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SKID ROW And WARRANT Announce 'Live To Rock' Spring/Summer 2022 U.S. Tour

SKID ROW and WARRANT will join forces this spring and summer for the "Live To Rock" tour. The trek is scheduled to kick off on April 30 in Ashland, Kentucky and conclude on September 15 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Support on select shows will come from QUIET RIOT, WINGER and Lita Ford. SKID ROW and WARR...

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Watch: OVERKILL Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Poughkeepsie

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's March 3 performance at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, New York can be seen below. Last month, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that guitarist Dave Linsk is sitting out the band's current U.S. tour due to "personal reasons"...

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KORY CLARKE On Death Of Original WARRIOR SOUL Bassist PETE MCCLANAHAN: 'It's Devastating'

WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke spoke to TotalRock Radio 's "Neil Jones Rock Show" about the recent passing of the band's original bassist Pete McClanahan. After confirming that he had no further information regarding the circumstances surrounding Pete's death, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Denver During Rescheduled '50 Heavy Metal Years' North American Tour

JUDAS PRIEST played the second show of the rescheduled "50 Heavy Metal Years" North American tour dates last night (Sunday, March 6) at Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewhee...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Has Written 18 Songs For Follow-Up To 'The Kingdom'

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale has confirmed to Australia's May The Rock Be With You that he has used some of the coronavirus downtime to work on new music. "I've just written 18 songs," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And we start [in the studio] on Monday with a producer. [We'll] rear...

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SOILWORK, STRATOVARIUS, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members Guest On JANI LIIMATAINEN's New Solo Album, 'My Father's Son'

Frontiers Music Srl will release of Jani Liimatainen's (THE DARK ELEMENT, INSOMNIUM, SONATA ARCTICA) new solo album, "My Father's Son", on May 6. The Finnish musician's impeccable talents are on full display on this new LP and he's got a stellar cast of friends lending their talents to the proceedin...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off Rescheduled '50 Heavy Metal Years' North American Tour Dates In Peoria, Illinois

JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the rescheduled "50 Heavy Metal Years" North American tour dates last night (Friday, March 4) at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewheel Burning 05...

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Report: OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE To Leave Los Angeles For U.K. To Avoid Rising Taxes

According to Mirror, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife/manager Sharon are leaving Los Angeles and returning to their native United Kingdom due to rising taxes in California. The legendary heavy metal singer and his wife will reportedly spend most of their time at their home Welders House, in Buckinghamshir...

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WATAIN Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'Serimosa'

Notorious Swedish black metal collective WATAIN has unleashed "Serimosa", the second single from its upcoming new studio album, "The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain", which will be released on April 29 via Nuclear Blast. "Serimosa" sees a shift in pace from its furious predecessor "The Howling", headi...

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TED NUGENT Says 'Electric Car Debacle' Has Been 'An Environmental Curse'

Ted Nugent has blasted electric vehicles as not environmentally friendly, citing the harmful effects of mining for the rare metals, like the lithium necessary for the vehicles' batteries, and of disposing or recycling those batteries at the end of their lives. Nugent weighed in on the claim that sol...

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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS And MR. BIG's BILLY SHEEHAN Launch New Project SKILLS

Frontiers Music Srl will release of "Different Worlds", the debut album from SKILLS, on May 13. Skills features the eye-popping lineup of guitarist Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) drummer David Huff (GIANT) and vocalist Rena...

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OVERKILL Guitarist DAVE LINSK To Sit Out U.S. Tour Due To 'Personal Reasons'; PHIL DEMMEL To Step In

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that guitarist Dave Linsk will sit out the band's March 2022 U.S. tour due to "personal reasons" and will be temporarily replaced by former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel. "We've used Phil in the...

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Colossal Gods

It may not be instantly obvious what a "grand electric skull" is, but by the end of the opening track on COBRA THE IMPALER's debut album, most discerning listeners will definitely want one. This Belgian mob have the perfect post-millennial metal sound: thunderous, melodic and proudly progressive, it...

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Watch: MEGADETH Leader DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses His New Flying V EXP

A longer promotional video for the Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP — which is available in Antique Natural and Silver Metallic finishes — can be seen below. Gibson is truly honored to be working with Mustaine, a guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader who formed MEGADETH at the dawn of the American thrash...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Explains How He Dealt With Racist Attitudes Early In His Music Career

In a new interview with the "(Don't) Quit Your Day Job" podcast, Jeff Scott Soto, the acclaimed American hard rock singer of Puerto Rican descent, was asked if he ever felt like he didn't get a fair shake or people treated him "shitty" just because of the slightly darker hue of his complexion. He re...