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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Wouldn't Say We Were Friends; We Were Bandmates'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that he was never friends with the band's former lead singer, Sebastian Bach. Bach fronted SKID ROW until 1996, when he was fired. Instead of throwing in the towel, the remaining members took a hiatus and went on to play briefly in a band called OZONE MONDAY. In 19...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: 'We Wanna Do A Streaming Show'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to MetalNet.com about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The disc was tracked in part at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer Michael Wagener, who also helmed the group's 1989 self-ti...

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QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI: 'We're Moving Forward The Way' FRANKIE BANALI Wanted Us To

Alex Grossi says that he takes a lot of pride in knowing that QUIET RIOT is moving forward in the way that the band's late drummer Frankie Banali wanted it to. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),will play a couple of shows later this month as well as a stri...

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QUIET RIOT's CHUCK WRIGHT On FRANKIE BANALI: 'We Were The Best Hard Rock Rhythm Section Of The '80s Era'

QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright says that his bandmate Frankie Banali was "a very unique and special human being." Frankie was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer on April 17, 2019 and given six months to live. He put up an inspiringly brave and courageous 16-month battle to the end and contin...

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INSIDIOUS DISEASE Feat. DIMMU BORGIR, Ex-MORGOTH Members: Listen To New Song 'Born Into Bondage'

"Born Into Bondage", a new song from INSIDIOUS DISEASE — the old-school death metal project featuring Marc Grewe (vocals; formerly of MORGOTH) and Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz; guitar; also of DIMMU BORGIR) — can be streamed below. The track is taken from INSIDIOUS DISEASE's long-awaited sopho...

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SICK OF IT ALL Releases 'The Bland Within', Second Video Of Band's 'Quarantine Sessions' Series

New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have released a live session of "The Bland Within", the second video of the band's quarantine sessions. SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller comments: "Here's the second video from our quarantine jams! Off of the excellent album with an ugly cover, here th...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Pokes Fun At TRUMP's Years Of Tax Avoidance

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has poked fun at Donald Trump over the revelation that America's 45th president allegedly used loopholes to avoid paying any federal taxes at all in 10 of 15 years beginning in 2000 by writing off his own losses. A New York Times exposé of Trump's tax returns Sunday r...

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L.A. GUNS' STEVE RILEY Pays Tribute To FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was The Perfect Metal Drummer'

L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard's album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle with pan...

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LAMB OF GOD Plays First Pandemic-Era Concert: Photos

LAMB OF GOD returned to the stage with a vengeance Friday night (September 18) for the first-ever live performance of the band's latest, self-titled album via a worldwide stream. The fierce, surgical precision-performance of "Lamb Of God" was followed by the unearthing of LAMB OF GOD favorites for t...

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SICK OF IT ALL Releases 'Alone', First Video Of Band's 'Quarantine Sessions' Series

New York City hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have released a live session of "Alone", the first video of the band's quarantine sessions. SICK OF IT ALL said in a statement: "Quarantine gave us a reason (and an excuse) to dust off some of our favorite songs that haven't been featured in our live set...

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THE DOORS' ROBBY KRIEGER Releases 'The Hitch' Performance Video

Robby Krieger has released a performance video for his song "The Hitch". The track is taken from the legendary guitarist and songwriter of THE DOORS and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee's his first solo album in 10 years, "The Ritual Begins At Sundown", which came out on August 14. The LP was mad...

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DEATH: 'Spiritual Healing' Limited-Edition Double Bobblehead Coming In October

On October 15, Relapse.com will release a DEATH "Spiritual Healing" double bobblehead. This limited-edition, seven-inch tall, resin, hand-numbered bobblehead figure comes together with the "Spiritual Healing" LP on custom butterfly effect LP, both exclusive to this package. It is strictly limited t...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singles Hit New U.S. Sales Milestones

Three singles from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have reached new sales milestones in the U.S. "My Curse" has been certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) on September 10 for accumulating a million certified units. That same day, "The End Of Heartache" and KILLSWITCH's cover o...

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LAMB OF GOD's WILLIE ADLER Has 'A Lot Of Optimism' That Concerts Will Return To Normal

In a new interview with Consequence Of Sound, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler spoke about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "I still have a lot of optimism that we will get to a spot that is as close to normal as possible. I'm not sure when that's gonna be. January...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR On FRANKIE BANALI: 'He Was One Of The Founders Of Heavy Metal'

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr has has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard's album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle...