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NIKKI SIXX Explains Why He Decided Against Doing Book-Signing Tour For 'The First 21'

In a new interview with HardDrive Radio, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx explained why he is not doing a book-signing tour for his new memoir, "The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx". Released on October 19 via Hachette Books, the book looks back at his formative years beginning with his birth in 195...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN's Black Metal Project DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED Drops 'Black Fog And Poison Wind' Single

After 23 years of silence, Finnish cult black/epic metallers DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED, who feature in their ranks NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, are making their long-awaited comeback with a new full-length album, "Angel Of Carnage Unleashed", to be released on November 12 via Napalm Records...

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Founding TYKETTO Guitarist BROOKE ST. JAMES 'Came Very Close To Death' While Battling COVID-19

Founding TYKETTO guitarist Brooke St. James "came very close to death" during his recent battle with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. St. James, who played on TYKETTO's first four albums before exiting the group in 2014, opened up about his experience with the respiratory disea...

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SABATON Announces Live Double-DVD + Blu-Ray 'The Great Show' And 'The 20th Anniversary Show'

Swedish metallers SABATON have announced a limited-edition, live-in-concert, double-DVD/Blu-ray, "The Great Show" and "The 20th Anniversary Show", both set for release on November 19 (Nuclear Blast). Both titles were filmed during the band's 2019-2020 "The Great Tour" world trek, and both feature s...

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Watch SEBASTIAN BACH Perform SKID ROW's 'Slave To The Grind' Album In Orlando

Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's November 7 performance at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. The former SKID ROW singer recently returned to the stage for a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's double-platinum, acclaimed album "Slave To The Grind". The...

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Pro-'Medical Freedom' SMILE EMPTY SOUL Frontman Has Been Doing His Own 'Studies And Research' For More Than A Decade

In a new interview with Souled Out Media, SMILE EMPTY SOUL guitarist and lead singer Sean Danielsen was asked about the lyrical themes covered on the band's recently released "Black Pilled" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I always try and write about what I see. The old writing...

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KIX Guitarist RONNIE YOUNKINS Is Working Two 'Normal' Jobs While Living In A Rehabilitation Clinic

KIX singer Steve Whiteman has offered an update on guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. Ronnie is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied...

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SCOT COOGAN Accuses PHIL LEWIS Of 'Conjuring Up' Reason For Drummer's Decision To Leave Band

Former L.A. GUNS drummer Scot Coogan has accused singer Phil Lewis of "conjuring up" a reason for his exit from the group. Last month, Lewis told Metal Rules that Coogan quit L.A. GUNS because he "didn't have a studio" where he could lay down the drum tracks for the band's new album, "Checkered Past...

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NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classics At Rock N Roll Ribs 12th-Anniversary Celebration

On Saturday, December 4, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will perform a set of MAIDEN classics with TITANIUM TART at the 12th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also appearing at the event...

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REPENTANCE Shares 'No Innocence' Song From Upcoming EP

November 26 will see the release of "Volume I - Reborn", the brand new EP from Chicago, Illinois-based metal act REPENTANCE. With five tracks of aggressive, fast-paced and technical compositions, the band delivers an impressive Noble Demon debut and a perfect appetizer for a full-length to follow in...

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Ex-ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Says He Was In Consideration To Replace ROB HALFORD In JUDAS PRIEST

Former ACCEPT frontman David Reece says that he was high on the list of candidates when JUDAS PRIEST was looking for a new vocalist to fill the massive shoes of Rob Halford in the early 1990s. "I was in Tennessee, and I hadn't fully retired yet, 'cause I had obligations before I decided to retire,"...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Still Performing At Age 70: 'I Genuinely From The Heart Do Not Want It To End

In a new interview with Decibel magazine, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford reflected on the fact that he is still performing and recording five decades after the band's inception. "Most people in England are retired at 50," the 70-year-old singer said. "You put your feet up; it's the end. You start...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Celebrates 'Diary Of A Madman' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Edition With New 'Flying High Again' Video

With Ozzy Osbourne's "Diary Of A Madman" celebrating its 40th anniversary this week, a variety of video clips have been released to commemorate the album. These include a new video for "Flying High Again" (created from exclusive images from Ross Halfin's newly released Randy Rhoads book),along with...

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JETHRO TULL Announces First New Studio Album In Over 18 Years, 'The Zealot Gene'

British progressive rock luminaries JETHRO TULL have announced details for the group's first studio album of new material in over 18 years. Originally making headlines in March of this year, the band's newest offering, titled "The Zealot Gene", will see a January 28, 2022 release on InsideOut Music....

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PANTERA Collectible 'Reinventing The Steel' Statues Coming In The Spring

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a set of PANTERA "Reinventing The Steel" collectible statues, available for pre-order now at this location. This is a limited-edition collectible; only 3,000 of each statue are made by hand and sold worl...