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JOEY ALLEN: 'It's Time' For WARRANT To Put Out Some New Music

In a new interview with Joe Rock, the morning air personality at Tulsa's classic rock radio station 103.3 The Eagle, WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen was asked if there are any plans to release new music as a follow-up to 2017's "Louder Harder Faster" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....
April 30, 2025
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ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG's Final Shows: 'It Kills Me That We Had To End It'

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour on February 25 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier that same month, the band played three other shows: on February 14 at the Bloomverse Festival in Meghālaya, India, on February 16 at the Bloomverse Express in Bengaluru, India, and o...
April 30, 2025
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JEFF PLATE Opens Up About SAVATAGE's Return: 'Being Able To Carry On The Legacy Is Important To All Of Us'

By Clay Marshall A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATA...
April 29, 2025
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BEAST IN BLACK Releases New Song 'Enter The Behelit' To Mark 'Berserk' Crossover

Finnish heavy metal band BEAST IN BLACK has collaborated with Diablo, the critically acclaimed franchise that defined the Action RPG genre, and acclaimed manga Berserk to launch an exclusive track, "Enter The Behelit". Available on limited-edition vinyl and worldwide digital distribution, a music vi...
April 29, 2025
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GENE SIMMONS Says 'Astronomical' Insurance Costs Are Why He Is Charging More Than $12K For One Fan To Be His 'Roadie' For A Day

In a new interview with 95.9 The Rat's Carl Craft, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons discussed the "Personal Assistant And Band Roadie For The Day" experience he is offering to his fans during his upcoming tour with the GENE SIMMONS BAND. The experience in question, called "The Ultimate Gene Simmon...
April 28, 2025
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ANETTE OLZON To Perform Songs From Her NIGHTWISH Era On Special Tour Of Brazil In September

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will celebrate the two albums she recorded with the band — "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011) — on a special tour of Brazil in September. The seven-date trek will mark the first time Anette will perform live, as a solo artist, the iconic songs fr...
April 28, 2025
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, THE DARKNESS, STRYPER, SYMPHONY X, Others Confirmed For 2026 Edition Of 'Monsters Of Rock Cruise'

On The Blue Cruises, Inc., one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced that the annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise (MORC),the world's premier hard rock and heavy metal fan immersive music cruise sailing the high seas since 2012, will return for its fourtee...
April 26, 2025
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SUPER7 Unveils New GHOST 'Ultimates!' Figure Of PAPA V PERPETUA

The reign of Papa V Perpetua is upon us — resplendent, commanding, and steeped in the dark pageantry that has made GHOST a force to be reckoned with. With each new era, The Clergy's unholy frontman evolves, and now, Super7 is summoning his latest incarnation to take center stage in your collection!...
April 25, 2025
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Defends Onstage 'Gimmick' Of Throwing Guitar Picks Into Audience: 'It Started Out Of Necessity'

Yngwie Malmsteen has defended his onstage "gimmick" of throwing and kicking guitar picks into the audience, explaining that it's a necessity for him to be able to pull off his complex guitar licks. The legendary Swedish guitarist made his comments while speaking to Eonmusic about his new album "Toky...
April 25, 2025
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Übercode Œuvre

Strap your brains in, folks. This going to be a mind-fuck for the ages. Germany's premier exponents of virtuoso jazz metal have been making astonishing records for a long time. From the ultra-progressive madness of early albums like 2008's "Starke Stucke", through to mutant metal monoliths like "Bre...
April 24, 2025
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STEVE DIGIORGIO and JEROEN PAUL THESSELING Bring The Dual Fretless Bass Player Concept To Life In QUADVIUM

By David E. Gehlke The role of the bass player in metal has long been subject to debate. Its value is evident in the triumvirate of Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN) and Cliff Burton (METALLICA),then often followed by stories of the instrument being outright buried on a prod...
April 24, 2025
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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Phone 'Ban' For 2025 Tour: 'For Two Hours, You Feel Relieved Of The Chains That Is The Ether'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge once again discussed his decision to make the band's 2025 world tour "a phone-free experience", with guests maintaining possession of their phones at all times, secured in Yondr pouches. Asked if the fact that GHOST's feature...
April 23, 2025
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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says He Has 'No Desire' To Play With EXODUS Ever Again: 'It's Been Done'

Steve "Zetro" Souza has opened up about his latest departure from EXODUS, saying that he "definitely" has "no desire" to play with the band ever again. Three months ago, it was announced that EXODUS had parted ways with the singer and had been rejoined by Rob Dukes. Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 after...
April 23, 2025
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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Joins 'Ghost Adventures' Team To Help Investigate Glenn Tavern Inn

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis will guest on this week's episode of the long-running supernatural series "Ghost Adventures", set to air on Wednesday, April 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT   on Discovery Channel. The "Ghost Adventures" crew — Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley — return to the h...
April 23, 2025
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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS And Designer ASHTON MICHAEL Debut Collaborative Luxury Pet Collection

Jonathan Davis, the iconic frontman of Grammy Award-winning band KORN, has teamed up with fashion designer Ashton Michael to create an exclusive new capsule collection under Davis's Freak On A Leash pet line. The collection — featuring rebellious fashion, edgy accessories, and plush toys for pets —...
April 22, 2025