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How SKID ROW's New Singer Went From Covering '18 And Life' On 'Swedish Idol' To Fronting The Band: 'It's Like A Hollywood Script'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall was a guest on Swedish TV channel TV4's "Nyhetsmorgon" program earlier today (Thursday, April 21). During the chat, Erik discussed how he went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life" to now...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'My Happiness Isn't Based On How Many Zeroes Are On My Bank Account Statement'

In a new interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked which is harder to keep together: a band or a marriage. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've had success and failures at both. There's a lot of similarities in the two thin...

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HALESTORM Shares Lyric Video For 'The Steeple'

HALESTORM has released the official lyric video for "The Steeple", the second single from its upcoming fifth studio album album, "Back From The Dead". "The Steeple" follows the album's title track, "Back From The Dead", which arrived last summer. That track marked HALESTORM's sixth No. 1 at rock ra...

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DYLAN GERS, Son Of IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS, To Release Debut Solo Single

Dylan Gers, the son of IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers, will release his debut solo single, "Moon Rise", on April 22. According to a press release, the track encapsulates "a sparse minimalist vibe which drags you to a place within your own head, with influences such as Nick Drake." Dylan comments:...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Singer Credits WEIGHT WATCHERS With Helping Him Lose Nearly 50 Pounds

During an appearance on "Vox&Hops", the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, CANNIBAL CORPSE singer George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher opened up about his recent weight loss and how it has affected his live performance. "Four days after my birthday [in July 2021],...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO On Split With Singer ZP THEART: 'Things Were Just Going In Two Different Directions'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that ex-H.E.A.T. frontman Erik Grönwall was "the first and only" singer he and his bandmates contacted once it became clear that SKID ROW needed to make another vocalist change. Grönwall recently joined SKID ROW as the replacement for ZP Theart, a former mem...

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ROB HALFORD Names New Litter Of Kittens For KITTEN RESCUE, Donates Personal Collection Of Autographed Cat T-Shirts

Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles-based non-profit, volunteer-run organization devoted to finding loving homes for unwanted, homeless cats and kittens, has introduced a new litter of kittens for The New York Times-recognized kitten cam room, named by none other than JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford, a.k.a. The...

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APOCALYPTICA Is 'Starting To Talk About' Next Studio Album

Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello metallers APOCALYPTICA spoke to Mexico's Summa Inferno about his band's plans for a follow-up to 2020's "Cell-0" LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have started to talk about the next possible album. But in the meanwhile, we've been recording indivi...

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New SKID ROW Frontman ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'When I Wanted To Become A Singer, I Was Trying To Sing Like SEBASTIAN BACH'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall spoke to Liz Berg of Smarts & Entertainment about what it's been like for him to join his favorite band and immediately start working on a new album, along with beginning to prepare for SKID ROW's current Las Vegas residency as the support act for the SCORPIONS....

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DAVID ELLEFSON Names Most Difficult MEGADETH Song To Play On His Instrument

In an interview with Monsters, Madness And Magic, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked to name the most difficult song in his catalog for him to perform live. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's songs… They're all hard if you play 'em right, is the truth, because...

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Watch New SKID ROW Frontman ERIK GRÖNWALL Sing Acoustic Version Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Nightrain'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has uploaded a video of him playing an acoustic cover version of GUNS N' ROSES' "Nightrain" with his longtime friend Philip Näslund, recorded in SKID ROW's dressing room prior to one of the band's performances as the support act on SCORPIONS' Las Vegas residency. In...

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AREJAY HALE On Doing Stand-Up Comedy At HALESTORM's Dublin Concert: 'That Wasn't My Idea'

At the Dublin stop of HALESTORM's recent "An Evening With Halestorm" tour of U.K. and Ireland, drummer Arejay Hale boldly and bravely facilitated a brief stand-up comedy set during the show. He has since told Metal Wani in a new interview that he had mixed feelings about the experience. "That wasn't...

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Watch: SKID ROW Plays Fifth Show With New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL

SKID ROW played its fifth show with ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist Erik Grönwall Thursday night (April 7) at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as the support act on the rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS' "Sin City Nights" residency. Fan-filmed video of the concert is av...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'It's Such A Shame'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has reflected on the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, whose death shook the music world late last month. Speaking to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We didn't know [Taylor] that well. My little br...

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See APOCALYPTICA's Music Video For 'I'll Get Through It' Feat. BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER

Finnish cello rock quartet APOCALYPTICA has released the official music video for its latest single, "I'll Get Through It". The song, written for the band by American award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, features Franky Perez — guest vocalist in APOCALYPTICA's 2015 record "Shadowmaker" — as well a...