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THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE Feat. GODSMACK Members: New Song 'Open Spaces' Available

THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE will release its new album, "The Shape Of Blues To Come", on July 20 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. The second single from the disc, "Open Spaces", can be streamed below. Following 2016's self-titled debut, GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin (drums) and Tony Rombola (guitar) retu...

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DENNIS DEYOUNG Says He Was 'Thoroughly And Totally' Shocked By STYX's Decision To Bring Back 'Mr. Roboto'

Former STYX vocalist Dennis DeYoung says that he was "totally shocked" by the band's decision to perform the song "Mr. Roboto" live in its entirety for the first time in 35 years. "Mr. Roboto" — which originally appeared on STYX's 1983 concept album "Kilroy Was Here" — was written by DeYoung, who l...

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TOMMY LEE's Son To His Father: 'You're Not Even Around Enough To Know What Kind Of A Person I Am'

Brandon Lee, the son of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, is continuing to call out his dad for using Father's Day as an opportunity to say that his two kids "can be assholes." Brandon addressed Tommy directly via Instagram, writing: "Tommy. If you want to bad mouth me, do it to me face. You post somet...

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METALLICA Donates POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Money To Three Charities

According to Billboard, METALLICA has donated its monetary award from the Polar Music Prize to three charities. 50 percent of the one-million-Swedish-Kroner prize (just over $130,000) went to the Stockholm City Mission, which supports the homeless; 25 percent to the World Childhood Foundation, found...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman: 'Right Now, I'm Not Really Scared By That Many Metal Bands In The Scene'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara about the band's forthcoming "Outlaws 'Til The End: Vol. 1" full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: I know this is something yo...

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TOMMY LEE's Son Shares Video Of His Unconscious Father After MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer Writes That His Kids 'Can Be Assholes'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee engaged in a Father's Day social media war of words with his son Brandon. The 55-year-old rocker took to Instagram on Sunday to honor his dad, while lamenting what he says were his own failures as a father. "Being a father ain't easy! I'm so tired of the fake shit I kee...

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DREAM THEATER Is Working On 'Heavy,' 'Progressive,' 'Melodic,' 'Shredding' And 'Epic' New Album

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci have revealed in a new video message that the band has regrouped at an undisclosed studio to begin work on material for the follow-up to 2016's "The Astonishing" album. "John and I are here at the studio," James said in the clip, which...

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WATAIN Announces Fall 2018 European Tour With ROTTING CHRIST, PROFANATICA

Swedish black metallers WATAIN will return to European stages in autumn 2018. With the release of their latest album, the band has continued their way into their own unique abyss where lawless and violent magic clashes madly with stern black metal tradition. Now it is time to present songs like "Nuc...

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VAN HALEN: 'Breaking The Band" Documentary To Premiere This Sunday

VAN HALEN will be the focus of this Sunday's (June 17) episode of "Breaking The Band", the new original docu-series from the Reelz TV network. The special, which features new interviews with Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, will repeat on Monday, June 18 (12 a.m.) and Thursday, June 21 (8 p.m. and 1...

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BLITZKRIEG: 'Angels Or Demons' Video Released

"Angels Or Demons", the new video from NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) veterans BLITZKRIEG, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Judge Not!", which was released on April 27 via Mighty Music. The follow-up to 2013's "Back From Hell" was recorded at Downcast Bas...

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BAD WOLVES Release 'Remember When' Video

BAD WOLVES' video for the song "Remember When" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Disobey", which bowed at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chat with 19,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending May 17. The "Remember When" clip explores BAD WOLVES frontman Tom...

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JASON BONHAM On GRETA VAN FLEET: 'I Worry The Hype Will Ruin Them'

Drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, THE CIRCLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York-based radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Possibility Of More 'Big Four' Shows: 'There's One Person That's Holding It Up For Everybody'

Prior to MEGADETH's June 10 performance in Copenhagen, Denmark, vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Heavymetal.dk. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his early guitar inspirations: Dave: "My inspirations were more a...

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METALLICA Honored With POLAR MUSIC PRIZE; GHOST And CANDLEMASS Members Perform 'Enter Sandman' (Video)

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge (as his new alter ego, Cardinal Copia) was backed by members of CANDLEMASS and the Swedish songwriting, producer and artist duo VARGAS & LAGOLA for a performance of the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" earlier tonight (Thursday, June 14) when the San Francisco heavy meta...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Frontman: 'Writing Lyrics, To Me, Is About The Exchange Of Ideas And Things That I'm Experiencing Emotionally'

Sophie K of Kerrang! Radio conducted an interview with BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack and drummer Christian "C.C." Coma backstage at this year's Download festival, which was held last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Aaked if it was di...