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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Has 'Dodged The Bullet Of Radiation' In Cancer Battle
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell will only miss the first two shows of the band's current tour while he continues to battle cancer. TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, who's been on hand to fill in for Campbell in the past, will once again sit in for him. LEPPARD, along with special guests STYX, and...June 22, 2015
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Upcoming METAL ALLEGIANCE Album: 'It Happened Really Naturally'
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, will release its self-titled debut album on...June 22, 2015
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Video: ACE FREHLEY Performs At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's performance at the 2015 edition of the U.K.'s Download festival, which was held last weekend in Donington Park, can be seen below. Asked what he is going to be working on for the remainder of the year, Ace told Planet Rock: "I'm worki...June 21, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Cancer Returns
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who has been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma since 2013, has posted the following statement on his Facebook page: "I'm saddened by the fact that my cancer has returned. However, I'm beyond consolation that its return will prevent me from being able to do my job for...June 20, 2015
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DAVID VINCENT: I Am No Longer Working With TREY AZAGTHOTH And MORBID ANGEL
Bassist/vocalist David Vincent of Florida death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL has released the following statement: "I had good communication with Trey [Azagthoth, MORBID ANGEL guitarist] yesterday and we agree that there are incompatibilities with regards to us working together. "Trey and I have acco...June 19, 2015
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Video: EXODUS Performs At Denmark's COPENHELL Festival
Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's June 18 performance at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. Guitarist Gary Holt was unable to join his EXODUS bandmates for the Copenhell appearance due to his commitments with SLAYER. Replacing him at the event was HEATHEN's Kragen Lu...June 19, 2015
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MORBID ANGEL Parts Ways With Guitarist DESTRUCTHOR
Norwegian guitarist Destructhor (pictured; a.k.a. Thor Anders Myhren) has officially left MORBID ANGEL. He says in a statement: "I would like to announce that I, Destructhor, as well am out of MORBID ANGEL. Due to issues of them wanting to work with someone more local. Actually pretty good news to m...June 18, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN To Release 'The Book Of Souls' Double Album In September
IRON MAIDEN's eagerly awaited new studio album, "The Book Of Souls", will be released globally on September 4 through Parlophone Records (Sanctuary Copyrights/BMG in the U.S.A.). It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touche...June 18, 2015
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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings JOURNEY Classics During 'Jam Night' In Hollywood (Video)
ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang a couple of JOURNEY classics last night (Wednesday, June 17) at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, California. Belladonna was accompanied during the performance — which was part of the weekly "Jam Night" at the venue — by several other notable musicians, including bassi...June 18, 2015
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ROB ZOMBIE To Direct Film About GROUCHO MARX
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rob Zombie will move way out of the horror genre with his next feature film. Zombie has reportedly acquired the rights to a memoir by Steve Stoliar called "Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House". The screenplay will be written by Oren Moverman, director of...June 18, 2015
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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA On Being In EXODUS Again: 'It's Been Everything I Wanted It To Be'
Planet Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS before the band's June 12 concert at Szene in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it's been like play...June 17, 2015
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STEVE TUCKER Laughs Off Suggestion He And DAVID VINCENT Will Share Frontman Duties In MORBID ANGEL
Guitarist Trey Azagthoth of Florida death metallers MORBID ANGEL announced on June 15 that the band had reunited with Steve Tucker (pictured) and that they were working on material for MORBID ANGEL's next record. Later that same day, David Vincent, who rejoined MORBID ANGEL in 2004 after first parti...June 17, 2015
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METAL CHURCH: New Version Of 'Badlands' Featuring Return Of MIKE HOWE (Audio)
A brand new recording of the classic METAL CHURCH song "Badlands", featuring the return of the band's singer Mike Howe, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track was laid down down earlier this month and features the lineup of Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar),Jeff Plate (drums),Steve Ung...June 17, 2015
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DEATH DEALER Feat. Former MANOWAR, HALFORD, INTO ETERNITY Members: 'Hallowed Ground' Album Due In September
DEATH DEALER, the band featuring MANOWAR and the DICTATORS guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman alongside vocalist Sean Peck (CAGE),guitarist Stu Marshall (producer and guitarist for such voices as Udo Dirkschneider and Steve Grimmett),bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD, LIZZY BORDEN),and drummer Steve Bo...June 17, 2015
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ACE FREHLEY Talks Upcoming Covers Album, Follow-Up To 'Space Invader' (Video)
Planet Rock conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley at the 2015 edition of the U.K.'s Download festival, which was held last weekend in Donington Park. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what he is going to be working on for the remainder of the year, Ace said: "I'm work...June 16, 2015
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