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NK Featuring THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Drummer To Release Debut In May

NK — the new Long Island, New York-based band that featuring members of ENVY ON THE COAST and THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN — will release its debut album, "Nothing To Be Gained Here", on May 21 via Triple Crown Records. According to a press release, the LP "takes the listener through the multiple perso...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Interviewed On 'The Metal Factory' (Audio)

Scotty The Rooster of "The Metal Factory" radio show on Insane Realm Radio recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Bach's brand new CD/DVD package, "ABachalypse Now", was released in North America on...

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MATT SORUM: 'I Haven't Really Got The Energy To Go And Try And Create A Band'

The AU Review recently conducted an interview with drummer Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, KINGS OF CHAOS). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On KINGS OF CHAOS, the touring project featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke and Duff McKagan. along with...

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ANTHRAX Drummer 'Would Hate' To Play Entire 'State of Euphoria' Album

Billy Gamble of DigBoston.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DigBoston.com: Why did ANTHRAX decide to cover "Among The Living" live [on the "Metal Alliance" tour] instead of "Persistence Of Time"? Benante: I don'...

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THE WINERY DOGS: 'Elevate' Video Released

"Elevate", the first video from THE WINERY DOGS, the new project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) and Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),can be seen below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which will be released in...

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THE WINERY DOGS Announces Shows In Osaka, Tokyo

THE WINERY DOGS, the new project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) and Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will kick off its world tour by playing two shows in Japan this summer: July 16 in Osaka and July 17 in Tokyo. Dates for the rest o...

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Video: KINGS OF CHAOS Performs GUNS N' ROSES, DEEP PURPLE, DEF LEPPARD Classics

KINGS OF CHAOS, the touring project featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke and Duff McKagan. along with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott, Glenn Hughes from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and DEEP PURPLE, and COLLECTIVE SOUL's Ed Roland, made its Aust...

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BUCKCHERRY Interviewed In Australia (Video)

The AU conducted an interview with Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY prior to their appearance at Sydney, Australia's Stone Music Festival alongside AEROSMITH and VAN HALEN. You can now watch the chat below. BUCKCHERRY's sixth studio album, "Confessions", sold 18,000 copies in the United States in its...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Taps Drummer BRIAN TICHY For Upcoming Shows

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy (pictured below),known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE for all of the band's t...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Eager For Band To Get Back In The Studio

Although Joe Perry has hinted that AEROSMITH's record making days might be over, bassist Tom Hamilton isn't so sure, according to The Pulse Of Radio. Hamilton and the band are currently Down Under promoting their recent "Music From Another Dimension!" album, and perform tomorrow night (April 20) in...

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MATT SORUM On GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Was A Great Time In My Life, Something I Look Back At'

KINGS OF CHAOS, the touring project featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke and Duff McKagan. along with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott and Glenn Hughes from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and DEEP PURPLE, will make its Australian live debut at the...

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VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH Members Take Part In 'Stone Music Festival' Press Conference (Video)

VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH and Billy Joel are set to headline the Stone Music Festival at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia this weekend. VAN HALEN lead singer David Lee Roth, Joel and members of AEROSMITH held a press conference at 11 a.m. local time today to discuss their appearance at the event. A video...

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DICK WAGNER Interviewed On 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Rock Book Show recently conducted an interview with ALICE COOPER guitarist/collaborator Dick Wagner about his book, "Not Only Women Bleed: Vignettes From The Heart Of A Rock Musician". Like Dick's book, the interview is broken into vignettes: tales about Little Richard (Dick's idol)' touring with Lo...

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FAITH NO MORE Bassist's 'The Talking Book' To Share Stage With Ex-FAITH NO MORE Singer

According to the Faith No More Blog, FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould and conceptual sound artist Jared Blum will take their highly acclaimed aural masterpiece "The Talking Book" back to Chile this coming summer to play two shows on July 26 and July 27 in Santiago and Valparaiso, respectively. It m...

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BABYMETAL To Release New Single, Embark On 'Death Match Tour'

BABYMETAL, the heavy metal offshoot of the Japanese pop idol group SAKURA GAKUIN that performs a distinctly Japanese mix of schoolgirl J-pop and death metal, will release a new single, "Megitsune", on June 19. The song is said to combine traditional Japanese instruments with metal overtones and an e...