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QUEENSRŸCHE's Next Album Will Include 'More Up-Tempo Songs,' Says TODD LA TORRE
Straus Project conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre prior to the band's May 5 show at the Arcada Theatre in Saint Charles, Illinois. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On plans for his first solo album: Todd: "I've...May 27, 2017
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Emperor of Sand
Oh, the dilemmas of high-profile tech wizards who, 30 years ago, would've faced less scrutiny than they do in the face of a sophisticated and far more opinionated metal community. Then again, people cried foul at IRON MAIDEN for utilizing synthesizers and writing a rock-friendly tune on "Somewhere i...May 8, 2017
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Films Sequel To Infamous Pool Interview, Says He's Been Sober For More Than 20 Years
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is perhaps best known for the infamous scene in the 1988 movie "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" in which he was interviewed while floating in a swimming pool, fully clothed and visibly quite intoxicated while his mother sat poolsid...May 4, 2017
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YES, MARILLION, MIKE PORTNOY + DEREK SHERINIAN Set For Next Year's 'Cruise To The Edge'
Details for the fifth annual Cruise To The Edge excursion — progressive rock's largest festival at sea hosted by classic rock icons YES — have been announced. Featuring some of the world's greatest prog-rock musical artists, the five-night cruise out of Tampa, Florida next February 3-8, will return...May 2, 2017
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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Selling Sherman Oaks Home For $3.85 Million
According to The Wall Street Journal, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has listed one of his homes in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles for $3.85 million. McKagan bought the Spanish-style hacienda in 2005 for $2.975 million. It includes a five-bedroom, roughly 4,200-square-foot main hou...April 27, 2017
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DROWNING POOL Plays First Show With Singer JOEY DUENAS (Video)
Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL played their first concert with singer Joey Duenas at the Rivers And Spires Festival on April 21 in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Duenas, formerly of the bands UNLOCO and ANEW REVOLUTION, was apparently filling in for DROWNING POOL's singer of the past five years...April 25, 2017
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IVAN MOODY Sets Record Straight: I Am Not Leaving FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody has shot down reports that he is leaving the band, explaining that he has no intention of walking from something he spent the last ten years working "incredibly hard" to build. In an interview with the Denver radio station 106.7 KBPI radio station conducte...April 21, 2017
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AEROSMITH Drummer Selling Austin-Area Luxury Home For $2.23 Million
According to the Austin Business Journal, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has listed his Cimarron Hills Estate property in Georgetown, north of Austin, Texas, with an asking price of $2.23 million. The 2.7-acre property and is surrounded by the Cimarron Hills Golf Course and country club on three side...April 19, 2017
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Sues Longtime Label, Asks Judge To Release Band From Contract
According to TMZ, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has filed a new lawsuit against its longtime record label Prospect Park, calling the company a "sinking ship" which is drowning in debt. Saying FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is probably the only profitable band on the Prospect Park roster, the band has accused the...April 11, 2017
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EPICA's MARK JANSEN Laughs At 'Old Bands' Who Complain About Diminishing Record Sales
Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA. You can watch the chat below. Asked about Gene Simmons's recent statement that he was not interested in producing another KISS studio album "unless and if the...March 22, 2017
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STEVE VAI Featured In 'Front And Center' Episode
Public television's critically acclaimed concert series "Front And Center" has debuted a new episode featuring three-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai. The intimate performance was filmed at New York's Iridium — the smallest venue Vai has played in years. He was voted tenth "Greatest Gui...March 22, 2017
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free, One Year After Starting Experimental Treatment
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, one year after he started undergoing an experimental treatment. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer two years ago. In early 2016, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, where he underwent experimental cancer immunotherapy,...March 9, 2017
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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: Third Trailer For Debut Album
THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WOL...February 21, 2017
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Songs of Darkness and Despair
"Dooooooooog will hunt!" One thing about running your own horror festival, the residual effects are seemingly limitless. Phil Anselmo, who's been inadvertently dogging the underground press with his multiple doings, has yet another project to unveil. It's a unique endeavor, and a pretty damned cool...February 20, 2017
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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: Lyric Video For 'A Spoonful Of Darkness'
THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on April 7 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort are WOL...February 10, 2017
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