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FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER: 'I Started Losing My Voice Probably 15 Years Ago Or So'

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder, who is promoting his sophomore solo album, "II", was asked in a recent interview with Metallerium how he manages to cover so much ground with his vocals and what he does to keep his voice in shape after all these years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'The Trooper'

SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has released a music video for his cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper". The track was produced by Jona Tee and features a guitar solo from Philip Näslund. Erik, who made his recording debut with SKID ROW on the recently released studio album, "The Gang's Al...

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Watch: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Joins HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage In Birmingham To Perform 'Paranoid'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage last night (Tuesday, July 11) at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England to perform a classic SABBATH song. The 75-year-old rocker came up on stage during HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES' second encore in his hometown of Birmingham to play "Paran...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST headlined this weekend's Time To Rock festival on Sunday, July 9 in Knislinge, Sweden. Video of the performance is available below. KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton,...

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IRON MAIDEN Presented With Gold Disc For U.K. Sales Of 'Senjutsu' Album

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were presented with a gold disc by Tony Harlow, the head of Warner Music U.K., at the first of their two sold-out shows at London's O2 Arena last Friday in recognition of their critically acclaimed studio album "Senjutsu" selling over 100,000 physical copies i...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says Recording Audio Version Of His Autobiography Was 'One Of The Hardest Things' He Has Ever Done

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler says that recording the audiobook version of his recently released autobiography, "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", was "one of the hardest things" he has ever done. "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath – And Beyond" was released on...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'Hand Of Doom 1970 – 1978' Box Set Due In August

Rhino has set an August 18 release date for a new BLACK SABBATH box set called "Hand Of Doom 1970 - 1978". The set will be available for $249.98 and is limited to 4,000 copies in North America only. The set is exclusive to the Rhino and Warner Music Canada stores. In 1968, BLACK SABBATH was formed b...

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CARNIFEX Announces 'Necromanteum' Album

CARNIFEX will release its ninth full-length studio album, "Necromanteum", on October 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. After existing as a band for over 18 years, CARNIFEX continues to experiment with fresh song arrangements, adding a unique sense of atmosphere to its inherently deathcore foundation. Dec...

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HAWKWIND: 50th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Space Ritual' Due In September

Atomhenge, the home of HAWKWIND's back catalog, has announced the release of a deluxe 50th-anniversary edition of HAWKWIND's legendary live album "Space Ritual". It was recorded on the band's U.K. tour of December 1972, which followed the release of the band's then-recent studio album "Doremi Fasol...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Presented With Old Fossil Named After Him

According to Westside BID, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was presented with a life-sized sculpture of a prehistoric fossil named after him. Palaeontologist and heavy metal fan Mats Eriksson had previously discovered the 469-million-year-old fossil of an eel-like marine vertebrate in R...

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ZAKK WYLDE: DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL 'Would Definitely Be Loving' The 'Insane Crowd Reactions' On Current PANTERA Tour

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Zakk Wylde was asked for his thoughts and takeaways from the experience so far of touring alongside PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) under the PANTERA banner. He said: "I alwa...

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ZAKK WYLDE, MARTY FRIEDMAN And MIKE PORTNOY Confirmed For Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's 'Metalmania III'

The ultimate rock 'n' roll experience returns this November with Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania III". Taking place from November 9-12, this immersive, once-in-a-lifetime event offers rock enthusiasts of all skill levels a unique opportunity to dive headfirst into the electrifying world of...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Doesn't Blame Grunge For Death Of 'Hair Metal'

RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Goldmine magazine if grunge was the deciding factor in RATT's...

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Watch: LOU GRAMM Performs FOREIGNER Classics At Illinois's FRONTIER DAYS

The JWStuff YouTube channel has uploaded video of original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm's July 1 performance at Arlington Heights, Illinois's annual Frontier Days festival. Check out the clips below. Gramm recently launched the "Lou Gramm All Stars" 2023 tour with his star-studded solo band, feat...