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Was ICED EARTH Affected By Rise Of Grunge In Early 1990s? JON SCHAFFER Weighs In

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer spoke to Bandbond about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked if the popularity of bands like NIRVANA affected ICED EARTH when they first emerged, Schaffer said: "Well,...

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Watch DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Sing A Cappella Versions Of 'Metropolis Pt. 1', 'Forsaken' And 'Innocence Faded'

Video of DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie belting out a cappella versions of three of the band's songs — "Metropolis Pt. 1", "Forsaken" and "Innocence Faded" — can be seen below. LaBrie sang a couple of lines from each track while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrit...

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KROKUS To Release 'Adios Amigos Live @ Wacken' CD/DVD In February

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS will release a new CD/DVD, "Adios Amigos Live @ Wacken", on February 19, 2021. There is probably no band that doesn't dream of playing at Germany's Wacken Open Air, the biggest festival in the metal world. KROKUS rocked there for the second time in August 2019, this...

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SERJ TANKIAN's EP Of Songs Originally Intended For SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Arrive In February

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has confirmed to Rolling Stone that his previously announced solo collection of rock songs, "Elasticity", will finally be released in February. The EP will arrive three months after the release of "Protect The Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz", SYSTEM OF A DOWN's...

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DEE SNIDER Was Glad To See TWISTED SISTER's Early Story Told In 'We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!' Documentary

In a new interview with the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider discussed the band's movie, "We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!". Released in 2014, the film explores the history and legacy of the glam-rock icons, from the band’s early club days to their rise to popular...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Halfway Done' With Next Album; ROBERT TRUJILLO, TAYLOR HAWKINS To Guest

Producer Andrew Watt, who worked on Ozzy Osbourne's latest album, "Ordinary Man", has confirmed to Guitar World that he and the BLACK SABBATH legend have begun collaborating on a follow-up effort. "We're about halfway through," he said. "But, you know, it's been hard with COVID and everything to kee...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY F GIBBONS Announces New Year's Eve Livestream Concert With THE JUNGLE SHOW

The five principals of THE JUNGLE SHOW are at it again. They are the grouping of like-minded legendary musicians who — quite simply stated — have gotten together after Christmas and in advance of New Year's Eve for the past five years at Antone's in Austin to play the blues as the blues should be p...

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AS I LAY DYING Frontman TIM LAMBESIS Suffers Burns To 25 Percent Of Body In Freak Accident

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis is recovering at a Southern California hospital after sustaining burns to 25 percent of his body in a freak accident. The 40-year-old singer was apparently pouring gas into a bonfire when the top slipped off and the liquid ended up getting all over his clothes. E...

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IGOR CAVALERA Looks Back On SEPULTURA's Legendary 1989 Concert In Mexico City: That Was 'One Of The Craziest Shows We Ever Played'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", hosted by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera reflected on the band's legendary December 1989 concert at Arena López Mateos in Mexico City during the "Beneath The Remains" tour. "That's one of the craziest sh...

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DJ ASHBA Says He Got 'No Pushback' From His Fans Over EDM Direction Of His New Project

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba recently released a couple of singles from his ASHBA project, which mixes his rock guitar with electronic music in what he previously described as the "perfect blend of rock and EDM." Asked by "The Mark And HooGie Show" if he has gotten a...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Teaches You How To Play 'Am I Evil?' (Video)

A nine-minute video in which DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler teaches you how to play the band's classic song "Am I Evil?" can be seen below. "Am I Evil?" is taken from DIAMOND HEAD's 1980 album "Lightning To The Nations". Tatler reminisces: "'Am I Evil?' is one of the songs that METALLICA covere...

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DON DOKKEN On QUIET RIOT Drummer FRANKIE BANALI: 'I Was Sad To See Him Pass'

DOKKEN leader Don Dokken has reflected on the passing of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. Banali, who joined QUIET RIOT in 1982 and played on its breakthrough album, 1983's "Metal Health", the first heavy metal LP to top Billboard's album chart, died in August after a 16-month battle with pancreat...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Lyric Video For STEVE AOKI Remix Of 'Bad Company'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released a lyric video for "Bad Company (The Five Finger Dim Mak Steve Aoki Remix)". The song was included on the second instalment of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's greatest-hits collection, "A Decade Of Destruction - Volume 2", which came out in October. "A Decade Of Destruc...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Performs Acoustic Version Of BOB SEGER's 'Turn The Page' At JOE WALSH's 'VetsAid' Concert (Video)

METALLICA's James Hetfield performed an acoustic version of Bob Seger's "Turn The Page" at Joe Walsh's fourth annual VetsAid charity concert, which took place virtually on Saturday, December 12. Also appearing with the legendary EAGLES guitarist were PEARL JAM's Eddie Vedder, Jon Bon Jovi, Alice Coo...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Says OZZY Tested Negative

Sharon Osbourne has tested positive for coronavirus. Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager revealed her diagnosis on Monday (December 14) with a statement on social media. The Emmy-winning host of "The Talk" said she was hospitalized for the infectious disease for a short time and is currently isolating...