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Former GHOST Keyboardist Releases Home-Video Footage From Band's First-Ever Visit To U.S.

Former GHOST keyboardist Mauro Rubino, who performed with the Swedish band from 2011 until 2016 under the stage name Air, has uploaded personal home-video footage from the group's first ever visit to the U.S., which took place in May 2011. He wrote on his Facebook page: "We were invited to play Mary...

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The Missing Peace

The saga of L.A. GUNS is far too exhaustive and contentious to recount within an album review. Most fans don't need much beyond a bullet-point recount that Tracii Guns started the band and once had Axl Rose in his arsenal before history altered the pair's mutual courses. While L.A. GUNS never came w...

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Invincible

If you're Aron Erlichman, your HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD years must seem a lifetime ago, ditto for when he first laid down the tracks to his second solo album under his alter ego, "Deuce". The fourteen songs on "Invincible" were laid down five years ago, and due to legal entanglement, they're just now emerg...

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MIKE PORTNOY On 'Prioritizing' SONS OF APOLLO: 'This Isn't Just Some Sort Of Recording Project; This Is A Real Band'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was recently interviewed by Let's Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Korea Guitar): On why SONS OF APOLLO wasn't formed sooner: Mike: "[Keyboardist] Derek [Sherinian]...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Schedules Guitar Clinic In Petaluma, California

SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will make an appearance on January 14 at the Silly Strings guitar shop in Petaluma, California. The free-admission event, which is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., will include a guitar clinic, question-and-answer session and signing. Event shirts will be availa...

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Video: SODOM Rejoined By Three Former Guitarists At 35th-Anniversary Concert In Germany

German thrash metal veterans SODOM were rejoined by former guitarists Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik (who was in the band 1984-1985),Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (1986-1989) and Andy Brings (1991-1995) during their 35th-anniversary show on December 26 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. Fan-filmed video foot...

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JON SCHAFFER Says ICED EARTH Will Re-Record Early Albums, Calls Original Record Contract 'A Bad Business Deal'

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by Greece's Rock Overdose. The complete three-part conversation can be heard at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Rock Overdose): On whether he stands by his prediction that the group's latest rele...

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KORN Drummer RAY LUZIER: DAVID LEE ROTH 'Taught Me So Much About The Entertainment Business'

KORN drummer Ray Luzier was recently interviewed for the "Working Drummer" podcast. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about how he landed the gig as the drummer for David Lee Roth's (VAN HALEN) solo band in 1997, Ray said: "It's one of those things: one thing leads to another...

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ACE FREHLEY To Perform At 2018 NHL Winter Classic

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will rock his classic hit "New York Groove" during the pre-game festivities at the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day, as the Buffalo Sabres battle the New York Rangers at New York's Citi Field. The song is played at Citi Field following every h...

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STRYPER Guitarist Praises 'Creative' MICHAEL SWEET, Says His 'Relationship With God Has Never Been Better'

STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has praised his bandmate Michael Sweet as a "creative" leader who "has an endless supply of music to offer us as a band as well as the rest of the world." Fox, who recently found himself in a war of words with STRYPER's former bassist Tim Gaines over the latter's departure f...

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IN THIS MOMENT Singer Considering Solo Album

According to The Pulse Of Radio, IN THIS MOMENT vocalist Maria Brink has told Metal Hammer that she is mulling the possibility of doing her first solo album. Asked about her musical plans for 2018, Brink told the magazine: "I'm actually thinking, for the first time, of doing a solo album. I'm starti...

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CRASHDÏET: More 'We Are The Legion' Single Details Revealed

Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will launch a brand new single on New Year's Eve to mark their return with new frontman Gabriel Keyes. The group made its comeback official in the December edition of Sweden Rock Magazine, revealing the band's collaboration Keyes, a Stockholm-based singer who is CRAS...

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CHRIS KAEL: 'Right Now FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Is The Strongest This Band Has Ever Been'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's current status, six months after singer Ivan Moody was forced to sit out...

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JOE SATRIANI On New Album 'What Happens Next': 'I Wanted To Do Something Completely Different'

Guitarist Joe Satriani was recently interviewed by Daniel Jaramillo of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his forthcoming album, "What Happens Next": Joe: "The title started off as a funny little question that kept...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN Singer BRUCE DICKINSON's Powerful Keynote Speech At 'One Young World' Summit

Environmental activist and IRON MAIDEN lead singer Bruce Dickinson gave a powerful keynote speech and introduced delegate speaker Marek Kubik at this year's edition of the "One Young World" summit. The world's premier forum for young leaders was held in early October in Bogotá, Colombia and brought...