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THE THREE TREMORS Feat. TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, SEAN PECK And HARRY CONKLIN: U.S. Tour Announced

It's not every day that metalheads get the opportunity to witness three of metal's finest vocalists on the same concert stage — Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES),Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER, SATAN'S HOST, TITAN FORCE),and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE,...

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WOODSTOCK Co-Founder Announces 50th-Anniversary Concert On Same Weekend As Bethel Woods Tribute

Woodstock 1969's co-producer and co-founder Michael Lang announced today the return of the legendary Woodstock Music & Arts Fair for its official 50th-anniversary celebration. Woodstock 1969 was billed as "three days of peace and music," and 50 years later, Woodstock 50 will give generations of fans...

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PHIL LEWIS Says It Was 'Embarrassing' To Have Two Competing Versions Of L.A. GUNS

The hard rock scene remembers quite well the two competing versions of L.A. GUNS that existed from 2006 to 2012. Vocalist Phil Lewis and guitarist/founding member Tracii Guns became estranged after Guns left the band in 2002 to focus on BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, thereby leaving Lewis to carry on with t...

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METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD's Dramatic Acting Debut To Premiere At SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield makes his dramatic acting debut as part of the cast of the thriller "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile", which will receive its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26. The film follows the relationship between notorious serial killer Ted Bun...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Says 'Versus The World' Album Was 'Turning Point' In Band's Career

France's United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with guitarist Johan Söderberg of Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH about their new live DVD/documentary "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm". You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excer...

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GOJIRA And DEAFHEAVEN To Perform At 2019 BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

GOJIRA and DEAFHEAVEN are among the artists who will perform at the 2019 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival. The 18th annual four-day multi-stage camping festival will take place June 13-16, held as always at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles southea...

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QUIET RIOT: 'Condition Critical' Performance Clip From 'One Night In Milan' DVD/Blu-Ray

QUIET RIOT's performance at Frontiers Rock Festival 2018 marked the band's first-ever concert in Italy and what a hell of a show it was! This special event is now being released on CD/DVD and Blu-ray. Titled "One Night In Milan", this once-in-a-lifetime performance will be released January 25, 2019...

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Ex-KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA Looks Back On Making Of 'Follow The Leader': 'It Was Pretty Much Complete Chaos Every Day And Every Night'

Former KORN drummer David Silveria spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", about his memories of making the band's "Follow The Leader" album, which recently celebrated 20th anniversary. "When we did 'Follow The Leader',...

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STEVE RILEY Dismisses TRACII GUNS's Criticism Of His Playing As 'Sophomoric And Ridiculous'

Over the course of his four-decade career, drummer Steve Riley has toured with STEPPENWOLF, anchored the classic lineup of W.A.S.P. and recorded for notable producers Todd Rundgren (the self-titled 1976 debut by ROADMASTER) and Gene Simmons (KEEL's 1985 album "The Right To Rock"). He's best known, h...

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STYX Guitarist On 'Mr. Roboto': 'What That Song Did Is It Killed A Whole Lot Of People's Interest In Our Music'

Guitarist James "JY" Young of veteran rockers STYX spoke to the Arizona Republic about the band's decision to bring "Mr. Roboto" back into its setlist for the first time in 35 years. "Mr. Roboto" — which originally appeared on STYX's 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here" — was written by former voca...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Says His First Show With MEGADETH Was 'Really Challenging'

Kiko Loureiro says that one of the most memorable experiences he has had as a member of MEGADETH was the very first concert he played with the band, which took place in July 2015 at the Festival D'été De Québec (also known as by its acronym FEQ, or Quebec City Summer Festival in English),in Quebec...

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STEVE RILEY Says He Had 'Zero Intention' Of Playing L.A. GUNS Music Again Prior To Receiving M3 Festival Offer

Over the course of his four-decade career, drummer Steve Riley has toured with STEPPENWOLF, anchored the classic lineup of W.A.S.P. and recorded for notable producers Todd Rundgren (the self-titled 1976 debut by ROADMASTER) and Gene Simmons (KEEL's 1985 album "The Right To Rock"). He's best known, h...

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STEVE RILEY Says His Years In W.A.S.P. Were 'Something Really Special'

Prior to joining L.A. GUNS in 1987, Steve Riley spent nearly four years drumming for W.A.S.P. The Massachusetts-born former member of STEPPENWOLF, THE B'ZZ and ROADMASTER joined the group in 1984, replacing original drummer Tony Richards. Although he did not play on thW.A.S.P.'s self-titled full-len...

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HELLOWEEN: Video Recap Of Final Shows From 2018 Leg Of 'Pumpkins United' Tour

German metallers HELLOWEEN have posted a video recap of the 2018 leg of their "Pumpkins United" tour, which concluded in December. The six-and-a-half-minute clip, which can be seen below, was created by Aurora Motion Pictures. In a message accompanying the video, the band said: "It's been over 14 mo...

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Former CRUCIFIED BARBARA Guitarist On Band's Split: 'It Was Time For Us To Move Forward'

Former CRUCIFIED BARBARA guitarist Klara "Force" Rönnqvist Fors has told France's Loud TV that the band's 2016 split had been a long time coming. "It had been kind of a hard time for a while, so it was time for us to move forward," she said (see video below). "It was just the next step in life — to...