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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman On SLAYER's 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Don't Believe It For An Instant. Maybe It's Another Way For Them To Boost Their Sales'

Sam Sheppard of Mammoth Metal TV conducted an interview with frontman Dani "Filth" Davey of veteran British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH prior to their January 28 concert at Columbia Theater in Berlin, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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TNT Featuring New Singer BAOL BARDOT BULSARA: Video Of Oslo Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of TNT's January 12 concert at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway can be seen below. Spanish singer Baol Bardot Bulsara made his live debut with TNT on November 22 at the Oslo Spektrum on Oslo, Norway, where the band performed as the support act for the SCORPIONS. TNT said in a sta...

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BONFIRE To Release 'Temple Of Lies' Album In April

German hard rockers BONFIRE will release their new album, "Temple Of Lies", on April 13 via AFM Records. Few German rock acts can look back at as long and successful a career as BONFIRE. Counting the predecessor — a group called CACUMEN, which was also founded by Hans Ziller and featured more or les...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Guitars Are 'The Best Instrument To Completely Express Yourself In Any Direction'

Guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) recently spoke with GuitarGuitar. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he's inspired by any of today's guitar heroes: Michael: "I stopped listening to music when I was 17,...

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Will There Be A New SLAYER Studio Album? 'I'd Say It's A No,' Says GARY HOLT

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt at last night's (Wednesday, January 24) Hall Of Heavy Metal History awards gala and induction ceremony in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about SLAYER's announcem...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Calls Brother RUDOLF 'A Desperate Wannabe', Says KLAUS MEINE Is 'The Only Artist' In SCORPIONS

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) has once again slammed his brother Rudolf, saying that the SCORPIONS axeman is "a desperate wannabe" who "cheated and bullied" his younger sibling. Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in the last couple of years in which he questi...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: How KIRK HAMMETT Ended Up Guesting On 'Resurrection' Album

"Resurrection", the new album from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, will be released on March 2 via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which was produced by Michael Voss-Schön, was recorded in four different locations over a five-month period and features guest appe...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD To Release Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of His Artwork

On February 22, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will reveal a new side of his creative life with art team and publisher SceneFour. More than a year in development, the comprehensive book and vinyl set is said to be "unlike anything" SceneFour has done before. The hardbound book showcases all of th...

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TONY HARNELL Says He Had 'A Great Time' With SKID ROW, Insists He 'Did Not Quit' TNT

Tony Harnell says that he "had a great time" singing for SKID ROW, despite the fact that he lasted less than a year as the frontman of the formerly New Jersey-based outfit. Harnell joined SKID ROW in April 2015 as the replacement for Johnny Solinger, who was the band's frontman for fifteen years. To...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist On Live Performances: 'We Don't Wanna Fade With Our Energy'

SCORPIONS guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs were recently interviewed on Poland's "Dzień dobry Polsko" TV show. You can now watch the segment below. Asked if there are still things that a veteran band like SCORPIONS can learn from younger groups, Matthias said: "We never let go in terms o...

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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, IRON MAIDEN Among 2017's Top-Grossing North American Tours

METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES and IRON MAIDEN are among the rock and metal acts included on Pollstar's Year End Top 200 North American Tours chart, which determines its rankings by a tour's overall gross (that is, the number of tickets sold multiplied by the average ticket price). Unlike Pollstar's recen...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: 'I Became Famous Without Asking For It'

Michael Schenker says he "became famous without asking for it." The legendary German guitarist, who first appeared on SCORPIONS' 1972 "Lonesome Crow" debut, earned acclaim in the 1970s on classic UFO albums such as "Phenomenon" and "Lights Out" before rejoining SCORPIONS for 1979's "Lovedrive". He d...

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MEGADETH, L.A. GUNS, WARRANT, DOKKEN Members To Perform At 'Ronnie Montrose Remembered' Concert

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock-star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montros...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Touring Plans: 'A Lot Of Great Stuff Coming Up Across Europe'

During a January 1 Facebook Live session, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson outlined the band's touring plans for the summer. He said (see video below): "It looked like we were gonna have a lot of the year off, and, of course, the phone rings and we go. So go to Megadeth.com [to find the tour dates]....