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GILBY CLARKE To Play Guitar For ALICE COOPER's Band In January + February; ORIANTHI Unable To Do The Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper's band for shows January 31 through February 16, filling in for Nita Strauss, who unfortunately has conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been planning to fill in for Strauss, but due to unforeseen ci...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Friendship With HOWARD JONES: 'I'd Always Admired Him'

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called New Wave Of American Heavy Metal scene, alongside such acts as SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, UNEARTH and GOD FORBID. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH: 'People Know We're Playing Songs That We've Written From The Heart'

In a new interview with Mike Hsu of "The Pike Morning Show" on the 100 FM The Pike radio station, TESLA singer Jeff Keith was asked if he and his bandmates were bothered by the fact that they were compared to the so-called "hair metal" bands that were popular when TESLA was first starting out in the...

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LINKIN PARK Releases A Cappella Version Of 'From Zero' Album: Listen

LINKIN PARK has released an a cappella/vocals-only version of the band's latest album, "From Zero", dubbed "From Zero - A Cappellas". You can now listen to the entire LP in the YouTube playlist below. The original version of "From Zero", issued last November, marked LINKIN PARK's first full-length e...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Shares Music Video For New Single 'I Believe'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has shared the official music video for a new song called "I Believe". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "This Consequence", due on February 21, 2025 via Metal Blade. "This Consequence" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ninth album overall, and sixth with singer Jesse Leach,...

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LINKIN PARK To Release A Cappella Version Of 'From Zero' Album This Friday

LINKIN PARK will release an a cappella/vocals-only version of the band's latest album, "From Zero", dubbed "From Zero - A Cappellas", on Friday, January 24. The original version of "From Zero", which came out last November, marked LINKIN PARK's first full-length effort since 2017's "One More Light",...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announces New Album, 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries', Shares New Single 'To Live Deliciously'

Grammy Award-nominated extreme metal institution CRADLE OF FILTH will release its 14th studio album, "The Screaming Of The Valkyries", on March 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. Available for pre-order now, the album excels as a succinct summation of the ghosts of CRADLE's past, while taking bold new ste...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Talks 'Genuine' And 'Weird' Solo Career: 'I Just Want To Show All Sides Of Myself'

By David E. Gehlke Thirty years separate guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's two all-instrumental solo albums. Without belaboring the point, a lot has changed, many of those changes Thal can easily ruminate upon. What hasn't changed is the guitarist's ability to genre-hop like few can. Thal's 1995 deb...

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Birna

Norway's WARDRUNA took a bite out of pop culture when its music was featured on History Channel's popular historical fiction series "Vikings". Any quick snippet of their music may seem out of place in metal, however, it makes sense because of the folk experience that runs parallel with that metal su...

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MIKE TRAMP Completes Recording 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III'

Respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp has completed work on "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III". As was the case with "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. I" and "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. II", the upcoming album once again sees Tramp re-imagining select cuts from his former band WHITE LION. Tramp...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON: 'As A Unit, We're Stronger Than Ever'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson spoke about the chemistry within the band since the September 2022 addition of drummer Waltteri Väyrynen (PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT). Väyrynen replaced stand-in drummer Sami Karppinen who ha...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Releases Debut Single 'Sound Of A Train'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has released the official lyric visualizer for its debut single, "Sound Of A Train". Check it out below. Joining the 72-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who...

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Hierarchies

To the untrained ear, death metal may not seem like a genre blessed with endless possibilities. But bands like HIERARCHIES think differently. Bands like this yawn, stretch and idly flex their creative muscles, producing music that teeters precariously and exhilaratingly on the edge of insanity, leav...

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METALLICA's 'All Within My Hands' Foundation Donates $500,000 To Los Angeles Fire Relief

METALLICA's foundation All Within My Hands is granting $500,000 to relief efforts carried out by the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation's Eaton Canyon Fire Relief And Recovery Fund. The fires raging in the Los Angeles area have relentlessly...

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ERIC CLAPTON: 'Unplugged... Over 30 Years Later' To Receive Theatrical Release

MTV today announced the release of "Eric Clapton Unplugged... Over 30 Years Later" from its trailblazing, Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning global music franchise "MTV Unplugged". The 90-minute special will premiere in select U.S. and U.K. theaters on Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28, 2025 be...