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KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album Still Needs To Be Mixed And Mastered

Founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that the debut album from KK'S PRIEST still needs to be mixed and mastered. KK'S PRIEST is Downing's collaboration with former PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and ex-PRIEST drummer Les Binks. The band, which pays homage to Downing's past, is rounded...

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SCHMIER Says DESTRUCTION Has Received Financial Assistance From German Government During COVID-19 Crisis

In a new interview with the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier was asked how he and his bandmates have been dealing with the fact that they won't be able to tour for at least several more months as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (hea...

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SHINEDOWN Singer BRENT SMITH Clarifies Comments About This Summer's Tour: We Will Only Play For You 'When It's Safe'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith has clarified his recent comments in which he said that the band's summer tour, slated to begin on July 31 in Canada, was still "a go." SHINEDOWN's spring North American "Deep Dive Tour" was postponed to the summer once the pandemic broke out, and Smith told Zippo Encore...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Releases Performance Video Of Quarantine Version Of 'We Carry On'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has released a live performance video of an acoustic version of the song "We Carry On". The track was recorded while the members were in quarantine. The original appears on the band's 2016-released album "Incarnate". As guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz says in the intro of the video, the...

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TRAPT To Release 'Shadow Work' Album In June

American rockers TRAPT will release their new album, "Shadow Work", on June 19 via The Label Group/INgrooves. The band will drop two new singles, "Make It Out Alive" and "Tell Me How You Really Feel", on May 15 and a third single, "Far Enough Away", on May 22. The first three singles will be instant...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'I Don't Think The World Was Ready' For The Coronavirus Pandemic

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spoke to the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast about how small businesses have been affected by the current crisis. He said (hear audio below): "There's...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA On Coronavirus Crisis: 'The World Has Changed'

Earlier today (Saturday, May 9),LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia spoke to "Saturday Night Lockdown", the weekly video podcast hosted by Francesco Paoli of Italian orchestral death metallers FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, about how she is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit mig...

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SHINEDOWN's Summer Tour Is Still 'A Go,' Says BRENT SMITH: 'We Are Not Afraid To Play For You'

**UPDATE**: On May 12, SHINEDOWN's Brent Smith released a statement clarifying his recent comments in which he said that the band's summer tour, slated to begin on July 31 in Canada, was still "a go." He wrote: "ATTENTION Shinedown Nation: I'd like to clear up any misunderstanding about our touring...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'We Are A Band That Can Survive This'

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy recently spoke to Ireland's Overdrive about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "Well, firstly I don't think it's the end of the world, but there is no question that there will be a profound si...

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METALLICA To Aid Coronavirus-Related Charities During 'Month Of Giving'

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe, METALLICA has decided to host the "All Within My Hands Month Of Giving" during the month of May. The band announced the initative in a video message from drummer Lars Ulrich which was posted to YouTube earlier today. "Inspired by t...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH: How I've Been Spending The Coronavirus Downtime (Video)

IRON MAIDEN has uploaded a six-minute video in which guitarist Adrian Smith and the band's "Killer Krew" reveal how they have been making the most of their coronavirus downtime. IRON MAIDEN's longtime manager Rod Smallwood recently urged everyone to listen to the experts when it comes to deciding ho...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'This Is As Close To A World War As You Could Get, In A Lot Of Ways'

In a new interview with WBUR, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke about the band's touring plans now that most of the concerts and festivals this summer have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. "I would say this is as close to a world war as you could get, in a...

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QUIET RIOT's CHUCK WRIGHT Releases First-Ever Solo Music Video, 'The Weight Of Silence'

QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released his first-ever solo music video, for a song called "The Weight Of Silence". In a statement accompanying the track's YouTube release, Wright wrote about its inspiration: "Mid March 2020: As we descended into the depths of this isolation, while watching th...

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New STYX Album Will Stand As One Of The Band's Greatest Records Of All Time, Says TODD SUCHERMAN

STYX drummer Todd Sucherman has told Sonic Perspectives that the COVID-19 lockdown has delayed the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to "The Mission". Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX's first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashv...

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STITCHED UP HEART Singer: 'If I Had To Choose Playing A Show Over Saving A Life, I Would Choose Saving A Life Any Day'

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of concerts and festivals have either been postponed or canceled, as social distancing and self-quarantining make performing live music and attending live shows all but impossible. This has had a significant impact on bands like STITCHED UP HEART, w...