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EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS: 'To Have Another Opportunity To Do It Again At This Level Is Definitely A Blessing'

In a recent interview with Gabriel Gignac, frontman Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER discussed the reasoning behind the long period of inactivity between studio albums before the release of last year's "Mourn The Southern Skies". Although EXHORDER had several reformati...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Plays First Show (Video)

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's newly launched JOURNEY tribute band, JOURNEY BEYOND, played its first concert ever last night (Friday, March 6) at The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire show can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Dennis Justus"). The...

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JOE SATRIANI Predicted METALLICA Would Change The Music World

Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about th...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On JERRY HORTON's Finger Surgery: 'For A Guitar Player, That's Very Frightening'

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton is sitting out the band's European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek is Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Speaking to Romania's Rock FM on March 3, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Sh...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Sing A Cappella Version Of 'Tears Of The Dragon' In Warsaw

Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson ending his spoken-word show at Global Expo in Warsaw, Poland on March 5 by belting out an a cappella version of "Tears Of The Dragon", the first single from his second solo album, 1994's "Balls To Picasso", can be seen below. Back in 2018, the IRON MAIDEN...

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IN FLAMES Releases Arcade Version Of 'I, The Mask' Album

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have just released an 8-Bit version of their latest album, titled "I, The Mask", via Better Noise Music to mark the LP's first anniversary. The original 12-track album features a range of the band's signature sound starting with the first track, "Voices", setting the tone...

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British Pop Star ROBBIE WILLIAMS Claims He Turned Down Offer To Become QUEEN's Frontman

Robbie Williams claims that he was once asked to join QUEEN as the replacement for late frontman Freddie Mercury. The British pop star says that he was approached by guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor to step into Mercury's shoes after collaborating with them up on a 2001 re-recording of "...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Pays Tribute To KOBE BRYANT During Los Angeles Concert (Video)

Paul Stanley paid tribute to Kobe Bryant during KISS's concert Wednesday night (March 4) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Before launching into the KISS classic "Do You Love Me", Stanley donned a jersey bearing the No. 24 Kobe wore during his illustrious Los Angeles Lakers career. "We're in the...

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EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS On PHILIP ANSELMO: 'There Is A Mutual Respect And An Influence That We Probably Have On Each Other'

In a brand new interview with Nick Perkel of Aquarian Weekly, vocalist Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER was asked if he was aware of his band's influence on PANTERA's decision to move from a power metal act to a more aggressive form of thrash. He responded: "A lot of t...

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KISS Is Rumored To Be Plotting Second Las Vegas Residency

KISS is rumored to be planning its second Las Vegas residency. On Monday (March 2),the Vital Vegas Twitter account, which has been described as "a vital resource for anybody who lives in Las Vegas or visits regularly," was updated with the following message: "Look for another KISS residency in Vega...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Launches JOURNEY Tribute Band JOURNEY BEYOND

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna has launched a JOURNEY tribute band called JOURNEY BEYOND. JOURNEY BEYOND's debut performance will take place on Friday, March 6 at The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia. Belladonna announced JOURNEY BEYOND's formation in a social media post earlier today (Monday, M...

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Former METALLICA Producer BOB ROCK Says Sound Of '…And Justice For All' Album 'Didn't Make Sense'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that the production on the "…And Justice For All" album "didn't make sense" to him when he first...

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REX BROWN On Hypothetical PANTERA Tribute Tour: 'I'm In'

Rex Brown says that he is up for teaming up with Philip Anselmo and Zakk Wylde for a special tour celebrating the music of PANTERA. Brown made the comment in response to an interview "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney gave last month in which she said she would "definitely" be...

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KERRY KING Hints At Post-SLAYER Music: 'Let's Just Say DEAN Didn't Sign Me For Nothing'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has hinted at new music, saying that he's not quite ready to hang it up. The legendary California thrashers played the final show of their farewell tour last November at the Forum in Los Angeles. One day later, Kerry's wife, Ayesha King, said that there is "not a chance i...

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KISS Is 'At Least Halfway' Done With Documentary, Says TOMMY THAYER

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has confirmed that the band is working on a "definitive" documentary which will include "rare and compelling" KISS-related media submitted by the group's fans. "I think we're at least halfway into it," Tommy told Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's RockSverige.se. "The direc...