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DORO Announces 'Strong & Proud' European Tour
German metal queen Doro Pesch will embark on the "Strong & Proud" European tour in November. Support on the trek will come from ARCHER. Says Doro: "These guys are really good, especially the guitarist is great. ARCHER fit super to the DORO band. In spring, they've already proved their qualities...July 7, 2015
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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Recruits Former JONES STREET Singer SHAWN CROSBY
RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has recruited former JONES STREET singer Shawn Crosby (pictured) to front the group for its upcoming shows. Rounding out RED DRAGON CARTEL's current touring lineup is bassist Anthony Esposito (LYNCH MOB, ACE...July 7, 2015
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KORN's MUNKY Talks History With IBANEZ, Signature Guitars (Video)
U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine recently met up with KORN's James "Munky" Shaffer to talk about his history with Ibanez and two signature models, the APEX200 and APEX20. Check out the clip below. Shaffer last year spoke to Pop-Break.com about how reconnecting with guitarist Brian "Head" Welch for "The...July 2, 2015
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'Northmen - A Viking Saga' Movie Featuring AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG: U.S. Release Date Announced
Swiss Viking action film "Northmen - A Viking Saga", in which vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH plays Viking warrior Valli, will come to American cinemas and digital HD on July 31, followed by a DVD and Blu-ray release on August 11, thanks to Anchor Bay Entertainment. The mo...June 30, 2015
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BILL WARD: I'm Still Not Happy With The Bass-Drum Sound On BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man'
Former KNAC-FM personality Mike Stark recently conducted an interview with estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward about Bill's new solo album, "Accountable Beasts". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why it's taken him so long to re...June 29, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME To Release 'The Key' Album In September; Trailer Available
OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will release its debut album, "The Key", on September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. A trailer for the CD is available below. Named after QUEENSRŸCHE's epic concept album from 1988, "Operation: Mindcrime", Tate's new band f...June 29, 2015
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SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Talks To Blue Puppet At HELLFEST (Video)
SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak was interviewed by "a strange blue character called Markus" of "The Rock Fernando Show" at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 19-21 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. SCORPIONS are celebrating 50 years of rock with the release of their 19th st...June 29, 2015
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Right to Rise
It's always nice to see Razor & Tie take a shot on something that's not metalcore or screamo, their bread and butter. KYNG and THE PRETTY RECKLESS being two excellent outside-the-box bands signed to the label, now comes Detroit rockers WILSON, who follow up their 2013 debut, "Full Blast Fuckery"...June 29, 2015
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Former MEGADETH Members CHRIS POLAND And NICK MENZA To Perform At Benefit Concert
Former MEGADETH members Chris Poland (guitar) and Nick Menza (drums) will perform at a benefit concert for Poland's OHM: bandmate David Eagle (drums),who is still in ICU after his heart attack and open-heart surgery over six weeks ago. The event will take place on Thursday, July 9 at The Baked Pota...June 29, 2015
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Video: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Rocks ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC Classics With CHIEF BIG WAY
Video footage of ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's classic-rock covers band called CHIEF BIG WAY performing renditions of songs by ALICE IN CHAINS, LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and DIO, among others, can be seen below. The upstate New York-based group, which features Belladonna, on drums and vocals, is rounde...June 28, 2015
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Detroit Rockers WILSON To Release 'Right To Rise' This Week
Ballsy Detroit rockers WILSON are streaming their sophomore album, "Right To Rise", now at AltPress.com. The CD will be available on the site until its release on June 29 via Razor & Tie. Pre-order the album now on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. "Right To Rise" is a raging engine full of convic...June 26, 2015
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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Films First Video
On Thursday, June 25, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed song from its upcoming debut album. The clip is one of two OPERATION: MINDCRIME videos which are being produced and directed by Seattle filmmaker and documen...June 26, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I May Have To Cut Back On Social Media For My Own Sanity'
Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS and METAL ALLEGIANCE drummer Mike Portnoy. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...June 26, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Won't Release Debut Album Before 2016
The release date of the much-anticipated debut album from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has be...June 25, 2015
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of Mesa Concert During VANS WARPED TOUR
Caliber TV has uploaded multi-camera video footage of the new ASKING ALEXANDRIA lineup performing on June 23 at the Mesa, Arizona stop of the Vans Warped Tour. Check it out below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce wrote a lot of the lyrics on the band's forthcoming about the group's former singe...June 25, 2015
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