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SCORPIONS Launch Documentary Series About Making Of 'Rock Believer' Album

SCORPIONS have released the first in a three-part series of short documentaries — directed by Thomas Noehre — focusing on the making of the band's 19th studio album, "Rock Believer". Says the band: "For our new album 'Rock Believer', we all came back together in the studio like in the old days and c...

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RICHARD Z. KRUSPE's EMIGRATE Drops 'Always On My Mind' Music Video Featuring RAMMSTEIN's TILL LINDEMANN

EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, has released a music video for its cover of the classic song "Always On My Mind", featuring a guest appearance by RAMMSTEIN singer Till Lindemann. Check it out below. "Always On My Mind" is taken from EMIGRATE's fourth album, "The...

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OVERKILL Announces March 2022 U.S. Tour With PRONG

New Jesrey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will embark on a U.S. tour in March 2022. Support on the trek will come from PRONG. The dates are as follows: March 03 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance March 04 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium March 05 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergels March 06 - Cleveland, OH @ Hou...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS Mourns Death Of Longtime Vocal Coach RON ANDERSON

AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows is mourning the passing of his longtime vocal coach Ron Anderson who died earlier today at the age of 75. No cause of death has been revealed. M. Shadows shared the news of Anderson's passing in a social media post on Sunday. He wrote: "This morning my dear friend...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'They're Vaccinating People Like Crazy In The U.K.' Right Now

Vocalist Biff Byford of British metal veterans SAXON spoke to Liselotte "Lilo" Hegt of HeadBangers LifeStyle about the band's plans to return to the road in 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[We're doing] 40th-anniversary shows [in the U.K.] with a big production. And we've got th...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Calls Vaccine Mandates 'Absolutely Insane'

John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, has once again railed against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, saying it is "absolutely insane" that the government is requiring vaccines as a way to contain the virus outbreak, which has killed nearly 800,000 peop...

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Former METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY Dismisses BIFF BYFORD's 'Electric Fan' Anecdote As 'Total Fiction'

Former METALLICA bassist Ron McGovney has dismissed SAXON singer Biff Byford's anecdote about the first show the two bands played together nearly four decades ago as "total fiction." During a new appearance on "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Byford recounted a funny incident that allegedly happened when...

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GENE SIMMONS Explains KISS's Las Vegas Residency Cancelation

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there are plans for the band to reschedule band's second Las Vegas residency after the shows were canceled in October. "Definitely, oh definitely," he said. "Our original plan was to come in just before New Year's, but it...

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TESLA, SKID ROW, TOM KEIFER, STRYPER, EXTREME, Others Confirmed For Next Year's M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Internationally renowned M3 Rock Festival will stage its 13th edition next spring at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. M3 Rock Festival's official Kix-Off Party will be held on Friday, May 6 with hometown heroes KIX and special guests DORO and LIZZY BORDEN, and a special VIP-only...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'Live Music Has Been Missing From All Of Our Lives For Way Too Long'

In a new interview with Turkey's %100 Metal, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke about the band's upcoming European tour which is scheduled to kick off next April in Belfast, United Kingdom. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The last show that we played was the end of February 2...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'We Never Intended On Getting Back Together'

Nikki Sixx has once again said that the chance for MÖTLEY CRÜE to headline a U.S. stadium tour was the primary reason the band decided to cancel its retirement. CRÜE fans who shelled out for the band's 2014/2015 "farewell" tour were led to believe that the group would never return after playing its...

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NAPALM DEATH Announces New Mini-Album, 'Resentment Is Always Seismic - A Final Throw Of Throes'

U.K. grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will release a new mini-album, "Resentment Is Always Seismic - A Final Throw Of Throes", on February 11, 2022 via Century Media Records. "Resentment Is Always Seismic - A Final Throw Of Throes" is a partner recording to NAPALM DEATH's latest album, 2020's "Throes...

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UFO's VINNIE MOORE Thought PAUL RAYMOND's Death Meant End Of The Band

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has told Michael's Record Collection that he was very sad to hear about the passing of the band's guitarist/keyboard player Paul Raymond in April 2019. "We were already out in the middle of [UFO's] big farewell tour," he said. "And right after we did England — like, one we...

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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Performs In London (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, performing on December 4 at the Underworld in London, England can be seen below. BRITISH LION kicked off its U.K. headlining tour on November 18 in Hornchurch. Support act on the trek was AIRF...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Living Through The Pandemic: 'The Beginning Was Tough'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, who has just released her first book, "Singing In My Blood", spoke to Talk Radio Europe about how she has dealt with the fact that she has been unable to perform live for nearly two years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "The beginning was tough, I have...