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SEBASTIAN BACH Says 'It's Very Hard' For Him To Discuss Departure Of Guitarist NICK STERLING

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed on the "Hangar 19" radio show. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. Asked about the status of guitarist Nick Sterling, who played on Bach's most recent solo album, "Kicking & Screaming", Sebastian said, "...

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Report: Accused Teenager Gunman Was 'Obsessed' With RAMMSTEIN

According to New York's Daily News, the 15-year-old accused of shooting a classmate at a suburban Baltimore high school on the first day of school was "obsessed" with the German industrial metal band RAMMSTEIN. Bobby Gladden was arrested Monday (August 27) after allegedly opening fire in the lunchro...

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BARONESS: Update On Condition Of Bandmembers Following U.K. Tour Bus Crash

Savannah, Georgia-based quartet BARONESS was involved in a road accident yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 15) in England when the band's tour bus reportedly plummeted for 30 feet over a viaduct after going through a security barrier during heavy rain. Nine people, including the four members of t...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Honored With 'Lifetime Achievement Award'

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider — who turned 60 this past April — was honored with a "lifetime achievement award" by his record label, AFM Records, at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held on August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. Dirkschneider's award recognized h...

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BARONESS Tour Bus Crash: BBC NEWS Video Report Available

A two-minute BBC News video report on the road accident that resulted in BARONESS's tour bus plunging more than 30 feet down an embankment near Bath, England can be seen below. According to Mirror.co.uk, the accident occurred when the 52-seater bus smashed through a fence near a viaduct in heavy rai...

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BARONESS's Tour Bus Crashes In England

**UPDATE**: Monica Seide of Speakeasy PR & Marketing has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "BARONESS were in a serious bus accident last night near Bath, England. The band members and crew are recovering at local hospitals. All tour dates are postponed until further notice."...

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'Randy Rhoads' Book Authors Schedule Hollywood Launch Event, Signing Session

Andrew Klein and Steven Rosen, authors of the new book about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, simply entitled "Randy Rhoads", will take part in a book signing and question-and-answer session on Saturday, September 8 at Book Soup (8818 Sunset Blvd.) in West Hollywood, California. The schedule for th...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Explains Guitarist NICK STERLING's Absence From Current Tour

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke to Amber Lee of the Wisconsin rock radio station 93 Rock about guitarist Nick Sterling's recent claim that he was sitting out shows on Bach's current North American tour due to an apparent business disagreement. The 22-year-old Sterling, who played guitar,...

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The Electric Age

Consistency is the name of the game to career longevity. Exceeding expectations 17 studio albums into a decades-spanning career is the stuff of legend. Personally, I've been endeared to OVERKILL almost since the beginning. I still relish the days of old when I'd terrorize mothers, fathers and grandp...

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Former TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist Launches PANTERA Tribute Band

Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50, HATEFX) has joined forces with vocalist Derek Thompson (WEAPON STATUS RED),bassist Kimo Sanborn (FALLING TO PIECES) and drummer Nick Benigno (FALLING TO PIECES) in a PANTERA tribute band called HELLBOUND. Commented Glen: "I am absolutely having...

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METALLICA Drummer Talks 'Mission To Lars' In Mexico City Post-Screening Q&A Session (Video)

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of the "Mission To Lars" movie this past Saturday, August 4 at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico Xity, Mexico. The screening was held in aid of CONFE, the Mexican equivalent of Mencap, the leading U.K....

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SLAYER Frontman Interviewed On 'Headbangers Ball' (Video)

On July 27, Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya at the Camden, New Jersey stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watc...

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LEMMY: 'JON LORD Was, To A Large Extent, Responsible For Me Being In Rock And Roll'

Michael Christopher of The Boston Phoenix recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his "legend" status: Lemmy: "I'm pretty grounded — I don't believe any of that crap. You have to remember where you come from, which is exac...

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SLAYER's KING On Next CD: Fans Can Expect Same Record We've Been Giving Them For Last 20 Years

TheToneKing.com conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at a recent stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. In this, the second part of the chat, Kerry talked about the Mayhem Festival tour, the stage show, the fans, the upcoming SLAYER album and the history behind the KFK...

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EUROPE: 'Firebox' Video Released

"Firebox", the new video from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Gothenburg, Sweden with Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, SONIC SYNDICATE, KAMELOT),who previously worked on the last three EUROPE videos. "Firebox" comes off EUROPE's ninth stud...