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BOBBY BLOTZER Says RATT Fans 'Love' His New Version Of The Band

On November 12, Metal Gods TV conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer backstage at this year's Hard Rock Hell festival at Camp HRH, Pwllheli, North Wales, Gwynedd. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing in the U.K. for...

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HELLOWEEN To Be Rejoined By MICHAEL KISKE, KAI HANSEN For 'Pumpkins United' World Tour

German power metallers HELLOWEEN will be rejoined by vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen for a world tour in 2017 and 2018. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the trek will feature seven musicians — including current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — performing material spanning H...

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Former ACCEPT Guitarist HERMAN FRANK: Lyric Video For New Song 'Running Back'

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank will release a new solo album, "The Devil Rides Out", on November 18 via AFM. It will be made available as a CD, limited digipak (including a bonus track),limited silver vinyl and limited box set. The CD was produced by Frank and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLI...

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Former RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY To Release 'Smash' Album In January

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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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Says Drummer ANDERS JOHANSSON's Departure Was 'A Huge Shock'

Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: Was it a shock to lose long-time drummer Anders Johansson in 2014 after the release of your last album, "(r)Evolutio...

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Ex-LEAVES' EYES Singer Slams Former Bandmates: They 'Should Be Professional Instead Of Being Destructive'

Former LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine has given her first interview since parting ways with the group earlier in the year. Kristine and the remaining members of LEAVES' EYES have offered different accounts of the circumstances behind their split, with LEAVES' EYES claiming the decision to part way...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, FEAR FACTORY And Others React To DONALD TRUMP's Win Over HILLARY CLINTON

Members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TRIVIUM, FEAR FACTORY, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, OTEP, STRYPER, ANTHRAX and LIVING COLOUR are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to Donald Trump winning the presidential election. SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was among the mos...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman JOHN CORABI Kept Things 'Pure' On His Live Recording Of 1994 Album

John Corabi, who joined MÖTLEY CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original singer, Vince Neil, has completed work on a live album and DVD of his performance of CRÜE's entire 1994 album, recorded last year in Nashville, Tennessee. Corabi, who has been recording and touring with the super...

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PERIPHERY Partners With Vigilante Coffee Company For Limited-Edition 'Flatline' Coffee

PERIPHERY, which released its fifth album, "Periphery III: Select Difficulty", in July, has partnered with Washington DC-based Vigilante Coffee Company for a special limited-edition coffee, dubbed "Flatline" (a reference to the song of the same name). "Being the coffee junkies that we are, the band...

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BURNING POINT Featuring Ex-BATTLE BEAST Singer NITTE VÄNSKÄ: 'Time Has Come' Song Streaming

Finnish melodic metallers BURNING POINT, whose current lineup includes singer Nitte Vänskä (ex-BATTLE BEAST),will release their new album, "The Blaze", on November 25 via AFM Records. The track "Time Has Come" can be streamed below. "The Blaze" track listing: 01. Master Them All 02. Time Has Come 0...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is In Favor Of Legalizing Marijuana

With Americans going to the polls on Tuesday (November 8),Ozzy Osbourne said in a new SiriusXM satellite radio interview that he supports legalizing marijuana, which is on the ballot in nine states this year. Ozzy explained: "It's only a leaf. There's more poison in tobacco. The good thing about le...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Song And A Prayer' And Short Film

Hard rockers THE DEAD DAISIES have released a captivating new single, "A Song And A Prayer", on Spitfire Music/SPV, just days prior to kicking off their massive six-week joint headline European tour with THE ANSWER. A brilliant short film has been created, reflecting the poignant story behind the ly...

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DISTURBED Drummer: Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Scene Is 'Thriving Right Now'

Brittney Patton of Arizona's The Eagle radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren at last month's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the state of the music industry in 2016, Wengren said: "Stylistica...

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INVIDIA Feat. IN THIS MOMENT, Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Members: 'As The Sun Sleeps' Album Due In April

INVIDIA, the new band featuring former and current members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT and SKINLAB, has signed a worldwide deal with SPV (eOne distribution) for the release of its debut album, "As The Sun Sleeps". Based in Las Vegas, INVIDIA's style embraces everything from industrial...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'When NICK MENZA Died, It Broke My Heart'

When MEGADETH performs at the Revolver Music Awards (formerly Revolver Golden Gods) on December 13 at Webster Hall in New York City, the band's set will include a tribute to its former drummer Nick Menza, who passed away this past May. During last night's (Tuesday, November 1) press conference at Sa...