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RAVEN Frontman On Almost Going Into Business With OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE: 'You Could Maybe Say We Dodged A Bullet'
Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of British metal legends RAVEN. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene: John: "We had the first ind...June 3, 2019
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Y&T's Long-Awaited Documentary Will Definitely Be Released This Year, Says DAVE MENIKETTI
In an interview with the "Growin' Up Rock" podcast, legendary Y&T frontman and guitarist Dave Meniketti confirmed that the band's long-awaited documentary, "On With The Show", will arrive before the end of 2019. "Well, we don't have a specific date, but we know that we're gonna release it this year,...June 2, 2019
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WARRIOR SOUL's KORY CLARKE Says U.S. Is 'Once Again' Becoming A Police State
Dawn of Total Rock Radio recently conducted an interview with frontman Kory Clarke of veteran American rockers WARRIOR SOUL. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On WARRIOR SOUL's new studio album, "Rock 'N' Roll Disease": Kory: "It hurts. I...June 2, 2019
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says JESUS CHRIST Is His 'Biggest Inspiration'
Australia's ACCTV recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what makes KORN fans so loyal: Brian: "I think it's because the content of KORN's lyrics and a lot of our fans...June 2, 2019
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Fan Loses Hair After Getting It Stuck In Guitar While Stage Diving At VIO-LENCE Concert (Video)
A fan lost some of his hair after it got stuck in the tuning pegs of Phil Demmel's guitar during last night's (May 31) VIO-LENCE concert in Los Angeles, California. The incident happened at the sold-out Regent where the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrash act was appearing with SACRED REICH. The...June 1, 2019
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JOHN BONHAM Celebration Event Canceled By Organizers
Plans to celebrate the life of Redditch, U.K.-born LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham with a two-day music festival in the town have been scaled down. The "John Bonham A Celebration II" event has been canceled after organizers decided they were not able to deliver the event to a standard that would do...June 1, 2019
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Fort Myers (Video)
The new Ronnie James Dio hologram kicked off a month-long U.S. tour last night (Friday, May 31) at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his career, with the DIO DISCIPLES band playing live, c...June 1, 2019
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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Releases First Of Trilogy Of Acoustic Albums
A prominent player in the prog metal scene since he was a teenager, Paul Masvidal reveals his songwriter roots with a solo acoustic album. Now available is the first of a trilogy of EPs, "Mythical Human Vessel", featuring a new direction that may earn the attention of a brand new audience in tune wi...June 1, 2019
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SEETHER To Release New Album In Early 2020
SEETHER is preparing to enter the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2017's "Poison The Parish" LP for a tentative early 2020 release. Drummer John Humphrey told T95 The Rock Station at last weekend's Rocklahoma festival: "We've been home since the holidays, kind of recharging our batteries....May 31, 2019
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Watch EXCITER's New Lineup Perform In Gothenburg
Fan-filmed video footage of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER performing on May 29 at The Abyss in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. EXCITER's current lineup includes Daniel Dekay, who replaced original guitarist John Ricci last fall. EXCITER bassist Allan Johnson told The Metal Voice that...May 31, 2019
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DISTURBED Teams With iHeartRadio To Continue Campaign Raising Addiction And Mental Health Awareness
DISTURBED continues its campaign to raise mental health awareness and have teamed with iHeartRadio for a radio special about the stigma of addiction, depression and PTSD. The show, which featured DISTURBED lead vocalist David Draiman and Dan Donegan, along with spokespeople from mental health organ...May 31, 2019
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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Has Been Listening To A Lot Of SYSTEM OF A DOWN
BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale welcomed Rock 100.5 The KATT's Cameron Buchholtz into his dressing room at this year's Rocklahoma festival to talk about the band's upcoming album, being on the "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" soundtrack, if there's any BUSH albums he doesn't like, playing at big fes...May 30, 2019
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DOKKEN's MICK BROWN Is 'Retired Temporarily' From Playing Drums
DOKKEN's longtime member "Wild" Mick Brown is "retired temporarily" from playing drums, according to George Lynch. Brown did not perform with his bandmates at some of their recent gigs, including the May 5 concert at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF L...May 30, 2019
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Filming Has Started For Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary: 'I Have So Much Footage,' Says WENDY DIO
Wendy Dio, wife and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to The Metal Voice about her plans to produce a documentary that will cover Dio's career from his early days with ELF to his final project, HEAVEN & HELL. "We just started shooting," she said (hear audio below). "We did interviews last...May 30, 2019
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Listen To New DARKTHRONE Song 'Duke Of Gloat'
Black metal veterans DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Old Star", on May 31 via Peaceville. The band's first studio album since 2016's "Arctic Thunder" sees the Norwegian legends cut through six new epic tracks, taking in the best of the old school of heavy and extreme metal plus a large dos...May 30, 2019
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