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GODSMACK Announces September/October 2023 North American Tour With ATREYU And I PREVAIL

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated hard rock band GODSMACK has announced additional North American tour dates in continued support of their eighth studio album "Lighting Up The Sky" (BMG). The band will kick off their headlining fall tour, produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, on September 3 in Baton R...

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ARMORED SAINT Has 'Started Writing Some Songs' For Next Studio Album

During a book-signing event for Brian Slagel's latest book, "Swing Of The Blade", last Thursday (July 13) at Book Soup in West Hollywood, California, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Punching The Sky" album. H...

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TRACII GUNS And TODD KERNS Launch New Project BLACKBIRD ANGELS

BLACKBIRD ANGELS, the new project founded by guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) and bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (SLASH, TOQUE, HEROES AND MONSTERS),will release its debut album, "Solsorte", on September 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. Adam Hamilton, a multi-instrumentalist who spent time in L.A. GUNS and...

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VOIVOD Guitarist DAN 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN To Resurrect MARTYR For Appearance At 2023 TROIS-RIVIÈRES METALFEST

Dan "Chewy" Mongrain (VOIVOD) and Patrice Hamelin (GORGUTS) will resurrect their Canadian cult prog-death band MARTYR to headline this year's Trois-Rivières Metalfest. After a 10-year hiatus, MARTYR accepted the invitation to play its second album, 2000's "Warp Zone", in its entirety and more on Nov...

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New GUNS N' ROSES Single Is Coming 'Any Day Now'

Tom Mayhue, GUNS N' ROSES' longtime production manager, has confirmed that a new single from the band is coming soon. Mayhue discussed the Axl Rose-fronted outfit's future plans while speaking to the media ahead of GUNS N' ROSES' July 13 concert in Paris, France. Noting that GN'R will finish the Nor...

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BRUJERIA Announces New Album 'Esto Es Brujeria', Releases First Single 'Mochado' 

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA will release their fifth full-length album, "Esto Es Brujeria", on September 15 via Nuclear Blast Records. The video visualizer for the LP's first single, "Mochado", can be seen below. BRUJERIA's Juan Brujo comments, "Para que sientan y sepan el poder Mexicano con raíces a...

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Watch ARMORED SAINT Get Inducted Into METAL HALL OF FAME

California heavy metal veterans ARMORED SAINT were inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame last night (Thursday, July 13) at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The event was hosted by 95.5 KLOS DJ Marci Wiser, and featured performances by WEAPONS OF ANEW, Sergio Michel and DEC...

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PORNO FOR PYROS Announce First Tour In 25 Years, 'Horns, Thorns En Halos'

After a 25-year touring hiatus, PORNO FOR PYROS announced they will hit the road this fall for a North America tour 30 years since their self-titled album. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city trek kicks off on October 8 at Hard Rock Live Sacramento in Wheatland, California, making stops across Nort...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD Says Rock Is No Longer Dangerous

BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd has once again described the current rock scene as lacking in "danger" and memorable songs. The 53-year-old Californian-born musician, who co-founded BUCKCHERRY nearly 30 years ago, addressed the state of rock music in a new interview with "The Logan Show". He said (as tr...

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PAUL RODGERS Explains Inspiration For Cover Of Upcoming Album 'Midnight Rose'

Paul Rodgers, iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band BAD COMPANY, has explained the inspiration for the cover artwork of his upcoming album, "Midnight Rose", slated for release on September 22 via Sun Records. This is Rodgers's first solo LP of new music in...

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EYE AM Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: Debut Album On The Way

EYE AM, the new band featuring former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),along with Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),has entered OCD Recording And Production in New Orleans, Louisiana to be...

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When WILL HAVEN released their debut album "El Diablo" back in 1997, it felt like the start of a brutal revolution. Ostensibly purveyors of sludge metal, via noise rock, the Sacramento crew had a unique sound from the start. Nobody lurched, slammed and eviscerated with quite the same bug-eyed zeal,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Reflects On His Stand-Up Comedy Debut: 'I Was Terrified'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke to the "Brutally Delicious" podcast about his first attempt at stand-up comedy, which took place on April 30 aboard the Monsters Of Rock cruise. Regarding how he ended up trying his hand at stand-up, Todd said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm good bud...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD On Lineup Changes: 'We Get Rid Of Bandmembers Because It's Not Working Out'

In a new interview with MNPRM Magazine, BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd spoke about how the band has managed to keep making high-quality albums and putting on strong performances despite going through a number of lineup changes over the years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We get rid of...

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STEPHEN PEARCY On RATT's Classic Lineup: 'Maybe We Were Only Supposed To Be Around 10 Years'

In a new interview with "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy spoke about how the lack of new music from RATT affects his songwriting approach when working on material for his solo albums. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm in the s...