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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Leaves ESP For JACKSON

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has parted ways with ESP and signed up with Jackson guitars. Gus G. has spent the past decade quietly affirming his place as one of metal's reigning gu...

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DENNER/SHERMANN Feat. MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists: 'Son Of Satan' Video Released

MERCYFUL FATE guitar lengends Michael Denner and Hank Shermann will release their new DENNER / SHERMANN full-length album, "Masters Of Evil", on June 24 via Metal Blade Records. The music video for the album track "Son Of Satan" can be seen below. Swedish director Owe Lingwall shot the clip entirely...

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DEF LEPPARD Debuts Video For New Single 'Man Enough'

DEF LEPPARD's Frank Gryner-directed video for the song "Man Enough" can be seen below. The single just cracked the Top 10 on the Classic Rock chart and is the third track off the band's latest, self-titled studio album. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen told TeamRock about "Man Enough": "I had this...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces Fall U.S. Tour With ARMORED SAINT

Progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE have announced their next headlining tour throughout the United States. The month-long trek will take place this fall, starting on November 15 in Seattle, Washington and concluding on December 15 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. QUEENSRŸCHE will be joined by ARMO...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Talks To 'Whiplash' About 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Album, Lineup Changes

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT was interviewed on the June 13 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Full Metal Jackie: Obviously, VOLBEAT's s...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK To Play FBI Agent In 'Z' Thriller

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook will have a small role in an upcoming movie called "Z", writer-director Jonathan Wright's thriller about a couple that gets in over their heads with a serial killer. Hook will play the part of an FBI agent in the Sony Pictures project, which is being film...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Teaser For 'Innocence' Video

A teaser for "Innocence", the new video from former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, is available below. The song is taken from Tarja's forthcoming heavy rock album, "The Shadow Self", which will be issued on August 5 via earMUSIC. The full "Innocence" video will be released on Friday, June 24. "The...

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DELTA DEEP Feat. DEF LEPPARD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members: Video Of RIVERBEND FESTIVAL Concert

DELTA DEEP, the critically acclaimed blues-based band featuring Phil Collen (lead guitarist of DEF LEPPARD) and Robert DeLeo (bassist for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),in addition to Debbi Blackwell-Cook (back-up vocalist for such artists as Michael Bublé and Gregory Hines) and Forrest Robinson (drummer for...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Discusses His Signature Jackson X Series Concert Bass (Video)

A new five-minute video clip in which MEGADETH's David Ellefson goes into detail about the feature set for his 2016 redesigned X series signature David Ellefson Concert CBX IV and CBX V bass guitars can be seen below. "This might sound very immature, but when a bass looks cool, you want to play it,"...

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NIKKI SIXX Joins DISTURBED For Performance Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Shout At The Devil' (Video)

SIXX:A.M. , the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, joined DISTURBED on stage on Saturday, June 18 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform a cover version of the MÖTLEY CRÜE classic "Shout At The Devil". Professionally filmed video...

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Video: STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Joins SEBASTIAN BACH For 'Youth Gone Wild' Performance

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr joined former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach on stage on May 29 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma to perform the SKID ROW classic "Youth Gone Wild". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Decibel Geek TV). During a recent inter...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Hate It When Bands Start Replacing Their Members'

In a brand new interview with The Swerve Magazine, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how it has been working with the same guys in the band for most of the group's three-decade-plus-long career. He responded: "Well, I mean, I'll be honest. I'm not going to lie to anybody. It's not easy. We .....

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JIMMY PAGE Finishes Second Day Of Testimony In 'Stairway To Heaven' Lawsuit

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page finished his second and final day of testimony in the lawsuit over the ownership of "Stairway To Heaven". Page and Robert Plant are being sued by Michael Skidmore, the trustee of the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, on behalf of the late SPIRIT guitarist who wrote...

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War Of Words Continues Between TRENT REZNOR, NIKKI SIXX And YouTube

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor and MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx have both criticized YouTube in recent days over its royalty payments to artists for streaming their videos, which is considered not as satisfactory or fair as those of Apple Music and Spotify. R...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Talks New Record Deal, Plans For Fresh EP

On June 11, Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's new r...