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ROBBY KRIEGER To Be Joined By PERRY FARRELL, DERYCK WHIBLEY, CARMINE APPICE, STEVEN ADLER At 'A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration'

The leading lineup of special guests has been announced for "A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration" at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 30. Joining Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist of THE DOORS, for an unforgettable night of DOORS hits will be Greg Gonzalez (CIGARETTES AFTER SE...

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RALF SCHEEPERS Stays True To The Cause Amid Drastic Lineup Changes: 'I Have PRIMAL FEAR On My Arm And In My Heart'

By David E. Gehlke PRIMAL FEAR has been so consistent and dependable for so long that any hiccups — like the departure of three members in 2023 — come as a sort of a shock. The out-of-nowhere split with guitarists Tom Naumann and Alex Beyrodt and drummer Michael Ehré threatened the German power meta...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says He 'Sounded Like A Wounded Buffalo' When He First Tried Singing After Cancer Treatment

In a new interview with Elizabeth Zharoff of the popular YouTube channel The Charismatic Voice, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his 2014 throat cancer diagnosis, treatment and eventual remission. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The technical diagnosis for me was T3 N1 M...

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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says Things Are Going 'Great' With New Singer MIKKO KOTAMÄKI: 'This Is How We'll Continue Until We're Done'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stai...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO: 'If You Can't Write Heavy S*** In' The Standard Guitar Tuning, 'Then I Don't Know What To Tell You'

At last month's Motocultor Festival in France, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero was asked by Loud TV what it's like for him and his bandmates to play thrash metal in 2025, since the music industry has changed a lot in the past four decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah,...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks Inspiration For SOULFLY's Upcoming 'Chama' Album: 'It's That Ready-To-Battle Kind Of Feeling'

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the band's upcoming thirteenth album, "Chama", which will be released on October 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's been a journey, but I think more than ever I...

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Watch: SYMPHONY X Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X kicked off their summer/fall 2025 North American tour last night (Thursday, September 4) at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Nev...

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RUDY SARZO, BRAD GILLIS And TOMMY ALDRIDGE Reunite For Cover Of THE WHO's 'The Real Me'

Canadian-born Rick Hughes is renowned for his powerful voice as the lead singer of the legendary metal band SWORD, and of the hard-rock band SAINTS & SINNERS, as well as a seasoned performer with hundreds of headlining shows in Canada, America, Europe and Japan over the years, and his superb sta...

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STATIC-X Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Wisconsin Death Trip' With Limited-Edition Box Set

With the band recently celebrating the gold and soon-to-be-platinum certification for their single "Push It", metal icons STATIC-X have announced a 25th-anniversary edition of their legendary debut, "Wisconsin Death Trip". Released in 1999, the album introduced the world to the iconic lineup of Wayn...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs In Houston During 'The Mandrake Project Live 2025' North American Tour

Bruce Dickinson played the fifth show of his first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album, "The Mandrake Project", on August 28 at the House Of Blues in Houston, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Space C...

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STATIC-X's TONY CAMPOS: 'We've Been Talking About Writing Some New Material, Some New Songs'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos says that he and his bandmates have talked about making new music with the group's current lineup once they have finished touring in support of the "Project Regeneration" albums. STATIC-X's "Project Regeneration Vol. 1" LP came out in July 2020. The first of two volumes,...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'MILO SILVESTRO Is Reminiscent Of What BURTON C. BELL Sounded Like Back In '95, '96'

In a new interview with Metalshop TV, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about what it has been like working with the group's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro, who replaced FEAR FACTORY's original singer Burton C. Bell more than two years ago. He said (as transcribed by B...

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Watch: MARTY FRIEDMAN Plays Through His New Signature SansAmp

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took time out of his busy schedule to chat about his signature SansAmp and demo some of his distinctive tones. Check out the video below. An iconic guitarist who eloquently serves up enchanting and tearful melodies, as well as complicated notes that make your...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Looks Back On His Performances On Early YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Albums: 'I Don't Sound Like I Found My Voice Yet'

In the premiere episode of "5 To Rock", a brand-new series on journalist Ricardo Batalha's YouTube channel, acclaimed American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, SOTO, W.E.T., TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, AXEL RUDI PELL, among others) revisited his early years with Yngwie Malm...

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GEOFF TATE's New Album To Be Produced By DISTURBED's JOHN MOYER

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer has revealed that he is producing the new studio album from former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. John, who spent the last couple of weeks traveling in Europe with Geoff as part of Tate's Backstage Pass Travel company, took to his social media on Thursday (August 28) to...