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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer And Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Hasn't Had A Cigarette In 'Over One Month'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, who has been a cigarette smoker for three decades, says that he hasn't had a cigarette in more than 30 days. The 48-year-old musician, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, opened up about his attempt to kick his habit in a tweet on Sunday (February 5). He wrote: "H...

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VIO-LENCE Confirms PERRY STRICKLAND's Departure But Claims Drummer 'Didn't Quit'

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have confirmed the departure of their drummer Perry Strickland. On Wednesday (February 8), Strickland took to his Instagram to share a video of him performing with VIO-LENCE, and he captioned it: "I'll Miss playing these songs !" After one fan asked Pe...

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STEVE AUGERI Says It Was An 'Incredibly Daunting' Task Replacing STEVE PERRY In JOURNEY

Steve Augeri, who was the lead singer of JOURNEY from 1998 to 2006, reflected on his time with the legendary American rock band in a new interview with QFM96's "Torg & Elliott" radio show. Speaking about the task of replacing Steve Perry in one of the world's most beloved rock acts, he said (as...

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MIKE PORTNOY's Advice To Young Drummers: 'Play With Other Musicians' And 'Write Music Of Your Own'

In a new interview with Matilda Svensson of Chile's Radio Futuro, former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy was asked what advice he would give to aspiring musicians looking to follow in his footsteps. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "You look on Instagram o...

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EYEHATEGOD Announces '30 Years Of Take As Needed For Pain' April 2023 U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE

This spring, New Orleans disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage EYEHATEGOD will hit the road in the USA for their "30 Years of Take As Needed For Pain" tour, featuring GOATWHORE as support. Kicking off April 8, the trek also makes a stop at the annual Decibel Metal & B...

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KILLSWITH ENGAGE's Next Album Is 'Almost Demoed Out', Says JESSE LEACH

KILLSWITH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach says that the band's next album is " almost demoed out". The 44-year-old musician, who lives in Woodstock, New York with his fiancée, Corinne Paris (a.k.a. Philia Porphyra),offered an update on the follow-up to 2019's "Atonement" in an Instagram post on Wednesd...

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DELAIN Releases New Single 'Queen Of Shadow'

DELAIN has released a new single, "Queen Of Shadow". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Dark Waters", which will arrive on February 10 via Napalm Records. "Queen Of Shadow" merges the orchestral and synth-focused soundscapes DELAIN is known for. It weaves melodic heavy guitars that i...

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PRIMAL FEAR To Release New Album 'Code Red' In September

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR celebrated their 25th band anniversary with select events last year, including live shows and reissuing their self-titled debut album. The time was also spent preparing a new LP named "Code Red" which will be unleashed on September 1 through Atomic Fire. Produced by bass...

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Drummer PERRY STRICKLAND Quits VIO-LENCE

Original VIO-LENCE drummer Perry Strickland has officially left the influential San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band. Earlier today, Strickland took to his Instagram to share a video of him performing with VIO-LENCE, and he captioned it: ""I'll Miss playing these songs !" After one fan asked Per...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Defends SAM SMITH And KIM PETRAS's 'Satanic' GRAMMY Performance: 'I Applaud' Them

In a new interview with Baltimore's 98 Rock radio station, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman discussed his views on this year's Grammy Awards. Premiering live from Crypto.com Arena, the 65th annual event honored this year's biggest musical releases on Sunday, February 5, with Ozzy Osbourne walking aw...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK Wants To Release Solo EP This Year: 'It's Gonna Be Different'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The VoiceHacks Podcast With Mary Zimmer", former ICED EARTH singer Stu Block spoke about the solo music he is currently working on. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I create my own art, I've been taking my sweet-ass time doing it — I...

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ALTER BRIDGE Announces May 2023 U.S. Tour With SEVENDUST

Acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE have announced a May run of headline tour dates in support of their recent album "Pawns & Kings". The 2023 "Pawns & Kings" U.S. tour will be adding nine new stops to the tour as well as a recently announced festival appearance at Welcome To Rockville on May 20....

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT: 'In Many Ways, I'm Still Living My Teenage Fantasy'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, Swedish guitarist Michael Amott reflected on his three-and-a-half-decade career as a member of some of several acclaimed extreme metal acts, including ARCH ENEMY, CARCASS, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS and CARNAGE. He said (as transc...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE Has Nothing Negative To Say About THE HALO EFFECT: 'These Guys Know What They're Doing'

Björn Gelotte, guitarist of Swedish melodic death metal band IN FLAMES, has weighed in on THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former IN FLAMES members — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals). Asked by El...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Joined By LIFE OF AGONY's JOEY Z For 'This Time' Performance In Brooklyn

MACHINE HEAD was joined by LIFE OF AGONY guitarist Joseph Zampella (a.k.a. Joey Z) during the San Francisco Bay Area act's November 29 concert at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York for a rendition of the LIFE OF AGONY classic "This Time". Fan-filmed video of Joey's appearance can be seen below (c...