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SUFFOCATION Announces FRANK MULLEN Farewell Tour For North America

New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION have announced dates for their final North American tour with original vocalist Frank Mullen. This historic trek will take place this upcoming October and November and see the band joined by misanthropic gore grinders CATTLE DECAPITATION, Brazilian death met...

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VENOM INC. Forced To Pull Out Of PSYCHO LAS VEGAS

VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, has been forced to cancel its appearance at this year's Psycho Las Vegas festival, set to take place August 17-19 at t...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Schedules Live Poetry Reading And Intimate Exhibition Of His Artwork

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will take part in a live poetry reading and intimate exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles later this month. This unprecedented event will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. PST at The Last Bookstore (453 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Dur...

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BRIAN JOHNSON And PHIL RUDD Appear To Be Back In Studio With AC/DC: Photographic Proof

A few days after a Canadian journalist claimed that Stevie Young and Phil Rudd were spotted in downtown Vancouver, we now have the first photographic proof that something is brewing in the AC/DC camp. According to Steve Newton of Straight.com, Vancouver resident — and hardcore AC/DC fan — Crystal La...

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Watch JOE BONAMASSA's Music Video For 'King Bee Shakedown'

Two-time-Grammy-nominated blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa has released the music video for his track "King Bee Shakedown", taken from his upcoming studio album, "Redemption", which is due on September 21 via his own record label J&R Adventures. According to a press release, "King Bee Shakedown" "is r...

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STRIKER To Release 'Play To Win' Album In October

Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and '80s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER will release their sixth studio album, "Play To Win", on October 26 via their independent label Record Breaking Records. The LP features 10 fist-pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band, w...

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SKID ROW, ETHER SEEDS, JAMES HALL & THE STEADY WICKED Members Join Forces In THUNDERBOLT HYDRAULIC

SKID ROW drummer Rob Hammersmith, former ETHER SEEDS guitarist Stephen Seals and JAMES HALL & THE STEADY WICKED guitarist Bruce Butkovich have come together to form THUNDERBOLT HYDRAULIC. The Atlanta-based hard rock band will release its debut EP, "The Best Of Intentions", on September 14. Listen t...

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WARREL DANE's Final Recordings, 'Shadow Work', To Be Released In October

On December 13, 2017, the worldwide metal community mourned the passing of a truly unique voice, an extremely gifted songwriter, and above all a wonderful human being, that will be dearly missed: Warrel Dane, who died of a heart attack during the recordings of his second solo album in São Paulo, Bra...

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OBITUARY To Embark On East Coast Tour With EXMORTUS

Florida death metal legends OBITUARY will embark on a U.S. tour next month. The headlining East Coast run, with support from EXMORTUS, begins September 1 in Carrboro, North Carolina and ends September 16 in Ocala, Florida. OBITUARY comments: "We are super excited to announce the U.S. 'East Coast Re...

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Is AC/DC Recording New Album In Vancouver? STEVIE YOUNG And PHIL RUDD Allegedly Sighted Last Week

Is AC/DC recording a new studio album in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada? Canadian journalist Steve Newton claimed in an August 1 blog entry on The Georgia Straight web site that one of his "rock 'n' roll sources on the street" told him that he had a quick chat with a couple of members of AC/DC...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Says New DRAGONLORD Album 'Dominion' Is Like A Glorified Solo Project

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT's current support slot on SLAYER's "farewell" tour: Eric...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'We Don't Tour Like We Used To'

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon says the band is now inclined to tour less than before and focus more on its family commitments, in part because it finally has the right team in place, including a new record label, Rise Records. During the early part of their career, the Atlanta-based outfit wa...

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RALF SCHEEPERS Says There's A 'Big Advantage' To Having Five Songwriters In PRIMAL FEAR

"The Rock Writer's Ramble" podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Ralf Scheepers of German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR about the band's forthcoming "Apocalypse" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBER...

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ELIAS SORIANO Says NONPOINT 'Took A Really Aggressive Stance' And 'Dug Deep' On New Album 'X'

Bods Mayhem Hour recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why NONPOINT took a short break after 2016's "The Poison Red": Elias: "Yeah. We really just wanted to take a l...

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STEVE WHITEMAN On KIX's Live Performances: 'Everybody Has Worked Hard At Staying In Shape And Keeping Their Looks'

"President Brad" of Yarg Metal conducted an interview with frontman Steve Whiteman of Maryland rockers KIX prior to their June 22 concert at Club X in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On KIX's current live perfor...