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BRING ME THE HORIZON's OLI SYKES: 'There's Too Many People Out There That Hate Themselves'

Last week, BRING ME THE HORIZON released "Parasite Eve", the first song from a series of EPs the band will drop over the coming months. The track was produced by frontman Oli Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, with additional production from "Doom" and "Doom Eternal" composer Mick Gordon. A big fan...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Drops 'Y' Digital Single, Announces 'Slow Decay' Album

Metal titans THE ACACIA STRAIN have just dropped "Y", a new seven-inch and digital release today through Rise Records. It features two songs: "One Thousand Painful Stings", featuring SPIRITBOX singer Courtney LaPlante, and "Earth Will Become Death". "Shoutout to Courtney for adding her expertise — a...

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ALICE COOPER: METALLICA 'Spoke For A Generation That Before Was A Little Bit Afraid To Say They Were Metal'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper was interviewed on AXS TV's newest web series, "At Home And Social Online". Asked for his comment on METALLICA's "Fade To Black", which was named one of the "Top 10 Epic Songs Of 1984" by AXS TV, Alice said (see video below): "Well, first of all, that was my first year...

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CLAUDE SCHNELL Says His 2015 Dismissal From LAST IN LINE Was A Little Too 'Spinal Tap'-Like For His Taste

Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has criticized the way he was fired from LAST IN LINE, saying it "was a little disingenuous for guys that I had been friends with for three decades." LAST IN LINE was formed in 2012 by founding DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimm...

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BAD WOLVES Frontman Says A Lot Of Political Leaders Are Using Lockdown Order As Way To Impose Tyranny And Oppression Upon People

BAD WOLVES frontman Tommy Vext says that some U.S. governors have wielded strong authority over how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic simply out of disdain for President Donald Trump. "I think that the coronavirus pandemic has been politically hijacked, and I think that certain governors with c...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Completed Recording New Album Just Before Stay-At-Home Order Went Into Effect

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have completed work on their new album. The follow-up to 2018's "Family Tree" is tentatively due before the end of the year via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. BLACK STONE CHERRY vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson discussed the band's new disc during the latest...

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Vodka Makers Slam GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'There Is No Excuse For This Kind Of Sh***y Behavior'

The makers of Ghost, the hand-crafted British ultra-premium vodka, have slammed GHOST leader Tobias Forge for allegedly initiating a legal dispute over the sale of their product. The vodka brand, which was launched in June 2015, first revealed the existence of a conflict via a Facebook post on Satur...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Rejoins LORDS OF BLACK

RAINBOW singer Ronnie Romero has rejoined LORDS OF BLACK. The band is putting the finishing touches on its next album, "Alchemy Of Souls - Part I", due later in the year via Frontiers Music Srl. Romero announced his departure from the Spanish melodic progressive metal act in January 2019 and was sub...

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Former ILL NIÑO Singer CRISTIAN MACHADO Releases Solo Single, 'Die Alone'

Cristian Machado, former lead singer of Latin hard rock band ILL NIÑO, has just premiered his brand new single, "Die Alone". "'Die Alone' is a song of hope for anyone faced with unimaginable challenges," Machado says. "Out of all suffering can evolve monolithic personal growth, and I seek comfort i...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Says Filming GEICO Commercial Was 'A Whole Lot Of Fun'

Stephen Pearcy spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about RATT's appearance in a new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the band's classic hit "Round And Round" — is part of Geico's "Bundling Made Easy" campaign, which remin...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says New RATT Music Won't Arrive Before 2021

During an appearance on Thursday's (April 30) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy said that fans will have to wait until next year for the follow-up to the band's 2010's "Infestation" album. "[The delay in getting new RATT music out doesn't have] anything to do with me o...

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ARMORED SAINT Releases 'Isolation (Live From Isolation)' Video And Digital Single

Long-running California metallers ARMORED SAINT have released a new video for their digital single "Isolation (Live From Isolation)" — a live re-recording of the classic track "Isolation", which appeared on 1987's "Raising Fear" album. This new version was recorded and filmed in April 2020 while all...

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MITCH PERRY 'Hated' Having To Learn WARREN DEMARTINI's Parts For BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Gig

Mitch Perry says that he "hated" having to learn Warren DeMartini's parts while playing with Bobby Blotzer's version of RATT. Starting in late 2015, Blotzer spent about a year and a half playing shows under the name RATT with a lineup in which he was the sole member from the band's '80s heyday. The...

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STRYPER Completes Mixing New Album

Openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER have completed mixing their new album for a late 2020 release via Frontiers Music Srl. On Friday (April 24),STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet took to his social media to write: "I could not be happier to be able to say that the new @stryper album is officially mix...

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ARMORED SAINT Completes Mixing New Album

ARMORED SAINT has completed work on its new album for a tentative late 2020 release via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Win Hands Down" was tracked with veteran producer/engineer Bill Metoyer and bassist/producer Joey Vera and was once again being mixed by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, STEEL...