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STRYPER's New Album Is 'Written And Ready To Go'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet says that he has written 11 songs for the band's next studio album. The follow-up to 2018's "God Damn Evil" will be recorded in January and February and released in the summer. It will mark STRYPER's first disc with the band's latest addition, former FIREHOUSE bassist...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist On 'Perdida' Acoustic Album: 'It's Always A Pleasure To Interpret The Songs The Way They Were Written'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will release their first-ever acoustic album, titled "Perdida", on February 10, 2020. The band recorded the disc at drummer Eric Kretz's Bomb Shelter Studios. STP utilized a variety of instruments that haven't been associated with the group in the past, including flute, alto saxo...

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Watch SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Lay Down Drum Tracks For 'Orphan' During 'We Are Not Your Kind' Recording Sessions

Video footage of SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg laying down the drums tracks for the song "Orphan" during the recording sessions for the band's latest album, "We Are Not Your Kind", can be seen below. SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root told Kerrang! about "Orphan": "This is a demo that came from my garage. It's a...

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See TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Play Acoustic Cover Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train'

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has shared his acoustic cover of OZZY OSBOURNE's classic track "Crazy Train". Filmed and streamed from four separate angles on his Twitch channel, Heafy's stripped-down rendition can be seen below. The cover, requested by Twitch user FyrstaCS, is part of a series Heafy ca...

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JOHN 5 Says MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Killed It In The Studio' During Recording Sessions For 'The Dirt' Soundtrack

In a recent interview with Lana Morgan of Milwaukee's 102.9 The Hog radio station, former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 spoke about his involvement with the soundtrack to MÖTLEY CRÜE's biopic "The Dirt", based on CRÜE's 2001 New York Times bestselling autobiography. "Me and...

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MACHINE HEAD's New Drummer MATT ALSTON: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Ten Ton Hammer' Performance From Gdansk

Drum-cam footage of MACHINE HEAD drummer Matt Alston performing the song "Ten Ton Hammer" with his bandmates on October 18 at B90 in Gdansk, Poland can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn recently spoke to France's HEAVY1 about the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka (DEC...

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BRET MICHAELS To Perform At Special New Year's Eve Celebration At Marriott Marquis Times Square

POISON singer Bret Michaels will perform this New Year's Eve (December 31) at the beautiful Marriott Marquis Times Square at Matthew Gavin's Marquis in New York City. The event takes place annually inside the Broadway Lounge on the 8th and 9th floors overlooking the world-famous celebration. Guests...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Surprise-Releases New Album, 'It Comes In Waves'

THE ACACIA STRAIN has released a new album titled "It Comes In Waves". The effort is now available for streaming, download or purchase via Closed Casket Activites. The follow-up to 2017's "Gravebloom" was recorded in the spring of 2019 and was mixed and mastered by Steve Seid of Graphic Nature Audio...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Says 'It's A Real Pleasure To Work With' Singer JEFF GUTT

Eric Kretz spoke to "The Chuck Vans Show" about STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' latest addition, vocalist Jeff Gutt. For the past couple of years, Gutt has been singing songs first made famous by the band's original frontman Scott Weiland and that in more recent years had been interpreted by Weiland's replacem...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'The Prospect Of Making The Follow-Up To 'Firepower' Is Really Intriguing'

In a new interview with Goldmine, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford reflected on critical and commercial success of the band's latest album, "Firepower", which came out in March 2018. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was the second LP to feature guitarist Richie Faulkner, who was selected t...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Is Working On 'Liar' Memoir

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland is working on a memoir with the help of Thom Hazaert, who recently co-authored MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's "More Life With Deth". The book is titled "Liar: Truth, Highs, And Consequences", and will tentatively be released sometime in 2020, in partnership...

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OPETH Bassist MARTIN MENDEZ Launches Death Metal Project WHITE STONES

OPETH bassist Martin Mendez has launched a death metal project called WHITE STONES. WHITE STONES has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast for the release of the band's debut album, "Kuarahy" (pronounced Kwa-Ra-Hee),due on March 20. Mendez commented: "I feel very proud to release this album and being par...

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SKILLET Hits Billion Mark In 2019 Global Streams

12-times-platinum rock band SKILLET is closing out 2019 inside multiple Billboard decade-end and year-end charts with its latest hit record, "Victorious" (Atlantic),Top 10 Active Rock single "Legendary", as well as numerous past albums and tracks. Once again, they have also amassed one billion glob...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces March 2020 U.S. Tour With UNLEASH THE ARCHERS And VISIONS OF ATLANTIS

Power metal legends DRAGONFORCE will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in March 2020. Support on the trek will come from UNLEASH THE ARCHERS and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The tour will begin on March 5 in Phoenix, Arizona and end on March 21 in Brooklyn, New York. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday, Dece...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Reflects On Record-Breaking 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, MÖTLEY CRÜE's hugely successful Netflix biopic "The Dirt" remains one of the highest-rated music films as voted by the audience on Rotten Tomatoes, the online review aggregation service that allows both critics and the public to rate movies. As of December 17, "The Dirt" re...