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SEBASTIAN BACH Taps Bassist KEVIN CHOWN For Upcoming Tour
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has announced the addition of bassist Kevin Chown to his solo band. Bach says: "Joining 'Give 'Em Hell' guitar player/songwriter Devin Bronson, along with my long-standing drummer Bobby Jarzombek, the addition of Kevin on bass is an exciting musical turn for the...March 28, 2015
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Bassist GREG CHAISSON Quits JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL
Bassist Greg Chaisson has announced his departure from RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. Greg says: "I'm afraid to say real life just jumped right up and got in the way of my good time. I can no longer take any more time away from ...March 27, 2015
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PURSON Signs With SPINEFARM
U.K. rockers PURSON have signed a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's second studio album, "Desire's Magic Theatre", will be released this autumn. The quintet, whose music touches a variety of realms, including folk, prog, psychedelic, gothic and classic rock, blending otherworldly rom...March 26, 2015
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MUDVAYNE Members Launch AUDIOTOPSY
Guitarist Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE, HELLYEAH),drummer Matt McDonough (MUDVAYNE),vocalist Billy Keeton (SKRAPE) and bassist Perry Stern have joined forced in a new band called AUDIOTOPSY. The group recently completed recording its debut album for a summer release. The album is currently being mixed....March 26, 2015
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HELLYEAH: Official 'Hush' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for HELLYEAH's new single, "Hush", can be seen below. The single was released on March 13 as part of "No More Week." The song's lyrics, written by vocalist Chad Gray, discuss his personal experience growing up in a home with domestic violence, and aim to shed light on a hidd...March 26, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Joins ADRENALINE MOB On Stage At A.J. PERO Tribute Concert (Video)
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French joined ADRENALINE MOB on stage last night (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey to perform the TWISTED SISTER classic "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll" as a tribute to the two bands' drummer, A.J. Pero, who died one day earlier o...March 22, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY To Rejoin ADRENALINE MOB For Tonight's A.J. PERO Tribute Concert In Sayreville
Former ADRENALINE MOB drummer Mike Portnoy will rejoin his bandmates on stage tonight (Saturday, March 21) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey as they pay tribute to their fallen drummer, A.J. Pero (also of TWISTED SISTER). Also appearing with ADRENALINE MOB will be former BREAKING BE...March 21, 2015
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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN On Upcoming Studio Album: 'We're Gonna Try To Destroy Everybody'
Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talking Bollocks", the All About The Rock monthly metal podcast hosted by former ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith. You can now...March 21, 2015
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HELLYEAH Films 'Hush' Video With Director ROBERT SEXTON
HELLYEAH filmed a video for its new single, "Hush", this past week with director Robert Sexton (SOULFLY, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, INCITE, DEATH ANGEL, THE DWARVES, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, AMEN, MONDO GENERATOR, GENÖCIDE) in Hollywood, California. Sexton previously worked with HELLYEAH on the "Sangre Por...March 20, 2015
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Video: THE IRON MAIDENS Perform In Aschaffenburg, Germany
Fan-filmed video footage of THE IRON MAIDENS, the world's first female tribute to the legendary band IRON MAIDEN, performing live on March 16 at Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany can be seen below. Formed in 2001, these five women comprise excellent musicianship with an elaborate stage show with...March 18, 2015
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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Parts Ways With Singer DARREN JAMES SMITH
RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has parted ways with singer Darren James Smith and has replaced him with Michael Beck. Smith will shortly hit the road with the veteran Canadian rock outfit HAREM SCAREM, in which he plays drums and sings. Mi...March 18, 2015
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Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer KELLY SMITH: 'I Had At One Time Considered The End'
Drummer Kelly Smith, who left veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM in November 2014 to focus on caring for his family, has issued the following update: "When I made my decision to step away from FLOTSAM, life was crushing me and my family, with crisis of family deaths (father-in-law [in Augu...March 17, 2015
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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Explains Lack Of 'Party Metal' Songs On 'Blood For Blood'
Capital Chaos conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell on February 8 in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the lack of "party metal" songs on HELLYEAH's fourth album, "Blood For Blood", Maxwell said: "I pretty much wrote everything on this album —...March 16, 2015
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'AC/DC FAQ' Book Due This Month
In his foreword to "AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'N' Roll Band" (March 31, 2015, Backbeat Books, $24.99),RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith perfectly captures what has made AC/DC the masters of pure rock and roll for more than four decades. "I prefer my rock...March 14, 2015
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New HALESTORM Photo Book 'To Hale And Back' Due In May
HALESTORM has teamed up with photographer and longtime friend Rob Fenn for a photo book, "To Hale And Back", documenting the band's career thus far. Some have called them the next big thing, others, the saviors of rock 'n' roll. Rob Fenn calls them his dear friends. HALESTORM is no longer the world'...March 14, 2015
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