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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Shares Drum-Cam Playthrough Video For First Single From His New Band MONOLITH

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini's drum-cam playthrough video for "Oligarchs", the first single from his new band MONOLITH, can be seen below. In addition to Mangini, MONOLITH features Hernán "Motley" Rodríguez on bass and vocals, and Andy Barrow on guitar. The trio describes itself on soci...

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Family Of FASTER PUSSYCAT Singer TAIME DOWNE's Fiancée Demands Answers In Her Mysterious Death

The family of Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of FASTER PUSSYCAT frontman Taime Downe, is demanding answers from the musician in connection with her death after going overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Explorer Of The Seas during the first day of The 80s Cruise, a nostalgia music cruise featuring s...

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GHOST Announces New Album 'Skeletá', Shares First Single 'Satanized'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST will release their new album, "Skeletá", on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Satanized", can be seen below. "Satanized" is described in a press release as "an avalanche of infectious hooks and harmonies is buoyed by...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Is Collaborating With STEVE VAI On 'The Moth' Rock Opera

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, Canadian visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend spoke about his relationship with guitar god Steve Vai with whom he collaborated on the VAI band's "Sex & Religion" album back in 1993. Devin said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Stev...

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Watch: FOREIGNER Performs At 'KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room' In Los Angeles

On February 26, FOREIGNER members Jeff Pilson (bass, backing vocals),Michael Bluestein (keyboards, backing vocals),Bruce Watson (guitar, backing vocals) and Luis Maldonado (lead vocals) came to the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room, a top-secret location in the Los Angeles area, for an intimate intervi...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO: 'It's An Excuse For Laziness' To Use A.I. Instead Of A Real Artist For Album Artwork

In a new interview with Keefy of Ghost Cult magazine, LACUNA COIL singer Andrea Ferro addressed the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in the creation of music and album art. A.I. art is generated by inputting data, such as text, images, or sounds, into an algorithm trained to produce new and ori...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Believes There Are 'A Lot Of Advantages' In Today's Music Industry: 'We Should Embrace Those'

In a new interview with the RRBG podcast, legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) spoke about how the music industry has undergone a dramatic transformation with the advent of digital technology and social media platforms. He said...

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Watch: FOREIGNER Performs Acoustic Mini-Set On KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News

On Sunday, February 23, FOREIGNER members Jeff Pilson (bass, backing vocals),Michael Bluestein (keyboards, backing vocals),Bruce Watson (guitar, backing vocals) and Luis Maldonado (lead vocals) appeared on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News in Los Angeles to celebrate the band's upcoming 50th anniversary...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Is Once Again A 'Bestselling Author' With 'Just Beyond The Light' Book

LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe's second book, "Just Beyond The Light: Living With The War Inside My Head", has landed at position No. 15 in the "Hardcover Frontlist Nonfiction" category on the Publishers Weekly bestsellers list. Publishers Weekly, a cornerstone publication in the boo...

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GHOST Posts Las Vegas Billboard Teasing 'New' Frontman For 2025 Touring Cycle: PAPA V PERPETUA

Swedish occult metallers GHOST have posted a billboard in Las Vegas teasing the new character who will be fronting the band for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua. A "FumataCast" YouTube livestream featuring the billboard — which contains the phrase "V is coming…" — has also been launched. Papa...

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There Will Be No SAVATAGE U.S. Shows In 2025: But 2026 Is 'Certainly A Possibility'

In a new interview with Pete Pardo of Sea Of Tranquility, guitarist Chris Caffery and drummer Jeff Plate of legendary American progressive metallers SAVATAGE, who recently announced their first headlining shows since 2002, were asked if there are any plans for the reactivated band to play the U.S. i...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'It's Good That People Like METALLICA Say That We Influenced Them'

In a new interview with Dioses Del Metal, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he feels about the fact that his band has been cited as a musical influence by so many other major metal acts, including METALLICA. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's great that bands com...

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JIMMY PAGE Pushes Back Against U.K. Government's Artificial Intelligence Copyright Proposal

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has a released a statement pushing back against U.K. government's proposal to expand the ways that developers can use copyright-protected works to train artificial intelligence models. The British government recently said it was "consulting on a new approa...

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ENTOMBED Is Working On First New Music In 18 Years

Influential Swedish metallers ENTOMBED have commenced work on new material — nearly 18 years after the release of their ninth studio album, "Serpent Saints: The Ten Amendments". ENTOMBED's current lineup includes original members Alex Hellid (guitar),Uffe Cederlund (guitar) and Nicke Andersson (dru...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Celebrates Five Years Of Sobriety

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his getting sober. On Saturday (March 1),the 56-year-old Brazilian-born musician took to his Instagram to write: "March 1st, today I celebrate 5 years without alcohol in my life! The best feeling ever! Much love to you all!"...