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TRIUMPH Tribute Album To Feature NANCY WILSON, JOEY BELLADONNA, SEBASTIAN BACH, NITA STRAUSS And Others

Ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, ANTHRAX's Joey Belladonna, HEART's Nancy Wilson and STARSHIP singer Mickey Thomas are among the musicians who will appear on the upcoming TRIUMPH tribute album. The effort is being overseen by producer Mike Clink, who helmed TRIUMPH's 1986 album "Sport Of Kings"...

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Watch: PHIL DEMMEL Plays First Concert With TESTAMENT At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel played his first show with TESTAMENT last night (Saturday, May 27) at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Demmel is filling in for TESTAMENT's regular lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is sitting out some of the band's spr...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Performs As Four-Piece At Opening Concert Of Spring 2023 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performed as a four-piece at the kick-off concert of their European tour last night (Saturday, May 26) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The band played without lead guitarist Alex Skolnick who is sitting out some of TESTAMENT's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates...

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Watch: SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, Ex-EXODUS, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform At MILWAUKEE METAL FEST Pre-Party

The official Milwaukee Metal Fest pre-party took place last night (Thursday, May 25) at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The very special "Jasta And Friends" lineup included performances by organizer Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),Paul Bostaph (SLAYER),Chris Garza (SUICIDE SILENCE),Kirk...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Metal Masters 2024' European Tour With SAXON And URIAH HEEP

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced a series of continental European shows next year with SAXON and URIAH HEEP to follow the recently announced U.K. and Ireland dates featuring the three bands. The Metal Masters 2024" trek will now kick off on March 11 in Glasgow, U.K. and conclu...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN On Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'They're A Different Style Than Us, But It Works'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda about what it has been like touring with another veteran rock act, MÖTLEY CRÜE, on last year's "The Stadium Tour" and the recently launched "The World Tour". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I knew Tommy...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out European Tour Dates; PHIL DEMMEL To Step In

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will sit out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He will be replaced on the trek by former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel. Earlier today (Wednesday, May 24),Skolnick released th...

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DEREK ST. HOLMES Says TED NUGENT's Politics Have Hurt His Legacy: 'I Want To Go To A Concert And Have A Good Time'

In a new interview with AL.com, Derek St. Holmes, the legendary guitarist and vocalist known for his time working with Ted Nugent in the 1970s, was asked if he thinks Ted's politics have diminished his guitar legacy. Derek responded: "The answer to your question is yes, I do. I was leery of doing an...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Plays Its Most Intimate Show In Europe In 35 Years

On the eve of the band's biggest-ever European tour and the launch of new album, "Drastic Symphonies", DEF LEPPARD played a one-off club show last night (Friday, May 19) at the iconic Sheffield venue The Leadmill. The 850-capacity venue was treated to a must-see performance from one of Britain's gre...

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PHIL COLLEN Believes Singing 'With American Accents' Had 'Something To Do' With DEF LEPPARD's Massive Success In U.S.

In a new interview with Music Radar, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen was asked if it's fair to say that he and his bandmates were much more commercially successful in America than they were in their native England. "Oh, absolutely," he responded. "Something dawned on me a few years ago — we sing w...

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VIXEN's Music Video For Long-Awaited New Single Is 'Almost Done': 'It's A Kickass Song'

In a new interview with the Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged podcast, VIXEN bassist Julia Lage spoke about the status of new music from the band. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "VIXEN, we recorded a song — I can't say the name yet — but the video is pretty much almost ready. The song is re...

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CHAD KROEGER Says 'There's Been A Softening' In Hate For NICKELBACK: 'It's Really Nice To Not Be Public Enemy Number One'

In a new interview with Robin Nash of Tucson, Arizona's KFMA-FM radio station, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger was asked why he thinks so many people love to hate his band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That kind of used to be a thing. I shouldn't say 'that kind of used to be'...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN: 'We're Having A Blast' Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to QFM96's "Torg & Elliott" radio show about what it has been like touring with another veteran rock act, MÖTLEY CRÜE, on last year's "The Stadium Tour" and the recently launched "The World Tour". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're really...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Celebrates Release Of 'Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard' At London's Royal Festival Hall

DEF LEPPARD celebrated the release of the hardback edition of the band's first-ever anthology, "Definitely: The Official Story Of Def Leppard", on Tuesday, May 16 at London's Royal Festival Hall. The five members of the group were on stage telling stories from their legendary career in music. Check...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks About His Exit From METALLICA, Says He Has 'Always Kept Playing With Whoever Wants To Play'

In a new interview with the Sun Sentinel promoting this weekend's NEWSTED concert in Fort Lauderdale, Jason Newsted was asked about Lars Ulrich's comment from a couple of years ago about how he has come to understand why the bassist shocked the rock world by quitting METALLICA. Asked if he was looki...