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DEE SNIDER's First Fictional Novel 'Frats': More Details Revealed

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider's first fictional novel, "Frats", will be released on May 22 via Red Penguin Books. Based on true events, "Frats" is said to be "a '70s period piece and coming-of-age story" that's "all about toxic masculinity and growing up in a very toxic environment and how it aff...

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SCORPIONS' MATTHIAS JABS And KLAUS MEINE Praise GRETA VAN FLEET: 'Very Inspired By LED ZEPPELIN' But 'Pretty Cool'

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, SCORPIONS guitarist Matthias Jabs and singer Klaus Meine were asked to name some of the newer rock bands they have been listening to. Matthias said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For example, this band GRETA VAN FLEET, from the U.S., is pretty c...

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Watch DEE SNIDER, JOEY TEMPEST And MIKE TRAMP Perform In Würzburg, Germany During This Year's 'Rock Meets Classic' Tour

Fan-filmed video of the annual "Rock Meets Classic" tour performing this past Friday (April 14) at the Tectake Arena in Würzburg, Germany can be seen below. This year's "Rock Meets Classic" is headlined by Joey Tempest (EUROPE),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and URIAH HEEP's Mick Box and Bernie Shaw,...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Feels 'Great' About His Voice Now, But Admits He 'Struggled For About Six Or Seven Years'

In a new interview with the Rock Legacy webzine, former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked how he feels about his voice nowadays. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I feel great about my voice these days. I struggled for about six or seven years. It just...

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SABATON Shares Never-Before-Heard Cover Of MOTÖRHEAD's '1916'

SABATON's last EP in the "Echoes Of The Great War" EP trilogy, "Stories From The Western Front", is now officially available on all platforms and features a never-heard-before cover of MOTÖRHEAD's well-known track "1916". In celebration of this final EP, the band has also unleashed a brand new music...

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Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES Officially Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has officially joined U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider. Baltes has been playing bass for U.D.O. since last September, initially as a temporary replacement for U.D.O.'s then-bassist Tilen Hudrap who was hosp...

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DEE SNIDER Says TWISTED SISTER Will Reunite In 2024 For Appearances 'At Different Political Rallies That Need Our Support'

A little over two months after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Dee Snider has told Yahoo! Entertainment that the band will come back together next year for special performances "at different political rallies that need our support." The...

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DEE SNIDER's First Fictional Novel, 'Frats', Gets Official Release Date

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider has told Entertainment Weekly that his first fictional novel, "Frats", will be released on May 22 via Red Penguin Books. This past January, the 68-year-old musician, who lives in Southern California, told Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show that "Fra...

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DEE SNIDER Unveiled As Doll On Singing Competition 'The Masked Singer'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was the latest celebrity to be revealed on Wednesday's (April 5) episode of "The Masked Singer", as the Doll. Doll came in third place, behind Dandelion and Mantis, after a performance of "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. None of the panelists got Doll's identity...

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LION'S SHARE Releases New Single And Video 'United'

Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song, "United", available on streaming services and digital service providers. LION'S SHARE singer Nils Patrik Johansson commented: "We wanted to write about the fact that the metal community always stands united no matter what crazy politicians a...

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JAMES KOTTAK Was 'Surprised' And 'Taken Off Guard' By His Dismissal From SCORPIONS

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak spoke about Mikkey Dee's recent revelation that he "secretly" rehearsed with the band while Kottak was still a member of SCORPIONS in 2016. Asked if he was aware that Mikkey was waiting in the wings to replace hi...

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MIKKEY DEE Says He 'Secretly' Rehearsed With SCORPIONS While JAMES KOTTAK Was Still Touring With The Band

In a recent interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, Mikkey Dee was asked how he landed the job as the drummer for SCORPIONS in 2016 after spending almost 25 years as a member of MOTÖRHEAD. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "They [initially] called me in to be the stand-in for...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico

Fan-filmed video of former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens's February 25 performance in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México can be seen below. Owens recently released a solo EP, "Return To Death Row". The effort was produced by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Nick Bellmore (JASTA, DEE SNIDER). Play...

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JAMES KOTTAK Explains How He Cracked Three Ribs And His Left Hip In Two Separate Incidents Months Apart

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he feels "great" after undergoing physical therapy for a hip that he "cracked" last fall when he "tripped and fell on the pavement." The 60-year-old musician, who missed some of KINGDOM COME's shows last September because he wa...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL: MIKKEY DEE And I 'Didn't Have A Chance To Say Goodbye' To LEMMY Before He Died

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was asked if he and his then-bandmates knew "things were not going well" when they were forced to cancel a number of shows due to MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's declining health in the months...