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BIFF BYFORD: 'Thunderbolt' Is SAXON's 'Biggest-Selling Album' Since 1991's 'Solid Ball Of Rock'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has told Spain's TNT Radio Rock that he is pleased with the response to the band's latest album, "Thunderbolt". "The record is still selling good — really good," he said (see video below). "We have a new version coming out in September with some live tracks on there. So, y...

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VINNIE VINCENT's Upcoming Concert Will Be Half Unplugged, Half 'Full Shred' With Electric Guitar

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced that his upcoming concert at Graceland, his first return to the stage in over 30 years, will be half unplugged, half "full shred" with electric guitar. Vinnie said: "I've been paying attention to what the fans are writing and saying, and seeing how...

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Watch ALICE IN CHAINS Throw Out First Pitch At SEATTLE MARINERS Game

The Seattle Mariners hosted an ALICE IN CHAINS night yesterday (Monday, August 20) during their game against the current World Series champions, the Houston Astros. As part of the event, which celebrated the release of the band's new album, "Rainier Fog", the members of ALICE IN CHAINS threw the fir...

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ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG's Future: 'Without PAT TORPEY, The Wind Has Been Taken Right Out Of Me'

In a brand new interview with KNAC.com, MR. BIG singer Eric Martin spoke about the band's future, six months after the passing of founding drummer Pat Torpey. "Well, as you know, I do a lot of solo shows, I play solo acoustic shows, anywhere from Moscow to Hood River, baby!" he laughed. "Billy [Shee...

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Former IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS Takes Stand Against Bullying With AUAB Project

AUAB (Artists United Against Bullying),the new project featuring former IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers, has released a video for the song "Hero". The track features Iwers alongside singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SONS OF APOLLO, JOURNEY),Swedish guitarist Paulo Mendonça as well as drummer...

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Croatia's ANIMAL DRIVE Releases 'Goddamn Marathon' Video

The official music video for the song "Goddamn Marathon" from Croatia's ANIMAL DRIVE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Bite!", which was released on February 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. ANIMAL DRIVE is a young and driven hard rock act founded in Zagreb, Croatia in...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces Winter Tour 2018

Marking the band's 20th consecutive year of touring, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) today announced its highly-anticipated Winter Tour 2018. TSO's annual November-December multi-sensory extravaganza, which sells out venues year after year, has cemented the group's status as a must-attend, multi-gene...

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EMINENCE To Release 'Minds Apart' EP; 'Obey' Video Available

Brazilian metallers EMINENCE have released a music video for the song "Obey". The clip was filmed in Dumbo, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. "Obey" is taken from EMINENCE's upcoming EP, "Minds Apart", which will be released on August 27 via all digital plataforms (Deezer, Spo...

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DISTURBED Guitarist Says Some Of 'Evolution' Album 'Will Completely Surprise People'

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Evolution": Dan: "We wanted to kind of, [after] being a band for...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF's CHIP Z'NUFF: 'In The Old Days, We Did More Cocaine Than GUNS N' ROSES And AEROSMITH Put Together'

ENUFF Z'NUFF vocalist/bassist Chip Z'Nuff recently spoke with Heavy New York. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Diamond Boy": Chip: "There's no rules or regulations, no need to put handcuffs on us. We gre...

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GAMA BOMB Releases Animated Lyric Video For New Single '666teen'

Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB have released a face-melting animated lyric video for new single "666teen". The blistering track is the first single from the band's sixth album, "Speed Between The Lines", due out October 12 via AFM Records. "Speed Between The Lines" was produced by longtime GAMA BOMB coll...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Perform Atop Seattle's Iconic Space Needle On Glass Floor 500 Feet In The Air

As ALICE IN CHAINS gears up for the release of its new album "Rainier Fog", the band has announced a historic August 21 performance with SiriusXM atop Seattle's iconic Space Needle. The quartet — vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, vocalist/guitarist William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean...

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Former JOURNEY Vocalist STEVE PERRY Says Response To His Comeback Has Been 'Overwhelming'

This past Wednesday (August 15),former JOURNEY vocalist Steve Perry was interviewed on "Trunk Nation", the SiriusXM satellite radio program hosted by Eddie Trunk. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the initial response to his comeback: Steve: "It's just overwhelming, to...

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PAUL RODGERS Feels The Free Spirit Of Late, Great Blues Guitar Legend

On August 12, Paul Rodgers played Hubert Sumlin's 1956 Gibson Les Paul R6 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Sumlin, solo artist and guitarist for Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton, passed away in 2011. One of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time," Sumlin w...

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GOATWHORE To Headline Eighth Annual 'Metal Alliance Tour'

GOATWHORE, pioneers of the blackened death metal scene, will headline the eighth installment of the "Metal Alliance Tour". Each year this touring festival, which is presented by hot sauce company High River Sauces, assembles a package that celebrates the various genres of metal. The "Metal Alliance...