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MERCYFUL FATE Bassist TIMI HANSEN Is Battling Cancer

MERCYFUL FATE bassist Timi Hansen has revealed that he is battling cancer. Hansen went public with his diagnosis after it was announced that he wouldn't participate in MERCYFUL FATE's 2020 reunion. Filling in for him will be ARMORED SAINT and FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. On Thursday (August 1),...

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FOREIGNER Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER will headline a 10-show residency beginning in January next year at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets start at $49.95 plus taxes and fees, and they go on sale starting Friday, August 9. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Shows are scheduled for the following dates: J...

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THE FERRYMEN Feat. RAINBOW Singer, PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist: 'A New Evil' Album Due In October

Frontiers Music Srl will release THE FERRYMEN's sophomore album, titled "A New Evil", on October 11. The band, featuring guitarist Magnus Karlsson (MAGNUS KARLSSON'S FREE FALL, PRIMAL FEAR),vocalist Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, LORDS OF BLACK) and drummer Mike Terrana (TARJA, RAGE, AXEL RUDI PELL, VISIO...

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MERCYFUL FATE To Reunite For Summer 2020 European Festival Appearances

Influential Danish heavy metal act MERCYFUL FATE will reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, including next year's edition of the Copenhell festival, set to take place June 17-20, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. MERCYFUL FATE's lineup for the shows wi...

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VOLBEAT's 'Rewind, Replay, Rebound' Special Deluxe Edition Box Set: Unboxing Video

An unboxing video for the special deluxe edition box set version of VOLBEAT's seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", is available below. Due on August 2 via Republic Records, the disc sees VOLBEAT — Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals),Rob Caggiano (guitars),Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass),and Jon Larse...

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Listen To New VOLBEAT Song 'Pelvis On Fire'

"Pelvis On Fire", a new song from the Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which will be released on August 2 via Republic Records. "It's a pure rock 'n' roller," frontman Michael Poul...

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Watch FOREIGNER Perform At U.K.'s RAMBLIN' MAN FAIR

Fan-filmed video footage of FOREIGNER's July 21 performance at the Ramblin' Man Fair festival at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom can be seen below. This past April, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson confirmed that there are no plans for the band to make a new studio album anytime soon. "We...

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VOLBEAT Releases Music Video For 'Cheapside Sloggers' Feat. SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT

Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT has just released its new song "Cheapside Sloggers", featuring a guest guitar solo by Gary Holt of EXODUS and SLAYER. The track comes off VOLBEAT's forthcoming seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", due on August 2 via Republic Records. "I wanted to add som...

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Ex-FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Is 'Excited' To Release Newly Completed Songs From His Solo Career

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke to Kiki Classic Rock about his previously announced plan to release some new solo material later this year. "I've got masters from my solo albums, and that's basically what I'm using," he said (see video below). "'Cause my solo albums always had 10 songs on it...

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THE DARK ELEMENT Feat. Former NIGHTWISH Singer, Ex-SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist: 'Songs The Night Sings' Album Due In November

THE DARK ELEMENT, the project featuring former NIGHTWISH vocalist Anette Olzon and Finnish guitarist and songwriter Jani Liimatainen, will release its second album, "Songs The Night Sings", on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "The Dark Element" was mixed by Jacob Hansen, w...

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NIGHTWISH's JUKKA NEVALAINEN Officially Exits Band; KAI HAHTO Named Permanent Drummer

Longtime NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who stepped away from the band's touring and recording activities five years ago, has confirmed his permanent exit from the group. His replacement will be Kai Hahto, who has been playing with NIGHTWISH since the summer of 2014. Nevalainen explained in a s...

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AC/DC's 'Hell Bells' Gets A Cappella Treatment From VAN CANTO (Video)

German a cappella metal band VAN CANTO has released the official music video for its cover version of the AC/DC classic "Hells Bells". The song is taken from VAN CANTO's seventh studio album, "Trust In Rust", which came out last August via Napalm Records. Since 2006, they have brought pure vocal po...

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ELIZE RYD On AMARANTHE's Multiple Vocalists: 'It's Not Like We're Competing With Each Other'

Prior to AMARANTHE's June 15 performance at the Greenfield Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, vocalist Elize Ryd and guitarist Olof Mörck spoke with Plekvetica. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On touring: Olof: "I think a lot...

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HELLOWEEN To Release 'United Alive' Live Album And DVD/Blu-Ray In October

During the "Hellbook" production to celebrate HELLOWEEN's 30th anniversary, the contributors came to realize that the chemistry in the band had always been unique — and that what belongs together needs to be together again. However, the birth of "Pumpkins United" wasn't just an original line-up reun...

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VOLBEAT: Making Of 'Last Day Under The Sun' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Last Day Under The Sun", the new video from the Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Jakob Printzlau, who has previously directed VOLBEAT's videos for "The Devil's Bleeding Crown", "Lonesome Rider", "16 Dol...