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New QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN: 'It's Time To Bang Your Head And Come On Feel The Noise'

QUIET RIOT's seventh lead singer, "American Idol" finalist James Durbin was asked by Yahoo! Music how he will live up to the band's legacy but also bring something fresh to it. "I'm from a different generation, but have a lot of the same influences as [original QUIET RIOT frontman] Kevin [DuBrow], a...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOHN SYKES To Release 'Sy-Ops' Album This Year

According to Germany's Rocks magazine, legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) will release his first album in seventeen years, "Sy-Ops", before the end of 2017. The 57-year-old completed the material for the disc three years ago. "But...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON Joins MAX And IGOR CAVALERA On Stage To Perform SEPULTURA's 'Lookaway' (Video)

Mike Patton of FAITH NO MORE joined former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) on stage Friday night (March 3) at Slim's in San Francisco, California to perform the SEPULTURA song "Lookaway". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Max and...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Singer Thinks 'It's Sad' So Many Albums Today Are Recorded Digitally

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On starting THE PRETTY RECKLESS in 2009: Taylor: "For me, music is — I say a 'passion,' but...

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OBITUARY Frontman: 'Sometimes We're Cavemen And Like The Simple Approach To Things'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there is any significance to the band's new album being self-titled:...

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DREAM THEATER Bassist Doesn't Get Tired Of Listening To 'Images And Words'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with bassist John Myung of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their b...

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It's Official: JAMES DURBIN Is QUIET RIOT's New Singer

QUIET RIOT drummer Franke Banali has confirmed to Billboard that the band has split with singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) and has replaced him with "American Idol" finalist James Durbin. Nicols, who joined QUIET RIOT after last year's departure of Jizzy Pearl...

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METALLICA Releases Video Footage Of GRAMMY Dress Rehearsal With LADY GAGA

METALLICA has uploaded video footage of the band's dress rehearsal with pop superstar Lady Gaga for their performance at this year's Grammy Awards. METALLICA wrote in the video's accompanying caption: "Before the mics went out on live TV, we had a #GRAMMYs dress rehearsal with Lady Gaga that was jus...

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KISS: Officially Licensed Bicycle Now Available

A carbon-fiber KISS road bike from Sciacallo can be ordered from SciacalloBikes.com. The black-and-white frame features the iconic KISS logo, while the back rim has the four make-up schemes and lightning bolts. KISS recently celebrated a milestone, reaching 125 new licensing partners worldwide, addi...

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QUIET RIOT Reportedly Splits With Singer SEANN NICOLS, Taps 'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN

According to Germany's Rocks magazine, QUIET RIOT has split with singer Seann Nicols (a.k.a. Sheldon Tarsha; formerly of ADLER'S APPETITE) after only five shows and has replaced him with "American Idol" finalist James Durbin. QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali told Rocks that Seann did "a great job"...

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METALLICA: Official Video Recap Of Singapore Concert

A video recap of METALLICA's January 22 concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore can be seen below. Also available is a professionally filmed video clip of the "Master Of Puppets" performance from the same show. The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May 10...

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Former GHOST Member Publicly Identifies Himself For First Time

Swedish musician Martin Persner has released a two-minute video message claiming to have played guitar for the band GHOST under the name Omega. In the clip, which can be seen below, Martin says: "Hi, my name is Martin, and I've been a part of the rock band GHOST for seven years. Some of you people ....

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METALLICA: Video Tour Of Official And Bootleg Merchandise Stands In Mexico City

A METALLICA fan by the name of Dan Delaney has uploaded video tour of the official and bootleg merchandise stands at the band's March 1 concert at Foro Sol in Mexico City in Mexico City. Check out the clips below. The North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" 2017 tour kicks off on May ...

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Florida Man Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating NICKELBACK Drummer

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly attempting to impersonate NICKELBACK drummer Daniel Adair while purchasing $25,000 in musical equipment. As first reported by TCPalm, 45-year-old Lee Harvey Koenig, who, according to his Facebook page, performs under the comic...

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DELAIN To Join Forces With NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA For 'Danse Macabre' Tour

2016 was a triumphant year for DELAIN with the release of their EP "Lunar Prelude", their latest full-length, "Moonbathers", relentless touring and the celebrations of their tenth anniversary in a sold-out Paradiso, which will appear on live DVD/Blu-ray. Celebrating what has been an incredible year...