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STEVE HARRIS Says Release Of Next BRITISH LION Album Is Dependent Upon IRON MAIDEN's Schedule

Steve Harris says the release of BRITISH LION's next studio album rests largely on IRON MAIDEN's 2019 schedule. The MAIDEN bassist's hard rock side-project already has its second opus in the can and has been performing select cuts from it during recent tour dates. Meanwhile, MAIDEN has revealed that...

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DEEN CASTRONOVO On Getting Fired From JOURNEY: 'They Did What They Had To Do'

Former JOURNEY and current THE DEAD DAISIES drummer Deen Castronovo recently spoke with Andy Rawll of MetalTalk.net. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he bounced back from his 2015 indictments for rape, assault, sexual abuse,...

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TONY HARNELL Hopes STARBREAKER Will Perform Live In Support Of New Album 'Dysphoria'

Last month, STARBREAKER — the group featuring vocalist Tony Harnell (TNT, SKID ROW) and guitarist Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR) — released "Pure Evil", its first new song in more than a decade and the first taste of the group's forthcoming third album, "Dysphoria". Featuring an aggressive, JUDAS PRI...

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JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES To Release 'Invasion' Album; New North American Tour Dates Announced

JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — are following up on this year's live album, "It's Alive!", with a brand-new full-length studio record coming in 2019. The new disc, titled "Invasion", will be teased on New Year's...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'GLENN TIPTON Is The Heavy Metal Hero Right Now'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed for the November 12 episode of "The Animal House Radio Show". You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning JUDAS PRIEST's stage shows and setlists: Rob: "I think you have to kind of ma...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says USA Has 'Never Had Innocence' In Jab At DONALD TRUMP's 'Make America Great Again' Slogan

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he doesn't understand why people get so upset by celebrities using their fame and status to bring attention to contemporary political issues. "Look, everybody has opinions," he told Landry.Audio (hear audio below). "I see it online. I'll see entertainers — wheth...

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See SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Like You've Never Seen Him Before In Photos From Horror Comedy 'The Midnight Snack'

SLIPKNOT's Sid Wilson, a.k.a. DJ Starscream, plays the lead role of John in Deathaus Films' new offbeat horror/comedy project "The Midnight Snack". For his character transformation, Sid's numerous tattoos, including his trademark gas mask face tat, neck ink, and transformers hand tattoos were all co...

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DREAM THEATER To Perform Entire 1999 Concept Album 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory' On Upcoming Tour

Progessive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently announced the first dates for the "Distance Over Time" world tour, which is also being billed as a 20th-anniversary celebration of the band's fifth album, 1999's "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory". Asked by Rolling Stone if DREAM THEATER will play...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Feat. JOHN SYKES: 'Hellbound Spellbound Live 1981' Due In December

On December 21, TYGERS OF PAN TANG will release "Hellbound Spellbound Live 1981" featuring the band's classic lineup: Jon Deverill - Vocals Robb Weir - Guitars John Sykes - Guitars Rocky - Bass Brian Dick - Drums The show was originally recorded live by Chris Tsangarides at Nottingham Rock City in 1...

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JOHN 5 To Guest At 'Gene Simmons Vault' Event In Las Vegas

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 has announced that he will be a guest at the "Gene Simmons Vault" event on December 2 at Kiss By Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas, Nevada. He tweeted: "Big news I will be a Guest at the @genesimmons vault in Las Vegas Dec 2nd at Monster Min...

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JIMI HENDRIX-Inspired Luxury Men's And Women's Apparel Coming In The Spring

Epic Rights and Perryscope Productions, exclusive retail branding partners for Authentic Hendrix — which celebrates the extraordinary artistry, style, vision and talent of iconic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix — have announced a new, luxury apparel partnership, blending the spirit of Hendrix with Los A...

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Watch Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Teach Young Fan How To Play

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss made an appearance at this year's "DW Day" on November 10 at Bentley's Drum Shop in Fresno, California. During the event, he took a few minutes to give a very young fan — dressed in a KISS t-shirt and sporting "Catman" makeup — some pointers and techniques to help h...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Guitarist WOODY WEATHERMAN: 'We've Never Jumped On Any Bandwagons'

Prior to CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's performance in Cardiff, Wales on November 3, guitarist Woody Weatherman spoke with Metal Underground. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On their latest album, "No Cross No Crown": Woody: "We had a...

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PAUL STANLEY Says RUSH Was 'Most Exciting' Opening Band KISS Has Ever Had

During a recent SiriusXM Town Hall, the members of KISS were asked to name some of the best bands that opened for them. Bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons said: "AC/DC on their first tour. A band that shares the same philosophy — no matter what any other band is doing, to thine own self be true. "I've s...

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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist KANE ROBERTS: Listen To New Solo Song 'Forever Out Of Place'

Kane Roberts is back with a new solo album, "The New Normal", which will be released on January 25, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album track "Forever Out Of Place", featuring Kip Winger, is available for streaming below. Kane has involved some really amazing friends in the making of "The New...