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MASTODON Drummer Says 'Crack The Skye' Album Was 'A Heavily Decorated Christmas Tree'

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor spoke to Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio about the band's recently completed tour, which celebrated the tenth anniversary of its fourth album, 2009's "Crack The Skye". Asked how the idea for the tour came about, Brann said (see video below): "We were sort of at the end o...

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Ex-FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Is 'Excited' To Release Newly Completed Songs From His Solo Career

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke to Kiki Classic Rock about his previously announced plan to release some new solo material later this year. "I've got masters from my solo albums, and that's basically what I'm using," he said (see video below). "'Cause my solo albums always had 10 songs on it...

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VINNIE STIGMA Calls AGNOSTIC FRONT's 'Victim In Pain' Debut 'The Greatest Mistake Of My Life'

Germany's Moshpit Passion recently conducted an interview with guitarist Vinnie Stigma of legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 35th anniversary tour of AGNOSTIC FRONT's influential "...

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Watch DEE SNIDER, SEBASTIAN BACH And WARREN DEMARTINI Cover GUNS N' ROSES' 'Paradise City'

KINGS OF CHAOS performed at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Illinois on June 22. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Warren DeMa...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Announces Summer/Fall North American Tour With PRONG

Legendary New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT will celebrate the 35th anniversary or their iconic debut full-length studio album, "Victim In Pain", on a North American tour in late summer and early fall. The 17-date trek will kick off in St. Louis on September 18 and will feature PRONG as dire...

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Watch SEBASTIAN BACH Perform SKID ROW's '18 And Life' With WARREN DEMARTINI, GILBY CLARKE

KINGS OF CHAOS headlined the Republic Of Texas (ROT) Rally on June 15 in Austin, Texas. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) an...

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Watch DEE SNIDER And WARREN DEMARTINI Perform RATT's 'Wanted Man'

KINGS OF CHAOS headlined the Republic Of Texas (ROT) Rally this past Saturday (June 15) in Austin, Texas. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke...

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LZZY HALE Is 'Excited' About HALESTORM's Upcoming 'Bucket List' Tour With ALICE COOPER

When HALESTORM hits the road with ALICE COOPER this summer, it will be a "bucket list" moment for the group's vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale. As Hale told Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio prior to the group's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Music + Art Festival in Columbus, Ohio (see full intervie...

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AVATAR Vocalist On Upcoming Tour With BABYMETAL: 'I Like The Opportunity Of Doing Something Different'

Prior to AVATAR's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Music + Art Festival in Columbus, Ohio, vocalist Johannes Eckerström spoke with Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's recent live rele...

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DAVID DRAIMAN On DISTURBED's Maturity: 'We're More At Ease With Wearing Our Heart On Our Sleeve'

Prior to DISTURBED's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Music + Art Festival in Columbus, Ohio, vocalist David Draiman spoke with Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's recent European hea...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Says Some Bands Only Care About Themselves

At this month's Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz spoke to Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio about the band's recently completed North American tour with PARKWAY DRIVE. "It's always nice to be on tour with a band that they just wanna work together, get...

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TOM MORELLO: 'Don't Wait Around For RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE'

A volatile political climate still may not be enough to wake RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE from its eight-year slumber, according to guitarist Tom Morello. The rap-rock outfit last played together in 2011 at L.A. Rising and has resisted calls for a reunion, with vocalist Zach De La Rocha believed to be t...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman On 'Infest' 20th-Anniversary Celebration: 'We're Gonna Have A Throwdown'

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix has confirmed to HardDrive Radio that the band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its breakthrough album, 2000's "Infest", next year. Shaddix told Lou Brutus at last weekend's Sonic Temple festival (see video below): "On the way to the airport two days ago, wit...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'My Work Keeps Me Alive'

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell says that his work keeps him alive as he continues his battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013. For the past three and a half years, Vivian has been part of a medical trial in Los Angeles, at City of Hope — one of the...

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YES Keyboard Wizard RICK WAKEMAN To Embark On First Solo U.S. Tour In 13 Years

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman will embark on his first solo tour of America in 13 years in September. Wakeman's "The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour" will combine spellbinding piano music with sidesplitting jokes and revealing insights into his 50-plus-year career. Expect an evening of superb musicianship,...