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KIRK HAMMETT: 'The Collection' Luxury Coffee Table Book Coming Soon From GIBSON PUBLISHING

Coming soon from Gibson Publishing is "The Collection: Kirk Hammett" a luxury coffee table book. Sign up for e-mails now and be the first to find out when the book is available for sale. For over 40 years, Kirk Hammett has been holding it down as the lead guitarist of METALLICA, inspiring generation...

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What Remains

POP EVIL came up the old-fashioned way: playing shows throughout their local Michigan community and building a fanbase one listener at a time. This was the mid-to-late 2000s, before bands broke big on YouTube and streaming. POP EVIL simply had that raw, real rock 'n' roll work ethic that helped them...

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STEVE LUKATHER Shoots Down Rumor He Will Play Guitar On New VAN HALEN Album

TOTO's Steve Lukather has shot down reports that he will play guitar on a new VAN HALEN album. De Telegraaf, the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, reported earlier this week that Alex Van Halen was working on a collection of previously unreleased, unfinished VAN HALEN recordings, with Lukather...

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The Return Of Magik

That distant rumbling you can hear is the sound of an abominable colossus rising from the grave. RWAKE have been conspicuous by their absence since 2011. Their last album, "Rest", was a mercilessly bleak affair, full of suicidal thoughts and references to the end of things. Like everything else the...

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ALICE COOPER Says IRON MAIDEN Should Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'They Have Their Own Army Out There'

During a question-and-answer session aboard last month's Rock Legends Cruise, legendary rocker Alice Cooper, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011, commented on the fact that BAD COMPANY has been nominated for the Rock Hall's class of 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT On New Guitarist JOEY CONCEPCION: 'He's Been A Fan All His Life, Pretty Much'

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, ARCH ENEMY guitarist and founding member Michael Amott spoke about the band's upcoming album "Blood Dynasty" and the addition of ARCH ENEMY guitarist Joey Concepcion. Regarding what Concepcion has brought to ARCH ENEMY, Amott said: "We toured all last year with...

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See SEVENDUST's Entire Atlantic City Concert During 2025 'In Dust We Trust' Tour

The Jim Powers YouTube channel has uploaded video of SEVENDUST's entire March 15 headlining concert at the Tropicana Showroom at the Tropicana Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Check it out below. According to Setlist.fm, SEVENDUST's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Piece...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says All The Participating Bands Will Play BLACK SABBATH Songs At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

Zakk Wylde says that it will be "special" for him to be participating in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Taking place on July 5 at Villa Park, the all-star event — billed as "Back To The Beginning" — sold out in less than 10 minutes last month. The concert will mark t...

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BILLY GOULD Explains Why He Left BRUJERIA Nearly 25 Years Ago

During a recent appearance on the 4AM Chicken Soup YouTube show hosted by Dushan Zarić, FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould spoke about his involvement with BRUJERIA, the extreme death metal project he had co-founded with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. Regarding BRUJERIA's formation, Gould...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says New SMITH/KOTZEN Single 'Black Light' Was Nearly Scrapped: 'That Song Almost Didn't Survive'

During an interview following SMITH/KOTZEN's March 5 acoustic performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen revealed that "Black Light" — the group's current single and latest music video, and the co-title track of SMITH/KOTZEN's forthcoming second album "Black Li...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'We're Recording Two Albums Right Now'

In a new interview with The Chuck Shute Podcast, EXODUS guitarist and main songwriter Gary Holt spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been in the studio for two weeks now....

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BEN WEINMAN On THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's Future Plans: 'We're Playing It By Ear'

Founding THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman spoke to Australia's Heavy about the band's return to the stage for the first time since 2017 for special reunion shows celebrating the 25th anniversary of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's 1999 debut, "Calculating Infinity". The first THE DILLINGER...

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BILL KELLIHER: What MASTODON Is Looking For In Replacement For BRENT HINDS

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke about what he and his bandmates are looking for in a replacement for their longtime axeman Brent Hinds. "Someone who is easy to get along with, and who really has a desire to play — and can play well," he said. "Ob...

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TRACII GUNS: 'STEEL PANTHER Is The Greatest Tribute To '80s Rock, Hair Metal'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was asked what it was like to work with future STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr — real name Ralph Saenz — on L.A. GUNS' 1998 EP "Wasted". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That ability for Ralph to come in, o...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is Writing Her 'Biography': 'But It Is Also A Fantasy Novel', She Says

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Make It Perfect podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed that she is working on her first book. "I've been writing my biography, but it is also a fantasy novel because all the names have been changed, but the stories are true," she said (as tra...