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Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Joins Horror Icons COURTNEY GAINS And JOHN FRANKLIN On New 'Dreams In The Witch House' Track

On September 23, "Dreams In The Witch House: Penitentiary" was released and offered as a free download through October 31, Halloween. The track's musicians include former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, guitarist Douglas Blair, cello sensation Tina Guo, MOTHER'S FINEST bassist Wyzard and EASY ACTION dr...

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Climate Activist GRETA THUNBERG: 'From Now On, I Will Be Doing Death Metal Only'

Teenage climate-change activist Greta Thunberg says that she will be "doing death metal only" now that her fiery speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit was turned into a killer metal song. The viral YouTube hit "Greta Thunberg sings Swedish Death Metal" is the work of John Meredith, drum...

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There are few things more thrilling than the sound of a young band with a total disregard for toeing the trendy line. Admittedly, the "prog" tag has been robustly rehabilitated over the last 20 years, but there is still something righteous about the complexity, diversity and sheer craziness that eru...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Lyric Video For 'Son Of Man' Solo Song Feat. QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE

The official lyric video for the song "Son Of Man" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by Todd La Torre of QUEENSRŸCHE, is taken from Sweet's tenth solo album, "Ten", which will be released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North Ame...

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DREAM THEATER Vocalist Hopes To Release New Solo Album In 2020

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie recently appeared on the "Hyde Archives" program on the St. Albans, West Virginia radio station Rock 105. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's longevity: James: "We've had a great r...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA On His Classic-Rock Covers Band: 'We Do About 60 Songs A Night'

When he is not busy touring and recording with ANTHRAX, Joey Belladonna plays drums and sings for a classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY. The upstate New York-based group, which also features Dave Mickelson on bass, Joe Precourt on guitar and John Goodwin on keyboards, plays versions of son...

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WARBRINGER Premieres Explosive New Single 'Firepower Kills'

Three weeks into the band's ongoing 54-shows-in-54-days co-headlining tour with ENFORCER, Los Angeles-based thrash quintet WARBRINGER has released a new single, "Firepower Kills". The song can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music and other digital platforms. A lyric video — created by Hannah Left Wri...

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Watch HELMET Perform In Munich During 30th-Anniversary Tour

Fan-filmed video footage of HELMET's September 21 concert in Munich, Germany during the band's 30th-anniversary tour can be seen below. At each stop on HELMET's 30-city European trek, the band is performing a 30-song set with no openers. When the tour was first announced earlier this year, band lead...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Doubles Down On His Claim That Climate Change Is 'Political B.S.'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has doubled down on his claim that the issue of climate change is nothing but "political B.S." Kottak raised eyebrows last week when he questioned whether climate change is real, writing in a series of since-deleted tweets: "So call Indi...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Heavy Metal And Horror Movies 'Are Treated Like They're Just One Step Above Pornography'

In a recent interview with Consequence Of Sound, Rob Zombie spoke about how heavy metal and hard rock have been pushed to the side by the mainstream over the years. "The biggest insult of how hard rock music [is treated] can always be seen with the Grammys," he said. "They tried to rectify it every...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces U.S. Headline Tour With Support From JOHN 5 And EVE TO ADAM

QUEENSRŸCHE has announced "The Verdict" 2020 headline tour. The band will be joined by special guests John 5 and EVE TO ADAM starting on January 17 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and wrapping up on February 27 in Orlando, Florida. For more information on upcoming tour dates and to purchase tickets, or V...

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ALTER BRIDGE Frontman On Producer ELVIS BASKETTE: 'He's Not Going To Let Anything Slide By If Anybody's Tempted To Phone It In'

HardDrive Radio's Paulie Walnuts recently conducted an interview with ALTER BRIDGE vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why ALTER BRIDGE chose to work with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskett...

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JIMMY PAGE Will 'Definitely' Write An Autobiography

Jimmy Page is planning to tell his life story in the form of a book. Speaking to Uncut magazine, the legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist said: "I will definitely do an autobiography. Every six months brings new things for me to write about or comment about. I have a number of ways I plan to approach it...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Is A Climate Change Skeptic: 'It's All B.S.,' He Says

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has outed himself as a climate change skeptic. Apparently responding to news reports that millions of people were expected to walk out of school and work on Friday, kicking off a week of protests calling for action to combat climate chan...

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ALTER BRIDGE Guitarist MARK TREMONTI: 'I Like To Keep People Guessing'

Guitarist Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE, TREMONTI, CREED) recently spoke with Shawn SixX of the Boston radio station WAAF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having numerous musical outlets: Mark: "I love music. I try to dive int...