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Watch TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Cover SAVATAGE's 'Chance' During 20th-Anniversary Tour

Ever since TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA embarked on their first tour — a modest seven-show run of theaters in the Northeast and Midwest — in 1999, the group's lineup has featured four members of SAVATAGE, the pioneering metal group from which TSO spawned: bassist Johnny Lee Middleton, drummer Jeff Plate...

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JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES To Release 'Invasion' Album; New North American Tour Dates Announced

JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — are following up on this year's live album, "It's Alive!", with a brand-new full-length studio record coming in 2019. The new disc, titled "Invasion", will be teased on New Year's...

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PAPA ROACH: 'Who Do You Trust?' Album Details Revealed; 'Not The Only One' Lyric Video Released

California alternative-rock quartet PAPA ROACH will release its 10th studio album, "Who Do You Trust?", on January 18, 2019 through Eleven Seven Music. The 12-track disc features the band's signature heavy rhythmic guitars and catchy hooks on "Who Do You Trust" and "Renegade Music", with "Not The On...

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WARRANT Drummer STEVEN SWEET Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

WARRANT's longtime drummer Steven Sweet has been diagnosed with moderately aggressive prostate cancer. A GoFundMe campaign has been started by his friend Glenn Noyes to help Steven raise $25,000 to cover the drummer's medical expenses while he is unable to perform live and support his family. A mes...

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DREAM THEATER To Perform Entire 1999 Concept Album 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory' On Upcoming Tour

Progessive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently announced the first dates for the "Distance Over Time" world tour, which is also being billed as a 20th-anniversary celebration of the band's fifth album, 1999's "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory". Asked by Rolling Stone if DREAM THEATER will play...

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LIMP BIZKIT To Begin Recording New Album

LIMP BIZKIT is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording its sixth studio album. Guitarist Wes Borland said in an Instragram post that the original plan was to start the follow-up to 2011's "Gold Cobra" last weekend, but wildfires in Southern California forced him and his bandmates to delay t...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour Could Last More Than Three Years

In a brand new interview with KTLA anchor Frank Buckley, KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if the band's upcoming "End Of The Road" tour will truly be fans' last opportunity to see the iconic rockers perform live. "This is real," he responded (see video below). "Folks play that game,...

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BILLY GRAZIADEI Says 'There's Nothing Going On' With BIOHAZARD

Billy Graziadei says that there is "nothing going on" with BIOHAZARD at the moment. The band, which is acknowledged as one of the earliest outfits to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip-hop, has been out of the public eye since Scott Roberts left the band nearly three years ago....

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JAMES MALONE Thinks ARSIS Stands Out Because None Of Its Members 'Necessarily Like Extreme Metal'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist James Malone and bassist Noah Martin of melodic tech-death overlords ARSIS prior to their October 26 concert at The Kingsland in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Says New Album 'Distance Over Time' Recalls Band's 'Core Style'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess recently spoke with Australia's Triple M radio about "From Bach To Rock: A Musician's Journey", his upcoming solo tour. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On "From Bach To Rock": Jordan: "Th...

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ERIC MARTIN Wants RICHIE KOTZEN To Support MR. BIG On What He Believes Will Be Band's Final Tour

Prior to his October 28 solo acoustic performance in Pontypridd, Wales, MR. BIG vocalist Eric Martin spoke with Midlands Metalheads Radio. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On guitarist Paul Gilbert's departure from the group...

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Backstage With DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN (Video)

DEF LEPPARD wrapped up an extensive summer and fall tour with JOURNEY and is now finishing up the year with stops in Japan, Australia and the U.K. At one of the band's sold-out stateside stops, the Jackson team caught up with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen to get another look at his extensive liv...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Recruits Guitarist JASON RICHARDSON, Plans To Honor OLI HERBERT On Upcoming Tour

Last month, Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS suffered a tragic and incredibly painful loss when their globally renowned, highly respected, and immeasurably talented lead guitarist and founding member Oli Herbert, unexpectedly passed away. Herbert played on all nine albums in the band's disco...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: The Album That Led Me Astray From The Classical Way And Into Rock

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was recently interviewed by Australia's The Rockpit. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Rockpit: At what point did you start discovering rock music? Jordan: "Well, when I was really little and really focusing on classical, I also was aware of things l...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says LARS ULRICH Was 'Spot-On Correct' About NAPSTER

Mike Portnoy has commented on the popular theory that "rock is dead," or that it will never be what it once was. The former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer was asked to weigh in on the topic during an interview for the upcoming film "Rock Is Dead?" He said (see video below): "I gue...