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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Talks About Possibility Of Reuniting With Former Members On Upcoming Tour

Marko Syrjala of Finland's Imperiumi recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons in Stockholm, Sweden. A few excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there were any negative experiences when he reconnected with various former KISS...

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Public Memorial For MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN To Be Held In North Tonawanda, New York

A public memorial for former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at the Clover Club in North Tonawanda, New York beginning at 6 p.m. Hoffmann died on July 7 after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was re...

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LACUNA COIL To Release 'The 119 Show - Live In London' In November

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of LACUNA COIL's debut. To celebrate this special year, they played an exceptional show on January 19 in London at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. The unique, one-time event was filmed and recorded for "The 119 Show - Live In London", which is scheduled for release Novembe...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Pays Tribute To 'Evil Dead' In New Music Video For Alternate Version Of 'We Are The Truth'

Cleveland, Ohio-based metal band MUSHROOMHEAD will release its new DVD, titled "Volume III", the follow-up to the widely acclaimed DVDs "Volume 1" (2005) and "Volume 2" (2008). The DVD is set to hit retailers on August 17 via Megaforce Records and will feature over 90 minutes of new material — inclu...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says His Wife Nearly Died While Giving Birth To Their Son

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about the circumstances that forced him to temporarily leave the band's tour with JOURNEY at the end of May. Replacing him until he returned was TRIXTER's Steve Brown, who previously subbed for Vivian Campbell at several shows i...

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Bold new direction or jumping the shark? This is the critical question sure to trail behind BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, who is now, without a doubt, a far different beast than that which recorded "The Poison". For a band once claiming METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and SLAYER as central influences (and having...

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DEE SNIDER Releases Music Video For His New Single, 'Become The Storm'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the official Douglas Quill-directed music video his new solo single, "Become The Storm". The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was pro...

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MORBID ANGEL's STEVE TUCKER On SLAYER's 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Don't Know What I Think Of It, To Be Honest'

Mark Thompson from HardRockCore conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker of veteran Floridian death metallers MORBID ANGEL prior to the band's May 8 concert at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLA...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Singer BRET HOFFMANN Dead At 51

Former MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann has died after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was only 51 years old. The news of Bret's passing was revealed by his wife, Kimberly Karan Hoffmann. She wrote on Facebook: "Today is the saddest day of my life. I just lost my soulmate, the love...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'There Has Been A Lack Of New Talent Or New Ambition' In Rock Genre

GHOST leader Tobias Forge was interviewed on the June 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked how the recent passings of larger-than-life rock stars like David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister have motivated...

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GUS G.: Why FIREWIND Did Not Become Bigger

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was recently interviewed by "The Classic Metal Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he thinks his decision to join Ozzy's band in 2009...

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CAST THE STONE Feat. Members of MISERY INDEX, CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Jesusatan' Video

American death/black metallers CAST THE STONE have released the official music video for their cover of INFESTDEAD's "Jesusatan", taken from their recently announced six-track EP, "Empyrean Atrophy". The disc is due for release on August 31 via Agonia Records. CAST THE STONE is Mark Kloeppel (MISER...

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REX BROWN Has Been 'Devastated, Saddened, And Shaken, Almost Beyond Words' By VINNIE PAUL's Passing

Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has paid tribute to Vinnie Paul Abbott in a lengthy statement released to Rolling Stone. In his piece, Brown wrote that Vinnie was his "longtime brother" who "made an incredible mark on the world." Brown, who first met Vinnie when the former was 15 and they played t...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Documentary 'Scream For Me Sarajevo': Extended Trailer

An extended trailer for "Scream For Me Sarajevo", a documentary telling the story of a 1994 concert given by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson while the Bosnian War was raging and Sarajevo itself was under siege, can be seen below. "Scream For Me Sarajevo" was released on June 29 on DVD, Blu-ray an...

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ALICE COOPER To Release 'A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris' In August

Following the release of the 2017 studio album "Paranormal", which was the best chart-performing album by Alice Cooper in decades, the American rock legend took his exciting live show all over the world, accompanied by "the best band he has ever had." After an entire year spent on the road, the "Par...