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RUSH Frontman Announces 'Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass' Signing Events

RUSH frontman Geddy Lee has announced two book-signing events for "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". Due on December 18 via Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, "Geddy Lee's Big Book Of Beautiful Bass" showcases the RUSH frontman's collection of bass guitars and the stories...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET To Begin Recording New Solo Album In January

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has confirmed that he is working on material for his next solo album. The follow-up to 2016's "One Sided War" will arrive in 2019 via Rat Pak Records. Sweet wrote on his Facebook page: "Writing songs has always been part of my DNA. Once I get into that mode, the flood...

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DEF LEPPARD Releases Music Video For Cover Of DEPECHE MODE's 'Personal Jesus'

DEF LEPPARD's official music video for the cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Personal Jesus" can be seen below. Guitarist Vivian Campbell said: "'Jesus' is the sort of classic song that can be interpreted in many ways, and as DEF LEPPARD has always been the kind of band that can blend genres, it was an easy...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Talks About Making Of 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' In First Episode Of 'Stories So Far'

The first episode of DEF LEPPARD's "Stories So Far", in which singer Joe Elliott talks about the making of the band's iconic track "Pour Some Sugar On Me", can be seen below. Released in 1988, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 100 singles chart and started an explosion of ov...

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Video Premiere: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's 'Demolition Man'

"Demolition Man", the new video from Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming 14th album, "The End Of Chaos", which will be released on January 18, 2019 via AFM Records. The album will be available as a digipak, on clear orange, gatefo...

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FLOOR JANSEN Reflects On Her Six Years With NIGHTWISH: 'It's Been Quite The Ride'

Prior to NIGHTWISH's performance in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 3, vocalist Floor Jansen spoke with HeavyMetal.dk. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the hardest NIGHTWISH songs to sing live: Floor: "Songs we don't do very ofte...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says He Is 'Keen' To Make GHOST Concert Film

Tobias Forge has confirmed to Revolver magazine that a new release from GHOST is possible for 2019. "There might be something coming next year," he said. "As an active person, I've spent some time in the studio, but we'll see. We're still sort of planning the year out. But as of right now, there's n...

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Dominion

From the char of black metal mania glorified by profiled pundits EMPEROR, DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH and MAYHEM rose a mini-legion of one-man wannabes, dark forest wanderers and orchestral fugue art farts. Corpse paint, crusty leather, inverted crosses, middle fingers hoisted toward Catholicism,...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says USA Has 'Never Had Innocence' In Jab At DONALD TRUMP's 'Make America Great Again' Slogan

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he doesn't understand why people get so upset by celebrities using their fame and status to bring attention to contemporary political issues. "Look, everybody has opinions," he told Landry.Audio (hear audio below). "I see it online. I'll see entertainers — wheth...

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Corrupting Influence

INTERNAL BLEEDING has achieved success over the years where it matters most. The group has been creatively successful since the act's early nineties demo material, and with the absolutely savage debut long player: "Voracious Contempt". But in terms of commercial success, the ball hasn't necessarily...

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STATIC-X Bassist Says 'Project Regeneration' Is 'The Send-Off WAYNE STATIC Deserves'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos has addressed "questions and misinformation surrounding the dynamics" of his relationship with the band's frontman Wayne Static, particularly in the years prior to Wayne's tragic passing in 2014. Static founded STATIC-X in 1994 and achieved commercial success with the...

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JAMES MALONE Thinks ARSIS Stands Out Because None Of Its Members 'Necessarily Like Extreme Metal'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist James Malone and bassist Noah Martin of melodic tech-death overlords ARSIS prior to their October 26 concert at The Kingsland in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist KANE ROBERTS: Listen To New Solo Song 'Forever Out Of Place'

Kane Roberts is back with a new solo album, "The New Normal", which will be released on January 25, 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album track "Forever Out Of Place", featuring Kip Winger, is available for streaming below. Kane has involved some really amazing friends in the making of "The New...

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LACUNA COIL Is Planning To Release New Album In 2019, Says CRISTINA SCABBIA

LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia spoke to Metal Wani about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Delirium" album. "We are starting to work on a new record, even though, I have to say, there are no songs ready at all," she said (hear audio below). "Becaus...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Brothers Avoid Sibling Rivalry

According to The Pulse Of Radio, GRETA VAN FLEET bassist Sam Kiszka told Consequence Of Sound in a new interview that while he and his bandmates and brothers — singer Josh Kiszka and guitarist Jake Kiszka — may fight while creating music, it never becomes personal. Sam explained: "It's actually quit...