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Former SAMSON And IRON MAIDEN Drummer THUNDERSTICK Recruits New Female Singer VIIXEN
British drummer Barry Graham Purkis, better known as Thunderstick, who played with a developing IRON MAIDEN in the seventies and then moved on to SAMSON (being instrumental in finding a very youthful Bruce Dickinson),has revealed his new-look live touring band. Viixen is the rock 'n' roll wildchild...January 15, 2018
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Avatar Country
There are endless examples of metal artists taking themselves far too seriously. AVATAR is not one of those bands. The Gothenburg-based band's intentionally and ridiculously over-the-top brand of heavy metal continues to run through its latest, and seventh overall, full-length release: "Avatar Count...January 15, 2018
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Initial Vision For MEGADETH Was To 'Destroy METALLICA'
Dave Mustaine says that his initial vision for MEGADETH was to "destroy METALLICA." Mustaine was a member of METALLICA for less than two years, from 1981 to 1983, before being dismissed and replaced by Kirk Hammett. He went on to form MEGADETH and achieve worldwide success on his own. Mustaine feude...January 13, 2018
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Police Announce Arrest In Murder Of FOGHOUND And SERPENTS OF SECRECY Bassist
Baltimore police have arrested one of two suspects in the fatal shooting of FOGHOUND and SERPENTS OF SECRECY bassist Rev. Jim Forrester. Forrester, a 43-year-old body-piercing artist at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum, was shot to death on December 18 when he stepped outside his work to speak to his wif...January 13, 2018
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BEHEMOTH Frontman Formally Charged With Disrespecting Poland's National Coat Of Arms
BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has been formally charged by Polish authorities for allegedly disrespecting one of the country's national symbols. The case, referred to court by the District Prosecutor's Office in Gdańsk, northern Poland, involves the band's "Republic Of The Unfaithful" tour...January 11, 2018
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MEGADETH Will Take All The Time It Needs To Make Great Follow-Up To 'Dystopia'
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. You can now watch the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked about the timeline for MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album, Ellefson said: "Well, we've talked about that. And it...January 9, 2018
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GENE SIMMONS Hints At Possible New Episodes Of 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Steve Raymond of New Jersey radio station 100.7 WZXL about "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", the comprehensive box set of his solo material that comes packaged in a safe. The set includes 150 previously unreleased songs spread over 10 discs...January 6, 2018
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The Missing Peace
The saga of L.A. GUNS is far too exhaustive and contentious to recount within an album review. Most fans don't need much beyond a bullet-point recount that Tracii Guns started the band and once had Axl Rose in his arsenal before history altered the pair's mutual courses. While L.A. GUNS never came w...January 6, 2018
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Sinister
When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal drumming royalty, the lordly name of Appice should automatically spring to mind. Individually, Vinny and Carmine Appice have canvassed the history of heavy music in their times with BLACK SABBATH, the Ozzy Osbourne band, DIO, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, KING KOB...January 6, 2018
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AXL ROSE Says DONALD TRUMP's White House Is 'Gold Standard Of What Can Be Considered Disgraceful'
Axl Rose has slammed the Trump administration as the "gold standard of what can be considered disgraceful." The GUNS N' ROSES singer made his comments in response to a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders about Donald Trump's mental fitness to serve as president. "It's disgracefu...January 4, 2018
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Watch RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Perform In Bucharest
"Dio Returns: The World Tour" — featuring Ronnie James Dio reuniting via hologram with his DIO bandmates — played its seventh show on December 17 at Arenele Romane in Bucharest, Romania. The Ronnie hologram performed throughout the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that featured songs su...January 3, 2018
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W.E.T. Feat. JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Watch The Fire' Video Released
"Watch The Fire", the new video from the Swedish/American melodic hard rock supergroup W.E.T., which features vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN),guitarist/vocalist Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE, NORDIC UNION, AMMUNITION) and guitarist Robert Säll (WORK OF ART),...January 3, 2018
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PHILIP ANSELMO On Hypothetical PANTERA 'Reunion' Concert: 'It Would Be A Great Idea If Everyone Else Felt It Was A Great Idea'
Former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was recently interviewed by Metal Wani's Jake Patton. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On a hypothetical PANTERA reunion concert featuring al...December 31, 2017
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BRUCE KULICK Thinks 'Time Has Been Kind' To His Albums With KISS
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was interviewed by Metalliluola's Ville Krannila during the Kiss Expo in Helsinki, Finland on November 25. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how his brother, Bob, helped him score a gig with...December 31, 2017
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Former REVOCATION Drummer Accepts $30,000 Settlement Over Oklahoma City Arrest
According to NewsOK, former REVOCATION drummer Phil Dubois-Coyne has accepted a $30,000 settlement in his lawsuit over his 2014 arrest in Oklahoma City. The 32-year-old musician, who played with REVOCATION for nine years before exiting the band in 2015, filed a lawsuit against the city and three pol...December 29, 2017
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