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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Plays 'Final' Australian Show In Melbourne; Video, Photos

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss played the first of three final solo shows earlier tonight (Friday, May 12) at the Sofitel Grand Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia. The eleven-song setlist included "Can't Stop The Rain", from his 1978 debut solo album; "Words", from Criss's 1980 solo album "Out Of C...

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CARNIVORE Guitarist To Perform '30 Years Of Retaliation' Set at BLACK N' BLUE BOWL Pre-Party Show

When Brooklyn, New York thrash metal crossover band CARNIVORE was first formed in 1982 by groundbreaking vocalist Peter Steele, no one could have predicted the influence they would inject into underground heavy metal culture, or the legacy Steele would carry on into TYPE O NEGATIVE. The raw energy o...

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'King Of The Sunset Strip' MARIO MAGLIERI Dead At 93

Mario Mikeal Maglieri, beloved and respected owner of Los Angeles's famous Sunset Strip establishments Rainbow Bar And Grill, The Roxy Theatre and the Whisky A Go Go, died earlier today (Thursday, May 4) at the age of 93. Born February 7, 1924 in Seppino, Italy, Mario came to the U.S. at age four. H...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Explains Decision To Stop Performing Live: 'If I'm Gonna Do It, I've Gotta Do It Now'

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss recently announced a couple of convention appearances this spring that are being billed on his web site as his final live performances. On May 12-14, Criss is scheduled to appear at the KISS Konvention Australia in Victoria, with his May 12 set said to be Peter's la...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'The People That Killed All The New Bands Are The Fans Themselves'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was recently interviewed on the "Thunder Underground" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked for his opinion on streaming music services like Spotify, Simmons said: "Good luck to 'em. I am not a supporter. I do believe in f...

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Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just t...

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AIRBOURNE Parts Ways With Guitarist DAVID ROADS, Announces Replacement

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have parted ways with guitarist David Roads and have replaced him with Harri Harrison (PALACE OF THE KING). Says AIRBOURNE in a statement: "David Roads has decided to leave the band to work in his family business. As the old saying goes, 'You can take the boy out of...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Is 'Itching' To Start Work On New Music

Jay Weinberg is "itching" to start work on new SLIPKNOT material, more than three years after he joined the band following the dismissal of previous drummer and founding member Joey Jordison. Weinberg played on SLIPKNOT's last album, ".5: The Gray Chapter" and the subsequent two-year world tour. SLI...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Says Concert Tickets Are More Expensive Because People Are Stealing Music

Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell says that "it's a lot easier" for bands to reach a wider audience today, even though financial burdens have made it much harder for many of them to survive. Snell, who recently launched a new group called INVIDIA with current and former members of IN...

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ROGER GLOVER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Should Have Gone Out Under His Own Name Instead Of Resurrecting RAINBOW

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover says Ritchie Blackmore should have gone out under his own name instead of resurrecting RAINBOW for the guitarist's 2016 return to the rock live stage. Blackmore played a handful of shows last summer with an entirely new lineup of RAINBOW, which included LORDS OF BLAC...

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NORTHLANE Drops Surprise Fourth Album, 'Mesmer'

Australia's NORTHLANE has released its fourth album, "Mesmer". "Mesmer" appeared with no forewarning on digital services at 8 a.m. AEDT and is also available on CD, LP, and tape from all good music stores. "Mesmer", NORTHLANE's fourth full-length release, is a triumph — the band's most organic-yet-p...

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Watch AVENGED SEVENFOLD Perform At Helsinki Restaurant/Bar

Several apparently inebriated members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD played a somewhat sloppy rendition of their song "Nightmare" during an unannounced appearance at a small restaurant and bar in Helsinki, Finland on March 5. Using equipment that was supplied by the Hard Rock Cafe, vocalist M. Shadows, guitar...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Announces 'Last' Live Performances In USA, Australia

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has announced a couple of convention appearances this spring that are being being on his web site as his final live performances. On May 12-14, Criss is scheduled to appear at the KISS Konvention Australia in Victoria, with his May 12 set said to be Peter's last liv...

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EPICA Frontwoman's Stage Makeup Tutorial (Video)

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, has uploaded a stage makeup tutorial with Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA. The clip, which was recorded on January 28 in Prague during EPICA's European tour with POWERWOLF and BEYOND THE BLACK, can be seen below. In b...

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GENE SIMMONS Still Believes Rock Is Dead

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again defended his controversial "rock is dead" comment, blaming the technology and fans for the current state of affairs. Simmons told Esquire magazine in September 2014 — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It w...