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JAMES KOTTAK Was 'Surprised' And 'Taken Off Guard' By His Dismissal From SCORPIONS

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak spoke about Mikkey Dee's recent revelation that he "secretly" rehearsed with the band while Kottak was still a member of SCORPIONS in 2016. Asked if he was aware that Mikkey was waiting in the wings to replace hi...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says Lyrics On 'Life Is But A Dream' Album Are Tied Together

During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (March 28) edition of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. Shadows spoke about the band's upcoming album "Life Is But A Dream…", which is set to arrive on June 2 via Warner. Asked if the LP is a concept effort, the singer said...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Shares 'Separation From The Sacred', Second Single From His 'Rites Of Percussion' Debut Solo Album

Dave Lombardo, one of the most influential, innovative and prolific drummers of modern music, has shared "Separation From The Sacred", the second single from his debut solo album, "Rites Of Percussion", which will arrive on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings. The 13-track collection, previously previewed w...

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BRIAN MAY: KURT COBAIN Gave Us 'A Legacy Of Some Of The Greatest Guitar Music Of All Time'

During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show", QUEEN's Brian May was asked how he feels about having recently been named the greatest guitarist of all time by the readers of U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I take everything like th...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Member BOB BURNS's Share Of Artist Royalties Purchased By PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC

Primary Wave Music, the world's leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music, announced today that it has acquired the artist royalties of Bob Burns, drummer and founding member of the iconic southern rock band LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The multi-million-dollar deal encompasses all recordings f...

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BUTCHER BABIES To Release Double Album Of New Material This Summer

In an interview with Rapture Radio, BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked if fans can expect to hear a new album from the band anytime soon. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes. Absolutely. There's actually a double album coming out this summer. "We took 2019 off of t...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces Summer 2023 North American Tour

Following the announcement of two unique one-night-only arena shows in New York and Los Angeles, multi-platinum headliners and famed heavy metal rock group AVENGED SEVENFOLD have revealed the details of an extensive "Life Is But A Dream…" North American tour, featuring support from ALEXISONFIRE. Pro...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer Says 'Life Is But A Dream' Album Has 'A Bunch Of Flavors And Colors'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. Shadows spoke to Finn McKenty of "The Punk Rock MBA Podcast" about the band's upcoming studio album, "Life Is But A Dream...", which will be released on June 2. Regarding the LP's musical direction, the singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've said it to a few p...

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Supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Announces First Live Performance In Six Years

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the band featuring guitarist Joe Bonamassa, vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, THE DEAD DAISIES),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL),will perform on next year's Keeping The Blues Alive At Se...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT To Release 'A Fabulous Disaster' Memoir

Hachette Books has acquired the upcoming memoir from legendary thrash metal guitarist Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER). "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way" is described in a press release as "a no-holds-barred memoir from the preeminent thrasher's life in metal, f...

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HEIDI SHEPHERD Says Upcoming BUTCHER BABIES Album 'Has A Dark Side'

In a new interview with Heavy New York, BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked if songwriting gets easier or harder as she and her bandmates get more albums under their belts. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I definitely would not say it gets easier. I think that there...

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If it's quality not quantity you want, ACID KING are a solid benchmark. Lori S.'s stoner doom crew have been a recognized name in stoner rock and doom circles since the early '90s, popping up every now and then to deliver a large dose of eyebrow-scorching psychedelic heaviness. Early records like de...

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PAUL GILBERT Shares Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Man On The Silver Mountain' From 'The Dio Album'

On April 7, 2023, Paul Gilbert will release an album celebrating one of heavy metal's greatest icons when he releases "The Dio Album" via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. To get another taster, check out Gilbert's take on RAINBOW's "Man On The Silver Mountain" below. It was pure chance...

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TIM KING: 'There's Absolutely No Weirdness' Between SOIL And DROWNING POOL Over Sharing Lead Singer

SOIL bassist Tim King spoke to the "Everblack" podcast about the recent announcement that SOIL singer Ryan McCombs had rejoined DROWNING POOL. McCombs originally hooked up with DROWNING POOL in 2005 and appeared on two of the band's studio albums, "Full Circle" (2007) and "Drowning Pool" (2010),as...

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Ex-SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT Says His New Band SHADE VIOLENT Will Be 'A Blending Of Several Different Styles'

Original SALIVA frontman Josey Scott spoke to Grizzly Media about the new band new recently launched. Dubbed SHADE VIOLENT, the group features his stepson Dylan on rhythm guitar, along with some of Josey's friends from his home state of Oklahoma. "I'm really excited about it," Josey said (as transcr...