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SKID ROW Bassist: 'Our Female Audience Decreased By About 45 Percent' After Release Of 'Slave To The Grind'
SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and singer Sebastian Bach spoke to Billboard about the band's decision to follow up its multi-platinum self-titled debut album with a much more aggressive sophomore effort. Released in June 1991, "Slave To The Grind" quickly soared to platinum status and became the firs...January 28, 2019
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Verkligheten
SOILWORK's latest record, "Verkligheten", is a remarkable testament to the consistency and reliability of the well-worn sound that the Swedish outfit has traded in since working through the growing pains of its early years. Birthed during the tail end of the '90s melodic death metal scene that spawn...January 27, 2019
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GLENN HUGHES: 'I'm Just A Musician That Was In The Right Place At The Right Time'
Thomann Music conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) at the Orange booth at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his status as a rock "legend," Hughes said: "I...January 27, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary In The Works, New Hologram To Hit The Road In May
Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, has confirmed that there are also plans to produce a documentary that will cover Dio's career from his early days with ELF to his final project, HEAVEN & HELL. She told The Metal Voice at this past Wednesday's (January 23) Hall Of Heavy Metal...January 25, 2019
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DEVILDRIVER To Perform COAL CHAMBER Material On Tour With STATIC-X
DEVILDRIVER's upcoming co-headlining tour with STATIC-X will see the Dez Fafara-fronted outfit performing material from COAL CHAMBER, the band that put him on the musical map and gave him his first and only gold-certified album in the shape of the group's 1997 debut. COAL CHAMBER existed for ten yea...January 22, 2019
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RAMMSTEIN Is Finalizing Mix For New Album
German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are putting the finishing touches on their first studio album since 2009's "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da". Tentatively due this spring, the effort is being mixed at a Santa Monica, California studio with Rich Costey, an American producer who has previously worked with...January 22, 2019
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Couldn't Take Another Member Leaving The Band Anymore'
Rock Hard Slovakia conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's November 13 concert at Incheba Expo Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing older, lesser-known...January 21, 2019
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TONY IOMMI To Attend BLACK SABBATH's 'Heavy Metal' Bench Event In Birmingham
Tickets for a VIP ceremony in Birmingham, England when BLACK SABBATH will be honored with a "heavy metal" bench have sold out within 36 hours of going on sale. Fans reacted quickly after news that the specially designed bench is to be presented to the band on Saturday, February 9 at a commemorative...January 21, 2019
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NEAL MORSE Explains Decision To Scrap Initial Version Of New Conceptual Double Album 'The Great Adventure'
Neal Morse (TRANSATLANTIC, FLYING COLORS, ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) recently spoke with Jonathon Rose of Metal Wani about "The Great Adventure", the new album by THE NEAL MORSE BAND. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the group cam...January 20, 2019
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OZZY OSBOURNE Celebrates 37th Anniversary Of Bat-Biting Incident With Commemorative Plush Bat Toy
Ozzy Osbourne has released a plush toy to mark the anniversary of his infamous bat-biting incident. On January 20, 1982, Ozzy bit the head off a live bat during a concert at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. He later claimed he thought it was a toy thrown to him by an audience member...January 20, 2019
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NIKKI SIXX Is 'Shocked' R. KELLY 'Is Not In Jail Or Dead'
Nikki Sixx says that he is "shocked" R. Kelly, an artist who has been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct throughout his career, "is not in jail or dead." The MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist made his comments after watching "Surviving R. Kelly", a new documentary series that chronicles the litany of sexual...January 19, 2019
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Drummer TED MCKENNA, Who Has Played With RORY GALLAGHER And MICHAEL SCHENKER, Dead At 68
Scottish drummer Edward "Ted" McKenna, who has played with THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND, Rory Gallagher, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and Ian Gillan, has died at the age of 68. The news of McKenna's passing was confirmed on Facebook by a friend, who wrote: "For everyone who loved him, Ted died this mo...January 19, 2019
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CRO-MAGS' JOHN JOSEPH To DONALD TRUMP: 'Stop Acting Like A F**king Five-Year-Old'
CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph has made an appeal to President Donald Trump to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. The political stalemate has caused some 800,000 federal workers to miss paychecks — even though thousands of government employees are required to keep working....January 18, 2019
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EDGE OF PARADISE: 'Face Of Fear' Video Released
"Face Of Fear", the new video from the Los Angeles-based hard rock outfit EDGE OF PARADISE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming third album, "Universe", which will be released later in the year. The disc is being recorded with Mike Plotnikoff (HALESTORM, THREE DAYS GRACE) a...January 18, 2019
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We've Still Got The Passion For The Music And The Lifestyle And Our Fans'
JZ of Little Falls, Minnesota radio station FM94's "The Dark" recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson about his ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE side project with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...January 17, 2019
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