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JOURNEY Welcomes Back Drummer STEVE SMITH, Announces Tour With THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

JOURNEY and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS will launch the San Francisco Fest 2016 tour on Thursday, May 12, again bringing together two of the iconic groups that helped define the San Francisco sound. The tour launches at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, California — with concerts scheduled through...

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Video: CARCASS's BILL STEER Rejoins NAPALM DEATH On Stage In Paris

CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer rejoined his former bandmates in NAPALM DEATH earlier tonight (Monday, November 23) at La Cigale in Paris, France to perform the classic NAPALM DEATH song "Deceiver". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. "Deceiver" originally appeared on the B-si...

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TOOL's ADAM JONES On Next Album: 'We Probably Have 20 Potential Song Ideas Now'

TOOL guitarist Adam Jones spoke to Rolling Stone about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2006's "10,000 Days" album. He said: "I'll tell you, it's wonderful. Things are really flowing and going really well, and I'm just blown away at the stuff that's c...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Paris Terrorist Attacks: 'May Peace Reside In The Hearts Of The Suffering Forever'

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his tribute to the Paris attack survivors and a few words about late MOTÖRHEAD drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, who died on November 11 at the age of 61. Speaking about terrorist attacks in Franc...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Slams 'Overrated American Band' For Canceling Tour Due To Security Concerns

Schmier of German thrashers DESTRUCTION has taken to his Facebook page to slam an unspecified "overrated American band" for canceling its European tour due to "security concerns." He added in the same post: "A nice way the let fear win over freedom." After someone suggested below Schmier's post that...

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Meet TOOL's Guitarist On Tour For $500

According to The Pulse Of Radio, pricey VIP incentives are a common thing at concerts these days, and TOOL isn't shying away from the concept on its just-announced 2016 North American run. The band is offering VIP packages for fan-club members on the trek that include one ticket to the concert, admi...

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Memorial Celebration For RONNIE MONTROSE To Be Held In January

A memorial celebration for legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be held on January 23, 2016. The event, dubbed "Ronnie Montrose Remembered", will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California and will feature many well-known rock musicians and artists coming together to pay homage to...

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TOOL Announces U.S. Tour Dates With PRIMUS

TOOL will embark on a U.S. tour in January. Direct support on the trek will come from PRIMUS. Also appearing on the bill is the Los Angeles-based industrial-metal foursome 3TEETH. The dates are as follows: Jan. 09 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena Jan. 13 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center Jan. 16 ...

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ABBATH, HIGH ON FIRE, SKELETONWITCH To Join Forces For 'Decibel Magazine Tour'

ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),will headline the 2016 Decibel Magazine Tour, set to launch March 17 in Baltimore, Maryland. Joining ABBATH on the bill will be HIGH ON FIRE, SKELETONWITCH and TRIBULATION. The month-long trek will run through April 15 in Phil...

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LINDEMANN Feat. RAMMSTEIN Singer, PAIN/HYPOCRISY Mainman: Making Of 'Fish On' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Fish On", the new NSFW video from LINDEMANN, the project featuring vocalist Till Lindemann of German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN and Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),can be seen below. The song was released...

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Video: CARCASS's BILL STEER Rejoins NAPALM DEATH On Stage In Stockholm

CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer rejoined his former bandmates in NAPALM DEATH for the first time since 1988 on November 9 at Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden to perform the classic NAPALM DEATH song "Deceiver". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. "Deceiver" originally appeared o...

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CYBERSTAR Feat. DROWNING POOL Singer, FOZZY Guitarist: 'Eye For An Eye' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Eye For An Eye" from CYBERSTAR, the new band featuring vocalist Jasen Moreno (DROWNING POOL) and guitarist Billy Grey (FOZZY),can be seen below. The group, whose current lineup is completed by drummer Dusty Winterrowd (ALLELE),is putting the finishing touches...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Celebrates One Year Of Sobriety

Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON revealed to Democrat & Chronicle that he used to drink so hard he had to be hospitalized because his liver was shutting down. "Today's been one year of sobriety for me," he said last week. "It's been a struggle for many years. Ev...

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JEFF WALKER On Next CARCASS Album: 'What's The Rush?'

Rock 'N' Load conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal veterans CARCASS on October 25 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether CARCASS is actively working on material f...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deadhead' Performance Clip From 'Ziltoid Live At The Royal Albert Hall' DVD

Earlier this year, Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend played an incredible sold-out show at London's legendary Royal Albert Hall venue, bringing the story of Ziltoid to life on stage as well as playing tracks from across his back catalogue. This larger-tha...