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FOZZY Announces 25th-Anniversary Tour

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, will embark on a 25th-anniversary tour this fall. The trek will start October 3 at Madlife Studios in Woodstock, Georgia and run through October 21 in Cleveland, Ohio. Support on the tour will...

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LORDI Graces Cover Of Fashion Magazine VOGUE SCANDINAVIA

Finnish rock legends LORDI have made their high fashion modeling debut in the March-April 2024 issue of Vogue Scandinavia, with an ethical twist: the band requested that all of the handbags in editorial, shot locally in Helsinki, be crafted entirely from vegan materials. The special request is not s...

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DOWN Has Written Seven New Songs: 'We're Supposed To Get Together Again In April'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower confirmed that he and his bandmates have commenced the songwriting process for a new release. The long-running heavy metal supergroup hasn't issued anything since the arrival of the "Down IV – Part Two" EP in May...

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STRYPER's Upcoming Album Will Be 'Heavy' And 'Very Melodic' With 'Sing-Along' Choruses

STRYPER recently entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2022's "The Final Battle" album. Earlier today, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, who is responsible for almost all of the songwriting in the band, took to his social media to write: "I've completed the lead vocals and now I'll sp...

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Afterlifelines

No one could accuse RAGE of not making the effort. Beloved at home in Northern Europe, but perennially underappreciated elsewhere, the Germans have existed in one form or another since the early '80s. Initially seen as part of that decade's speed metal explosion, they have since become a permanent a...

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Why Do People Love To Hate NICKELBACK? RYAN PEAKE Weighs In

In a new interview with Ryan Tubridy of U.K.'s Virgin Radio, NICKELBACK rhythm guitarist/keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger spoke about "Hate To Love: Nickelback", a feature-length documentary film which explores why "the most hated band in the world" has been the s...

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Degeneration

It is plain from the very start that no one is going to leave "Degeneration" with a heart full of hope. WRISTMEETRAZOR have a name that tells you all you need to know about their outlook, and that's before their third album's gristly talons sink into your gloopy, willing flesh. Ostensibly, this is m...

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ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO: 'The United States Is Just Not Metal Territory Anymore'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Mark Tornillo was asked about the challenges of touring North America for a band like ACCEPT, especially in the last few years. The 69-year-old New Jersey-based singer, who joined ACCEPT in 2009 as the replacement for the group's original frontman Ud...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Talks About His Love For Dogs

Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum is featured in the latest episode of the "Rocker Dog Podcast". Hosted by Tim Dill, "Rocker Dog Podcast" talks to popular musicians about their canine companions and the value these creatures bring to our everyday lives. Matt joined "Rocker...

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ARMORED SAINT's Cover Of 'One Chain Don't Make No Prison' To Arrive In June

In a new interview with Classic Rock History, ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera revealed that the band's cover version of "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" will be released in a couple of months. He said: "Currently, we have recorded a single, which will be released in June 2024 on Metal Blade Records...

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JUAN CROUCIER, 'The Other Voice Of RATT', To Perform Band's Classic Songs On Spring/Summer 2024 Tour

Juan Croucier, the self-proclaimed "other voice of RATT", has announced a series of shows where he will perform some of the band's classic songs. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: April 5 - Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL (with LYNCH MOB, BULL Y LOS BÚFALOS)) July 25 - Fitzgerald's - San Anton...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is 'His Own Worst Enemy'

In a new interview with Backstage Pass Rock News, legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was asked if he would have liked to have done a follow-up album to "Odyssey", his 1988 collaboration with Yngwie Malmsteen, widely considered the most commercial of all LPs the Swedish guitarist's name has...

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Judge Delays JON SCHAFFER's Sentencing Until July

According to The Republic, a federal judge has agreed to push back Jon Schaffer's sentencing hearing to July 19 from the previously announced April 5. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta had previously moved the date from February 20, as the ICED EARTH guitarist was scheduled to undergo an undisclosed...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Didn't Know If He Wanted ACCEPT To Be Called A 'Heavy Metal' Band At First

In a new interview with Janne Innanfors of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, who is the sole remaining member of the band's classic lineup, reflected on the group's formative years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been always said we were th...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN's KEITH WALLEN Explains Why It's Taking So Long To Release New Music

In a new interview with Reggie Edwards of Front Row Report, BREAKING BENJAMIN guitarist Keith Wallen spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're working on tunes. You can't rush it. You really w...