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RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY's New Solo Song 'Rain' Available For Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl has set a January 27, 2017 release date for Stephen Pearcy's fourth solo album, "Smash". Pearcy, best known as the original vocalist and founding member of the platinum rock band RATT, has been working hard to complete his highly anticipated new album, while at the same time keep...

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AMORAL Guitarist Explains Decision To Call It Quits

Finnish metallers AMORAL will play their farewell show tonight (Thursday, January 5) at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland. Guitarist Ben Varon stated about the band's choice to call it quits: "Honestly speaking, I had no idea that AMORAL will disband after [2016's] 'In Sequence' while writing, recording...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY To Release 'Endure And Survive' Album In March

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will release his ninth solo album, "Endure And Survive (Infinite Entanglement Part II)", on March 3, 2017 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The record is an exciting and enthralling sequel to his 2016 release "Infinite Entanglement", which...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER: Tour With SLAYER Was 'Way Beyond Anything We Could Have Expected'

Metal Nation Radio conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on November 24 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it was like to support SLAYER on a North American tour earlier in the year, Steer said: "It was ver...

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HELLOWEEN: First Magazine Cover Story On 'Pumpkins United' Touring Lineup Feat. MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN

Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic linep of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current si...

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AUSTIN CARLILE Quits OF MICE & MEN

**UPDATE**: Remaining OF MICE & MEN members Aaron Pauley (bass),Phil Manansala (guitar),Alan Ashby (guitar) and Valentino Arteaga (drums) have released the following statement: "Dear OF MICE & MEN fans, "It's with heavy hearts that we announce Austin's departure from the band for reasons p...

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ICE-T Offers Sneak Peek At BODY COUNT's 'No Lives Matter' Video

A sneak peek at the making of "No Lives Matter", the new video from BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Bloodlust", which will be released in March 2017 via Century Media. Ice-T recentl...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Widow Opens Up About Year Of Grief

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jamie Weiland, the widow of late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, recently posted a tribute to her husband on Facebook in which she spoke about dealing with his loss during the past year. Jamie wrote: "Anguish. Longing and sobbing and disbelief that I have...

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SCREAMING RED MUTINY Guitarist Dies After Crash With Suspected DUI Driver

According to NewsOn6.com, John Holata, guitarist of the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based hard rock band SCREAMING RED MUTINY, died Sunday afternoon (December 25) after a suspected drunk driver crashed into him and his wife more than a week ago. A vehicle driven by 20-year old Megan Hobbs was driving eastbound...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Intimate Oakland Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the songs "Creeping Death" and "Blackened" on December 17 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told Canada's iHeartRadio that the band hopes to bring back its Ori...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'People Will Always Love Rock And Roll'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed earlier in the month on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Asked if he ever thought that he wasn't going to survive the days of rock and roll debauchery and Sunset Strip exces...

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Is DAVE MUSTAINE A 'Truther'?

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last week on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Asked for his opinion on President-elect Donald Trump, Mustaine said: "Well, I'm hoping that the nation gets past all the bickering ri...

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JOHN CORABI Says His Phone 'Stopped Ringing' After He Was Fired From MÖTLEY CRÜE

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with former MÖTLEY CRÜE and current THE DEAD DAISIES singer John Corabi. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his decision to perform MÖTLEY CRÜE's self-titled 1994 album in its...

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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT Dead At 68

Guitarist Rick Parfitt of veteran British rockers STATUS QUO died earlier today (Saturday, December 24). He was 68 years old. The Parfitt family and the STATUS QUO manager, Simon Porter, have released the following joint statement regarding the matter: "We are truly devastated to have to announce th...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Says Changes In The Music Industry Aren't 'Anything To Be Afraid Of'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist and main songwriter Jon Schaffer. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the mid-'80s: Jon: "The...