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Watch Lyric Video For TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON's Cover Of THE CHURCH's 'Under The Milky Way'
TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon is in the process of releasing "From One Place… To Another", a series of albums comprised of cover songs. The first of three albums to be issued in 2018, "From One Place… To Another Vol. 1", has just been made available. The disc features special guest appearances by Pau...January 26, 2018
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: 'I Don't Hear A Lot Of Rock Or Metal Bands Standing Up And Saying Anything'
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn was recently interviewed by Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how the current political situation has affected the lyrical themes covered on MACHINE HEAD's new album, "Catharsis", Flynn said: "Yeah, it's a pretty craz...January 23, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY Says 'It's Sad To See' RUSH Come To An End
Mike Portnoy says that it's "sad to see" RUSH come to an end but he believes that the legendary Canadian rock band deserves respect for "going out on top." RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson recently said that his band has no plans to tour or record again in the future. His comments came two years after ch...January 23, 2018
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SAXON Releases Lyric Video For 'They Played Rock And Roll' Song, Written About MOTÖRHEAD
The official lyric video for the song "They Played Rock And Roll" from British heavy metal legends SAXON can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", which will be released on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Batte...January 22, 2018
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W.E.T. Feat. JEFF SCOTT SOTO: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Making Of 'Earthrage' Album
A five-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Earthrage", the third album from the Swedish/American melodic hard rock supergroup W.E.T., which features vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN),guitarist/vocalist Erik Martensson (ECLIPSE, NORDIC UNION, A...January 18, 2018
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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Says GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Album Is A 'Masterpiece'
Calin Pacatius of Radio Romania Timisoara conducted an interview with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal prior to the former GUNS N' ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist's November 23 solo concert at Reflektor in Timisoara, Romania. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...January 14, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Was Always Kind Of A Frontman Stuck Behind The Drum Set'
Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) was recently interviewed by "Rock City Radio Show Berlin". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Asked when he realized that he wanted to be more than just a musician in the background and that he also ha...January 11, 2018
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HEART's ANN WILSON To Pay Tribute To DAVID BOWIE, TOM PETTY, CHRIS CORNELL On 'Project Dead Guys' Album
HEART singer Ann Wilson is working on a tribute album to "artists who have departed in the last several years," including David Bowie, Tom Petty and Chris Cornell. Wilson is collaborating with longtime HEART producer Mike Flicker on the LP, which has the working title of "PDG" ("Project Dead Guys")....January 11, 2018
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Surviving MOTÖRHEAD Members To Be Joined By Special Guests For Select LEMMY Tribute Concerts
Phil Campbell has confirmed that there are plans for the surviving members of MOTÖRHEAD to perform several concerts with as-yet-undisclosed special guests as a tribute to the band's late leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. "It's on the cards, but it's just gonna be a few select shows," the guitarist told...January 10, 2018
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Video Premiere: FIREWIND's 'We Defy'
"We Defy", the new video from FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was filmed, directed and edited by Panagiotis Kountouras. "We Defy" is taken from FIREWIND's eighth studio album, "Immortals", which was released on January 20, 2017 via the band's longtime label partner Century Media Records in Eur...January 10, 2018
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ERIC SINGER Defends KISS's Decision To Stick To The Classics During Live Shows
KISS drummer Eric Singer was interviewed by Mark Strigl and Ian McCurdy for a recent episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about KISS's decision to exclude lesser-known songs from its concert repertoire in favor of the hits...January 8, 2018
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IMMORTAL Completes Work On New Album
Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL — now consisting of lyricist/guitarist Demonaz (real name Harald Nævdal) and drummer Horgh (real name Reidar Horghagen) — have completed work on their ninth studio album, to be released later in the year via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Peter Tägtgren (A...January 8, 2018
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BUMBLEFOOT Calls SONS OF APOLLO 'An Interesting Coming Together Of Musical Personalities'
Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-GUNS N'ROSES) was recently interviewed by RadioactiveMike Z. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On recording SONS OF APOLLO's debut album, "Psychotic Symphony": Ron: "With techn...January 6, 2018
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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says Fans Would Have To Be 'A Little Bit Dense' To Confuse His Band With JACK RUSSELL's Version
Guitarist Mark Kendall says GREAT WHITE allows former singer Jack Russell to use the band's name so he can "earn a living", adding fans would have to be "a bit dense" to confuse the two acts. A 2013 federal court decision allows Russell to tour as JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE while the band continues...January 6, 2018
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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist's PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS: 'Welcome To Hell' Video
PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS (formerly PHIL CAMPBELL'S ALL STARR BAND),the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, plus vocalist Neil Starr, has released a video for its new single, "Welcome To Hell". The song is taken from PHIL CAMPBELL AND TH...January 5, 2018