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Conqueror's Oath

Someone apparently needs to claim MANOWAR's torch following that band's "Final Battle" farewell pillage. IRON FIRE is one contender, PRIMAL FEAR and ANGEL DUST are others. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD had its chance. HAMMERFALL is the most logical successor to the leftover vacancy in sword and sorcery-themed p...

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JAMES IHA Still Part Of New A PERFECT CIRCLE Record

Although he won't be touring with the band, guitarist James Iha was still part of the recording sessions for the new A PERFECT CIRCLE album, "Eat The Elephant". According to The Pulse Of Radio, an article in the latest issue of Guitar World chronicles the making of the long-awaited LP, mentioning th...

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THE SKULL Feat. Former TROUBLE Members: 'The Endless Road Turns Dark' Album Due In The Fall

THE SKULL, the band featuring vocalist Eric Wagner and bassist Ron Holzner, formerly of metal legends TROUBLE, has completed work on its sophomore album. Titled "The Endless Road Turns Dark", the LP was recorded in Chicago's Decade Music Studios with engineer Sanford Parker (YOB, TOMBS) and builds o...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist RYAN ROXIE To Release 'Imagine Your Reality' Solo Album In May; ROBIN ZANDER To Guest

Ryan Roxie will release his new solo album, "Imagine Your Reality", on May 25 via Cargo Records UK. The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, who is best known as Alice Cooper's longtime lead guitarist and collaborator, has also worked with Slash and Gilby Clarke and been a member of Classic Rock awar...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER Returns To Broadway In Epic Concert 'Rocktopia'

The producers of the Broadway concert "Rocktopia" have announced that rock icon Dee Snider, lead singer of multi-platinum-selling band TWISTED SISTER, will triumphantly return to Broadway as a special guest vocalist in the show for the fourth week of its limited engagement, April 9-15. An explosive...

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CHEAP TRICK Frontman ROBIN ZANDER To Make Broadway Debut In 'Rocktopia'

The producers of the Broadway concert "Rocktopia" have announced that multi-platinum Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Robin Zander, lead singer of CHEAP TRICK, will make his Broadway debut as a special guest vocalist in the show for the final week of its limited engagement, April 23-29. An explosive con...

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Former AC/DC Bassist MARK EVANS To Recreate 'It's A Long Way To The Top' Video With Tribute Band

According to The Courier, former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans will take part in a re-enactment of the band's "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock And Roll)" video at this year's BonFest in the Scottish town of Kirriemuir. The original clip, which featured bagpipers, was filmed on the back of a...

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Clone Of The Universe

FU MANCHU is synonymous with stoner rock. The group is rightfully revered as one of the genre's most significant bands. Following its inception as a hardcore punk act, the band slid into a groove, literally and figuratively, and has continued onward with energetic hard rock that's as potent as the r...

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AC/DC's BON SCOTT Honored With Permanent Sculpture In Melbourne, Australia (Video)

Late AC/DC singer Bon Scott has been honored with a sculpture in Melbourne, Australia. The three-meter-high-and-two-meter-wide metal-and-plaster sculpture was officially unveiled Tuesday morning (March 6) on AC/DC Lane, named for the Australian rock band. The sculpture is part of the Victorian Gover...

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SHOOTING STAR Founding Member VAN MCLAIN Dies After Long Illness

Van McLain, a founding member of the band SHOOTING STAR, passed away on March 2 from complications of West Nile virus in Kansas City, Missouri. SHOOTING STAR first came to prominence after a showcase gig in 1979 at the legendary New York City club CBGB, which landed the band a national management co...

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Melbourne, Australia's AC/DC Lane To Honor BON SCOTT With Permanent Sculpture

Late AC/DC singer Bon Scott will be honored with a statue in Melbourne, Australia. The three-meter-high-and-two-meter-wide sculpture will be officially unveiled at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6 on AC/DC Lane, named for the Australian rock band. The statue is part of the Victorian Government's "Rockin'...

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POP EVIL Vocalist On Current State Of Rock: 'We're At The Bottom Of The Sea In The Music Business'

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL. You can watch the entire three-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what originally inspired him when he started writing his own songs: Leigh:...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT: Sixth Episode Of 'Rockett Vlog' Now Available

The sixth episode of Rikki Rockett's "Rockett Vlog" can be seen below. Rockett — you know him for his incredible talents behind the drums with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS. But there is so much more to this guy than kick drums and crashing cymbal. Rockett is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu, the fathe...

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POP EVIL Vocalist 'Couldn't Be Happier' With Group's New Self-Titled Album

Vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan hard rockers POP EVIL was recently interviewed by France's Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new self-titled album: Leigh: "[There's] a lot more energy on this record. We're s...

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CLIFF BURTON's Father Thinks His Son 'Would Have Loved' Castro Valley Commemoration

On February 5 — the day before Castro Valley, California officially declared today (Saturday, February 10) to be "Cliff Burton Day," in honor of what would have been the 56th birthday of the late METALLICA bassist — "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone interviewed Ray Bur...