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Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Says He Always Thought PETE WAY Would Die Of Alcohol And Drugs

Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell spoke to the official SCORPIONS fan club Crazyscorps about the recent passing of iconic bass player Pete Way. The founder of UFO, WAYSTED and, more recently, THE PETE WAY BAND died on August 14 at the age of 69. He sustained life-threatening injuries in an ac...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA And STAIND's AARON LEWIS To Come Together For 'The American Drive-In Tour'

For the first time ever, Sully Erna and Aaron Lewis, two of the most acclaimed frontmen in rock — the voices of multiplatinum rock bands GODSMACK and STAIND — will perform their hits together, side-by-side, in an intimate and unplugged evening on "The American Drive-In Tour", kicking off in October....

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Listen To New SIX FEET UNDER Song 'Zodiac'

On October 2, death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will release their 17th full-length album, "Nightmares Of The Decomposed", via Metal Blade Records. The official lyric video for the disc's second single, "Zodiac" can be seen below. Vocalist Chris Barnes comments: "Working again after 25 years writi...

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KREATOR Is Using Coronavirus Downtime To 'Reinvent' Itself On Next Studio Album

KREATOR guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö has confirmed to Italy's Poisoned Rock webzine that the band has entered a studio in Essen, Germany to begin writing, arranging and recording demos for its next album. The follow-up to 2017's "Gods Of Violence" will mark KREATOR's first album with bassist Frédéric L...

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JOE BONAMASSA On Pandemic Response: 'You Can't Let Just Everything Go Out Of Business'

Joe Bonamassa spoke to Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station about the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought many businesses across the globe to a screeching halt. The acclaimed guitarist, who was calling from Nashville, where he has a home, stated about the way the crisis is treated in the...

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BURTON C. BELL Distances Himself From Upcoming FEAR FACTORY Album, Says His Focus Is On ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS

Burton C. Bell has distanced himself from the upcoming release of the long-awaited new FEAR FACTORY album, saying that his priority is his ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS project. On Friday (September 11),FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares issued a statement clarifying his reasons for launching a GoFund...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Explains How His Background In Heavy Metal Influenced Making Of 'Andro' Solo Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke about how his background in hard rock and heavy metal influenced the making of his upcoming solo album, "Andro". He said (hear audio below): "I've been playing heavy metal nearly my whole life, so that's gonna come into p...

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Fifth Season Of SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip' To Premiere On AXS TV Next Month

AXS TV has announced that the network's popular music interview series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar" is continuing its fifth season, returning with six all-new episodes starting Sunday, October 4 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. "Rock & Roll Road Trip" airs as part of the network's "Sunday...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Has Just Finished Recording Its 'Best-Sounding' And 'Best-Written' Album

Vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH spoke to Knotfest.com about the progress of the making of the band's follow-up to 2017's "Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay" LP. He said: "We've literally just finished recording an album, which we've had quite a long time to do...

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QUIET RIOT 'Isn't Going Anywhere,' Says Guitarist ALEX GROSSI

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi has thanked fans for their support following the announcement that the band was planning to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),will play a couple of shows in October as well as...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Receives 'Good Bill Of Health,' Nearly A Year And A Half After Cancer Diagnosis

On Wednesday (September 9),MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine participated in his first, highly successful online live signing and discussion with Premiere Collectibles to promote his new book, "Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece". Released on September 8 via Hachette Books, it detai...

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ACE FREHLEY Has Written Three Songs For Next Original Solo Album

In a new interview with Jason Rockman of Canada's iHeart Radio, Ace Frehley spoke about "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to Ace's 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. The new LP will be released on September 18 via eOne. "These albums are becoming fun," he said (see vi...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singles Hit New U.S. Sales Milestones

Three singles from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have reached new sales milestones in the U.S. "My Curse" has been certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) on September 10 for accumulating a million certified units. That same day, "The End Of Heartache" and KILLSWITCH's cover o...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'Sometimes All We Have In Life Is Music'

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked to name the biggest adjustment he has had to make, not being on the road during the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (hear audio below): "I guess the biggest adjust...

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BEARTOOTH Announces Drive-In Concert

Columbus rock band BEARTOOTH has announced a safe and socially distanced drive-in concert that will take place in the Menominee Nation Arena parking lot in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The one-night-only and one-of-a-kind show is set for Friday, October 9 and will be presented by WZOR. "I can't wait to play...