video for the song "Rise". The track is taken from Moore's latest album, "Behind The Ve...

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STEVE RILEY Says Classic Lineup Reunion Is 'Pretty Much The Only Thing Left For L.A. GUNS'

Over the course of his four-decade career, drummer Steve Riley has toured with STEPPENWOLF, anchored the classic lineup of W.A.S.P. and recorded for notable producers Todd Rundgren (the self-titled 1976 debut by ROADMASTER) and Gene Simmons (KEEL's 1985 album "The Right To Rock"). He's best known,...