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SEAN REINERT's Husband Comments On Drummer's Passing: 'I'm Still In A State Of Disbelief'

Sean Reinert's husband has issued a statement on the influential drummer's passing, saying that "the lives of Sean's close friends and family have just been shattered." Thomas Snyder wrote: "I'm broken. As many of you now know, my husband Sean passed away last night. Some of you in the inner circle...

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DON DOKKEN's 'Solitary' Solo Album To Be Reissued With Three Bonus Tracks

DOKKEN vocalist Don Dokken's "Solitary" solo album will be reissued on January 31 via Deadline Music, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc. The new version of the disc will contain three bonus tracks, including a cover version of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", which was the theme to the most r...

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SODOM Recruits Drummer TONI MERKEL

German thrash metal veterans SODOM have recruited Toni Merkel as their new drummer. He joins the band as the replacement for Stefan "Husky" Hüskens, who announced his departure from SODOM earlier in the month. Says the group: "Flying under the radar for a long time, it's a dream coming true for [Ton...

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WOLF Releases 'Midnight Hour' Music Video

Swedish heavy metal masters WOLF have released a brand-new single, "Midnight Hour". The song is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Feeding The Machine", which will be released on March 13 via Century Media. It will be made available on vinyl (with the CD included),as a limited-edition CD d...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Release AC/DC-Inspired New Single 'Midas Disease'

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will release its third studio album, "III", on February 21 via Century Media Records. The LP marks the band's first collection of new material in 15 years. The disc's second single, "Mid...

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Classic Rock Legends WISHBONE ASH Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Spring, Fall U.S. Tours

WISHBONE ASH celebrates a half century of live twin lead guitar power in 2020. Fans can look forward to enjoying repertoire from the band's vast catalog of exactly 100 unique releases — 27 studio albums, 24 live albums, 43 compilations and box sets and five live DVDs, along with a DVD rockumentary (...

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SODOM Drummer STEFAN 'HUSKY' HÜSKENS Exits Band

Drummer Stefan "Husky" Hüskens has announced his departure from German thrash metal veterans SODOM. Hüskens said in a statement: "Unfortunately, I have to tell you that I have to leave SODOM. Due to some changes at my full-time job, as well as a few other matters, I do not see any chance of continui...

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Video Premiere: SONS OF APOLLO's 'Desolate July'

"Desolate July", the new Christian Rios-directed video from SONS OF APOLLO — featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEE...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 10th-Anniversary Memorial Gala Awards Fundraiser Moves To Avalon In Los Angeles

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with an Awards Gala on February 20, 2020. The Awards Gala will take place at the Avalon in Los Angeles and will...

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KINGS OF DUST Feat. Ex-BADLANDS Bassist GREG CHAISSON: 'Like An Ocean' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Like An Ocean" from Phoenix-based retro rockers KINGS OF DUST can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which will be released on March 13 via Shock Records/Vanity Music Group. KINGS OF DUST is comprised of BADLANDS bassist...

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Listen To New KVELERTAK Song 'Crack Of Doom' Featuring MASTODON's TROY SANDERS

"Crack Of Doom", a brand new song from Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest appearance by MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, is taken from KVELERTAK's upcoming album, "Splid", due on February 14 via Rise Records. The follow-up to 2016's "Nattesfe...

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KINGS OF DUST Feat. Ex-BADLANDS Bassist GREG CHAISSON: Debut Album Due In March

Phoenix-based retro rockers KINGS OF DUST will release their self-titled debut album on March 13, 2020 via Shock Records/Vanity Music Group. KINGS OF DUST is comprised of BADLANDS bassist Greg Chaisson, onetime RED DRAGON CARTEL frontman Michael Thomas Beck, lead guitarist Ryan McKay from the CRASH...

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Video: STEVEN ADLER Performs GUNS N' ROSES Classics At Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video footage of Steven Adler's December 28 performance at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Joining the former GUNS N' ROSES drummer in his group are Ariel Kamin, the singer of Argentinian GN'R tribute band SON OF A GUN, plus guitarists Michael Thomas and Al...

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STEVEN ADLER 'Thought For Sure' He Would Be Asked To Play More Shows On GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was recently interviewed by Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On rejoining GUNS N' ROSES at several shows on the "Not In This Life...

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Ex-SODOM Guitarist BERND 'BERNEMANN' KOST 'Still Can't Believe' How He Was Fired From Band

Former SODOM guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost says that he "still can't believe" the way he and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald were fired by the band's leader, Thomas "Angelripper" Such. Such dismissed Kost and Freiwald in January 2018, explaining in a social media post that he wanted "to start all...