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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says It 'Hurts' To See JOURNEY Not Acknowledging His Time With The Band

Jeff Scott Soto says it "hurts" to see JOURNEY not acknowledging the time he spent fronting the band. Soto, who previously sang with Yngwie Malmsteen, joined JOURNEY about a week and half into a six-week summer 2006 tour with DEF LEPPARD, after Steve Augeri began having vocal issues. Soto had earlie...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman On 'Infest' 20th-Anniversary Celebration: That Album 'Needs To Be Celebrated'

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to Austria's Mulatschag TV about the band's plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its breakthrough album, 2000's "Infest", next year. He said (see video below): "We don't have exact details on what we're gonna do. We definitely know that we wanna celebra...

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DANKO JONES: 'I Think The Mark Of A Good Band Is If You Can Play Outside Of Your Own Backyard'

Prior to DANKO JONES's performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, frontman Danko Jones spoke with 4Sound. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On performing at festivals: Danko: "We've been playing festivals for quite a long time....

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New QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By BILLY GIBBONS, DAVE GROHL

Billy Gibbons has revealed that he is set to appear on the forthcoming album by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The ZZ TOP founder, who made the revelation while speaking to Eonmusic at Hellfest in France, also disclosed that Dave Grohl has been working with the desert rock band. The news came on the secon...

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Watch DISTURBED Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of DISTURBED's entire June 16 concert at VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. DISTURBED is currently in the midst of an international tour, though they did recently come home for show-stealing performances in Columbus (Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest) and Oklahoma (R...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says GLENN TIPTON 'Will Very Much Be Involved' In Creation Of Next JUDAS PRIEST Album

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has told Ultimate Guitar in a new interview that Glenn Tipton "will very much be involved" in the making of the band's next studio album. The 71-year-old guitarist announced his retirement from touring in February 2018 after revealing his unfortunate diagnosis...

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TRIVIUM Guitarist Says Band Was 'Kind Of Hamstrung' With Previous Drummers

Following TRIVIUM's performance at the Download festival in Castle Donington, England on June 15, guitarist Corey Beaulieu spoke with the "Mike James Rock Show". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's Download set: Corey: "...

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KING DIAMOND Performs New Song, 'Masquerade Of Madness', At HELLFEST (Video)

KING DIAMOND played a brand new song, "Masquerade Of Madness", live for the first time during its June 21 concert at Hellfest in Clisson, France. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. This past March, King Diamond told Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show tha...

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PRIMAL FEAR Parts Ways With Drummer FRANCESCO JOVINO, Recruits GAMMA RAY's MICHAEL EHRÉ

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with drummer Francesco Jovino and have replaced him with Michael Ehré (pictured; GAMMA RAY). Michael will join PRIMAL FEAR on the group's summer festival tour and will record the new PRIMAL FEAR album later this year. Said PRIMAL FEAR in a statement: "We...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: "I Get Bored If I Play Exactly The Same Thing Every Night'

Prior to DREAM THEATER's June 16 performance at the Download festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England, keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke with RAMzine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DREAM THEATER has consider...

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ANTHRAX Bassist Believes That SLAYER Would Come Out Of Retirement For More 'Big Four' Shows

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that he believes SLAYER would come out of retirement to play more "Big Four" concerts. The so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at...

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Watch DISTURBED Perform In Warsaw

Fan-filmed video footage of DISTURBED's June 20 concert in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below. DISTURBED is currently in the midst of an international tour, though they did recently come home for show-stealing performances in Columbus (Sonic Temple Art & Music Fest) and Oklahoma (Rocklahoma). Upcoming...

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Above The Sky

As much as we should avoid judging books by their covers, it seems reasonable to note that "Above The Sky" gives every indication that it will be a preposterous and overblown power metal record, quite possibly with a few progressive touches thrown in. The artwork, the band name, a lingering sense th...

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KAMELOT And KOBRA AND THE LOTUS Singers Are Engaged

KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik and KOBRA AND THE LOTUS lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige are engaged to be married. Karevik apparently popped the question earlier this week in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden. The happy couple celebrated with a dinner that was attended by both their families....

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SLIPKNOT's KNOTFEST Joins Forces With FORCEFEST For Two-Day Event In Mexico City

Knotfest, the music and lifestyle phenomenon created by SLIPKNOT, has announced the headliner for its first-ever event in Mexico City, taking place at the awesome Parque Deportivo Oceanía venue. This year, Knotfest is joining forces with Forcefest, combining two massive festival brands over one week...