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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's New Music Is 'Shifting Back' To 'Heavier Side,' Says ZOLTAN BATHORY

Last month, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH entered the studio to begin recording its eighth album, due later in the year. The new disc is once again being helmed by Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who currently lives in Las Vegas, where he works out of his private studio,...

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LZZY HALE Is 'Excited' About HALESTORM's Upcoming 'Bucket List' Tour With ALICE COOPER

When HALESTORM hits the road with ALICE COOPER this summer, it will be a "bucket list" moment for the group's vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale. As Hale told Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio prior to the group's performance at the recent Sonic Temple Music + Art Festival in Columbus, Ohio (see full intervie...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Fort Myers (Video)

The new Ronnie James Dio hologram kicked off a month-long U.S. tour last night (Friday, May 31) at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida. The Dio hologram production uses audio of Ronnie's live performances from throughout his career, with the DIO DISCIPLES band playing live, c...

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VINNY APPICE Says It Would Be 'Freaky' To Play With A Hologram Of RONNIE JAMES DIO

Veteran drummer Vinny Appice (LAST IN LINE, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed by Jay Conroy of "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On playing with John Lennon as a 16-year-old:...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says MITCH MALLOY Is A 'Better Fit' Than Former Singer TERRY ILOUS

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall has confirmed to the "Music Mania" podcast that the band is working on new material with its latest addition, singer Mitch Malloy. "We've been writing songs," Mark said (hear audio below). "In fact, I actually sent [Mitch] some music, with just the music. I had a p...

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Death Becomes My Voice

You don't need to be of any particular political persuasion to have noticed that civilization, if we can still call it that, is going through something of a sticky patch at present. As a result, you might expect to be bombarded with incredibly angry records by young bands protesting the state of thi...

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MARILYN MANSON To Appear In HBO's 'The New Pope'

According to Variety, shock rocker Marilyn Manson will guest in "The New Pope", HBO's follow-up to 2017 miniseries "The Young Pope". Also appearing in Paolo Sorrentino's new installment is film star Sharon Stone. Although no character details are available, the network released photos of both Manson...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Ninth Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer nine years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal histo...

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Revelations Of Oblivion

Hellions rejoice! POSSESSED are back and this is absolutely no kind of false dawn. Full disclosure: this is not so much a review, more an extended love letter to Jeff Becerra. Why? Because comebacks are not supposed to be this convincing or this thrilling. Legendary bands are not generally inclined...

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Listen To New XENTRIX Single 'Bleeding Out'

Veteran U.K. thrashers XENTRIX will release their new album, "Bury The Pain", on June 7 in Europe and June 21 in North America via Listenable Records. The disc was produced by Andy Sneap and mastered by Russ Russell. The cover artwork for the album was created by Dan Goldsworthy. The disc's first si...

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AL ATKINS: How Original JUDAS PRIEST Lineup Came Together

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins spoke to MusicRealms about how the first version of the band came together 50 years ago. "The first lineup was formed in 1969 with 18-year-old John Perry on guitar, but after a few months of rehearsing, tragedy struck when he committed suicide," he said. "Drumm...

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SKINLAB Announces West Coast Tour With ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB will embark on a West Coast tour in August. Support on the 12-date trek will come from Canadian metal upstarts ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN. The tour will kick off on August 18 in Reno, Nevada and make stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Denver before the final p...

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Reunited VIO-LENCE Plays First Comeback Concert In Oakland: Video, Photos

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE played their first comeback show last night (Saturday, April 13) at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. Video footage of the concert, as well as the pre-gig soundcheck, can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV and Walter Morgan). The VIO-LENCE...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Dislodged Metal Rods From Post-ATV Accident Surgery

Sharon Osbourne says that Ozzy "feels terrible" for the recent health struggles that forced him to cancel all of his live appearances through the end of the year. Last week, Ozzy postponed all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe, as he recovers from an injury sustained while deali...

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VINNY APPICE: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'Like Another Brother To Me'

James from That Metal Interview recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, LAST IN LINE). You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there's any competition with his older brother Carmine...