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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Says There Will Be 'An Official Statement Soon' Regarding TROY LUCCKETTA's Status With The Band

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat says that "there'll be an official statement soon" regarding drummer Troy Luccketta's status with the band. In September 2021, Luccketta announced that he would "take a little time from the road" to spend with family and friends. He has since been replaced at TESLA's gigs b...

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IHSAHN Says He Would Be Open To Making New EMPEROR Album Under Right Set Of 'Circumstances'

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) says that he would be open to the idea of him and his bandmates writing and recording a comeback album under the right set of circumstances. EMPEROR's last studio album, "Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise", was released in 200...

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TRACII GUNS Says PHIL LEWIS 'Almost Left' L.A. GUNS At The End Of Last Year

Tracii Guns says Phil Lewis almost quit L.A. GUNS at the end of 2022 after the departure of the band's most recent manager. In a recent interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Guns discussed some of his personal problems with Lewis stemming from the legal battle over the L.A. GUNS name with former drummer...

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THE GUESS WHO To Release 'Plein D'Amour' Album In June; Title Track Now Available

Legendary Canadian band THE GUESS WHO will release a new studio album, "Plein D'Amour", on June 30 through its new partnership with Deko Entertainment. Artwork for the LP is provided by world-renowned graphic designer Ioannis (DEEP PURPLE, ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, LED ZEPPELIN) with limited prints to b...

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METALLICA To Perform Four Nights In A Row On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Next Week

METALLICA will celebrate the release of its new album, "72 Seasons", by performing four nights in a row on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" next week. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, who announced last year that he would continue his run as host through the show's 23rd season, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has the distinction o...

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FATES WARNING Singer RAY ALDER To Release Second Solo Album, 'II', In June

Following the fantastic feedback for the first solo album by FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, "What The Water Wants", back in 2019, InsideOut Music has announced the upcoming worldwide release of the follow-up effort, "II", on June 9. Once again, just like for "What The Water Wants", the new LP was...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Live Evil' To Be Re-Released As 40th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

BMG has set a June 2, 2023 release date for the 40th-anniversary super deluxe edition of BLACK SABBATH's "Live Evil". This new edition of "Live Evil" was remixed by Wyn Davis and remastered for the 40th anniversary and includes a 1982 "The Mob Rules" tour replica hardback concert book, a 40-page boo...

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BUCKCHERRY Shares New Single 'Let's Get Wild' From 'Vol. 10' Album

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their tenth studio album, "Vol. 10", on June 2. The 11-song LP features 10 new BUCKCHERRY originals and, as a bonus track, a cover of the Bryan Adams classic "Summer Of 69". The album was produced by Marti Frederiksen and recorded at Sienna Studios in Nash...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO: '72 Seasons' Is 'Definitely The Best' METALLICA Album I've Been Involved With

In a new interview with Jesse and JD of CJAY 92 and Canada's iHeartRadio, Robert Trujillo was asked if he thinks METALLICA is a band that will always continue to write and record new music. The bassist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One of the blessings and the curses for us is tha...

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Doomsday & Salvation

I can't speak for anybody else, but one of the things I love the most is to listen to a bunch of old Swedes playing old-school death metal. It would seem that plenty of folk are in agreement, too, such is the enduring appeal and influence of the sound that emerged from Stockholm and Gothenburg in th...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Looks To Life After JUDAS PRIEST With ELEGANT WEAPONS

By David E. Gehlke In 2011 Richie Faulkner replaced K.K. Downing in JUDAS PRIEST for what was supposed to be the band's "farewell" tour. While the metal scene was up in arms over the disbandment of the legendary Downing / Glenn Tipton guitar tandem, Faulkner quickly grew into the role and asserted h...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Explains Why New Album Took Five Years To Make

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ spoke about the band's upcoming album "Life Is But A Dream…", which is set to arrive on June 2 via Warner. Asked why the LP took so longer to make, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We...

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RATT's Classic Albums Compiled On 'The Atlantic Years: 1984-1991' Limited-Edition Box Set

BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, has announced "The Atlantic Years: 1984-1991" limited-edition box set celebrating RATT's massively successful period where all five of their studio albums were certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum. Due on June 9, the LP set features all five album...

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VINNY APPICE Says PANTERA Reunion Is 'Great': 'They Could Have Done It Earlier'

Vinny Appice has once again weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Anselmo and Bro...

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ACE FREHLEY Claims PAUL STANLEY Called Him Last Week To Say 'F*** You'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley returned to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" today (Wednesday, April 5) to offer an update on his ongoing war of words with his former bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. His latest appearance on the program came a week after he threatened to "tell...