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TORA TORA Reunion To Help Cancer-Stricken Bassist PATRICK FRANCIS

Blues rock outfit TORA TORA, known for '80s metal anthems like "Phantom Rider" and "Amnesia", will reunite this Sunday, August 21 for a benefit concert at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tennessee to help bassist Patrick Francis, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE and ROXY...

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TESTAMENT's 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Was 'Probably The Most Difficult Record We've Ever Done,' Says CHUCK BILLY

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and lead guitarist Alex Skolnick at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 4-6 in Wacken, Germany. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing "Brotherhood of the Snake": Chuck: "...

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There Are No Plans For ANGEL To Reunite, Says FRANK DIMINO

In an interview with Dave Ling of Classic Rock, Frank DiMino was misquoted as having confirmed "that plans are afoot to reunite his former group ANGEL for a handful of farewell concerts." The interview also suggested that DiMino "broke the news on July 31 via his Facebook page with the declaration:...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Suffers Heart Attack

Former UFO and WAYSTED bassist Pete Way has suffered a heart attack and is currently in hospital being treated by cardiologists. His wife, Jenny Way, said in a statement: "My husband Pete Way has collapsed after a short business trip to Germany and is currently in hospital. He has had a heart attack...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Says His Cancer Is In Remission

Tony Iommi has revealed that his cancer is finally in remission. The legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist confirmed the news as he unveiled a plaque at the hospital where he has been receiving treatment for his illness. "I came back to hospital straight after we finished a round of European tour dates,...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Slams ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ Bandmates As 'Traitors'

Paul Di'Anno has slammed the most recent members of his German band ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ as "traitors" after they announced they would be continuing without him. The former IRON MAIDEN singer originally formed ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ a couple of years ago with musicians from his longtime German touring b...

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Unofficial GUNS N' ROSES Photo Exhibit To Be Held At Canter's Deli In Los Angeles

According to LA Weekly, Canter's Deli in Los Angeles will host an unofficial photo exhibit of GUNS N' ROSES between August 18 and 24, with the works of Jack Lue (GN'R's "first photographer"),Marc Canter and rock photographer Gene Kirkland. The event was organized without an official announcement in...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Didn't Want To Lose His Tongue In Cancer Battle

Rikki Rockett and Dr. Ezra Cohen, associate director and professor of medicine at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, were interviewed by San Diego's Fox 5 shortly after the POISON drummer was declared cancer free after undergoing an experimental treatment. You can now watch the report below. Rock...

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POISON And DEF LEPPARD To Tour Together Again In 2017, Says BRET MICHAELS

POISON will re-team with DEF LEPPARD for a U.S. tour in 2017, it has been revealed. The two bands first hit the road together back in 2009, and then again three years later. Asked in a brand new interview with The Salt Lake Tribute about a potential POISON reunion, singer Bret Michaels said: ...

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VINNY APPICE Says LAST IN LINE Will Tour Europe With SAXON This Fall

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — will embark on its first-ever tour this fall. "What's gonna happen is we're going to do some dat...

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OPETH Announces Limited-Edition Pink Vinyl Version Of 'Sorceress' To Benefit GILDA'S CLUB NYC

Swedish experimental heavy-rock pioneers OPETH will release their highly anticipated new album, "Sorceress", on limited-edition pink vinyl with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Gilda's Club NYC. The band's twelfth studio effrt will be released on September 30 via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolag...

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RIKKI ROCKETT: Anybody That Has Had More Than One Sex Partner Is At Risk For Neck And Throat Cancer

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about the cause of his 2015 oral cancer diagnosis, Rockett said: "Th...

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IRON MAIDEN In 'Top 10 Highest-Grossing Tours' Of 2016 So Far

According to Billboard, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have landed at position No. 8 on the list of the "Top 10 Highest-Grossing Tours" of the first half of 2016. The band's dates in support of MAIDEN's latest album, "The Book Of Souls", brought in more than $35 million, with almost 540,000...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' After Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Former DARK ANGEL frontman Don Doty says that he has been given a "clean bill of health" after a brief battle with cancer. The singer, who made a return to the metal scene last year with a new band called ELIMINATE, says that his colon cancer was caught in the early stages of the disease ...

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DUNSMUIR Feat. CLUTCH Frontman, Ex-BLACK SABBATH Drummer: 'Crawling Chaos!' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for "Crawling Chaos!", a song from DUNSMUIR, the new project featuring CLUTCH singer Neil Fallon, former BLACK SABBATH drummer Vinny Appice, FU MANCHU bassist Brad Davis, and THE COMPANY BAND guitarist Dave Bone, can be seen below. The track is taken from DUNSMUIR's self-tit...