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Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer's DEVIL YOU KNOW Changes Name To LIGHT THE TORCH
DEVIL YOU KNOW, the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, has changed its name to LIGHT THE TORCH. The group says: "A full statement will be made soon and a new album is very close to being completed. It's a new beginning and we couldn't be more excited." It is speculated tha...July 26, 2017
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War Bear
David McElfresh is one of the most talented cats you've never heard of, unless you follow Hank Williams, III or Davey Mac's country-peppered rock 'n' metal hybrid, MOONBOW. If the latter's the case, then you already know the songwriting potency of this multi-instrumentalist prodigy. Depending on how...June 5, 2017
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Watch New BUCKCHERRY Lineup Perform At ROCKLAHOMA Festival
Decibel Geek TV has uploaded video footage of BUCKCHERRY's May 28 performance at the Rocklahoma festival, which took place at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. Check it out below. BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) spoke to Legendary Rock...May 31, 2017
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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist On New Lineup: 'The Band Has Never Sounded Better'
Guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY spoke to Legendary Rock Interviews about the recent departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel. He said: "We already had some shows booked between now and the end of the year. A couple months ago, I got...May 21, 2017
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ANTHRAX Drummer Performs With Fifth-Graders At Elementary School Variety Show (Video)
ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante has posted a video of him performing with a couple of young rockers as part of the fifth-grade variety show at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School in Long Grove, Illinois. Benante's daughter attends the school where the drummer sat in with the Mikey Goldberg and Grayson P...May 14, 2017
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THE RASMUS Releases Video For New Single 'Paradise'; 'Dark Matters' Album Due In September
"Paradise", the new video from the Finnish rock band THE RASMUS, can be seen below. A full-blown cinematic experience, the clip sees lead singer Lauri Ylönen roaming deserted lands and industrial interiors, with only a primitive torch to lead the way. His journey reaches a dramatic climax as he step...May 10, 2017
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Eternity, in Your Arms
With HIM announcing its forthcoming end, someone needs to pick up the willowy rock torch for love-stricken youth. Goth and punk rock being natural bedpartners, they've seldom co-habited with real impact post-SISTERS OF MERCY, THE SMITHS and THE MISSION UK. HIM's charm was the ease with which it push...May 8, 2017
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EXODUS To Record Follow-Up To 'Blood In Blood Out' In The Fall
San Francicsco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are tentatively scheduled to enter the studio this fall to begin recording the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album for an early 2018 release. "Blood In Blood Out" was EXODUS's first album since the departure of the band's lead singer of nine years,...May 5, 2017
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JOURNEY Drummer Says STEVE PERRY 'Declined' To Sing At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
Steve Perry reunited with JOURNEY for the first time in years last month as they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The iconic singer appeared onstage with his former bandmates as they each gave speeches, but did not perform with the group later in the event. Asked in a new interview...May 3, 2017
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CHUCK BILLY: How TESTAMENT Survived Music Industry Changes In Last 30 Years
Chuck Billy, vocalist of the thrash metal band TESTAMENT, stopped by WSOU 89.5 FM in conjunction with the band's appearances in the New York City area to talk music and more with station music director Mike Colantuoni. Just hours before TESTAMENT's April 20 show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayrevill...April 25, 2017
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Bloodlust
It's no secret, the nation's been divided and as ICE-T yelps, you know the reason why. A conservative cotillion resumes command of the White House following a controversial election still under investigation. In response, the streets are raging and BODY COUNT has something to say, of course. Guitari...April 10, 2017
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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY: 'Black Mammoth' Video Released
"Black Mammoth", the new video from the New Jersey metal act FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "The Great Collapse", which will be released on March 17 via Entertainment One/Good Fight Music in North America and SPV overseas. Artist Adam Burke was ta...March 13, 2017
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ANTHRAX Bassist: 'When Art And Business Get Together, They're Oil And Water'
On February 19, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. You can watch the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what they would attribute ANTHRAX's longevity to: Frank: "Love for mu...February 24, 2017
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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY Releases 'Heads Will Hang' Video
New Jersey metal act FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY has debuted a brand new music video for its song "Heads Will Hang". The clip was directed by Max Moore, who has previously worked with CODE ORANGE and OF MICE & MEN. FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY guitarist/producer Will Putney comments: "The concept behind the song/v...January 31, 2017
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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says A Potential OVERKILL Biography Wouldn't Air 'Dirty Laundry'
Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. A few excerpts follow below. Dead Rhetoric: "The Grinding Wheel" is the 18th studio album for OVERKILL. Seems like this is another three-dimensional record to...January 20, 2017