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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Can't Let Go Of The 1980s: 'I Lived For Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll'

By David E. Gehlke Herman Rarebell is unapologetic in his love for the 1980s. As the person responsible for the lyrics of some of SCORPIONS' biggest and most enduring hits, Rarebell has also taken full advantage of the classic "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" trope. (Watch the "Big City Nights" and "...

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DON DOKKEN Predicts He Will Play His Final DOKKEN Concert 'Probably Within The Year'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken elaborated on his recent announcement that the band's latest album, 2023's "Heaven Comes Down", would likely be DOKKEN's final studio effort. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I feel after 50 years and 13 records, I figu...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL On His Relapse With Alcohol During Pandemic: 'That Was A Godsend For Me'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael, who admitted that he relapsed with alcohol five years ago during the coronavirus pandemic, discussed his journey during an appearance on a recent episode of the Blood & Breakthrough podcast. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I firs...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman BRIAN FAIR Blasts TRUMP Tariffs Over Devastating Effect They Will Have On Instrument Market

SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair has blasted the Trump administration over the sweeping tariffs that have been placed on trillions of dollars' worth of goods that are imported into the United States and the effect the tariffs will have on the instrument market. Fair, who works for St. Louis Music —...

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MACHINE HEAD Releases Music Video For 'Bonescraper' From Upcoming 'Unatoned' Album

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their eleventh studio album, "Unatoned", on April 25 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. The official Mike Sloat-directed music video for the LP's third single, "Bonescraper", can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD comments: "This one is for tho...

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DOUG ALDRICH On His Recovery From Throat Cancer: 'I Feel Great. I'm Doing Really Good.'

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich offered an update on his health, nearly seven months after he underwent a "very successful" surgery following a throat cancer diagnosis. Regarding how he is feeling at the...

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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

The title track of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" album has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. METALLICA commented: "We're psyched to share that 'Master Of Puppets' has just made its way into Spotify's Billions Club - Thank you!" Billions Club is a playlist first launched in 2020 which inclu...

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DOKKEN's DON DOKKEN: ''Heaven Comes Down' Is Probably Our Last Record'

In a recent interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of a new DOKKEN album to follow up "Heaven Comes Down", which came out in October 2023. Regarding the positive reactions to the band's latest effort, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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BAD WOLVES Part Ways With DOC COYLE And KYLE KONKIEL, Announce Replacements

Guitarist Doc Coyle and bassist Kyle Konkiel have announced their departures from BAD WOLVES. Replacing them in the group are returning guitarist Chris Cain and new bassist Kevin Creekman, respectively. Earlier today, Coyle released the following statement via social media: "Dear Wolfpack, I regret...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs Two New Songs Live For First Time At 2025 North American Tour Kick-Off

MACHINE HEAD performed two new songs — "These Scars Won't Define Us" and "Unbound" — live for the first time during the kick-off concert of the band's North American tour on Tuesday, April 1 at Revolution Concert House And Event Center in Garden City, Idaho. Fan-filmed video of the performance can b...

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35 Years Of Evil Existence – Live In Lycabettus

When Sakis Tolis embarked on a creative life back in the late '80s, he chose a name for his band that practically guaranteed him that mainstream success would elude him. ROTTING CHRIST began as a grindcore band, before the lure of the dark side pulled them into black metal's nascent orbit, where th...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Reconnecting With MARKO HIETALA: 'I've Been Really Enjoying To Get To Know Him For The First Time Ever'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, Tarja Turunen spoke about what it has been like to team up with her former NIGHTWISH bandmate Marko "Marco" Hietala for a new single, "Left On Mars" single, as well as their ongoing joint live performances which began with a series of triumph...

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ROBB FLYNN Says New MACHINE HEAD Album 'Unatoned' Contains A 'Piano Ballad': 'It's A Special Song'

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about his band's upcoming eleventh studio album, "Unatoned", which will be released on April 25 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. Regarding his songwriting approa...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: 'As Far As Music's Concerned, Whether It's The Past Or The Future, I'm In A Great Spot'

In a new interview with Ken Dashow of new York's Q104.3 radio station, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was asked about his previous comment that he and RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee sounded "like a really, really bad RUSH tribute band" when they first started playing music together again following dru...

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BILLY CORGAN's New Solo Project To Perform Music From SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Mellon Collie', 'Machina' And 'Aghori Mhori Mei' Albums

Billy Corgan, the frontman of the iconic rock band THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, has announced a new solo project titled BILLY CORGAN AND THE MACHINES OF GOD which will commemorate the anniversaries of the legendary albums with sets drawn from "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness" and the double album "...