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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Friendship With HOWARD JONES: 'I'd Always Admired Him'

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called New Wave Of American Heavy Metal scene, alongside such acts as SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, UNEARTH and GOD FORBID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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Kadath

Essential listening for fans of Lovecraftian horror since their "Al Azif" debut back in 2012, THE GREAT OLD ONES make records that desire nothing more than complete surrender. It is the sheer, overwhelming vastness of the Frenchmen's sound that sets them apart from other noted purveyors of adventuro...

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DOROTHY Recruits SLASH For New Single 'Tombstone Town'

Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin will release her new album, "The Way", on March 14 via Roc Nation. The LP is truly a watershed moment for the artist, ultimately cementing her place among hard rock's elite players. Today, she has shared the lyric video for the new single "Tombstone Town", featur...

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GENE SIMMONS Once Again Defends His 'Dancing With The Stars' Comments: 'The Alternative Is We Ignore All Women, Never Compliment You'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again proclaimed that he stands by "every word" he said when he served as a guest judge, alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, for last October's "Hair Metal Night" episode of "Dancing With The Stars". The episode saw 11 pairs return t...

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RUDY SARZO Reveals More Details About His Recent Collaboration With BRAD GILLIS And TOMMY ALDRIDGE

In a recent interview with Rock Your Faith Out, legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo spoke about his collaboration with his former OZZY OSBOURNE bandmates Brad Gillis (guitar) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) on a recording of a "classic cover song", to be released later this year. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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COLD To Celebrate '13 Ways To Bleed On Stage' And 'A Different Kind Of Pain' Albums On Spring 2025 U.S. Tour

Alt-rock trailblazers COLD will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their second album, "13 Ways To Bleed On Stage", and 25th anniversary of their fourth LP, "A Different Kind Of Pain", on a spring 2025 U.S. tour. Support on the trek, which will kick off on April 3 in Cleveland, Ohio and conclude on...

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RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We Just Wanna Keep It High Energy And Entertaining And Fun And Live'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Mick Sweda spoke about THE ROCKETT MAFIA, his new band featuring POISON's Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Asked if THE ROCKETT MAFIA's initial live p...

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DAN DONEGAN Names His Favorite DISTURBED Song, Offers Advice To Aspiring Artists

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan was recently asked by GHS Strings if he had a favorite DISTURBED album or song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's so many, for so many reasons, 'cause everything we write is always so personal. We've probably written close to a couple of hund...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT To Record New Album In January 2025

Vocalist Roger Miret of New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT has revealed to The Brooklyn Blast Furnace podcast that he and his bandmates will enter the studio on January 10 to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2019's "Get Loud!" is tentatively due in late 2025 via Reigning Phoen...

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L7's DONITA SPARKS: 'We've Always Been An Outlier, Oddball Kind Of Band'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Donita Sparks of L7, who often got lumped in with their '90s grunge contemporaries, but whose music bore more similarities to the unhinged punk-metal of MOTÖRHEAD, was asked how she would categorize the band's sound. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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THREE DAYS GRACE On Having Two Singers In The Band: We Wanted To 'Freshen It Up And Make It Exciting'

Last month, Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE released "Mayday", their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier. The 46-year-old musician, who left THREE DAYS GRACE in 2013, is sharing lead vocals in the band's new lineup with singer Matt Walst, who has fronted THREE DAYS GRAC...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'The Experience Was Magical'

In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion performances earlier this fall — on September 22 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, Californi...

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Halfana

They do things differently in Japan. In many ways, ILLUSION FORCE are the archetypal, over-the-top power metal band, with the customary penchant for extreme technicality and virtuoso excess. But while their debut album delivers the extravagant goods in no uncertain terms, these young swashbucklers h...