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JOE LYNN TURNER Wanted To 'Make His Own Footprints' When He Joined RAINBOW After RONNIE JAMES DIO's Exit

In a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, Joe Lynn Turner was asked what his first reaction was when people said he had "big shoes to fill" by joining RAINBOW following the departure of legendary singer Ronnie James Dio. (Graham Bonnet briefly sang for RAINBOW in 1979 after Dio and laste...

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Producer BOB ROCK Says JIMMY PAGE And JACK WHITE's Praise Of METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Makes Up For Other People's Criticism

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, producer Bob Rock (pictured) once again defended his work on METALLICA's controversial 2003 LP "St. Anger" by saying that both LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page and former THE WHITE STRIPES frontman Jack White took the time t...

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Watch: SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, Ex-EXODUS, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform At MILWAUKEE METAL FEST Pre-Party

The official Milwaukee Metal Fest pre-party took place last night (Thursday, May 25) at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The very special "Jasta And Friends" lineup included performances by organizer Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),Paul Bostaph (SLAYER),Chris Garza (SUICIDE SILENCE),Kirk...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Metal Masters 2024' European Tour With SAXON And URIAH HEEP

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced a series of continental European shows next year with SAXON and URIAH HEEP to follow the recently announced U.K. and Ireland dates featuring the three bands. The Metal Masters 2024" trek will now kick off on March 11 in Glasgow, U.K. and conclu...

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NITA STRAUSS Shares Music Video For 'The Golden Trail' Feat. IN FLAMES Vocalist ANDERS FRIDÉN

ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss will release her sophomore solo album, "The Call Of The Void", on July 7 via Sumerian Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "The Golden Trail", featuring a guest appearance by IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén, can be seen below. Regarding t...

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RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Shares Music Video For 'Horns For A Halo' Title Track

The official Lief Thomason-directed music video for "Horns For A Halo", the title track of the debut album from ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new project featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),can be seen below. The LP, which is being released today (Frida...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On TINA TURNER: 'Her Legend Will Live Forever'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has paid tribute to Tina Turner. The pioneering rock singer passed away on Wednesday (May 24) after a long illness. She was 83 years old. Faulkner commented on Turner's death during an appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk". He said...

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Watch DVD Version Of TRIUMPH's Entire Performance At US Festival

May 29, 1983 will forever be an important day in the history of heavy metal. After all, it was on this date that some of the world's then-top metal acts — VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, TRIUMPH, OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE and QUIET RIOT — shared the stage on "Heavy Metal Sunday" at the mammoth...

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Horns For A Halo

Apparently not content with cheating death and being a general badass in JUDAS PRIEST, guitarist Richie Faulkner has found another way to fill his schedule. ELEGANT WEAPONS is a genuine supergroup, on record at least. "Horns For A Halo" was performed by Faulkner, alongside drummer Scott Travis (JUDA...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says Double-Bass Break In SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death' Was Originally Part Of A Drum Solo

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Dave Lombardo was asked if he was trying to push the limits of speed and technique to new places during SLAYER's early years. The drummer responded: "I think I was at the time. I was pushing the limits. I remember saying to [late SLAYER guitarist Jeff] Hanneman,...

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ROB ZOMBIE Is Working On Next Studio Album: 'It's Going Good', He Says

Rob Zombie is the featured guest on "Howie Mandel Does Stuff", the podcast co-hosted by the comedian and his daughter Jackelyn Shultz. You can now watch video of Rob's appearance below. Speaking about what he is working on at the moment, Rob said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Right now I'm...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Rules Out Touring Under MURDERDOLLS Name Again

Wednesday 13 has announced a U.S. tour celebrating 21 years of his former band, the revered glam punk icons MURDERDOLLS. Wednesday 13 and his current band — which features MURDERDOLLS alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley — will perform a full set of MURDERDOLLS songs, taken from the band's celebr...

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TROUBLE Pays Tribute To SAINT VITUS Bassist And 'Kindred Spirit' MARK ADAMS

Bruce Franklin, a founding member and guitarist for legendary doom metal band TROUBLE, has paid tribute to SAINT VITUS co-founder and bassist Mark Adams who died earlier this month after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 64 years old. Earlier today (Thursday, May 25),Franklin shared th...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Shows Off New Chest Tattoo

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has taken to social media to share photos of his newly completed chest and neck tattoos. The "duality of man" skulls on his chest and the HELLYEAH "Unden!able" eye on his neck were both done by Tony Kelly, a tattoo artist in in Punta Gorda, Florida. Chad wrot...

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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN: JIM DURKIN's Death 'Was An Absolute Surprise'

DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to the Mike Nelson Show about the passing of the band's founding guitarist Jim Durkin, who died on March 8 at the age of 58. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "His loss was a real tragedy to us all. It was an absolute surprise. We knew Jim had some he...