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JAY JAY FRENCH Says It 'May Be Time' For TWISTED SISTER To Call It Quits In 2016
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the band will meet later this week to discuss its future plans following the tragic passing of the group's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Pero died last Friday (March 20) at the age of 55. He was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB at the time....March 24, 2015
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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Says Leak Of 'Élan' Single Was 'Criminal' Act That Destroyed 'Well-Thought-Out Campaign'
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen says that the leak of the band's new single, "Élan", a week before its official release was a "criminal" act that came close to destroying the group's "very well thought-out campaign" for NIGHTWISH's new album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". Asked by Metal Blast if she...March 24, 2015
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FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist Explains Original Guitarist JIM MARTIN's Absence From Reunion
According to The Pulse Of Radio, FAITH NO MORE keyboardist Roddy Bottum was asked in a recent interview with Noisey if original guitarist Jim Martin, who left the band in 1993, was asked to participate in the current reunion which started in 2009. Bottum answered, "Oh, we totally reached out to him....March 24, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN To Receive O2 Silver Clef Award
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will be awarded the prestigious O2 Silver Clef by Nordoff Robbins in recognition of "outstanding contribution to U.K. music." Previous winners include THE ROLLING STONES, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, PINK FLOYD, GENESIS and QUEEN; last year's Silver Clef winner...March 23, 2015
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DEE SNIDER: TWISTED SISTER Will 'Probably' Continue To Play Following A.J. PERO's Death
X17 spoke with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider as landed at Los Angeles airport this weekend, returning early from vacation with his wife, Suzette Snider, after finding out about the untimely death of his friend and bandmate, TWISTED SISTER drummer Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Said Snider (see video b...March 23, 2015
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THREE DAYS GRACE: 'Human Race' Lyric Video
The official lyric video for the song "Human Race" from THREE DAYS GRACE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Human", which will arrive in stores on March 31 and is the band's first record with singer Matt Walst, who joined the band in 2013 following the departure of ...March 23, 2015
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CARCASS's BILL STEER Hopes To 'Get A Little Bit Of Work Done' On Next Album
Guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS tells Australia's The Rockpit that he hopes the band will be able to spend the next few months working on material for the follow-up to 2013's "Surgical Steel". "Personally, I'm keeping my fingers crossed a bit that things do...March 23, 2015
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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO To Undergo Knee Surgery In June
The latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast includes a new interview Mark Strigl conducted with former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about his upcoming knee surgery, Di'Anno said: "I don't wanna swear… [Laughs] but i...March 23, 2015
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Raise the Dead: Live at Wacken
There's just no stopping Uncle Alice. While it's already been four years since his last studio recording, the highly entertaining sequel album "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", Alice Cooper is enjoying a revival in comic book form with a new series through Dynamite Comics. He also has another live package t...March 23, 2015
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The Beast Arises
It's never easy to torch a living legend but it's even harder to watch a living legend shank. For all that Paul Di'Anno has endured, positive and negative, he retains a revered spot in heavy metal as the original voice of IRON MAIDEN. This means his live repertoire will forever be stacked with MAIDE...March 23, 2015
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Defenders of the Faith Special 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Alright, it's a hair late getting to the table, let's get that quibble out of the way. JUDAS PRIEST fans will still want to snap up the "Defenders of the Faith Special 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" since this three-disc celebration of the classic album comes with a vintage, fast-pounding concert...March 23, 2015
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In Times
Because of the blunt extremity of their music, ENSLAVED may not always get the widespread attention of IRON MAIDEN or MASTODON, who have both conjured more than one masterpiece in their esteemed careers. Most ENSLAVED fans would have no qualms in saying "Below the Lights" and "Isa" are inarguable ma...March 23, 2015
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Revolution Saints
Frontiers has quickly asserted itself as a hub for seasoned hard rock artists to not only hang their hats for work, but to collaborate and form new entities. SWEET & LYNCH being one of the more recent musical marriages under the label's banner between STRYPER's Michael Sweet and guitar lord Geor...March 23, 2015
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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN On Upcoming Studio Album: 'We're Gonna Try To Destroy Everybody'
Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) was interviewed on a recent episode of "Talking Bollocks", the All About The Rock monthly metal podcast hosted by former ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith. You can now...March 21, 2015
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Collaborating With MARZI MONTAZERI On Music For 'Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre' Film
Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marzi Montazeri (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) are writing and recording music for the fictional band WITCHES' LIPS portrayed in the movie "Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre". They have four original songs done so far...March 21, 2015
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