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Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Launches UNVEIL THE STRENGTH

UNVEIL THE STRENGTH is the name of the new band featuring former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell. He is joined in the group by Mark Wölfe, Andy James, Matt Guillory and Tim Hassemer. An introductory video, featuring UNVEIL THE STRENGTH's upcoming track "War Inside Us All", can be seen bel...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Hasn't Had A 'Real Break' In Almost 15 Years

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to The Sun about the band's decision to take a long break following the completion of its tour in support of the controversial "St. Anger" album. The LP was released in June 2003 at the end of a turbulent two-year period in which bassist Jason Newsted left the gro...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Joins Cast Of 'Trolls World Tour'

Ozzy Osbourne will lend his voice to the animated motion picture "Trolls World Tour", due for release in April 2020. The sequel to DreamWorks Animation's 2016 hit musical-comedy "Trolls", will see the legendary heavy metal singer voicing the movie's villain, King Thrash, leader of the rock trolls. "...

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SLEEPING WITH SIRENS To Release 'How It Feels To Be Lost' Album In September

SLEEPING WITH SIRENS will release its fifth full-length album, "How It Feels To Be Lost", on September 6 via Sumerian Records. The follow-up to 2017's "Gossip" was recorded at MDDN Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Zakk Cervini (YUNGBLUD, GOOD CHARLOTTE) and Matt Good (ASKING ALEXANDRIA). SLEEP...

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JEFF PILSON Shares Hilarious Story Of How He Joined DIO

Bassist and producer Jeff Pilson is best known for playing with DOKKEN and FOREIGNER, but he also toured with DIO in the 1990s and performed on three of the group's albums — "Strange Highways" (1993),"Angry Machines" (1996) and the group's tenth and final studio release, "Master Of The Moon" (2004)...

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Video Premiere: ATREYU's 'House Of Gold'

ATREYU's music video for the song "House Of Gold" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "In Our Wake", which was released last October via Spinefarm. Says ATREYU: "'House Of Gold' is a really important song on the album. This song is about finding pure love. For us, tha...

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GODSMACK Bassist Says 'There's Not A Bad Song' On Band's Latest Album

GODSMACK bassist Robbie Merrill and guitarist Tony Rombola were interviewed by "Mike James Rock Show" at this past weekend's Download festival, which was held at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the more accessible musical direction of GODSM...

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MATT SORUM To Perform At One Of Summer's Largest Benefits For U.S. Veterans

The "who's who" of the rock n' roll world are banding together Fourth of July weekend to show their support for U.S. veterans with one of the largest benefit concerts this summer. The American Vinyl Festival, which will be held Saturday, July 6 at Suicide Six Downhill Ski Area in Vermont, will featu...

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CARMINE APPICE On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour: 'It Keeps The Music Alive'

In a recent interview with "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy", legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked for his opinion on the current Ronnie James Dio hologram tour. He said (hear audio below): "I don't know until I see it. I really only saw it on my phone. I can't really tell… I think the idea is inter...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour Is 'Opposite' Of A Cash Grab: 'It's A Cash Giveaway'

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens recently discussed the "Dio Returns" hologram tour with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as t...

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Watch DEE SNIDER And WARREN DEMARTINI Perform RATT's 'Wanted Man'

KINGS OF CHAOS headlined the Republic Of Texas (ROT) Rally this past Saturday (June 15) in Austin, Texas. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Lou Gramm (FOREIGNER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke...

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KIP WINGER And Acclaimed Writer/Director DAMIEN GRAY To Release 'Get Jack' Concept Album

Grammy Award-nominated classical composer and rock icon Kip Winger (WINGER, ALICE COOPER, ALAN PARSONS),in his theatrical composing debut, and acclaimed writer/director Damien Gray ("Atomic The Musical", "Animagique", "Steps In Time", "Biohazard" and "Sing On Tour") will release tahe concept album...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says Business Disagreements Were The Reason He Didn't Rejoin MEGADETH in 2004

David Ellefson has explained why he declined to rejoin MEGADETH upon the band's 2004 reformation, citing concerns with the business structure he had in place with band leader Dave Mustaine. Mustaine reformed MEGADETH 15 years ago after disbanding the group in 2002. Originally setting out to record a...

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CLUTCH Guitarist On 'Weathermaker Vault Series': 'We Decided To Do Something We've Never Done Before'

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will release a collection of newly recorded songs, "Weathermaker Vault Series", this summer. The effort will include the band's cover of the Willie Dixon 1950s classic "Evil" (later recorded by CACTUS),which was made available earlier this week. Earlier today (Friday, June 1...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Joined By DAVID 'ROCK' FEINSTEIN For 'Neon Knights' Performance In Huntington (Video)

THE RODS frontman David "Rock" Feinstein joined the Ronnie James Dio hologram on stage on June 9 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York to perform the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights". The show was part of the month-long "Dio Returns" U.S. tour, which kicked off on May 31 in Fort Myers, Florid...