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MICHAEL SCHENKER Recruits DEREK SHERINIAN For 2026 Japanese Tour

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has invited keyboardist Derek Sherinian (pictured) to accompany him on a tour of Japan in January 2026, including a show at the legendary Budokan. In 2021, Schenker tapped Sherinian to guest on his album "Immortal" album on the opening song "Drilled To Kil...

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JEFF PLATE Recalls Surprise Invitation To Join SAVATAGE: 'I Felt Like I'd Won The Lottery'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON: 'I Have Never Completely Defined Myself As Just A Heavy Metal Guitar Player'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", Mark Morton, guitarist and songwriter for the five-time Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling band LAMB OF GOD, spoke about the blues-inspired musical direction of his latest solo album, "Without The Pain". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I ha...

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EUROPE Is Going Back To A More 'Melodic' Sound On Upcoming Album, Says IAN HAUGLAND

In a new interview with Brazil's Marcelo Vieira, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland was asked how the band's longtime fans have reacted to EUROPE's recent studio output, which has followed a more blues/classic rock direction instead of the poppy hard rock from the group's most commercially successful years...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Teams Up With Singer/Guitarist PETE SHOULDER In ONE MORE SATELLITE

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo has teamed up with English singer/guitarist Pete Shoulder (WINTERVILLE, SLOPER, SILVERTHORNE) in a new project called ONE MORE SATELLITE. A teaser of the first ONE MORE SATELLITE single, "Paper Over The Cracks", is available below. DeLeo and Shoulder had prev...

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Watch: Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Plays First Show With Legendary Guitarist MICHAEL SCHENKER

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker kicked off his spring 2025 European tour Wednesday night (April 9) at De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. Schenker is touring in support of his recently released "My Years With UFO" album celebrating the 50th anniversary of Michael's years with UF...

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SOULFLY Parts Ways With Bassist MIKE LEON

SOULFLY has parted ways with the band's longtime bassist Mike Leon. Leon, formerly of HAVOK, joined SOULFLY in September 2015 as the replacement for STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos, who left SOULFLY in May of that year. Earlier today (Wednesday, April 9),SOULFLY released the following message via soci...

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GREEN DAY Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Saviors', Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Smash It Like Belushi'

Global rock superstars GREEN DAY — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool — reup, recharge, and reignite their Grammy Award-nominated fourteenth studio album, "Saviors", with a brand new "(Édition De Luxe)" out May 23 via Reprise Records. To herald its arrival, the band just unveiled a previo...

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Canadian Hard Rock Act HELIX Celebrates 50 Years With Best-Of Collection Featuring New Song

Crown X Recordings, Canada's premier reissue label, has announced the release of "Helix 50 - The Best Of", a career-spanning collection celebrating five decades of one of Canada's most legendary hard rock bands. The compilation features an all-star re-recording of HELIX's multi-platinum hit "Rock Yo...

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BURTON C. BELL On His Exit From FEAR FACTORY: 'I've Moved Forward And I Feel Good About It'

In a new interview with Australia's Iain McCallum, former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell was asked if his relationship with the band's founding guitarist Dino Cazares is "completely broken" at this point. Burton responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, Dino and I have parted ways…...

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SIXX:A.M. Announces 'Prayers For The Damned & Blessed Deluxe Edition'

SIXX:A.M., the acclaimed hard rock trio featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist Darren James "D.J." Ashba, and vocalist/producer James Michael, will release "Prayers For The Damned & Blessed Deluxe Edition" on June 6, 2025, via Endurance Music Group. The new album will be available a...

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SYMPHONY X Announces Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour With SONATA ARCTICA; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have announced a summer/fall North American tour with Finnish metallers SONATA ARCTICA. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET and end on Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the...

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Children Of Bushido

Well, this is a novelty. Ryoji Shinomoto has already made a name for himself as the shred-wizard leader of Japanese metal crew RYUJIN (formerly GYZE): a band that deftly blend the atmospheres and embellishments of traditional Japanese music with a bombastic, maximalist form of deathly power metal. U...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN And THREE DAYS GRACE To Join Forces For 2025 Co-Headline U.S. Tour

Multi-platinum rock bands BREAKING BENJAMIN and THREE DAYS GRACE are joining forces for a 2025 co-headline tour across the U.S., featuring special guest RETURN TO DUST. The 21-date run kicks off on August 29 at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, making stops in Fort Worth, Austin, Ch...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Can't Let Go Of The 1980s: 'I Lived For Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll'

By David E. Gehlke Herman Rarebell is unapologetic in his love for the 1980s. As the person responsible for the lyrics of some of SCORPIONS' biggest and most enduring hits, Rarebell has also taken full advantage of the classic "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" trope. (Watch the "Big City Nights" and "...