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JAY JAY FRENCH: TWISTED SISTER Will 'Fulfill Our Touring Obligations' With Help Of 'Professional Drummer'
TWISTED SISTER will "honor" the band's late drummer A.J. Pero by fulfilling its touring obligations this year with the help of "a professional drummer who is a friend," says guitarist Jay Jay French. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that group f...March 31, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'What JOHN BONHAM Was To LED ZEPPELIN, A.J. PERO Was To Us'
In the seven-minute video below, Jay Jay French (guitar),Eddie Ojeda (guitar) and Mark Mendoza (bass) from TWISTED SISTER share memories of their fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, with Eddie Trunk backstage at VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". Said Ojeda: "People say [A.J. was] underrated [as a drummer], b...March 30, 2015
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APOCALYPTICA's PAAVO LÖTJÖNEN Says Working With Producer NICK RASKULINECZ Was 'Really Inspiring'
RNL Social Media recently conducted an interview with Paavo Lötjönen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about APOCALYPTICA's decision to work with producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) on the band's new album, "Shadowmaker", Paavo...March 30, 2015
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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book
When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...March 30, 2015
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New Book 'Iron Maiden: '80 '81' Tells Story Of Legendary Metal Band's Paul Di'Anno Years
By the mid-to-late '80s, IRON MAIDEN was unquestionably one of the biggest heavy metal bands on the planet — regularly headlining arenas and stadiums, each new album rocketing up the charts, and t-shirts sporting their ghastly mascot (Eddie) was one of the most popular fashion statements by metalhea...March 30, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER To Announce Future Plans Next Week
The surviving members of TWISTED SISTER will reveal their future plans next week — less than fourteen days since the passing of the band's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. The band posted a new message to its Facebook page along with the above photo of singer Dee Snider, guitarists Jay Jay French...March 28, 2015
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UNLOCKING THE TRUTH's Record Industry Nightmare
UNLOCKING THE TRUTH — the heavy metal band from Flatbush, Brooklyn made up of three African-American boys, guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, bassist Alec Atkins and drummer Jarad Dawkins — spoke to The Daily Beast about their decision to sever ties with Sony, less than a year after signing with the majo...March 27, 2015
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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Says Early Breast Cancer Detection Saved His Life
According to the Asbury Park Press, founding KISS drummer and cancer survivor Peter Criss attended the Beauty Foundation For Cancer Care's ninth annual Beauty Ball on Saturday, March 14 at the Robert J. Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. "I try to get...March 27, 2015
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UNLEASHED: Third 'Dawn Of The Nine' Track-By-Track Breakdown Video
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will release their twelfth full-length album, "Dawn Of The Nine", on April 24 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork was created by Pär Olofsson (IMMORTAL, DEMONAZ, EXODUS) and can be seen below. UNLEASHED's follow-up to 2012's "Odalheim" was once again produced by th...March 26, 2015
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AMORAL Becomes Six-Piece Following Return Of Original Singer NIKO KALLIOJÄRVI
Helsinki, Finland-based metallers AMORAL are now a six-piece, having reunited with their original vocalist Niko Kalliojärvi. Kalliojärvi's return has been in the worls since last year, and he will be largely present on the band's seventh studio album, which is currently being written for a tentative...March 26, 2015
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LIPS: Why Bands Like METALLICA And SLAYER Haven't Taken ANVIL Out On Tour
Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow was interviewed on the March 22 edition of "The Louvau Show" on the 93.9 KWSS radio station in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked why the so-called "Big Four" bands of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLA...March 25, 2015
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NILE Drummer GEORGE KOLLIAS: 'Shall Rise/Shall Be Dead' Solo Track Available For Streaming
George Kollias, the exceptional Greek drum progeny and NILE percussionist, will release his solo album debut, "Invictus" on May 18 via Season Of Mist A track from the CD, "Shall Rise/Shall Be Dead", can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. Kollias comments: "My song 'Shall Rise/Shall Be De...March 24, 2015
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JAY JAY FRENCH Says It 'May Be Time' For TWISTED SISTER To Call It Quits In 2016
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the band will meet later this week to discuss its future plans following the tragic passing of the group's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Pero died last Friday (March 20) at the age of 55. He was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB at the time....March 24, 2015
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DEE SNIDER: TWISTED SISTER Will 'Probably' Continue To Play Following A.J. PERO's Death
X17 spoke with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider as landed at Los Angeles airport this weekend, returning early from vacation with his wife, Suzette Snider, after finding out about the untimely death of his friend and bandmate, TWISTED SISTER drummer Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Said Snider (see video b...March 23, 2015
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STEVEN ADLER's Band ADLER Announces First Shows In Over Two Years
ADLER, the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, has confirmed a handful of summer shows. These will be the group's first live performances in over two years, and will include ADLER's first-ever dates in South America. Initial ADLER 2015 dates are as follows: Jun. 18 - Tailgators -...March 23, 2015
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