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Report: BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer, Wife Get Into Drunken Fight On Plane

According to TMZ, BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack and his wife, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Juliet Simms, who is best known as a contestant on the 2012 season of the NBC reality TV talent competition "The Voice", allegedly got into a physical fight on an American Airlines flight ove...

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TESTAMENT Singer Says Former Bassist 'Wanted To Be An Equal Partner'

Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian wanted to be an "equal partner" in TESTAMENT after rejoining the band following a nine-year break. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages — has been critical of his former bandmates fo...

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New BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Album To Be Released In May 2017

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes spoke to Myglobalmind about the progress of the songwriting sessions for BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's much-anticipated fourth album, tentatively due next spring. He said: "[Guitarist Joe Bonamassa and I] actually started about six weeks ago as Joe was at my home...

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Video Premiere: TESTAMENT's 'The Pale King'

The official video for the song "The Pale King" from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", which was released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowne...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK: EPK For 'The Devil Rides Out' Album

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank will release a new solo album, "The Devil Rides Out", on November 18 via AFM. It will be made available as a CD, limited digipak (including a bonus track),limited silver vinyl and limited box set. The CD was produced by Frank and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLI...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: Why I Auditioned For SEPULTURA

In a brand new interview with Eonmusic, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy confirmed that he auditioned for the lead-singer position in SEPULTURA when Max Cavalera quit the latter band in 1996. "Yeah, around that time was right before [TESTAMENT made] the 'Demonic' record, so we had finished our Atlanti...

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JOE PERRY To Be Honored With Les Paul Award At 32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 32nd annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held January 21, 2017 in Anaheim, California. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories, for outstanding achieveme...

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ALICE COOPER To Join SHEP GORDON In Special Livestream Halloween Event

Shep Gordon, storied talent manager, agent and producer, will discuss his fabled career and new memoir, "They Call Me Supermensch", with music superstar Alice Cooper, a close friend and one of Gordon's first clients, in a sold-out Halloween event at the Bootleg Theatre which will be livestreamed on...

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TESTAMENT Singer Dismisses Former Bassist's 'Delusional' Rants

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy says that his former bandmate Greg Christian is "delusional" with regards to the bassist's recent complaints about the way was treated while he was a member of the group. Christian — whose acrimonious January 2014 exit from TESTAMENT was well publicized on these pages —...

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STEVE VAI Says Reunion Of DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Lineup Is 'On The Radar'

Guitar legend Steve Vai has confirmed that there are still tentative plans for VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the band for his debut solo album, "Eat 'Em And Smile", to reunite following the cancelation of their November 2015 reunion attempt at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. Roth's "Eat 'E...

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THE WINERY DOGS To Take 2017 Off As Bandmembers Focus On Other Projects

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 take all of next year off while the individual members focu...

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TESTAMENT Wanted To Incorporate More Thrash Elements And Vocal Melody On 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the musical direction of TESTAMENT's new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake": Chuck: "I just think it's...

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STEVE HARRIS Will Never Make Other Bands Pay To Support IRON MAIDEN: 'It's Just Wrong'

Steve Harris says that he will never make any act pay for the opportunity to support IRON MAIDEN on tour, calling the pay-to-play practice "just wrong." Asked by Spain's Metal Journal why he is such an ardent supporter of new talent more than forty years after MAIDEN's inception, the bassist said: "...

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Former SISTER SIN Frontwoman's Solo Album Is Being Co-Produced By Ex-ACCEPT Drummer

Former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell is currently in a secret location working on her debut solo album, which is being produced by longtime U.D.O. bassist Fitty Wienhold. Due in early 2017 via the Swedish label Despotz Records, the as-yet-untitled effort is being co-produced by longtime ACCE...

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Authorized Biography Of BAD BRAINS Frontman Due In January

Lesser Gods has announced the release of the first fully authorized biography of Paul "H.R." Hudson, one of rock's most enigmatic, mysterious and troubled lead singers, who founded and fronted the seminal punk/hardcore band and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees BAD BRAINS. The book, called "Findin...