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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Says DEMONS & WIZARDS Will Be 'The Focus' Of His Creative Energy This Year

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has confirmed that he will spend some time later this year working on material for the long-awaited third album from DEMONS & WIZARDS, his side project with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. DEMONS & WIZARDS was launched in 1997 and has released two full-length al...

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NAPALM DEATH: Listen To 'Call That An Option?' From 'Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs' Compilation

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will release a special 2CD, 2LP and digital-download compilation titled "Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs" on March 30 via Century Media Records. This special collection will include a total of 31 songs with a playing time of over 90 minutes, compiling rar...

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Video Premiere: JUDAS PRIEST's 'Spectre'

The official video for "Spectre", a brand new song from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Firepower", which is being released today (Friday, March 9) via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by Bri...

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DON DOKKEN On Possibility Of More Shows By DOKKEN's Classic Lineup: 'I Don't Have The Desire Right Now'

DOKKEN vocalist Don Dokken recently guested on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts around the 15:00 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the 2016 reunion of the group's classic lineup — Dokken, Jeff...

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TOMMY LEE: I Am Not The 'Deviant Alcoholic Abuser' I Am Made Out To Be

Tommy Lee and his ex-wife Pamela Anderson have issued dueling statements about who is to blame for the physical altercation that took place between him and their 21-year-old son Brandon on Monday night. In a lengthy statement titled "Alcoholism Is The Devil," Anderson said that Tommy's actions have...

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TOMMY LEE's Son Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer's 'Alcoholism' Is To Blame For Physical Altercation

Tommy Lee's son has spoken out about the physical altercation that took place between him and his father on Monday night. Brandon Lee, 21, said that he feels "forced to speak out" about the incident and blamed the drama on "an intervention" for the MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer gone wrong. Brandon issued the...

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Listen To Snippet Of New JUDAS PRIEST Song 'Children Of The Sun'

A short preview of the song "Children Of The Sun" from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST is available below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Firepower", which will be released on March 9 via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British producer Andy...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY To Release 'One Of A Kind' Solo Album In May

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release his new solo album, "One Of A Kind", on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally. It is hard to find a name amongst all those that over the last 30 years have left their mark in the history of rock that ha...

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SHINEDOWN To Release 'Attention Attention' Album In May; 'Devil' Video Available

SHINEDOWN will release its sixth studio album, "Attention Attention", on May 4 via Atlantic Records. Lead single "Devil" is out now along with the accompanying video. Directed by Bill Yukich (Beyonce, Marilyn Manson, Wiz Khalifa),the visual for "Devil" is a dramatic and visceral introduction to "At...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist Talks Gun Control, 'Staged' Mass Shootings And Arming School Teachers

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has weighed in on the gun control debate, less than a month after a shooting at a Florida high school left 14 students and three teachers dead. The attack in Parkland was the deadliest school shooting since the 2012 rampage that killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elemen...

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TRIVIUM Bassist On His Twitter Feud With ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman: 'It's Something I Felt That Needed To Be Said'

TRIVIUM's Paolo Gregoletto has commented on his Twitter fight with ALL THAT REMAINS's Phil Labonte, explaining that it gave him a chance to say "something that needed to be said and said by someone in a band." The war of words between the two musicians started after Labonte appeared on Internet prov...

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JAMES KOTTAK Has 'Really Worked Hard' On Reunion Of KINGDOM COME's Original Lineup: 'I Hope It Happens'

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak has once again confirmed that he is in discussions with singer Lenny Wolf for a reunion of the original lineup of '80s rockers KINGDOM COME. Kottak played on the group's first two albums, 1988's "Kingdom Come" and 1989's "In Your Face" before leaving. The drumme...

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SLAYER Announces Second North American Leg Of 'Final' Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Literally by popular demand — with more than half the tour dates already either completely sold out or a sell-out imminent — SLAYER has announced the second North American leg of its final world tour, set to kick off on Thursday, July 26 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshir...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS On Departure Of DALLAS TOLER-WADE: 'We Don't Consider It A Loss. We Considered It An Opportunity To Move Forward'

Underground's Voice conducted an interview with guitarist Karl Sanders of South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE prior to their February 15 concert at Hard Club in Porto, Portugal. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...

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BUTCHER BABIES: 'We Enjoy Turning Our Heavier Songs Into Acoustic Songs'

Belfast Metal conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey before the band's February 25 concert at G2 in Glasgow, Scotland. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked how the idea came about for BUTCHER BABIES to start performing...