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VIXEN's LORRAINE LEWIS Explains New Single Delay

VIXEN singer Lorraine Lewis has confirmed to The Metal Summit that the band's long-awaited new single is "being mixed right now." She added: "I wish I could even say the name of it. We have all the promo ready to go. We recorded it with Fred Coury, the drummer extraordinaire from CINDERELLA. He prod...

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FILTER Shares New Single 'For The Beaten'

FILTER has just released a new single, "For The Beaten", via Golden Robot Records. The track is described in a press release as "nothing short of classic FILTER and exactly what hardcore fans of the band have been anticipating for over two years." "For The Beaten" showcases FILTER founder Richard Pa...

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MICHAEL SWEET Explains STRYPER's Decision To Tune Down Half Step To Accommodate His Aging Voice

Michael Sweet has explained his recent announcement that he and his STRYPER bandmates no longer attempt to perform the group's songs in the original key. In a social media post four months ago, the now-59-year-old guitarist/vocalist revealed that and the rest of STRYPER played their music on the ban...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Guitarist's Late Wife Honored At Brazil's PATFEST

Patfest, an event celebrating the life of Patricia Perissinoto Kisser, the late wife of SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, was held on September 28 at Audio in São Paulo, Brazil. Performing at the event were some of Patricia's favorite artists, as well as friends, including Andreas's SEPULTURA band...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Classics In Russia

Fan-filmed video of Joe Lynn Turner's entire September 24 concert at Jagger in Saint Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Death Alley Driver (RAINBOW) 02. Hush (DEEP PURPLE) 03. I Surrender (RAINBOW) 04. Perfect Strangers (DEEP PURPLE) 05. Man On Silver Mountain (RAINBOW) 06. Ca...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Doesn't Have 'The Slightest Idea Of What To Expect' At ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

In a new interview with Dig Boston, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked how he feels about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "These things come along every now and then and it's very flattering when they do. If you've been recognized by your peers,...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Says 'Comalies XX' Is A Celebration Of The Past, The Present And The Future

"Comalies XX", a "deconstructed" and "transported" version of LACUNA COIL's third album, "Comalies", will be made available on October 14 via Century Media Records. Back in 2002, LACUNA COIL released an album which is now undeniably an anthem-laden millennial classic that established them as a band...

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CHRIS JERICHO Says FOZZY Might Focus On Releasing Singles Instead Of Full-Length Albums

FOZZY singer Chris Jericho has admitted that he's unsure if the band will release a follow-up to 2022's "Boombox" album, explaining that he and his bandmates might focus on releasing singles instead. The frontman made the comment in an interview with Eonmusic to promote the band's November U.K. and...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Members ELLEFSON, YOUNG And POLAND Kick Off 'Kings Of Thrash' Tour In San Diego

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar) kicked off the KINGS OF THRASH "The MEGA Years" tour last night (Wednesday, October 12) at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California. They were joined at the concert for several songs by another former MEGADETH member, Chris Poland...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Completes Recording Drums For Second MAMMOTH WVH Album

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has finished recording the drums for the second MAMMOTH WVH album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician...

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PEARL JAM Commits To $200 Per Ton CO2 For Carbon Offset Strategy

When asked to think of the legendary rock group PEARL JAM, the first image to come to mind is likely the band on stage but PEARL JAM is more than a band. As a company, PEARL JAM moves tons of equipment and people around the globe and stand up and tear down events for tens of thousands of people in a...

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QUEEN Shares Rediscovered Track Featuring FREDDIE MERCURY, 'Face It Alone'

Having generated a media firestorm back in the summer when bandmembers Brian May and Roger Taylor first leaked news of a rediscovered QUEEN song featuring Freddie Mercury being considered for possible release, the highly anticipated "lost" track, "Face It Alone", drops as a simultaneous worldwide si...

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Watch: MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Shows Off His Live Tour Rig Featuring SEYMOUR DUNCAN's PowerStage 700

Seymour Duncan has uploaded a three-minute video in which MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine discusses his use of the PowerStage 700 to bring his heavy, thrashing guitar tones to the masses. The PowerStage 700 is a game-changing product for guitar players that want uncompromising tone in a compact power amp....

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Says Fans Made First W.A.S.P. U.S. Tour In A Decade A Reality: 'Promoters Didn't Think This Band Could Sell Tickets'

W.A.S.P. will embark on its first U.S. tour in a decade this fall. The trek will coincide with the band's 40th anniversary and will include support from ARMORED SAINT and MICHAEL SCHENKER on select shows. Speaking to the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless explained wh...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Physically Removes Fan From Stage At Anaheim Concert

Video of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson physically removing a fan from the stage during the band's concert in Anaheim, California last month can be seen below. The incident took place on September 22 during the closing song of the show, "Aces High", at the Honda Center. After the aforementioned...