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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist: CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicide 'Was A Huge, Huge Surprise'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist Robert DeLeo says that the suicide of the band's former singer Chester Bennington was "a huge surprise." The LINKIN PARK frontman ended his time with STP in 2015 in order to concentrate on his main act, as well as spend more time with his family. Chester recorded one EP w...

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DAVE GROHL To Guest Host 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Tomorrow

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl will guest host "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday night, October 31. He will be filling in for Kimmel, who is taking time off while he prepares for his son's second heart surgery. Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum and Shaquille O'Neal will also step in for Kimmel this wee...

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DELAIN To Focus On Writing And Recording New Album In 2018

Dutch symphonic metallers DELAIN will spend most of 2018 away from the road as they work on the follow-up to 2016's "Moonbathers" LP. "We want to keep low key and a low profile because we want to focus on making the new album — to write it and record it," keyboardist Martijn Westerholt told music jo...

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Psychotic Symphony

Since leaving DREAM THEATER seven years ago, Mike Portnoy has been remarkably prolific, having formed several supergroups (THE WINERY DOGS, FLYING COLORS, METAL ALLEGIANCE) while continuing to serve as Neal Morse's percussionist-in-crime on multiple albums and tours. In addition, he's toured extensi...

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To Kill A King

Outside of the group's inactivity in the nineties, Mark Shelton has been slugging it out with MANILLA ROAD since 1977. One knows what to expect with the heavy metal band that's rightfully revered in the underground. Following the band's 1980 prog rock debut, "Invasion", its second proper album, 1982...

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ALICE COOPER Says New HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Album Is In The Works

During his recent Australian tour with Ace Frehley, Alice Cooper was interviewed by Heavy TV. The full chat can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On Bob Geldof's recent guest appearance during a concert in Perth: Alice: "I had just come back from playing...

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MIKE PORTNOY Doesn't Plan On 'Revisiting' DREAM THEATER Material Once SHATTERED FORTRESS Tour Ends

Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was recently interviewed by Chile's Video Volante. The full chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent detours away from progressive metal: Mike: "Even though I made my name in progressive mus...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Guests On NIKKI SIXX's 'My Favorite Riff' Series (Video)

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan is featured in the latest episode of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's new original video series, "My Favorite Riff With Nikki Sixx". In the episode, which can be viewed below, Billy deconstructs his gear, demonstrates his distinctive style and talks his pre-show ritua...

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ACE FREHLEY Joins ALICE COOPER On Stage In Brisbane (Video)

Ace Frehley joined Alice Cooper on stage for the last song on the final show of their joint Australian tour. The former KISS guitarist and the shock rocker teamed up for an eight-minute-plus version of Cooper's classic "School's Out" Wednesday night (October 25) in Brisbane, featuring multiple guita...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA To Release Self-Titled Album In December; New Song 'Where Did It Go?' Now Available

U.K. metalcore band ASKING ALEXANDRIA will release its new, self-titled album on December 15 via Sumerian. The disc will mark the group's first full-length effort with singer Danny Worsnop since he rejoined ASKING ALEXANDRIA last fall. "Asking Alexandria" was produced by FROM FIRST TO LAST's Matt G...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By OVERKILL, ARMORED SAINT Members At Anaheim Concert

METAL ALLEGIANCE will return to Anaheim, California at the House Of Blues on Thursday, January 25 for its annual January metal assault. This year marks the introduction of Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL) and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT, ex-ANTHRAX) to the group in addition to surprise guests that ME...

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KID ROCK Announces 'Sweet Southern Sugar' Album, 'Greatest Show On Earth' Tour

Kid Rock announced today that he will release his new album, "Sweet Southern Sugar", on November 3. He will also hit the road on his "Greatest Show On Earth Tour 2018", produced by Live Nation. The tour kicks off on January 19 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and will continue with twent...

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Video Premiere: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's 'The Last Song For My Resting Place'

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's official music video for "The Last Song For My Resting Place" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "BCCIV", which was released on September 22 via Mascot Records. This is BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's first studio album since 2013's "Afterglow". B...

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BILLY HOWERDEL: A PERFECT CIRCLE's Next Album Will Contain 'Some Of The Best Songs We've Ever Done'

A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel says that the band's upcoming album contains "some of the best songs we've ever done." A week ago, A PERFECT CIRCLE released a new tune called "The Doomed". Aside from a sole studio track, "By And Down", released in 2013, and two new songs debuted on its tou...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman Says Making New Albums 'Never Seems To Be A Comfortable Experience'

Ace Sims of Rock Revolt Magazine recently conducted an interview with POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it feels like POWERMAN 5000 is "starting over" every time they release a new album: S...