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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Celebrates 32 Years Of Sobriety

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford celebrated the 32nd anniversary of his getting sober on Saturday, January 6. He wrote on his Facebook page: "One day at a time. Each one of you are in my life and your love and support encourages and helps me to live in the moment and try to do my best for you. Than...

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SHINEDOWN Completes Recording New Album: 'It's Heavier Than 'Threat To Survival',' Says ZACH MYERS

SHINEDOWN has completed recording its new album for a tentative late spring/early summer release via Atlantic. The follow-up to 2015's "Threat To Survival" marks the group's first full-length effort to be produced entirely by bassist Eric Bass. "The new album is done," SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Became Famous Without Asking For It'

Michael Schenker says he "became famous without asking for it." The legendary German guitarist, who first appeared on SCORPIONS' 1972 "Lonesome Crow" debut, earned acclaim in the 1970s on classic UFO albums such as "Phenomenon" and "Lights Out" before rejoining SCORPIONS for 1979's "Lovedrive". He d...

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BUMBLEFOOT Calls SONS OF APOLLO 'An Interesting Coming Together Of Musical Personalities'

Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-GUNS N'ROSES) was recently interviewed by RadioactiveMike Z. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On recording SONS OF APOLLO's debut album, "Psychotic Symphony": Ron: "With techn...

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Vessel Of Light EP

It's been a while since we've seen Dan Lorenzo from HADES, NON-FICTION and THE CURSED, and while the metal underground continues to wallow in morbid fascination with anything containing a sludgy, doomy palette to it, he emerges with a timely new project. Bringing guitars, bass and songwriting to the...

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SLASH's Son Says His Dad Is Excited To Play With GUNS N' ROSES Again

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash's 15-year-old son London Hudson said in an interview with the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast that his father seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing with GUNS N' ROSES again after two decades away from the group. London explained: "He seems really excited to...

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JEFF WATERS Says ANNIHILATOR Is 'A Solo Project Behind The Scenes And In The Studio'

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters was recently interviewed on the "Tall Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if all the lineup changes in ANNIHILATOR have forced him to constantly adjust how he writes and records the band's music, Waters said: "No. You ju...

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SATYRICON Frontman Offers Update On Covers Album, Brain Tumor Battle

SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven is still hopeful that the band will complete its long-in-the-works covers album. The Norwegian black metal band was originally going to release the covers disc prior to the arrival of its latest collection of all-new material, "Deep Calleth Upon Deep", bu...

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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunited

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a photo of him apparently hanging out with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Portnoy wrote in an accompanying caption: "Happy New Year from MP & JP #givepeaceachance #carpediem Here's to a great 2018!" Portnoy, who co-founded...

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SLASH Says It Was 'Cathartic' To Speak With AXL ROSE For First Time In Nearly Two Decades

Slash says that reconnecting with Axl Rose after nearly two decades was a "cathartic" experience. 2016 saw "classic"-lineup GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan rejoin the band for the "Not in This Lifetime Tour", marking the first time the two musicians had been part of the group since the...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: I Wear More Clothes Onstage Than Most People Wear To Church

Central Mo News recently conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if the music industry has become more accepting of female musicians in the years since the band first started out, C...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'People Are Prepared To Pay More Money For A Book Than They Are For An Album'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was recently interviewed on the "Huomenta Suomi" show, which airs on Finland's MTV3. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Speaking about how different it is to be a musician today compared to how it was back in the 1980s, Dickinson said: "Well, for us, it...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Cancels Book Plans, Hopes To Revisit Idea In Couple Of Years

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says that he has "canceled" plans to write a book, but hopes to revisit the idea after he completes his long-awaited solo album. Campbell recently finished recording the debut LP from PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS in which he is joined by his sons Todd, Dane a...

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MACHINE HEAD: Video Report From 'Catharsis' Fan Listening Session

On November 10, ten "lucky head cases" from Los Angeles were treated to an advanced listening session of MACHINE HEAD's ninth studio album, "Catharsis". They were the first few in the world to have heard the band's follow-up to 2014's "Bloodstone & Diamonds". What did they think? Was it what they ex...

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JANI LANE's Daughter MADISON Releases Cover Version Of WARRANT's 'Heaven'

Madison "Maddi" Lane, the daughter of late WARRANT singer Jani Lane, has posted her cover version of WARRANT's hit single "Heaven". She wrote on her SoundCloud page: "This is a tribute to my dad, Jani Lane, from the band WARRANT. This song was a classic and I decided to sing a cover for it. The fina...