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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' ANDY BIERSACK: Rock And Roll Is 'In A Difficult Place Right Now'

Vocalist Andy Biersack of Los Angeles theatrical rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September 2014 — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was...

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LAMB OF GOD Singer RANDY BLYTHE's Memoir 'Dark Days': Final Book Cover Unveiled

The final cover art for LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe's memoir, "Dark Days: A Memoir", can be seen below. The book will be released on July 14 via Da Capo Press. Random House purchased the foreign rights to the book and will act as publisher in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa....

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Appear At 'Spooky Empire' Horror Convention

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo will make appearance at the Spooky Empire horror convention May 15-16 in Orlando, Florida. He will be signing autographs for his fans on Friday and Saturday. Spooky Empire describes itself as the "ultimate weekend for horror fans of all ages."...

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DEE SNIDER Says A.J. PERO's 'Irresponsible Behavior' Led To His Death

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider says that the band's drummer, A.J. Pero, exhibited "irresponsible behavior" by not having himself "checked out" for cardiovascular disease before his tragic death last month. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that...

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SOILWORK's DIRK VERBEUREN On Upcoming Album: It 'Has A Pretty Aggressive And Dark Undertone To It'

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren. A few excerpts from the conversation follow below. Dead Rhetoric: I saw you are using two kicks for the first time. What sparked that idea? Verbeuren: To be honest, that idea was sparked by Satyr of SA...

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LEMMY, DUFF MCKAGAN, NICK MASON, JELLO BIAFRA To Appear In THE DAMNED Documentary

Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER),Fred Armisen and members of PINK FLOYD, THE CLASH, SEX PISTOLS, BLACK FLAG and more appear in the new documentary on pioneering British punk band THE DAMNED, directed/produced by "Lemmy" filmmaker Wes Orshoski. Titled "The Damned: Don...

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TWISTED SISTER Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Upcoming Shows

TWISTED SISTER will embark on its final tour, dubbed "Forty and F**k It", in 2016, the band's publicist has confirmed. To honor the memory of TWISTED SISTER's fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, two shows will take place this spring on the East Coast and West Coast. The first, on May 30 at the Hard Rock Hote...

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GWAR Issues Statement Regarding WILLIAM BROCKIE Lawsuit

The surviving members of the theatrical shock rock band GWAR have responded to the lawsuit filed by the father of Dave Brockie, the group's late founder, accusing them of stealing Dave's artwork, bass guitars and cremated remains, and refusing to return them to his family. GWAR's official statement...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Begins Recording New Album

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have entered an as-yet-undisclosed studio to begin recording their ninth album, due later in the year. A picture of drummer Jaska Raatikainen laying down his tracks can be seen below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's last CD, "Halo Of Blood", was certified gold in Finland for...

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TWISTED SISTER To Headline 'A Concert To Honor AJ Pero' In June

TWISTED SISTER will headline "A Concert To Honor AJ Pero" on June 13 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Tickets, priced at $45 each, go on sale April 8. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that group failed to rouse him on ...

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Surviving Members Of GWAR Sued By DAVE BROCKIE's Father

According to NBC News, the surviving members of the theatrical shock rock band GWAR have been sued by the father of Dave Brockie, the group's late founder, accusing them of stealing Dave's artwork, bass guitars and cremated remains, and refusing to return them to his family. In the lawsuit, filed Th...

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Three People Dead In Van Crash Involving Heavy Metal Bands KHAOTIKA, WORMREICH

**UPDATE #3**: A Facebook statement from WORMREICH founder, vocalist/guitarist Christopher Earl Pyle (a.k.a. Vulk),reads as follows: "This morning I lost my brother and best friend, along with two awesome people that I was lucky to have even known for a short while. Two of my other brothers remain...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Wants To Recapture 'Angst' And 'Excitement' Of Its Early Albums

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently entered the studio with producer Colin Richardson (CARCASS, FEAR FACTORY, MACHINE HEAD) and producer/engineer Carl Bown to begin recording their fifth album for a tentative summer release. Speaking about the band's mindset going into the songwriting p...

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ACCEPT's PETER BALTES Interviewed By CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER In U.K.'s BASS GUITAR MAGAZINE

Bass Guitar Magazine, the U.K.’s only print magazine devoted to the world of bass, is delighted to announce an extensive interview with ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes in its April issue, available from April 7. The interviewer is none other than CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster, an internationally...

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Founding GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER To Showcase Art Debut In Los Angeles

After more than three decades of making music, GUNS N' ROSES' founding drummer Steven Adler will make a career first on April 18 with his first art gallery showing of fine artwork. Adler will showcase his entire art debut collection, "50", and discuss the work with visitors in two separate symposium...