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BURNING RAIN Feat. DOUG ALDRICH, KEITH ST. JOHN: European Acoustic 'Stripped & Naked' Tour

BURNING RAIN founding members Doug Aldrich (guitar) and Keith St. John (vocals) will embark on the acoustic "Stripped & Naked" tour this month. The duo will primarily perform new songs to promote the release of BURNING RAIN's fourth studio album, "Face The Music". They will also perform some of the...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'All Of My Preparation Comes From A Determination That's Based On Revenge And Fear'

In a brand new interview with Forbes, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth was asked to name his performing role models. He responded: "When I was doing rock and roll and learning stage craft, we were imitating all the European acts, who were schooled from old British music hall and Vaudeville. All those...

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TRONOS Feat. NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY, MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Judas Cradle' Video

U.K.-based outfit TRONOS has released the official music video for its second single, "Judas Cradle". The intensely atmospheric clip, created by Khaled Lowe, Sam Edwards and Caleb Carney for A-Side Films, can be seen below. The track is taken from TRONOS's debut album, "Celestial Mechanics", which w...

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Guitars from JIMMY PAGE, JAMES HETFIELD, EDDIE VAN HALEN Featured In 'Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll' Exhibition

The first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning April 8, 2019. Through more than 130 instruments dating from 1939 to 2017 — played by artists such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Sher...

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GHOST Announces Fall 2019 North American Tour With NOTHING MORE

With "Dance Macabre" becoming the band's third No. 1 single at Rock Radio, Grammy Award-winning artist GHOST has announced a six-week North American headline tour that will see the Swedish rock band's elaborate rock theater presentation metamorphose into a full-on arena production. Billed as the "U...

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I AM MORBID Parts Ways With Guitarist IRA BLACK, Announces Replacement

I AM MORBID has parted ways with guitarist Ira Black (METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN) and has replaced him with Kelly McLauchlin. McLauchlin will make his live debut with I AM MORBID on the "Morbidfest 2019" European tour in April. Also appearing on the bill are ATROCITY, VITAL REMAINS and SADIST. I AM...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says It's 'Flattering' When OVERKILL Is Compared To MOTÖRHEAD

Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL prior to the band's March 21 show at Islington Academy in London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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DANKO JONES: 'I Just Wanna Be In A Band That Puts Out Great Rock Records'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with Danko Jones, the namesake front man of the Canadian hard rock power trio DANKO JONES. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect fro...

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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Hopes For No Political Lyrics On Group's Next Album

Prior to Finnish progressive power metal band SONATA ARCTICA's acoustic performance in London on March 19, keyboardist Henkka Klingenberg and bass player Pasi Kauppinen spoke with Metal Underground. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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LOUDNESS To Release 'Live In Tokyo' 2CD+DVD In May

Japanese metallers LOUDNESS will release a new 2CD+DVD, "Live In Tokyo", on May 17 via earMUSIC. A performance video for the song "Soul On Fire", taken from "Live In Tokyo", can be seen below. LOUDNESS has dominated the worldwide heavy metal scene ever since its birth in 1981 with classic albums li...

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Video Premiere: DEVIN TOWNSEND's 'Spirits Will Collide'

The official music video for "Spirits Will Collide", a brand new song from the Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend, can be seen below. The track is taken from his latest album, "Empath", which is being released today (Friday, March 29) via InsideOut Music. Over the past few years, the success...

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GODSMACK Stopped Playing To A Click Track After Two Shows: 'We Felt Like A Bunch Of Robots,' Says SHANNON LARKIN

Shannon Larkin has admitted that GODSMACK started playing to a click track during its concerts last year, only to abandon the idea after two shows. According to the drummer, he and his bandmates have "always resisted" the prospect of relying on pre-recorded tracks, especially after years of touring...

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THENIGHTTIMEPROJECT Feat. Former Members Of KATATONIA: 'Pale Season' Album Due In June

Swedish collective THENIGHTTIMEPROJECT — founded by current and former members of KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE and LETTERS FROM THE COLONY — has announced the details of its impending second LP, "Pale Season", now confirmed for release on June 28 through Debemur Morti Productions. THENIGHTTIMEPROJECT is...

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DISTURBED Breaks Record For Straight 'Mainstream Rock Songs' No. 1s With 'A Reason To Fight'

According to Billboard, DISTURBED has scored its sixth No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "A Reason To Fight". The achievement marks the first time a band has landed a sixth straight leader on the chart, breaking a tie with THREE DAYS GRACE, which logg...

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STATIC-X's Touring Vocalist Revealed In New Video

STATIC-X has released a new video featuring the as-yet-undisclosed guitarist/vocalist — rumored to be Edsel Dope from DOPE — who will join the band's surviving members on the "Wisconsin Death Trip" 20th-anniversary tour in June. DOPE will provide support on all legs of the tour — including in North...