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THE DEAD DAISIES Feat. GLENN HUGHES: Spring/Summer 2020 European Tour Announced

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will embark on a massive European tour this spring/summer — a combination of arena and amphitheater shows with both JUDAS PRIEST and FOREIGNER, performing at some of the most famous and coveted...

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SIX FEET UNDER Is Recording New Album

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have entered the studio to begin recording their new album. The follow-up to 2017's "Torment" is due later this year via Metal Blade Records. SIX FEET UNDER revealed its recording activities in a social media post Thursday night (February 6). The band wrote: "Trac...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says GLENN HUGHES Is 'Killing It' On THE DEAD DAISIES' New Album

Doug Aldrich spoke to Guitar Interactive Magazine about the forthcoming album from THE DEAD DAISIES, the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy. The group's fifth LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France and is due on April 24. The follo...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN On 'Human. :II: Nature': 'It's A Concept Album Without Intending It To Be'

Arto Mäenpää of Finland's Kaaos TV recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and drummer Kai Hahto of Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how Holopainen emerged...

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GLENN HUGHES Says New THE DEAD DAISIES Album Is 'A Beautiful Piece Of Music'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — is mixing its fifth album for an April 24 release. Recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France, the follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Down", will be the band's first to feature Glenn Hughe...

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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA: Lyric Video For 'The Voice Of My Father' Solo Single

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) will release the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart", on January 24 via Nuclear Blast. The style of the effort, which was issued in Finland last May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", has been described by...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Teams Up With Ex-U.D.O./SINNER Guitarist ANDY SUSEMIHL

Former ACCEPT singer David Reece has teamed up with ex-U.D.O./SINNER guitarist Andy Susemihl to record a full-length album, "Cacophony Of Souls". Joining them on the effort, which is due on March 13 via El Puerto Records, are bassist Malte Frederik Burkert (EXOTOXIS) and drummer Andrea Gianangeli (D...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Complete Recording First Album With GLENN HUGHES

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — has completed recording its new album at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France. The disc, which is tentatively due in the spring, will serve as the follow-up to the group's fourth full-leng...

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MARCO HIETALA Says NIGHTWISH Has A 'Very Open-Minded Situation' When It Comes To Songwriting

Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala). You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the forthcoming English version...

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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA Admits To Being 'A Little' Nervous About Release Of 'Pyre Of The Black Heart' Solo Album

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) recently signed with Nuclear Blast for the release of the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart". The effort, which was issued in Finland this past May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", will arrive on January...

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LACUNA COIL 'Struggled To Start The Songwriting Process' For 'Black Anima' Album

In a recent interview with Genre Is Dead! magazine, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia said that it wasn't the band's intention to make a concept album when it started working on this year's "Black Anima" LP. "In the beginning, we had a lot of ideas but they weren't focused on one big picture, so t...

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NIGHTWISH Is Still Mixing New Album

Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH are putting the finishing touches on their new album for a spring 2020 release via Nuclear Blast. "As we speak, Tuomas [Holopainen, keyboardist and main songwriter] is at a studio in Helsinki, Finnvox Studios, mixing the album, still for a couple o...

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CYHRA Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD Has Band's 'Full Support' As He Battles Depression

CYHRA vocalist Jake E says that he is not worried about the possibility of guitarist Jesper Strömblad leaving the band. Strömblad has been sitting out recent live appearances by CYHRA for reasons that had not previously been disclosed. Continuing to fill in for him is Marcus Sunesson, who has previo...

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RAY LUZIER Says KORN Is 'Definitely On A New Level All The Way Around As A Band'

Scott Bowling of Good Company recently conducted an interview with KORN drummer Ray Luzier. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KORN's latest studio album, "The Nothing": Ray: "We're definitely on a new, I'd say, level, all the way around...

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Watch TWISTED SISTER Reunite At 'Spooky Empire' Horror-Themed Convention

TWISTED SISTER reunited for two days and nights earlier this month to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band's classic album "Stay Hungry". Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza were together again at the Spooky Empire horror-themed convention in Tampa, Florida fo...