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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Doesn't Get Bored Of Being A 'Parody' Of Rock Bands: 'I Love It', He Says

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, vocalist Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked if he ever gets "bored of being a parody of rock bands." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love playing heavy metal. It's the most exciting job in the...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'When People Say I Can't Sing, They Need To Open Their F***ing Ears'

In a new interview with the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens addressed the fact that he is a often a magnet for controversy with some of the things he says or posts on social media. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the problem is I...

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Watch: KINGDOM COME Performs With SLAUGHTER Drummer BLAS ELIAS In Las Vegas

The RocknForever1 YouTube channel has uploaded video of KINGDOM COME's February 3 concert at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the clips below. The KINGDOM COME lineup for the Vegas show included classic members Rick Steier (guitar) Danny Stag (guitar) and Johnny B. Frank (bass),a...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On OZZY OSBOURNE's Retirement: 'It Comes To An End For Everybody Eventually'

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has commented on Ozzy Osbourne's recent announcement that he was retiring from touring due to declining health. The 74-year-old BLACK SABBATH frontman revealed his retirement on Tuesday (January 31),scrapping his spring/summer 2023 tour stops because of a spinal i...

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RILEY'S L.A GUNS To Release 'Rewind' Single

RILEY'S L.A. GUNS will release a new single, "Rewind", digitally via Golden Robot Records. The track is taken from the band's upcoming sophomore album, "The Dark Horse", tentatively due mid-2023. "Rewind' tackles the complex relationship lulls surrounding infidelity. "[It] is about how something so...

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KINGDOM COME Singer Says JAMES KOTTAK's 'Health Situations' Have 'Really Been Affecting His Playing'

KINGDOM COME singer Keith St. John, who joined the band in 2018 as the replacement for original frontman Lenny Wolf, spoke to Chris Akin Presents about the absence of drummer James Kottak from some of the group's recent shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "James Kottak has had some...

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PAUL GILBERT To Celebrate RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Dio Album'

On April 7, 2023, Paul Gilbert will release an album celebrating one of heavy metal's greatest icons when he releases "The Dio Album" via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. To get a taster, check out Gilbert's mesmeric take on "Holy Diver" below. It was pure chance that led Paul Gilbert t...

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CARCASS Announces Spring 2023 North American Tour With MUNICIPAL WASTE, SACRED REICH And CREEPING DEATH

British extreme metal veterans CARCASS will embark on a North American tour in the spring. Support on the trek will come from crossover thrash heroes MUNICIPAL WASTE, Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH and death metal newcomers CREEPING DEATH. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 3. Tour dates: Mar. 3...

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LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, NAPALM DEATH, Others Confirmed For MILWAUKEE METAL FEST 2023

Before Ozzfest. Before Mayhem Festival. Before all of them — there was Milwaukee Metal Fest. The iconic, midwestern, multi-day event was the stuff of legends and is returning to prominence in 2023. HATEBREED frontman and podcaster Jamey Jasta purchased the rights last year and today announces the li...

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SAXON To Release New Studio Album In 2024; Second BIFF BYFORD Solo LP In The Works

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, SAXON frontman Biff Byford talked about his plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got this album ['More Inspirations'] coming out [from SAXON], obviously. We're still touring [2022's] 'Carpe Diem' [LP]. We...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Fires Back At Online Trolls: 'You Have People Who Just Tear You Down For No Reason'

In a new interview with The Metal Mixtape, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about how he handles online criticism and whether he ever engages with Internet trolls. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's crazy. The time and effort you put into this, and then you have p...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER Performs Live For First Time In More Than Six Years

TWISTED SISTER reunited for a three-song performance Thursday night (January 26) at the Metal Hall Of Fame charity gala at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, California. Most of the surviving members of the band's classic lineup — Dee Snider (vocals), Jay Jay French (guitar) and Mark Mendoza (bas...

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AVATAR Taps HALESTORM's LZZY HALE For 'Violence No Matter What'

Swedish metallers AVATAR have unleashed yet another track from their upcoming ninth album, "Dance Devil Dance", due out February 17 via Black Waltz Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. Today, the band has shared the new song "Violence No Matter What", a powerhouse duet with the inimitable Lzzy Hal...

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Watch New MANOWAR Lineup Perform In Brno, Czech Republic

The Classic Rock Forever 91 YouTube channel has uploaded video of MANOWAR's January 26 concert at Hala Vodova in Brno, Czech Republic. Check it out below. Four months ago, MANOWAR announced that it had recruited Michael Angelo Batio, a veteran both in the studio and on stage, to play guitar for...

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PAUL CROOK Is 'Fully Confident' His Tour With JOHN BUSH Performing ANTHRAX Material Will Happen

In a new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", guitarist Paul Crook once again confirmed that he has been in talks with John Bush about joining the former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT frontman on a special tour during which they would perform materia...