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K.K. DOWNING Says Fans Should Take Time To Listen To Interviews, Not Just React To Misleading Headlines
In a brand new interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", original JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked if he regrets leaving the group eight years ago. He responded: "I don't know. As I said before, everybody has the perception that PRIEST is a massive band and that, but in reality, so m...August 5, 2019
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MY DYING BRIDE Completes Work On New Album
U.K. doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE have completed work on their new album. Vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe writes in a Facebook post: "It has taken quite some time to put together but it is now finished and is with Nuclear Blast as I write this. There is no release date as yet, but rest assured, we...August 5, 2019
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MIKE MUSHOK Hopes STAIND Will Remain Active After Fall Shows
Massachusetts-based rockers STAIND will reunite for a few select dates this fall after a five-year hiatus. With more than 15 million albums sold worldwide, original members Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok and Johnny April along with longtime drummer Sal Giancarelli, will play some select shows, including t...August 5, 2019
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces Fall 2019 Tour With WE CAME AS ROMANS, AFTER THE BURIAL, TWIZTID
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a major U.S. headline tour. The new dates begin September 29 at Jacksonville, North Carolina's Tarheel and run through late October. Support throughout comes from special guests WE CAME AS ROMANS, AFTER THE BURIAL and TWIZTID. Limited VIP packages for "The Trick 'R...August 5, 2019
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U.K. Thrashers ACID REIGN Release Music Video For New Single 'The New Low'
Reactivated U.K. thrashers ACID REIGN will release their first full-length album in 29 years, "The Age Of Entitlement", on September 27 via Dissonance Productions. The cover artwork for the disc was created by renowned artist Mark Wilkinson, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST a...August 5, 2019
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LEATHERWOLF Announces New Lineup
Long-running Orange County, California metal institution LEATHERWOLF has announced a new lineup, comprising drummer Dean Roberts, guitarist Geoff Gayer, and bassist Paul Carman, all of whom featured on the band's classic "Leatherwolf" ('87) and "Street Ready" ('89) releases, guitarist Rob Math and i...August 5, 2019
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Doubts DEF LEPPARD Will Record Full-Length Album In 2020
"Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what the focus will be for DEF LEPPARD's forthcoming Las Vegas residency: V...August 4, 2019
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WITHIN TEMPTATION Cancels Lebanon Gig After Christian Groups Force Local Band Off The Bill
Dutch heavy rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION have canceled their appearance at a Lebanese music festival in solidarity with a local band whose show was scrapped from the event under pressure from Christian groups. WITHIN TEMPTATION said in a statement: "As you know, we were scheduled to play the Byblos Fes...August 4, 2019
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JUDAS PRIEST Announces First Show Of 50th-Anniversary Tour
JUDAS PRIEST will perform at next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30, 2020 - August 1, 2020 in Wacken, Germany. The show will be part of the British heavy metal legends' 50th-anniversary tour, which is expected to launch next spring/summer. Bassist Ian Hill rec...August 3, 2019
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BREAKING BENJAMIN's BENJAMIN BURNLEY And Ex-FLYLEAF Singer LACEY STURM Have Been 'Talking About' Forming New Band Together
BREAKING BENJAMIN frontman Benjamin Burnley says that he would love to collaborate with ex-FLYLEAF singer Lacey Sturm on a new project. "I don't know if she'd be mad at me for saying anything about it, but me and Lacey have been talking about doing another band, putting a band together," he told "Cu...August 3, 2019
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Watch RATT Perform In Sacramento
Fan-filmed video footage of RATT's August 2 performance at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California can be seen below. RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier recently confirmed that the band is planning to release new music in 2020. "It's natural for us to, obviously, record," Croucier...August 3, 2019
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MASTODON Is 'Chomping At The Bit' To Start 'Chipping Away' At New Material
Prior to MASTODON's performance at the recent Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, drummer Brann Dailor spoke with BallZach of the Appleton, Wisconsin radio station Razor 94.7 104.7. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact...August 3, 2019
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CLUTCH Vocalist Says Rock Is 'Pretty Piss Poor' In Regard To Keeping Up With Changes In Music Industry
Prior to CLUTCH's performance at the recent Rock USA festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, vocalist Neil Fallon spoke with Shawn SixX of the Boston radio station WAAF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On CACTUS drummer Carmine Appice'...August 3, 2019
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RUDY SARZO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Comes From A Place Of Love'
Former DIO bassist Rudy Sarzo says that the "Dio Returns" tour featuring a hologram of Ronnie James Dio "comes from a place of love" and keeps the iconic singer's legacy alive. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company...August 2, 2019
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X JAPAN's YOSHIKI Donates $94,000 In Support Of Victims And Survivors Of Kyoto Animation Fire
X JAPAN's Yoshiki has donated 10 million Japanese yen (approximately $94,000) in support of the victims and survivors of the Kyoto Animation fire which occurred on July 18. After learning about the tragedy that befell the studio, Yoshiki made the donation to the dedicated support fund established by...August 2, 2019
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