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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Praises PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP For Opening DAYTONA 500: 'This Is America'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has praised President Donald Trump for becoming only the second president ever to attend NASCAR's Daytona 500. Earlier today (Sunday, February 16),Trump led drivers around the 2.5-mile tri-oval in his "Beast," the presidential limo, and...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Shares Hilarious Welcome Card He Received From Polish Hotel

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has shared a hilarious welcome card he received from the guest relations department of a Polish hotel. Earlier today (Sunday, February 16),the progressive metal band checked in to Sofitel Wroclaw Old Town in Wrocław, Poland ahead of DREAM THEATER's concert in t...

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Listen To SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN And SERJ TANKIAN Cover DAVID BOWIE's 'Starman'

John Dolmayan, the drummer of Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum Los Angeles quartet SYSTEM OF A DOWN, has released "Starman", a high-voltage rendition of David Bowie's 1972 hit. The song, which features SYSTEM OF A DOWN vocalist Serj Tankian, marks the second single from Dolmayan's "These Grey Men...

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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Perform In Columbia

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth played his sixth show as the support act for KISS this past Tuesday night (February 11) at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. His 11-song set consisted primarily of his old band's biggest hits, plus "Just Like Paradise", which was the lead single from Ro...

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FOX To Air Coverage Of 'Fire Fight Australia' Concert Featuring QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT And ALICE COOPER

Fox will air special coverage of the star-studded benefit concert Fire Fight Australia on Saturday, February 29 (11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET/PT). The 10-hour concert, taking place February 16 in Sydney's ANZ Stadium, benefits key organizations providing vital short, medium and long-term rescue, reco...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Friendship With NEIL PEART: 'It Was A Relationship That I'll Always Cherish'

Former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy spoke to World Prog-Nation about the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's REED MULLIN: Video Tribute From Raleigh Memorial Posted Online

A video tribute that was shown at the memorial for CORROSION OF CONFORMITY drummer Reed Mullin can be seen below. The "Remembering Reed Mullin" event was held on February 9 at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mullin died on January 27 at the age of 53. Two days later, the remaining me...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Derivative' Early Releases: 'They're Not Albums That I Feel Really Connected To'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Finland's Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his current tour, in which he performs the QUEENSRŸCHE albums "Empire" and "Rage For Order" in their entireties: Ge...

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RUSH: 'Permanent Waves' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissue Due In March

The classic RUSH album "Permanent Waves" will be made available as a 40th-anniversary reissue on March 27. Amazon currently has the title listed in Super Deluxe, 2CD, 3LP and Digital formats. The Super Deluxe Edition will feature two CDs, three 180-gram audiophile black vinyl LPs and a 40-page hardc...

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DEMONS & WIZARDS Release Music Video For New Single 'Wolves In Winter'

DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will release its third studio album, "III", on February 21 via Century Media Records. The LP marks the band's first collection of new material in 15 years. The official music video for t...

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NERGAL's ME AND THAT MAN Releases Music Video For 'By The River' Feat. EMPEROR's IHSAHN

Blackened blues project ME AND THAT MAN — founded in 2013 by BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski — has released a new single, "By The River", off its upcoming album, "New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol. 1", to be released on March 27 via Napalm Records. "By The River" takes you on a drive with th...

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BRENT SMITH Hopes To Have New SHINEDOWN Album Released By June 2021

Earlier this week, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about the band's plan to make a follow-up to 2018's "Attention Attention" album. He said (hear audio below): "We are finishing out the final edits on the 'Attention Attention' major...

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GEOFF TATE Says QUEENSRŸCHE Wasn't More Successful Due To Lack Of 'Consistency'

During a recent interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate discussed the making of the band's multi-platinum 1990 release, "Empire". "Honestly, it didn't feel any different than any other album we'd made at the time," Tate said. "We always called our albums experiments...

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Watch KINGDOM COME Perform In Las Vegas

Fan-filmed video footage of KINGDOM COME's January 31 concert at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Michael Buttaccio"). Singer Lenny Wolf is not involved with KINGDOM COME's current reunion tour, which recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the rel...

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LAST IN LINE's PHIL SOUSSAN Blasts Democratic Party: 'They Are Truly Becoming Today's Nazi Party'

LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan has accused the Democratic party of "adopting lies to blame Jews" and to "inspire racial hatred." Soussan, who frequently tweets in support of President Trump's policies, took to the social media platform on Tuesday (February 11) to share a link to a statement from...