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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'From The Minute He Opened His Mouth, We Knew It Was Gonna Be Cool'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that the band's new frontman Erik Grönwall is "a really, really hard-working singer that takes care of his instrument." Grönwall recently joined SKID ROW as the replacement for ZP Theart, who had been in the group for more than six years. SKID ROW played its first...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Is Recovering From A Cold; North American Tour To Resume On Thursday

Earlier today (Tuesday, April 5),JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke to Sean P McKenna of East Coast Live about the cancelation of the band's concert last night at Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're resting up. Yest...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Recruit POSSESSED, SOULFLY Members for 'Return Beneath Arise' Tour

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera will perform select tracks from the band's seminal "Beneath The Remains" and "Arise" albums on a U.S. tour this spring/summer. Joining Max and Igor on the trek will be Mike Leon of SOULFLY and Daniel Gonzalez of POSSESSED. Says Max: "'B...

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PRIMUS To Release 'Conspiranoid' EP; 'Conspiranoia' Track Now Available

PRIMUS will release a new three-song EP titled "Conspiranoid" on April 22 via ATO Records. The effort includes the 11-minute epic "Conspiranoia", which can be heard below. PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool told Consequence about the genesis for the single and its accompanying B-sides: "With our new studi...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON On War In Ukraine: 'It's Heartbreaking To See What Happened'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, whose parents were Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia, was asked in a new interview with Regina-Leader Post for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded: "When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her...

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KORN And EVANESCENCE Announce Summer 2022 U.S. Tour

KORN has announced a summer tour with fellow rock culture icons EVANESCENCE, produced by Live Nation. Accompanied by special guests varying across select dates, the 18-city tour kicks off on August 16 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, making stops across the U.S. in Boston, Chicago, Houston and mor...

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THE QUIREBOYS Explain Decision To Split With Singer SPIKE

THE QUIREBOYS have released a statement explaining their decision to part ways with their lead singer Spike (real name Jonathan Gray). Late last month, the long-running U.K. rockers announced that they had split with the frontman and revealed their intention to continue as a five-piece, with longtim...

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CLUTCH Releases New Single 'Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)'

U.S. groove rock masters CLUTCH have released a brand new single, "Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)". The song's official music video, directed by David Brodsky, can be seen below. CLUTCH frontman and lyric wordsmith Neil Fallon explains: "Early in 2021, I learned the Boss Metal Zone pedal schematic was...

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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Will Feature Guest Appearance By 'A Very Old-School Metalhead'

In a new interview with the "Rez Metal" podcast, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" album, tentatively due in July. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm in a really good state of mind musically right now. I'm very inspired. I thin...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Completes Work On Ninth Studio Album

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has finished recording its ninth studio album. The Las Vegas-based metallers shared the news of the LP's completion in a message accompanying the release of the lyric video for the song "Brighter Side Of Grey" from the band's last album, 2020's "F8". FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH s...

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RICHIE SAMBORA On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'Sometimes The Perils Of Being In The Rock And Roll Business Can Kill You'

Former BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora has paid tribute to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died more than a week ago at the age of 50. Speaking to Fox News' "Fox & Friends" last Thursday (March 31),he said about Taylor's passing (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. The FOO...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Explains How He Was Able To Buy A Ferrari On His 'Bleak' DIO Salary

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who had an acrimonious split with Ronnie James Dio in the mid-1980s when the two worked together in the first incarnation of Dio's solo band, has once again claimed that he and his DIO bandmates were earning "less than the crew." Ronnie, Vivian, drummer Vinny A...

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ALEX LIFESON: 'It Was Difficult To Accept That RUSH Was Over'

Alex Lifeson says that it was "difficult to accept" that he would never play with RUSH again after the completion of the "R40" tour, which commemorated the 40th anniversary of drummer Neil Peart joining the band. The 68-year-old Canadian guitarist touched upon the legendary band's legacy while talki...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Frontman Tests Positive For COVID-19; Band To Miss Shows On 'Trinity Of Terror' Tour

BLACK VEIL BRIDES will be forced to miss several shows on the band's current "Trinity Of Terror" tour with ICE NINE KILLS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and LILITH CZAR after BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack and "several members" of the group's "touring crew" tested positive for COVID-19, the disease ca...

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MIKE PORTNOY Tests Positive For COVID-19: 'This Sucks'

Former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The 54-year-old musician, who lives in Pennsylvania, shared his positive diagnosis with his 521,000 Instagram followers on Sa...