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GRETA VAN FLEET Guitarist Says Upcoming Album Will Be 'One Full Complete Thought'

GRETA VAN FLEET guitarist Jake Kiszka spoke to the DOMKcast about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's full-length debut, tentatively due before the end of the year. Asked how the making of the new disc was different to the way GRETA VAN FLEET recorded its first two EPs, "Black Smok...

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How IAN GILLAN's Pre-DEEP PURPLE Band THE JAVELINS Came Together (Video)

Ian Gillan has reunited with his pre-DEEP PURPLE band THE JAVELINS to record the group's debut album. "Ian Gillan And The Javelins" will be released August 31 as a CD digipak, a vinyl LP and a digital download. The 16-track collection features covers of American blues, rock 'n' roll, soul and countr...

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JEFF PILSON Is 'Thrilled Beyond Belief' With 'Phenomenal' New Album Featuring Three-Fourths Of Classic DOKKEN Lineup

Bassist/producer Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER) has confirmed that recording sessions for the new album featuring three-fourths of the classic DOKKEN lineup and vocalist Robert Mason (WARRANT, LYNCH MOB) have been completed. Just don't ask him about the name of the group, which was originally repor...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE 'Empowers People,' Says JOE HOTTINGER

HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger says that lead singer Lzzy Hale has a knack for making the band's fans feel empowered. "She does that; she empowers people," he told the Wichita, Kansas radio stations KICT and KFXJ (hear audio below). "She gets on social media — on Twitter and stuff — and she's jus...

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ANTHRAX Bassist: 'SLAYER Is A Way Of Life, Not Just A Band'

ANTHRAX bassist spoke to The Post-Journal about what it's like to be supporting SLAYER on that band's "final" world tour. "We have toured a lot with these guys and we are lucky and fortunate to be on this tour," he said. "Despite what it is called, I don't think this will be the end of the road for...

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AEROSMITH To Perform On 'Today' Show

According to The Pulse Of Radio, AEROSMITH fans are getting excited with the announcement on the band's Facebook page that the legendary rockers will perform on "Today" show's Concert Series on August 15, with a link to the show's web site. NBC's Today.com web site posted: "AEROSMITH is coming to 'T...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On VINNIE PAUL: 'He Should've Had The Opportunity To Be An Old Man'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke to KNAC.COM about his decision to perform a cover version of PANTERA's "Cemetery Gates" on his current tour as a tribute to Vinnie Paul Abbott. "We're not trying to do 'Cemetery Gates' exactly the way it is on the record," he said. "We're trying to pay tri...

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OBITUARY Drummer DONALD TARDY Sitting Out European Tour Dates; MONSTROSITY's LEE HARRISON Steps In

Photo credit: Lady Lexy Florida death metallers OBITUARY have recruited drummer Lee Harrison (MONSTROSITY) to sit behind the kit for some of their shows in Europe after the band's regular drummer, Donald Tardy, was unable to make the dates. Harrison took to his Facebook page earlier today to write:...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS To Enter Studio In February

BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist Scott Gorham has confirmed to Planet Rock that the band is planning to enter the studio early next year to begin recording its follow-up to 2017's "Heavy Fire" album. "I've got a few riffs that are coming out," he said at this past weekend's Steelhouse Festival in Wales (...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist On 'Rainier Fog' Album: 'I Love This Record; It's One Of My Favorites'

United Rock Nations conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney at last month's Hellfest in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ALICE IN CHAINS' upcoming album, "Rainier Fog", Mike said: "It's a cool record. Records are like sig...

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SOILWORK Frontman On Upcoming Record: It's 'Possibly The Most Epic And Darkest Album We've Done'

SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid spoke to United Rock Nations about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2015's "The Ride Majestic" album. "I have about three more songs to do vocals for, and then it's pretty much done; then it's gonna be mixed," he said (hear audio...

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RATT's JUAN CROUCIER: 'All STEPHEN PEARCY And I Are Trying To Do Is Keep The Group Moving Forward In A Positive Way'

RATT bassist Juan Croucier has told Idaho's 94.9 & 104.5 The Rock radio station that he and singer Stephen Pearcy made a conscious decision to keep the identities of the band's latest additions a secret until the new lineup played its first show. "We both sort of agreed that in this day and age of s...

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MEGADETH Bassist Says His Upcoming 'More Life With Deth' Book Will Include 'Largely Untold' Stories From 1980s

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will release "More Life With Deth", the follow-up to his memoir "My Life With Deth", in November via Ellefson Music Press. The book was co-written by his business partner, radio personality and music journalist Thom Hazaert, and features contributions from Alice Coope...

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APOCALYPTICA's Next Album Will Probably Be All Instrumental, Says EICCA TOPPINEN

APOCALYPTICA's next studio album will likely be an all-instrumental effort, Eicca Toppinen has revealed. The Finnish cello rockers have spent most of the last two years touring behind the re-release of their epic debut, "Plays Metallica By Four Cellos". The remastered version of the instrumental cel...

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THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD Doesn't Consider KAMELOT To Be A Nostalgia Act: 'We Are A Forward-Looking, Forward-Thinking Type Of Band'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he still gets a "buzz" from performing new songs live: Thomas: "O...