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ANGEL Announces New Album 'Once Upon A Time', Shares 'It's Alright' Single
Legendary rock band ANGEL will release a new studio album, "Once Upon A Time", on April 21 via Cleopatra Records. The LP features 11 brand new songs, plus three bonus tracks on the CD version, all written by Punky Meadows, Frank Dimino and Danny Farrow. The album's first single, the energetic rocke...February 22, 2023
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RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Project To Release First Single This Friday
The animated music video for "Blind Leading The Blind", the first single from ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new project featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),will make its online debut this Friday, February 24 at 8 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. EST / 5 p.m. CET. In...February 21, 2023
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Judgement Day
Dispatching the cynics with the opening seconds of their "Awakening The Abyss" debut in 2017, LOVEBITES have been an irresistible force from the start. Rarely has any power metal band been so relentlessly ferocious, particularly with the virtuoso chops to match. Subsequent albums "Clockwork Immortal...February 21, 2023
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VICIOUS RUMORS Announce Spring 2023 European Tour To Celebrate Their 'Atlantic Years'
Veteran Californian metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will embark on a European tour this spring. The trek will start on April 29 and run through May 19, with plans for a Japanese leg to follow. The first two shows on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise were the first of the special "Atlantic Years" set, also the...February 21, 2023
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On The Prowl
STEEL PANTHER may be known as a spoof glam band, but that title doesn't do them justice. The group got their start on the Sunset Strip back in the early 2000s and painstakingly built a name for themselves playing regular shows at the Viper Room and Key Club and working their own originals into sets...February 20, 2023
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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Says 'Metal Should Be Underground': 'I Don't Want It In The Mainstream'
In a new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott was asked about the different ways in which heavy metal can be inserted more into the popular culture. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't spend any time at all thinking about t...February 19, 2023
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DELAIN Leader Admits 'There Are Similarities' Between Voices Of Band's Current And Former Singers
In a new interview with FaceCulture, DELAIN founder, songwriter and keyboardist Martijn Westerholt spoke about the differences in the singing approach of the band's new frontwoman Diana Leah and that of her predecessor, Charlotte Wessels. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, first of...February 19, 2023
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Watch THE WINERY DOGS Perform In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Fan-filmed video of THE WINERY DOGS' February 16 concert at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania can be seen below (courtesy of the Jim Powers YouTube channel). THE WINERY DOGS is the powerhouse trio consisting of guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen, bassist/vocalist Billy Sheehan and drummer/vocali...February 18, 2023
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EXHORDER Commences Recording New Album
Thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER have commenced the recording sessions for their new album at Fat Track Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio with engineer Rob Nadler. The follow-up to 2019's "Mourn The Southern Skies", which is tentatively due later this year via Nuclear Blast, will be the group's first with fo...February 18, 2023
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Doesn't Begrudge Bands Who Use Backing Tracks During Live Shows
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that he doesn't begrudge bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts, saying that the practice will continue as long as "the fans will tolerate it". In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-record...February 17, 2023
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Are IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN And BJÖRN GELOTTE 'Tough' To Be In A Band With? The Singer Responds
During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, IN FLAMES singer Anders Fridén was asked if he and guitarist Björn Gelotte are "tough to be in a band" with, considering all the lineup changes they've gone through over the years. Anders respond...February 16, 2023
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains How His Upcoming Appearance With MEGADETH Came About
As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming appearance with the band at its first-ever gig at Tokyo's famed Budokan later this month. Friedman will come up on stage for three songs during the show's encore. Asked how...February 16, 2023
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says IRON MAIDEN's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination Is 'Absolutely Overdue'
JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the fact that IRON MAIDEN is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2023. He said: "IRON MAIDEN's nomination is absolutely overdue. I vote for them every day; you can do it by phone and it's dead easy. It takes...February 16, 2023
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COREY TAYLOR Announces May 2023 Solo U.S. Tour Dates
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has announced a four-date solo tour in May. Support on the trek will come from the girl gang dance squad CHERRY BOMBS, led by Corey's wife Alicia Taylor. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tour dates:...February 15, 2023
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This Is Tomorrow
The incestuous nature of the metal underground means that, superficially at least, bands like SIEGE OF POWER are par for the course. The difference between this four-man wrecking crew and hundreds like them is that everyone involved has absolutely impeccable credentials. Best known for several stint...February 15, 2023
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