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FATES WARNING Guitarist MICHAEL ABDOW: 'The Band Didn't Break Up'

In a new video interview with music journalist Joel Gausten, Mike Abdow, who is the guitarist for FATES WARNING and the songwriter/producer for the solo albums from FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder, discussed the band's current status. When asked to share his thoughts on the future of FATES WARNING co...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Iowa City During 2023 'Big Rock Show Hits' Tour

The Melvin Zoopers YouTube channel has uploaded video of former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's September 29 performance at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City, Iowa. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with Hall Around Town Radio, Tate spoke about his heavy touring schedule at th...

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PORNO FOR PYROS Postpone Tour, Continue Working On New Music

PORNO FOR PYROS have postponed their previously announced fall 2023 North American tour while they work on new music. On Friday (September 29),PORNO FOR PYROS released the following statement via social media: "Petrons, We are beyond thankful for all of your support these last 30 years, and are anx...

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MIKE TRAMP On Why He Doesn't Use WHITE LION Name For His Solo Band: 'I Tried, And It Cost Me Money'

In an interview conducted at this year's Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden in June but only now uploaded to YouTube, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp was asked how he keeps his voice in shape. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, I follow what I can do. And when I s...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Shares Music Video For 'Hymn 66' From 'The Sinner Rides Again' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST has just released its sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", via the Austrian rock and metal empire Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Hymn 66", can be seen below. Downing says about "Hymn 66": "...

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LORNA SHORE Drops Music Video For 'Welcome Back, O' Sleeping Dreamer'

Hot off its North American trek supporting MASTODON and GOJIRA, LORNA SHORE is now giving fans a new video for "Welcome Back, O' Sleeping Dreamer", the opening track from 2022's "Pain Remains" album. The clip, which was directed and edited by Eric Richter and produced by Paul Henon of Midvessel, can...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI To Release 'Freak Of Nature' Solo Single Next Week

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini will release a new solo single, "Freak Of Nature", on October 6. The track will appear on Mangini's upcoming debut solo album which is set to arrive in late 2023 or early 2024. In a newly released video message, Mangini spoke about the "source of the music" fo...

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ERIC MARTIN Says MR. BIG Will Be 'Done' Touring After Completion Of 'The BIG Finish' Run Of Shows

MR. BIG recently completed the Asian leg of its farewell tour, dubbed "The BIG Finish", which sees the veteran band — singer Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Billy Sheehan, along with drummer Nick D'Virgilio, who has taken over for deceased original member Pat Torpey — performing MR....

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SATYRICON To Release New Album In May 2024

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will release their long-awaited new studio album in May 2024. Last year, SATYRICON released a 56-minute composition titled "Satyricon & Munch" in a unique collaboration with the world-famous Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. The music, created by Satyr, was writte...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Wants To Record New Studio Album In 2024: 'I'm Just Starting To Work On It Now'

Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, who released two albums in the last four years — 2020's "Ordinary Man" and 2022's "Patient Number 9", both produced by Andrew Watt — has told Metal Hammer magazine that he has plans to record a new LP in 2024. "I'm getting myself fit," he said. "I've done...

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Watch: EMPIRE STATE BASTARD (Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO) Plays First-Ever U.S. Concert

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),played its first-ever U.S. headline show this past Saturday (September 23) at Brooklyn, New York's Saint Vitus Bar. Fan-filmed video of the co...

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GEOFF TATE Looks Back On QUEENSRŸCHE's 1986 Tour As Support Act For BON JOVI: 'They Treated Everybody With Respect'

In a new interview with Michele Amabile of the 107.1 The Boss radio station, original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate reflected on the band's 1986 tour as the support act for BON JOVI. He said: "We opened up for 'em on the 'Slippery When Wet' tour. And they were just really starting to hit big at that...

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Watch: MIKE MUIR Falls Off Stage While Singing 'You Can't Bring Me Down' At SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Concert In California

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir fell off stage during the band's concert in Ontario, California Saturday night (September 23). Footage shot during the performance at Toyota Arena shows Muir taking a tumble during a performance of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' 1990 song "You Can't Bring Me Down", relea...

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LAST IN LINE's ANDREW FREEMAN Is Planning To Release Solo Song Before End Of 2023

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman was asked about the possibility of him writing and recording solo material in the future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I actually started working on some songs through the pandemic...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD And FEAR FACTORY Members Jam Classic Songs, Covers During Latest 'Electric Happy Hour' Livestream

FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares and Milo Silvestro joined MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern for the latest installment of the latter band's "Electric Happy Hour" weekly Friday livestream. You can now watch the entire two-hour session below. When this week's "Electric Happy Hour" episode was...