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SLIPKNOT, BRING ME THE HORIZON, RAMMSTEIN, Others Honored At 'Heavy Music Awards'

The fourth annual Heavy Music Awards, presented by Amazon Music UK, premiered as an ambitious virtual event, streamed live on the Amazon Music UK Twitch channel. It featured a live interactive pre-show hosted by Kerrang! Radio presenters Sophie K and Jon Mahon and live performances from the studios...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Enjoys Putting People On Edge'

In a recent interview with SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about former PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's reputation for being moody and egotistical. Asked if he thinks Ritchie's sullenness and even outright hostility is "somewhat of a put-on to...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says THE END MACHINE's Second Album Will Be 'More DOKKEN-Centric'

George Lynch has confirmed to KNAC.COM that there are plans for another album from THE END MACHINE, his collaborative project with his ex-DOKKEN bandmate Jeff Pilson (bass) and former LYNCH MOB and current WARRANT singer Robert Mason. "We are working on the second THE END MACHINE record," the guitar...

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Even The Devil Believes

As THE DAMNED memorably put it back in 1979: "religion doesn't mean a thing/it's just another way to be right-wing". Not that the STRYPER album is full of paeans to Mike Pence, of course. Always a much better band than their vexed reputation would suggest, the Orange County crew made a handful of gr...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Performs Quarantine Version Of 'The Gospel Truth' Single

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke recently teamed up with bassist Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and drummer Matt Starr (MR. BIG, ACE FREHLEY) to record a quarantine version of Gilby's new solo single, "The Gospel Truth". Check out video of the performance below. "The Gospel Truth" is the...

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DARK ANGEL Is Still 'Attempting' To Write Long-Awaited Comeback Album

Reactivated California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL are continuing to work on material for their long-awaited comeback album. The band's first CD since 1991's "Time Does Not Heal" will feature the lineup that has performed sporadic live shows since reuniting in 2013: Gene Hoglan (drums),Eric Me...

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HOOKERS & BLOW Releases Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Trampled Underfoot' Feat. FRANKIE BANALI

HOOKERS & BLOW, the project formed by longtime GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, recently hit the studio to record a covers album, due later this year via Golden Robot Records. Today sees the arrival of the LP's fourth single, a cover of LED ZEPPELIN's "T...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: 'Immortal' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Michael Schenker will release a new MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP album, "Immortal", on January 8, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork of the LP, which was created by Zsofia Dankova (POWERWOLF),can be seen below. "We have a lot of guest musicians, who will undoubtedly help to make it an exceptional...

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GEORGE LYNCH Criticizes America's Response To COVID-19 Pandemic: 'We Need Some Adults In The Room'

George Lynch has criticized the United States' inability to contain the spread of COVID-19 as effectively as other countries, saying "we need some adults in the room." As of Thursday (August 27),there were nearly 25 million confirmed global COVID-19 cases and over 800 thousand deaths worldwide, acc...

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DOKKEN: Second Trailer For 'The Lost Songs: 1978-1981' Album (Video)

A new six-minute video of Don Dokken discussing DOKKEN's upcoming album called "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" can be seen below. In this second episode, Don talks about moving to Germany, jamming with Eddie Van Halen and more. The LP will be released on August 28 via Silver Lining Music. It wasn't alw...

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WARRANT's ROBERT MASON Is 'Thankful' Fans 'Embraced' Him After JANI LANE's Death

Robert Mason says that he is "thankful" he has been embraced by WARRANT fans after Jani Lane's final exit from the band. Lane recorded several albums with WARRANT in late 1980s and early 1990s but left the group several times. The band's seventh studio LP, "Born Again", was released in 2006 and feat...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Says SPOTIFY CEO DANIEL EK 'Should Be In Jail'

Former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo is the latest musician to take issue with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's suggestion that artists need to be more prolific in the streaming age. For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songw...

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DOKKEN's DON DOKKEN: 'I Have Not Spoken To MICK BROWN Since The Day He Left The Band'

Don Dokken spoke to Full In Bloom about DOKKEN's longtime drummer "Wild" Mick Brown, who left the band last year due to health issues. He said (hear audio below): "I remember the day he quit. We were at the airport. And we knew he was struggling — his knees hurt, his arms hurt, his elbows hurt, his...

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DON DOKKEN Looks Back On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'I Couldn't Tell Who's Who Singing'

In a recent interview with "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", Don Dokken looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios...

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'Metal Hall Of Fame' Gala Now Available On Amazon Prime

The annual Metal Hall Of Fame gala is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime and can be streamed on Amazon Fire, ROKU, Apple TV and Comcast Xfinity cable TV via the Amazon Prime video app by its 150 million subscribers. "The 2020 awards gala was a spectacular event, and the closing all-star jam w...