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STRYPER's New Album Is Is 'Heavy', 'Hooky And Melodic,' Says MICHAEL SWEET

STRYPER will return to SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts on January 10 to begin mixing its new album for a tentative April release via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2015's "Fallen", which will be mastered on January 15, will mark STRYPER's first effort since the add...

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EXIT EDEN Feat. AVANTASIA, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singers: 'Incomplete' Performance From HAMBURG METAL DAYZ

Professionally filmed video footage of EXIT EDEN, the all-female four-piece ensemble featuring Amanda Somerville, Clémentine Delauney, Marina La Torraca and Anna Brunner, performing a cover version of "Incomplete", originally recorded by BACKSTREET BOYS, on September 22 at the Hamburg Metal Dayz fes...

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STRYPER Guitarist Praises 'Creative' MICHAEL SWEET, Says His 'Relationship With God Has Never Been Better'

STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has praised his bandmate Michael Sweet as a "creative" leader who "has an endless supply of music to offer us as a band as well as the rest of the world." Fox, who recently found himself in a war of words with STRYPER's former bassist Tim Gaines over the latter's departure f...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Was 'Very Sad' To Hear About WARREL DANE's Passing

Australia's Sticks For Stones recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz, who joined the band in 2013: Daniel: "She's doing grea...

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MYLES KENNEDY Hopes There Are No Recordings Of His Rehearsals With Members Of LED ZEPPELIN

ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that he hopes there are no recordings of his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN. Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions...

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WHITESNAKE Releases Official Music Video For 'Burn' From 'The Purple Tour (Live)'

WHITESNAKE revisited the music that singer David Coverdale recorded with DEEP PURPLE with the release of "The Purple Album" two years ago. The LP, and the tour that followed, offered fans new modern interpretations of PURPLE classics like "Burn" and "Mistreated". Highlights from the historic tour wi...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says He Was 'Surprised' IRON MAIDEN Chose BLAZE BAYLEY As His Replacement In 1994

Jack Antonio from the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN frontman's new autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?" You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the high lev...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says Early SLAYER Albums Were 'Written For Drums That Needed To Be Heavy'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo prior to the latter band's January 28 concert at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The chat, which has just been posted on...

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ANDI DERIS Says A HELLOWEEN Reunion Album With KAI HANSEN And MICHAEL KISKE 'Would Be A Dream Come True'

Christian Gálvez and Juan Destroyer of MariskalRock TV conducted an interview with vocalist Andi Deris of German power metal legends HELLOWEEN prior to the band's December 9 concert at WiZink Center in Madrid, Spain. The show is part of the band's "Pumpkins United" world tour which features former H...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Became A Professional Poker Player For Four Or Five Years

Moose and Nadia of Lazer 103.3 FM's "Morning Moose" radio show recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can listen to the chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT: 'Fresh Blood Can Be A Great Thing'

Prior to the group's December 1 performance in Tempe, Arizona, ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott was interviewed by Metal Wani's Jackie Mtz. You can now listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the response to the group's latest album, "Will To P...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE Discuss 'Sinister' Album In New Video

"Sinister", the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, was released on October 27 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You can listen to the entire album, along with commentary from both Carmine and Vinny, in the YouTube clip below. You'r...

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LAJON WITHERSPOON Says Working With Producer MICHAEL 'ELVIS' BASKETTE On New SEVENDUST Album Made Him A Better Singer

SEVENDUST is putting the finishing touches on its new album at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida for an early 2018 release. The follow-up to 2015's "Kill The Flaw" is being produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. SEVENDUST's new dis...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Can't Say Anything Bad About VAN HALEN'

In a brand new interview with Reuters, Sammy Hagar was asked how he handled "extreme success" after he joined VAN HALEN. "The best thing that ever happened to me was that it wasn't overnight success," he responded. "It was very gradual. In the early days I even did other things, like construct apart...

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New BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Album Is 'A Corker,' Says MATT TUCK

Matt Tuck says that BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's forthcoming sixth album is "a corker" which will "take a lot of people by surprise" when they first hear it. Due early next year, the follow-up to 2015's "Venom" will mark the band's full-length recording debut with new drummer Jason Bowld (PITCHSHIFTER,...