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ALTER BRIDGE And SKILLET Announce Fall 2019 U.S. Co-Headline Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

ALTER BRIDGE and SKILLET will embark on a co-headline tour this fall. The "Victorious Sky" trek kicks off on September 22 in Baltimore and runs through October 25 in Orlando. DIRTY HONEY will also appear. All confirmed dates are below. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Tuesday, June 2...

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SKID ROW Is 'Just About Done' Recording New Album

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that the band is "just about done" recording the final chapter of the "United World Rebellion" trilogy, which will tentatively be released in early 2020. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'We're Still On The Path Upward'

France's Loud TV recently conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On making the band's forthcoming "Dominion" studio album sound "vital": Oscar: "It's one of t...

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NITA STRAUSS Says EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Was ‘A Real Trailblazer For Women In Music'

A day after joining EVANESCENCE onstage for a rendition of "Disappear" at this year's Epicenter festival in North Carolina, ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss praised frontwoman Amy Lee for her contributions to rock music. "It was a dream," Strauss told Metal Nexus (video below). "Amy Lee and EVAN...

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SYMPHONY X Guitarist Says Group Will 'Talk About A Record' After Summer Tour Ends

Prior to SYMPHONY X's May 24 performance in Helsinki, Finland, guitarist Michael Romeo spoke with Metalliluola. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the group hasn't released a follow-up to 2015's "Underworld": Michael: "Afte...

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PRIMAL FEAR Parts Ways With Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO, Recruits GAMMA RAY's MICHAEL EHRÉ

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with drummer Francesco Jovino and have replaced him with Michael Ehré (pictured; GAMMA RAY). Michael will join PRIMAL FEAR on the group's summer festival tour and will record the new PRIMAL FEAR album later this year. Said PRIMAL FEAR in a statement: "We...

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Video: STEVEN ADLER's ADLER'S APPETITE Performs In Houston

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE's June 20 performance at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "txsurfer4u"). ADLER'S APPETITE's current lineup includes former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler alongside Ariel Kamin, the singer of Argentinian GN'R...

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MANOWAR Cancels Tonight's Appearance At France's HELLFEST

MANOWAR canceled its appearance at Hellfest just hours before the band was supposed to take the stage. The band was scheduled perform at the annual festival in Clisson, France tonight (Friday, June 21),but Hellfest organizers announced that MANOWAR called off its appearance. Hellfest issued the fol...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Says Split With SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't 'Take Away' From Group's Success

In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine that hits U.K. newsstands today (June 20),SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, former vocalist Sebastian Bach and producer Michael Wagener reflect on the making of the group's quintuple-platinum 1989 self-titled debut album. Recorded in the resort town of...

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Watch WHITESNAKE Perform In Milan

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's June 19 performance at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy can be seen below. WHITESNAKE is touring in support of its latest album, "Flesh & Blood", which was released on May 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says VAN HALEN Was Supposed To Be In 'Pre-Production Rehearsals' For Reunion Tour Right Now

Michael Anthony has offered more details about the aborted VAN HALEN reunion tour that was being planned for this summer. During an appearance on today's (June 19) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", the former VAN HALEN bassist — who spent much of the last few years on the road with SAMMY HAGAR &...

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DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Has No Interest In Re-Teaming With SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform SKID ROW's Debut Album

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that he has no interest in joining Sebastian Bach on his upcoming tour. Bach will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW's acclaimed, self-titled breakout debut album with a U.S. tour where he will perform the record in its entirety plus other songs from...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Has Always Found 'Christian Metal' Tag To Be 'A Little Disturbing'

Michael Sweet, singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of the openly Christian hard rock band STRYPER, says that he doesn't know if there has been a resurgence in the "Christian metal" scene in the last few years. "I'll be honest — I don't really keep tabs on the Christian metal scene," he told Son...

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Video: SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Perform VAN HALEN's 'Right Now' In Burbank

Last month, SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE celebrated the release of their first album of all-original material, "Space Between", with an exclusive performance at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California. Video of the band performing the VAN HALEN classic "Right Now" can be seen below. THE CIRCLE is...

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CARMINE APPICE On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Tour: 'It Keeps The Music Alive'

In a recent interview with "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy", legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked for his opinion on the current Ronnie James Dio hologram tour. He said (hear audio below): "I don't know until I see it. I really only saw it on my phone. I can't really tell… I think the idea is inter...