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PIERCE THE VEIL Announces Fall 2023 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Platinum-selling powerhouse PIERCE THE VEIL — guitarist/vocalist Vic Fuentes, guitarist Tony Perry, and bassist Jaime Preciado — has announced their fall 2023 North American tour plans. "The Jaws Of Life Tour" will kick off on November 4 in Sacramento and run through December 8 in San Diego. The ban...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says Success Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Heaven And Hell' Album Felt 'Like Being Revived Again'

Geezer Butler recently spoke to Mark Jeeves of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks" about BLACK SABBATH's decision to part ways with the malfunctioning Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 and replace him with Ronnie James Dio. Asked if the band's revamped lineup felt like a "rebirth" for SABBATH at the time, the bassi...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Takes Another Lighthearted Jab At SKID ROW's New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL

Sebastian Bach once again took a lighthearted jab at his former bandmates in SKID ROW during his July 21 solo concert in Escanaba, Michigan. The 55-year-old rocker, who hasn't played with SKID ROW for more than two and a half decades, made a thinly veiled reference to the group's new singer Erik Grö...

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Rockers React To Death Of Legendary Singer TONY BENNETT

Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Richie Sambora are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Tony Bennett. The legendary singer died earlier today (Friday, July 21) at age 96, according to his longtime publicist Sylvia Weiner. In 2016, Bennett was diagnosed w...

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HURRICANE Returns With First New Album In Over 20 Years

HURRICANE was formed in 1983, originally featuring current FOREIGNER lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar),Robert Sarzo (guitar),Tony Cavazo (bass) and Jay Schellen (drums),the latter of whom is currently with YES. Cavazo and Sarzo are the younger brothers of QUIET RIOT's Carlos Cavaz...

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SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE Picks TINA TURNER As Her 'Rock God'

SPIRITBOX vocalist Courtney LaPlante was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Courtney picked Tina Turner and stated about her choice (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think she's one of the most influential artists that ever lived. An...

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FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER: 'I Started Losing My Voice Probably 15 Years Ago Or So'

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder, who is promoting his sophomore solo album, "II", was asked in a recent interview with Metallerium how he manages to cover so much ground with his vocals and what he does to keep his voice in shape after all these years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'The Trooper'

SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has released a music video for his cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper". The track was produced by Jona Tee and features a guitar solo from Philip Näslund. Erik, who made his recording debut with SKID ROW on the recently released studio album, "The Gang's Al...

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Watch: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Joins HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage In Birmingham To Perform 'Paranoid'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage last night (Tuesday, July 11) at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England to perform a classic SABBATH song. The 75-year-old rocker came up on stage during HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES' second encore in his hometown of Birmingham to play "Paran...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST headlined this weekend's Time To Rock festival on Sunday, July 9 in Knislinge, Sweden. Video of the performance is available below. KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton,...

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IRON MAIDEN Presented With Gold Disc For U.K. Sales Of 'Senjutsu' Album

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were presented with a gold disc by Tony Harlow, the head of Warner Music U.K., at the first of their two sold-out shows at London's O2 Arena last Friday in recognition of their critically acclaimed studio album "Senjutsu" selling over 100,000 physical copies i...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says Recording Audio Version Of His Autobiography Was 'One Of The Hardest Things' He Has Ever Done

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler says that recording the audiobook version of his recently released autobiography, "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", was "one of the hardest things" he has ever done. "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath – And Beyond" was released on...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Hand Of Doom 1970 – 1978' Box Set Due In August

Rhino has set an August 18 release date for a new BLACK SABBATH box set called "Hand Of Doom 1970 - 1978". The set will be available for $249.98 and is limited to 4,000 copies in North America only. The set is exclusive to the Rhino and Warner Music Canada stores. In 1968, BLACK SABBATH was formed b...

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CARNIFEX Announces 'Necromanteum' Album

CARNIFEX will release its ninth full-length studio album, "Necromanteum", on October 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. After existing as a band for over 18 years, CARNIFEX continues to experiment with fresh song arrangements, adding a unique sense of atmosphere to its inherently deathcore foundation. Dec...