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DORO PESCH Reunites With Ex-WARLOCK Guitarist TOMMY BOLAN For 'Triumph And Agony' Performance At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German metal queen Doro Pesch is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album by performing the LP in its entirety at select shows around the globe. "Triumph And Agony" was WARLOCK's fourth and final album. By the late 1980s, Pesch was the only original member remaini...

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Former PANTERA, OZZY OSBOURNE And SEBASTIAN BACH Security Guard 'BIG VAL' BICHEKAS Dies

"Big Val" Bichekas, former bodyguard for PANTERA, Sebastian Bach and head of security for Ozzy Osbourne and ALICE IN CHAINS, has died. His passing was confirmed by both PANTERA and Bach, with the former SKID ROW singer writing on his Facebook page: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Big...

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TWISTED SISTER Sues ROCK CARNIVAL Festival Promoter Over Unpaid Concert Fee

According to the Associated Press, TWISTED SISTER has sued the promoter of last year's Rock Carnival festival, claiming the band has only been paid $50,000 of the $200,000 it was to receive for headlining one of the three nights at the Lakewood, New Jersey event. In court papers, promoter John D'Esp...

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GREAT WHITE Launches 'Once Bitten' Beer

Grammy-nominated classic rock band GREAT WHITE is branching out into brewing by introducing its Once Bitten India Pale Ale (IPA). Distributed by Redlands, California's Escape Craft Brewery, the Once Bitten IPA is refreshingly sharp. Crafted with the same integrity and patience found in the studio,...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release 'Hysteria' 30th-Anniversary Box Set

DEF LEPPARD will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its seminal album "Hysteria", one of the best-selling and most influential releases in music history, with the release of "Hysteria (Remastered 2017)". Set to debut on August 4, the remastered anniversary edition will be released in various formats...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Sells Sherman Oaks Home For $3.785 Million

According to the Los Angeles Times, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has sold one of his homes in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles for $3.785 million. The Spanish hacienda-style house hit the market in late April for $3.85 million and closed last week for $65,000 shy of the asking pric...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS: 'By No Means Is It Dead — None Of Us Ever Said That'

In a brand new interview with "The Classic Metal Show", guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was once again asked about the status of THE WINERY DOGS, his power trio with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LE...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: Teaser For New Song 'I Am Iniquity'

U.K. metalcore band ASKING ALEXANDRIA has released a teaser for a brand new song, apparently called "I Am Iniquity". The 41-second clip, which includes footage from the studio, can be seen below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA singer Danny Worsnop recently said that he didn't have any interest in becoming a lega...

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THE WINERY DOGS To Release 'Dog Years: Live In Santiago & Beyond 2013-2016' In August

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will release "Dog Years: Live In Santiago & Beyond 2013-2016" on...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Has Dropped A Million From Asking Price Of Calabasas House

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has dropped another half a million dollars from the asking price of his home in Calabasas, California. Lee put the house on the market in April 2016 for $5,995,000, but that price came down in July by three hundred thousand to $5,699,000 and another two hundred thousand...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is 'Kind Of Slowly Starting To Write' Some New Music

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was interviewed by 97.1 The Eagle's Cindy Scull at this year's BFD festival, which was held May 28 at the Starplex Pavilion in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the current status of SLIPKNOT, Taylor said: "We're not really doi...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Says New TIMES OF GRACE Album 'Is Shaping Up To Be A Whole Different World Of Sound And Words'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach is working on lyrics for the long-awaited new release from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaboration with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. Jesse writes on Instagram: "I enjoy carrying the knowledge that this recording will be far different from the last one...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN On Possible New Collaboration With TONY IOMMI: 'I Know He Wants To Do It'

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin was interviewed by Metal Jacket Magazine two days before his May 16 performance in Zagreb, Croatia as a guest at a concert of Zele Lipovača, longtime guitarist of the Bosnian heavy metal band DIVLJE JAGODE. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpt...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Creator PAUL O'NEILL's Death Ruled Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose

According to TMZ, Paul O'Neill, creator of the multi-platinum rock theater experience TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, died of intoxication from a mix of prescription drugs: methadone, codeine, diazepam (generic Valium) and doxylamine (an antihistamine). TMZ obtained a copy of O'Neill's autopsy report, and...

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PETER TÄGTGREN On HYPOCRISY's Future Plans: 'We Haven't Really Decided Anything'

In a recent interview with the Impact metal channel, Swedish producer and singer/songwriter Peter Tägtgren spoke about the status of his long-running extreme metal project HYPOCRISY. He stated about the band's future plans: "We haven't really decided anything. I mean, of course there will be some sh...