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DEE SNIDER Completes Recording JAMEY JASTA-Produced Solo Album

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has finished laying down the final vocal tracks for his upcoming solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc, which is being produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, will tentatively feature contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Mark Morton (LAMB OF G...

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DISTURBED, INCUBUS, GODSMACK To Headline Wisconsin's ROCK FEST

DISTURBED, INCUBUS and GODSMACK will headline the 25th annual Rock Fest, set to take place July 12-15 in Cadott, Wisconsin. More than 65 bands bands will pack non-stop performances throughout the three-day event. Partial list of Rock Fest 2018 performers: DISTURBED INCUBUS GODSMACK RISE AGAINST HAL...

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DORO Sets Release Date For New Studio Album

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her long-awaited new studio album on August 3. Pesch says: "The writing proccess of the album is done and we're currently finalizing the mixing. This new record is going to be a diverse album with many fast songs and countless metal anthems. To be honest,...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD To Release Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of His Artwork

On February 22, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will reveal a new side of his creative life with art team and publisher SceneFour. More than a year in development, the comprehensive book and vinyl set is said to be "unlike anything" SceneFour has done before. The hardbound book showcases all of th...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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Surviving MOTÖRHEAD Members To Be Joined By Special Guests For Select LEMMY Tribute Concerts

Phil Campbell has confirmed that there are plans for the surviving members of MOTÖRHEAD to perform several concerts with as-yet-undisclosed special guests as a tribute to the band's late leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. "It's on the cards, but it's just gonna be a few select shows," the guitarist told...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist On Live Performances: 'We Don't Wanna Fade With Our Energy'

SCORPIONS guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs were recently interviewed on Poland's "Dzień dobry Polsko" TV show. You can now watch the segment below. Asked if there are still things that a veteran band like SCORPIONS can learn from younger groups, Matthias said: "We never let go in terms o...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Mourns Mother's Death

Marguerite Snider, the the 86-year old mother of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, passed away on January 2, more than two months after she was hit by a car. Snider announced his mother's death on Twitter, writing: "Since so many people continue to ask about my mom's health on social media, I have...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE On How LEMMY Is Being Remembered: 'It's Been Bigger Than ELVIS'

In a new interview with Goldmine, former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee was asked to reflect on what Lemmy's legacy is turning out to be. "Oh, he's being remembered in a million different ways," Mikkey responded. "He was a poet, you know; he was so good with words. That's why Ozz...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF's CHIP Z'NUFF: 'I've Smoked More Pot Than PABLO ESCOBAR'

ENUFF Z'NUFF vocalist/bassist Chip Z'Nuff was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" at Frontiers Music Srl's "Rockin' Christmas Bash", which was held on December 2 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. The full chat can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (a...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Says Touring Is 'Best Inspiration' For New Music

Guitarist Matthias Jabs and drummer Mikkey Dee of SCORPIONS stopped by the "Nights With Alice Cooper" video studio in September to talk about life on the road, new music, a special tribute to the late Lemmy of MOTÖRHEAD, and much more. Check out the chat below. Asked about the status of SCORPIONS' n...

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GRAVEN To Release 'Heirs Of Discord' EP In 2018

Extreme metal outfit GRAVEN — formed in the ashes of SWARM OF THE LOTUS — makes its destructive return, ending a four-year hiatus with the construction of a new EP titled "Heirs Of Discord" for release in 2018. With its members currently located in Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, and Florida, GRAVEN...

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Skeletons In The Closet

Every hard rock fan knows the name Bob Kulick, often by way of his younger brother, Bruce. Both were, at various stages, part of KISS, the latter coming through recommendation by his elder sibling. Bob contributed guitars to three of the studio tracks on side four of KISS's "Alive II", plus "Unmaske...

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DEE SNIDER Says He 'Can't Be Friends' With DONALD TRUMP Anymore, Calls Mexican Border-Wall Idea 'Crazy'

Dee Snider says that he can no longer be friends with Donald Trump because he does not share the 45th U.S. president's views on important issues. The TWISTED SISTER frontman spoke about the billionaire real estate mogul while promoting his appearance at last month's Scream Bolivia event in La Paz....

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Former ACCEPT Frontman UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Doesn't Want To Confuse People By Continuing Namesake 'DIRKSCHNEIDER' Band

Spark TV, which is part of the Czech monthly magazine Spark, recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven, who plays drums in Udo's namesake band DIRKSCHNEIDER and his long-running solo outfit U.D.O. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpt...