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MIKE PORTNOY Says 'It's Sad To See' RUSH Come To An End
Mike Portnoy says that it's "sad to see" RUSH come to an end but he believes that the legendary Canadian rock band deserves respect for "going out on top." RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson recently said that his band has no plans to tour or record again in the future. His comments came two years after ch...January 23, 2018
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SLAYER Announces North American Tour Dates With LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, BEHEMOTH, TESTAMENT: BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale
After making some of the most brutal, breathtakingly aggressive, all-hell's-a-breaking-loose music ever created, being one of the four bands that defined an entire musical genre and being the band that other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to... after nearly 37 years, releasing 12 studio...January 23, 2018
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JOE ELLIOTT Explains Delay In Making DEF LEPPARD's Classic Albums Available On Streaming Services
DEF LEPPARD has finally made its entire catalog available for downloading and streaming. The band, which had been a longtime holdout to having the its music available digitally, even went so far as to re-record its classic hits in note-for-note replications rather than cave to a deal that didn't ser...January 22, 2018
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STONE SOUR Guitarist Thinks 'People Hear The Honesty' In Latest Album 'Hydrograd'
STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand was interviewed by Guitar Mania prior to the band's December 12 performance in Vienna, Austria. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's growth during the current "Hydrograd" record cycle: Jos...January 22, 2018
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Ex-HATE ETERNAL Drummer DEREK RODDY Joins FIRE FOR EFFECT
Acclaimed metal drummer Derek Roddy has joined FIRE FOR EFFECT, the new band featuring former members of MALEVOLENT CREATION. Roddy steps into FIRE FOR EFFECT as the replacement for Mike Smith (SUFFOCATION),who appeared on FIRE FOR EFFECT's demo. Derek has played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT...January 22, 2018
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Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT: 'I Was In Hell For 20 Years'
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent took part in another question-and-answer session on Saturday (January 20) at the Atlanta Kiss Expo. You can now watch video footage of the discussion in two parts below (courtesy of Mike Brunn). Asked what led to his departure from KISS after the "Lick It Up" tou...January 21, 2018
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Calls Brother RUDOLF 'A Desperate Wannabe', Says KLAUS MEINE Is 'The Only Artist' In SCORPIONS
Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) has once again slammed his brother Rudolf, saying that the SCORPIONS axeman is "a desperate wannabe" who "cheated and bullied" his younger sibling. Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in the last couple of years in which he questi...January 20, 2018
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CARMINE APPICE On Scrapped BLUE MURDER Reunion Plans: 'We Still Can't Get JOHN SYKES Out Of The House'
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (BLUE MURDER, VANILLA FUDGE, KING KOBRA) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On "Monsters And Heroes", a song from the...January 20, 2018
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DOROTHY Releases New Single 'Flawless'; '28 Days In The Valley' Album Due In March
Los Angeles-based alternative rock band DOROTHY has released the new track "Flawless", the first single from its forthcoming sophomore album, "28 Days In The Valley", due out March 9. It's a vulnerable message that begins with heartbreak and ends as a vindicated feel good anthem of self-love. "It's...January 20, 2018
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GUS G. Says 'Fans Want To See' ZAKK WYLDE Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE Again
Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just under a decade ago, says that "fans want to see" the BLACK SABBATH singer back together with his longtime axeman Zakk Wylde. It was announced last April that Wylde would be rejoining Ozzy's backing group for all his upcoming solo sho...January 19, 2018
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TILES Announces 25th-Anniversary Show And Retirement Of Vocalist PAUL RARICK
Detroit-based progressive rock quartet TILES has announced that longtime vocalist Paul Rarick will be retiring and departing from the group, ironically coinciding with the band's 25th anniversary this year. Two years after releasing their crowning achievement, the star-studded and internationally ac...January 19, 2018
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ACE FREHLEY To Perform On This Year's 'Kiss Kruise'
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has been added to the list of performers who will appear on The KISS Kruise VIII. The cruise is set to sail on Halloween (October 31) on Norwegian Jade leaving out of Miami, Florida. Also scheduled to play on the ship this year are KISS, former KISS and current GR...January 18, 2018
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PRIMORDIAL To Release 'Exile Amongst The Ruins' In March
Irish pagan metallers PRIMORDIAL will release their new album, "Exile Amongst The Ruins", on March 30 through Metal Blade Records. The band teamed with producer Ola Ersfjord, who worked on PRIMORDIAL's 2016 live album, "Gods To The Godless". The record was tracked at Dublin's Camelot Studios, locate...January 18, 2018
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Listen To New THE ATLAS MOTH Song 'Galactic Brain'
"Galactic Brain", a new song from Chicago experimental metallers THE ATLAS MOTH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's fourth album, "Coma Noir", which will be released on February 9 via Prosthetic Records. THE ATLAS MOTH guitarist/vocalist David stated about "Galactic Brain": "T...January 18, 2018
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HATEBREED To Continue Celebrating Two Album Anniversaries During Spring Tour
Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED released their first full-length, the modern hardcore classic "Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire", back in November of 1997. The album set the tone for the type of moshable metal that would eventually go on to define the '00s. 2002's "Perseverance" was...January 18, 2018
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