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Could RICHIE FAULKNER Have Ended Up In IRON MAIDEN?

Richie Faulkner, who was once the guitarist in the backing group for Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, was asked in a brand new interview with GigsAndFestivals.com if he was "on the subs bench for IRON MAIDEN" prior to joining JUDAS PRIEST as the replacement for K.K. Downi...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'Everything I've Done In The Last Five Years Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'

In a brand new interview with Metal Assault, drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, METAL ALLEGIANCE, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was asked if he ever feels overwhelmed when he thinks about how many bands and projects he is currently in. He responded: "I can handle it. I'm wired that way. I'm...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY Celebrates 25th Anniversary At Legendary Whisky A Go Go

Los Angeles cyber metallers FEAR FACTORY celebrated their 25th anniversary with three West Coast shows, including an October 30 date at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video footage of the concert can be seen below (clip filmed by Jake Perry). In a recent interview with CrypticRock...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE To Help Select Winners Of Online Program Designed To Foster Aspiring Musicians

Hyundai and The Recording Academy today announced the launch of the fourth annual Grammy Amplifier program. Grammy Amplifier is an innovative online music initiative providing aspiring artists with the opportunity to realize their passion and further their musical careers through one-of-a-kind exper...

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As one of the frontrunners of glam rock, Michael Monroe is still on a roll. His look may be out of step with modern rock conventions, but that's never seemed to faze him. Whether it's HANOI ROCKS, DEMOLITION 23, JERUSALEM SLIM or in this case his solo work, Monroe does his thing and more often ...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Partner With EPIC RIGHTS And GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, the supergroup featuring international film star and musician Johnny Depp alongside Alice Cooper and AEROSMITH's Joe Perry, has partnered with Epic Rights and Global Merchandising Services to create rock-themed apparel, collectibles, wall art and more through their network of lic...

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AEROSMITH Feels 'A Little Bit Abandoned' by STEVEN TYLER's Solo-Album Plans, Says BRAD WHITFORD

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford has told Billboard.com that the band has scrapped its plans to tour next year so that singer Steven Tyler can focus on his solo career. "Steven doesn't want to do it," Whitford said. "It's unfortunate. We kind of feel a little bit abandoned by him. I guess he seems...

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JANE'S ADDICTION: Video Footage Of Dallas Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of JANE'S ADDICTION's November 6 performance at Gas Monkey Live! in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. JANE'S ADDICTION was honored with the Elmer Valentine Award at last year's Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF),on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. The El...

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Video: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Presents 'Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award' To LEMMY

METALLICA bassist and "Jaco" film producer Robert Trujillo presented a Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award to MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister at the Bass Player Live! concert as part of the eighth annual premier live bass guitar event — Bass Player Live! 2015 — held Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, N...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING: PAUL BALOFF 'Loved Metal More Than Any Of Us Ever Could'

SINATE's Sam Sheppard recently conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS for Mammoth Metal TV. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the recording process for 2014's "Blood...

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Video: ANNIHILATOR Performs In Tilburg

Fan-filmed video footage of ANNIHILATOR's November 4 performance at 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands can be seen below. ANNIHILATOR's fifteenth studio album, "Suicide Society", was released on September 18 via UDR Music. As he has in the past, guitar wizard Jeff Waters handled all songwriting duties,...

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STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, JOHN 5, MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN To Perform At TONY MACALPINE Benefit Concert

Guitar legends Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5, along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy, bass icon Billy Sheehan and keyboard phenomenon Derek Sherinian are joining forces to play a benefit concert for guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. The be...

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Former EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES Says There Was 'No Passion' In Band's Music Prior To His Exit

Former EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that he was "unhappy" before he was fired from the group, due in part to the fact that his bandmates were writing music that was "regurgitated shit" with "no life to it." EXODUS in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve...

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Video Premiere: BRING ME THE HORIZON's 'True Friends'

"True Friends", the new video from BRING ME THE HORIZON, can be seen below. The clip was directed by the band's lead singer, Oliver Sykes, and features British actor Steve Oram ("Sightseers", "Bad Education", "The World's End"). "True Friends" is taken from BRING ME THE HORIZON's fifth studio album,...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Will Find Out Next Month If His Latest Cancer Treatment Is Working

On November 3, Steve Raymond of the 100.7 WZXL radio station conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. On his immunotherapy treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma: "Immunotherapy. Yes, I'm...