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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: 'We're Not Just Actors Up There Cracking Jokes'

Pollstar.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pollstar.com: Pollstar has a lot of STEEL PANTHER fans. But because we're in Fresno, and...

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WAMI Project Featuring VINNY APPICE, DOOGIE WHITE, MARCO MENDOZA: First Clip From The Studio

WAMI, the brand new project featuring vocalist Doogie White (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO) and bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) alongside 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, will release its debut album...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: Fourth Trailer For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album

Tuomas Holopainen — the keyboardist and main songwriter of NIGHTWISH — spent most of 2013 writing and producing his solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa. "Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And P...

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At Home With PHILIP ANSELMO: Extended Video Report From FUSE NEWS

In the five-minute clip below, former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo gives Fuse News an exclusive tour around his spacious, isolated Louisana property and explains why he needed to get away from New Orleans. Anselmo kicked off the second leg of his first-ever solo tour, dubbed "Tec...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Parts Ways With Guitarist EDWARD CARLSON, Bassist JASON WARD

Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have parted ways with guitarist Edward Carlson and bassist Jason Ward and have replaced them with Steve Conley and Michael Spencer, respectively. Says the band: "After completion of the 2013 tour with TESTAMENT in the U.S., Edward Carlson was no longer able...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'There Were Times When I Felt God Wasn't There'

Shawn Macomber of Decibel magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: To say faith has been part of STRYPER's mission would be a massive understatement, but do you feel as...

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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER, BLOCK Take Part In 'Metal Quiz' On Israeli Radio Show (Video)

ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer (guitar) and Stu Block (vocals) took part in a "metal quiz" during an appearance on "Met Al Metal", Israel's metal radio show hosted by brothers Lior and Niv Peleg. Check out video footage below. "Plagues Of Babylon", the new album from ICED EARTH, sold around 6,300 copies...

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Says She 'Had Every Intention' Of Continuing With THE AGONIST

Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE AGONIST who was named the new lead singer of ARCH ENEMY following the departure of Angela Gossow, has released the following statement: "To all my fans, friends and supporters, "I am very honoured and happy to announce a new chapte...

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ARCH ENEMY Parts Ways With Singer ANGELA GOSSOW, Recruits THE AGONIST's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

In early June, ARCH ENEMY will unleash its ninth studio album, "War Eternal", worldwide via Century Media Records and Trooper Entertainment in Japan. With this upcoming release, the band will introduce a new member to their ranks: Alissa White-Gluz, former vocalist of Canadian extreme metallers THE...

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DOWN: New Song 'We Knew Him Well' Available For Streaming

A new DOWN song, "We Knew Him Well", is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below. The track comes off the band's new EP, "Down IV - Part Two", which will be released on May 13 via Down Records/ADA Music. Tracked at Nodferatu's Lair — iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio —...

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JOURNEY Guitarist NEAL SCHON To Release 'So U' In May

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled "...

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AVATAR: 'Hail The Apocalypse' Video Released

"Hail The Apocalypse", the new video from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released on May 16 via Gain Music in Europe and May 13 through eOne in USA. The CD was recorded in Karma Sound Studios, Bang Saray, Thailand, ...

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GEOFF TATE Interviewed By TomAroundTheWorld.com (Video)

TomAroundTheWorld.com conducted an interview with Geoff Tate before the March 12 performance by his version of QUEENSRŸCHE at the Palace Theater in Syracuse, New York. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is a performance clip of the song "Silent Lucidity". Geoff Tate — who was fired fro...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: More Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of New York City Concert

More fan-filmed video footage of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing on March 11 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City can be seen below. Geoff Tate — who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 after fronting it for three decades — earlier in the month apologized to the group's f...

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FIREWIND/OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G.'s 'I Am The Fire' Album: Track-By-Track Breakdown

A track-by-track breakdown of "I Am The Fire", the debut solo album from Gus G. — well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND — can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 18 in North America via ...