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WHITESNAKE's New Album To Arrive In The Spring; 'It's Kickass,' Says DAVID COVERDALE

David Coverdale has confirmed to Ultimate Classic Rock that WHITESNAKE is working on music for a new album, tentatively due in early 2018. "We've never had such an immense amount of positive material," he said. "I've worked, for the first time as writers, with [WHITESNAKE guitarists] Reb Beach and w...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES To Release 'Vale' Album In January; Listen To New Song 'My Vow'

Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES will release their fifth album, "Vale", on January 12 via Lava/Universal Republic. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort, which was originally expected to arrive in September, was produced by John Feldmann at his Southern California studio....

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Recalls 'Excitement In The Air' Before First 'Big Four' Show

It's been seven years since the four biggest thrash metal bands — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — embarked on what they dubbed the "Big Four" tour, but the memories are still fresh for Shawn Drover. In an interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, the former MEGADETH drummer recalled the f...

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GLENN HUGHES Calls RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'An Oddball' And 'A Strange Dude' But Says He Wishes Him 'The Very Best'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, Glenn Hughes was asked about his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate Ritchie Blackmore, who recently played a series of European shows to mark his return to the rock stage. Acknowledging that he has seen some YouTube clips of the revamped RAINBOW, Hughes said: "All...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH Members: Listen To New Song 'The Talisman'

ACT OF DEFIANCE's new song "The Talisman" can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's sophomore album, "Old Scars, New Wounds", which will be released on September 29 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Birth And The Burial" was mixed by Dave Otero, who has previously wor...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Accepts Humanitarian Award For Late Husband

Late SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, was overwhelmed with emotion as she accepted the L.A. Chefs For Human Rights Hero Award on behalf of her husband on Monday night (September 25). Chris was honored at a fundraising event for Program For Torture Survivors (PTV) at the resta...

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JAMES HETFIELD: How Death Of METALLICA Fan Inspired 'Here Comes Revenge' Song

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Virgin Radio that the song "Here Comes Revenge" from the band's "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" album was inspired by the tragic death of a fan of the band. Hetfield explained: "There's a couple that showed up at so many shows,...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER And STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Talk Final RONNIE MONTROSE Album '10X10' (Video)

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, he was in the midst of working on an album that would have thrilled fans of his original MONTROSE (1973-1974) and GAMMA (1979-1983) periods. The artistically restless Montrose followed his muse without question, but, in 2003, he called in bassist Ri...

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Finland's SANTA CRUZ Releases Video For 'Young Blood Rising'

Helsinki hellraisers SANTA CRUZ — whose brash, Sunset Strip-inspired hard rock was recently praised by Rolling Stone as "debaucherous and flamboyant" — have released a music video for their anthemic new song "Young Blood Rising". The track appears on the group's forthcoming M-Theory Audio debut, "Ba...

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Former AC/DC Members And Other Australian Rock Legends Unite For BON SCOTT Tribute Tour

Featuring a lineup that includes two former AC/DC members (Simon Wright and Mark Evans),late AC/DC singer Bon Scott's son (Dave Stevens),Aussie rock stalwarts from THE ANGELS and THE POOR (James Morley and Skeenie) and rounded off with YouTube tone maven Fil "SoloDallas" Olivieri, "Bon But Not For...

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DAVE GROHL On JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's Guest Appearance On FOO FIGHTERS Album: 'He Was Such A Pro'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to U.K.'s Absolute Radio about Justin Timberlake's guest appearance on the band's new album, "Concrete And Gold". "He's the greatest," Dave said (see video below). "He's fun, he's smart, he's funny, obviously he's really talented. He's fun to hang out with. I m...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Says Making New ACT OF DEFIANCE Album Was 'Seamless'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE drummer Shawn Drover. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process for ACT OF DEFIANCE's forthcoming sophomore a...

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GRIP INC. Guitarist WALDEMAR SORYCHTA Recruits Ex-MORGOTH Singer MARC GREWE For Resurrected DESPAIR

Acclaimed producer/guitarist Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, MOONSPELL, SAMAEL) has resurrected the German technical thrash band DESPAIR. Joining him in the group's current incarnation are former MORGOTH vocalist Marc Grewe, original DESPAIR drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald and new bassist...

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Listen To Previously Unreleased STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Song 'Only Dying'

A previously unreleased STONE TEMPLE PILOTS song called "Only Dying", taken from the upcoming 25th-anniversary expanded reissue of the band's debut album, "Core", can be heard using the SoundCloud widget below. The track was demoed early in STP's career and the band had planned to re-record in 1994...

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SULLY ERNA Says GODSMACK 'May Lose Some' Fans With 'More Commercial' Sound On Next Album

Sully Erna has confirmed that GODSMACK will enter the studio this winter to begin recording its follow-up to 2014's "1000hp" album. The group's seventh studio disc will be produced by Erik Ron (PANIC! AT THE DISCO, SAOSIN) and will arrive in 2018 to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of GODSMA...