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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER And STYX Bassist RICKY PHILLIPS Talk Final RONNIE MONTROSE Album '10X10' (Video)

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, he was in the midst of working on an album that would have thrilled fans of his original MONTROSE (1973-1974) and GAMMA (1979-1983) periods. The artistically restless Montrose followed his muse without question, but, in 2003, he called in bassist Ri...

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JOE SATRIANI Is 'Feeling Very Positive' About CHICKENFOOT Doing Something In 2018

Joe Satriani says that he is "feeling very positive" about CHICKENFOOT's chances of making new music in 2018. The supergroup, which features the legendary guitarist alongside former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, has b...

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BLITZKRIEG To Release 'Reign Of Fire' Single In December

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) veterans BLITZKRIEG will release a new seven-inch vinyl EP, "Reign Of Fire", on December 8 in a limited edition of five hundred copies embraced by amazing handdrawn old-school metal artwork by Lee Murphy. Says BLITZKRIEG guitarist Ken Johnson: "We are very e...

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STRYPER Frontman To NFL Players: 'Play Ball And Do The Job That You Get Paid Millions Of Dollars To Do'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has seemingly expressed his support for President Donald Trump's criticism of NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick and dozens of other athletes who have protested police shootings by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem before games. On Saturday, Trump re...

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Watch Former PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Perform With His Solo Band For First Time

Former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown took his solo band out on the road for the first time earlier this month in support of his debut solo album, "Smoke On This…". Backing Rex at several shows in Germany were Joe Shadid on guitar, John Luke Hebert on drums, Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli on bass and Lance...

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Video: DEE SNIDER Performs In Ridgefield, Connecticut

Fan-filmed video footage of Dee Snider's September 22 performance at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut can be seen below. During an August 17 appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),Snider spoke about TWISTED SISTER's decision to call it quits last y...

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MOONSPELL Frontman On Why New '1755' Record Is Sung In Portuguese: 'I Don't Think The Album Could Be Otherwise'

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with frontman Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metal veterans MOONSPELL. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MOONSPELL's forthcoming Portuguese-sun...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS On New Singer Search: 'It's Looking Good'

Dean and Robert DeLeo say that things are "looking good" for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, nearly two years after the passing of the band's original singer, Scott Weiland, and two months following the death of Weiland's replacement, Chester Bennington. STP has been without a vocalist since November 2015, whe...

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OTHERWISE Releases Video For 'Angry Heart'

"Angry Heart", the new video from Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third full-length album, "Sleeping Lions", which is being released today (Friday, September 22) via Century Media. The conceptual clip is a dynamic, new look visually for the band, as...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: 'Coming Home' Commentary Video

A two-minute video clip of SONS OF APOLLO discussing its song "Coming Home" can be seen below. SONS OF APOLLO is the band featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROT...

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BEAST IN BLACK To Support W.A.S.P. On European Tour

BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal band led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist and main songwriter Anton Kabanen, will support legendary heavy metallers W.A.S.P. on the European leg of their "Re-Idolized: The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary" tour. Anton stated: "It's a great pleasure and...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP: 'I Would Not Wanna Play With VITO BRATTA For Anything In The World'

Ex-WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp says that he has no interest in reuniting with guitarist Vito Bratta. The Danish-born singer hasn't played with his former songwriting partner and bandmate since WHITE LION performed its last concert in Boston in September 1991. In the twenty-six years since WHITE LIO...

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STYX's CHUCK PANOZZO Releases Special Message About World AIDS Museum

Chuck Panozzo, founding bassist for STYX, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and developed full-blown AIDS in 1998, has urged his fans to support the World AIDS Museum And Educational Center in Florida. The mission of the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center is to increase awareness and decreas...

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MARC BONILLA, STEVE LUKATHER, TODD SUCHERMAN Talk Final RONNIE MONTROSE Album '10X10' (Video)

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, he was in the midst of working on an album that would have thrilled fans of his original MONTROSE (1973-1974) and GAMMA (1979-1983) periods. The artistically restless Montrose followed his muse without question, but, in 2003, he called in bassist Ri...

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LETTERS FROM THE COLONY Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Borlänge, Sweden-based progressive extreme metal architects LETTERS FROM THE COLONY have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The band is currently recording its debut album, "Vignette", for an early 2018 release. The disc will be mastered by Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, OPE...