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VOIVOD On Upcoming Concerts With Montreal Symphony Orchestra: It Will Be 'A Dream Come True' And 'A Life-Changing Experience'

Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to The Metal Voice about their upcoming shows with the Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal. This legendary Quebec band, known worldwide for redefining the boundaries of metal for over...

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DROWNING POOL's Next Single Will Be 'Even More Jamming' Than 'Revolution (The Final Amen)'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke about the fan response to the band's latest single, "Revolution (The Final Amen)", which came out in September via SBG Records. It marks the first piece of music Pierce and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce...

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Watch: THE KOVENANT Returns To Live Stage At EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING

THE KOVENANT returned to the live stage last night (Saturday, December 14) at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The band, which won a Norwegian Grammy equivalent, called Spellemannsprisen, in 1999 in the category of "Best Hard Rock Album" for the "Nexus Polaris" LP,...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On VIP Meet-And-Greets: 'If You Don't Do 'Em, You Probably Won't Be Able To Tour'

In a new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, KK'S PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens once again spoke about the band's decision to not do meet-and-greets on its recent tours. Addressing the fact that KK'S PRIEST has yet to make it to Australia, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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BRET MICHAELS On POISON's 2026 Tour: 'We're Hoping To' Play '40 Awesome Dates', 'Putting Every Ounce Of Energy On That Stage'

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, POISON frontman Bret Michaels spoke about the band's plans to return to the road in 2026 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of POISON's debut album, 1986's "Look What The Cat Dragged In". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "So here's the deal. I go...

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JASON BONHAM On His LED ZEPPELIN EVENING Show: 'I Started It Purely As A Therapeutic Way To Get The LED Out Of Me'

In a new interview Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, drummer Jason Bonham — son of the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham — spoke about what it has been like to perform in front of full houses with his LED ZEPPELIN EVENING s...

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FRANK HANNON Explains Why Fans Shouldn't Expect A TESLA Box Set Any Time Soon

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, TESLA guitarist and founding member Frank Hannon spoke about the possibility of a box set from TESLA in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That idea of a box set that has been kicked around for ages. And t...

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JOHN COOPER: 'Without STRYPER, There'd Be No SKILLET'

In a new interview with Hudson and Aly from "The Hudson Show" on RadioU, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, was asked to name his favorite 1980s Christian metal band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. Well, I'm a hug...

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'666 Days With The Beast' Book About PAUL DI'ANNO's Final Years Is Now Available

The book "666 Days With The Beast" about the final years of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is available for order at www.maidencroatia.com. In the book, Stjepan Juras, a Croatia-based MAIDEN fan and author of many MAIDEN-related books, who had been managing Di'Anno and taking care of Paul wh...

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METALLICA Is Among POLLSTAR's 2024 'Top 10 Worldwide Top Touring Artists'

Pollstar, the "Voice of Live" and trusted authority for in-depth concert and live industry data, proudly announced that Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour and COLDPLAY's "Music Of The Spheres" world tour have set new benchmarks in the global concert industry. Swift's historic achievement as the first-ever t...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES To Release Debut Single In January

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has announced the following shows for January 2025: Jan. 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery Jan. 09 - New York, NY @ City Winery Jan. 10 - Boston, MA @ City Winery Jan. 14 - Manchester, NH @ The Rex Theatre Jan. 23 - Pawling, NY @ Daryl's Hous...

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L7's DONITA SPARKS On Overturning Of Roe V. Wade: 'I Was Disappointed There Weren't Riots In The Streets'

Donita Sparks, lead singer of the all-woman hard-rock band L7, who helped launch Rock For Choice, a series of benefit concerts held from 1991 to 2001 that raised funds for embattled women's health clinics, spoke to Christina Rowatt of the "Occupy The Void" podcast about the June 2022 decision by the...

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SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Shares 'Azalia' Single From Upcoming 'I Had A Name' Solo Album

SHINEDOWN songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Bass has today shared his new single "Azalia", taken from his forthcoming debut solo album "I Had A Name". Fans can watch the brand new music video below. A concept album set within a sprawling new world, "I Had A Name" was written, recor...

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Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Serves As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum served as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade on December 7 in downtown Palm Springs. Video and photos of the event can be found below. Joining Sorum in the spotlight were some seriously star-...

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AVATAR To Record Tenth Studio Album In January

Swedish metallers AVATAR are planning to enter the studio in January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023's "Dance Devil Dance" will once again be produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously worked with ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER and URIAH HEEP, among many others. AVATAR's next LP is...