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Video: SIXX: A.M. Kicks Off First-Ever Headlining Tour In San Francisco

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, kicked off its first-ever headline tour with a sold-out show at San Francisco's Regency Ballroom Wednesday night (April 8). Says Michael: "We have been looking forward to play a hea...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK Performs UFO Classic 'Doctor Doctor' At Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK — featuring Schenker alongside ex-SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz, ex-RAINBOW singer Doogie White and Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards) — performing the UFO classic "Doctor Doctor" on April 3 at the Whisky A Go Go in W...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Taps EVANESCENCE Drummer WILL HUNT For Next Solo Album

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet is writing material for his next solo album, tentatively due in April/May 2016 via Rat Pak Records. The CD, which Michael promises will be his "best to date," will feature Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) on drums. As for the bass, "We'll be doing something...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist DAVID SHANKLE Returns With New DSG Album 'Still A Warrior'

Known for being a member of MANOWAR between 1988 and 1994, David Shankle remains a world-renowned super-shred guitarist and instructor for all true metal fans — as heard on the upcoming third full-length offering by his band, DAVID SHANKLE GROUP (DSG),titled "Still A Warrior". Due on April 24 in Ge...

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Video: ARCH ENEMY Performs In Seoul, South Korea

Fan-filmed video footage of ARCH ENEMY's March 8 performance at MUV Hall in Seoul, South Korea can be seen below. Speaking about ARCH ENEMY's musical chemistry, the band's guitarist and main songwriter Michael Amott told Chile's On The Rock: "I would describe it as good. I think there is chemistry....

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SIXX: A.M.: 'Get Ya Some' Lyric Video Released

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has released the official lyric video for its song "Get Ya Some". The track is taken from SIXX: A.M.'s third album, "Modern Vintage", which was released on October 7, 2014 via Eleve...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: Why We Fired JOHNNY SOLINGER And Announced TONY HARNELL Same Day

Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page) conducted an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan earlier in the week. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On singer Johnny Solinger's...

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Legendary MERCYFUL FATE Guitarists MICHAEL DENNER And HANK SHERMANN To Release 'Satan's Tomb' EP

Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, the original Danish guitar players of MERCYFUL FATE's legendary "Melissa" and "Don't Break the Oath" albums, have created a new classic in the forthcoming EP "Satan's Tomb", coming in 2015 on Metal Blade Records. These songs were crafted with the MERCYFUL FATE world...

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WHITESNAKE's Version Of 'Lay Down, Stay Down' From 'The Purple Album' Available For Streaming

Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...

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Surviving Members Of GWAR Sued By DAVE BROCKIE's Father

According to NBC News, the surviving members of the theatrical shock rock band GWAR have been sued by the father of Dave Brockie, the group's late founder, accusing them of stealing Dave's artwork, bass guitars and cremated remains, and refusing to return them to his family. In the lawsuit, filed Th...

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Three People Dead In Van Crash Involving Heavy Metal Bands KHAOTIKA, WORMREICH

**UPDATE #3**: A Facebook statement from WORMREICH founder, vocalist/guitarist Christopher Earl Pyle (a.k.a. Vulk),reads as follows: "This morning I lost my brother and best friend, along with two awesome people that I was lucky to have even known for a short while. Two of my other brothers remain...

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ACCEPT's PETER BALTES Interviewed By CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER In U.K.'s BASS GUITAR MAGAZINE

Bass Guitar Magazine, the U.K.’s only print magazine devoted to the world of bass, is delighted to announce an extensive interview with ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes in its April issue, available from April 7. The interviewer is none other than CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster, an internationally...

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HELLOWEEN's WEIKATH On 'My God-Given Right' Album: 'It's Just The Typical Classical Metal As It's Supposed To Be'

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release their fifteenth studio album, "My God-Given Right", on May 29 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded between October 2014 and February 2015 at the band's MiSueno Studio on the isle of Tenerife with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (GOTTHARD, HAMMERFALL). Spea...

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STEEL PANTHER: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Brussels Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of STEEL PANTHER's April 2 performance at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium can be seen below. STEEL PANTHER in December released its first-ever original Christmas track, "The Stocking Song". Featuring STEEL PANTHER's signature hooks and naughty take on the holiday seas...

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Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Musicians MICHAEL VESCERA And BARRY SPARKS Join Forces In RIOT ON MARS

RIOT ON MARS, the new project featuring Barry Sparks and Michael Vescera, has just released its debut album, "First Wave". The idea for RIOT ON MARS began from a 20-year friendship between the talented rock bassist/guitarist Barry Sparks and one of metal's best vocalists, Michael Vescera. They first...