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Former SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Plots Possible KINGDOM COME Original Lineup Reunion

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak says he's in discussions with singer Lenny Wolf for a reunion of the original lineup of '80s rockers KINGDOM COME, a band perhaps best known for its uncanny musical resemblance to LED ZEPPELIN. Kottak played on the band's first two albums, 1988's "Kingdom Come"...

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Ex-THE GATHERING Vocalist ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'Everything I Do From Now On That Is Heavy Is Going To Be Under VUUR'

The Prog Report recently conducted an interview with renowned Dutch vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen (ex-THE GATHERING) about her new band, VUUR. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of VUUR: Anneke: "I've been doing a lot o...

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MARILYN MANSON On His Stage Injury: 'The Pain Was Excruciating'

Marilyn Manson spoke to Yahoo! Music about the injury he suffered last month after a stage prop fell on him while he was playing in New York City. "I only recently watched the video of it," the shock rocker said. "I can see how it could look terrifying. It was terrifying for me, because the truss wa...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says His Next Album Will Be Less Guitar-Driven: 'I'm Not Feeling Aggressive Right Now'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach says that his next solo album will sound like "a mix between THE EAGLES and MÖTLEY CRÜE." Bach hasn't released a full-length disc since 2014's "Give 'Em Hell", which was criticized by some for sounding "too modern" and a departure from his '80s hard rock past. A...

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Watch Documentary On DREAM THEATER's 'Images, Words & Beyond' Tour

FreqsTV has produced a documentary on DREAM THEATER's "Images, Words & Beyond" tour, which sees the pioneering group celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of its milestone RIAA-gold-certified album "Images And Words". In the thirteen-minute film, guitarist John Petrucci reflects on how the album...

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NIKKI SIXX To Step Down As Host Of Syndicated Radio Program 'Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx'

MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx will step down as host of and end his nationally syndicated Premiere Networks/iHeartRadio rock radio programs "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Classic With Nikki Sixx" at the end of this year. His...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 70th-Birthday Film 'Red Til I'm Dead' Coming To Big Screen In December

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, famed partier and entrepreneur Sammy Hagar is bringing his epic multi-night birthday bash at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to movie theaters nationwide on December 5, 2017. Cameras will be on hand to capture all the action at the rock legend's world-fam...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says His Next Solo Album Will Be 'More Vocal-Oriented'

In a brand new interview with May The Rock Be With You, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to his 2014 solo album, "Give 'Em Hell". "We are currently in the demo material, songwriting, gathering [ideas as] part of...

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SCORPIONS Cancel Remainder Of U.S. Tour With MEGADETH

Due to "severe laryngitis," the remainder of SCORPIONS' U.S. 2017 tour with MEGADETH has been canceled. According to a statement released by the German hard rock veterans, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine has been advised by top throat specialist in Los Angeles to rest his voice. If he continues the tou...

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Ex-THE GATHERING Vocalist ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN's VUUR: 'Freedom - Rio' Song Released

"Freedom - Rio", a song from VUUR, the new band featuring renowned Dutch vocalist Anneke Van Giersbergen, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the group's debut album, "In This Moment We Are Free – Cities", which will be released on October 20 via InsideOut Music. The disc was produced by...

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Watch Previously Unreleased Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Battery' In Japan In 1986

A previously unreleased video of METALLICA performing the song "Battery" can be seen below. The clip was filmed at at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan on November 17, 1986 and is taken from the upcoming reissue of METALLICA's seminal third album, "Master Of Puppets". The "Master Of Puppets" reissue...

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SCORPIONS: Los Angeles City Council Presentation Canceled Due To 'Illness'

Due to "illness in the band," Friday's (October 6) SCORPIONS City Council presentation at the Van Nuys City Hall has been canceled. It was previously announced that tomorrow would be declared "Scorpions Day" in the city of Los Angeles in honor of the German hard rock veterans who amassed a string o...

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SCORPIONS To Be Honored By The Los Angeles City Council

According to MyNewsLA.com, Friday, October 6 will be declared "Scorpions Day" in the city of Los Angeles in honor of the German hard rock veterans who amassed a string of Billboard chart toppers in the 1980s. SCORPIONS will be honored by the Los Angeles City Council. They are being recognized for "f...

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GENE SIMMONS On Why Original KISS Won't Reunite: 'If You're On A Team, You Want Consistency'

Gene Simmons has once again ruled out the possibility of a KISS reunion featuring the band's entire original lineup. Rumors about guitarist Ace Frehley's return to KISS gained strength last year after he teamed up with KISS lead singer Paul Stanley on a cover of FREE's "Fire And Water", marking thei...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces North American Tour With BREAKING BENJAMIN, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

AVENGED SEVENFOLD will embark on the North American "The Stage" tour in January. Support on the trek will come from BREAKING BENJAMIN and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 6 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Confirmed shows so far: Jan. 12 - Nashville, TN...