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DOWN Is In The Studio Recording Long-Awaited New Album

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, has entered the studio to begin recording its new album, tentatively due later in the year. A couple of photos from the studio...

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RON KEEL Talks The Return Of STEELER And Being The 'Metal Cowboy': 'I've Always Been An Outlaw And Outcast'

By David E. Gehlke The 1996 MTV documentary, "It Came From The '80s II: Metal Goes Pop" revealed what several prominent hair metal musicians were doing after their success had died down. (The irony of such a special put on by the channel that largely popularized the style should not be lost on anyon...

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SOPHIE LLOYD: ORIANTHI Was 'An Absolutely Massive Inspiration For Me'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", British guitar sensation Sophie Lloyd spoke about how legendary Eddie Van Halen changed rock guitar, from popularizing "finger tapping" to modding out his guitars. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was what...

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Cursed

The perfect antidote to the ongoing deluge of lightweight pop-metalcore, PALEFACE SWISS are here to smash everybody's faces in. Active since 2017, the Swiss quartet have been both prolific and strategically smart, releasing two previous studio albums and a dizzying host of EPs and collaborative sing...

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BUSH Completes Work On New Album 'I Beat Loneliness'; GAVIN ROSSDALE Explains LP Title

In a new interview with Voice Of America's (VOA) "Border Crossings", BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale confirmed that he and his bandmates have completed work on their follow-up to 2022's "The Art Of Survival" album, titled "I Beat Loneliness", for a 2025 release. Regarding why he chose to call the recor...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Doesn't Get Writer's Block

During his final livestream of 2024 on his YouTube channel, Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, was asked how he deals with writer's block. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a good question. I don't have that, the writer's bloc...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Explains Why Original 'Open Up And Say … Ahh!' Album Cover Was 'Rejected' By WALMART

During a recent appearance on The Môtley Crôc Show, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about the original version of the cover for POISON's second album, "Open Up And Say … Ahh!". Released on May 3, 1988, the LP was clouded in controversy when retail outlets like Walmart banned the album for what th...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Teams Up With CHIP Z'NUFF And STEPHEN SHAREAUX For Cover Of DONNIE IRIS's 'Ah! Leah!'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has unveiled a year-end holiday treat in the form of a fresh and dynamic rendition of the 1980s classic "Ah! Leah!" by legendary singer-songwriter Donnie Iris. The track features an impressive lineup, including vocalists Chip Z'nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) and Stephen S...

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Will THE OFFSPRING One Day Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME? 'I'm Not Gonna Hold My Breath', NOODLES Says

During their recent appearance on the Tuna On Toast With Stryker podcast, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland and guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman admitted they'd welcome a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction, even if it doesn't feel likely. "We've never won any awards," Dexter noted. "W...

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ERIC BASS On Upcoming SHINEDOWN Album: It's 'Just Gonna Be A Collection Of Great Songs'

During an appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast, SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass, who is promoting his upcoming debut solo LP, "Eric Bass Presents: I Had A Name", was asked if the band's eighth studio album is still on track for an early 2025 release. He responded (as transcribed by BLA...

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Would KISS Have Had The Same Impact Without The Makeup? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In

In a new interview with Michael Franzese, Gene Simmons was asked how he got the "KISS phenomenon" started more than five decades ago. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Scientists talk about this kind of a thing. And there is such a thing as singularity. Things just happen,...

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Whereunto the Twilight Leads

Australia's LAMENT IN WINTER'S NIGHT has been churning out black metal that arguably might have more in common with the Finnish scene than the primarily war metal variety for which the country is known. Its second album,"Whereunto the Twilight Leads", sees the band expressing itself in a relatively...

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MARK TREMONTI Isn't Bothered By CREED 'Haters': 'If It Becomes A Household Name, There's Gonna Be People That Hate On It'

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, Mark Tremonti was asked if all the "hate" that CREED got at the height of the band's popularity is something that shaped him as an artist or something that he was able to grow from. Mark responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "After a while you just...

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Watch: BILLY GIBBONS Honored By Las Vegas With City Hall Proclamation Ceremony

ZZ TOP legend Billy Gibbons was honored with a "Billy Gibbons Day" by his hometown of Las Vegas on Sunday, December 22. Las Vegas mayor pro tem Brian Knudsen presented Gibbons with the proclamation at City Hall on behalf of the Las Vegas City Council. The proclamation read: "Whereas; Billy Gibbons i...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST Says Headlining ROCK IN RIO Festival This Year Was Highlight Of His Career

During the year-end episode of "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show he has hosted for the last five years, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ reflected on his band's activities over the course of the last twelve months. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We had a hell...