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KROKUS Frontman MARC STORACE Announces New Album 'Crossfire'

STORACE, Swiss rock legend Marc Storace's eponymous band, will release its second album, "Crossfire", on November 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. Storace comments: "Tommy Henriksen, in spite of his tight touring schedule with Alice Cooper, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES and his work with his CROSSBONE SKULLY, actua...

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ERIC MARTIN On MR. BIG's Touring Days: 'It's Over'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, MR. BIG frontman Eric Martin once again admitted that he was second guessing the group's decision to stop touring after the completion of "The BIG Finish" farewell tour. Asked what "The BIG Finish" means to him, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN: 'People Think We're Broken Up Because We Haven't Made Music'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, Shavo Odadjian spoke SYSTEM OF A DOWN's inability to make the follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2011 but has yet to record a...

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COAL CHAMBER Pulls Out Of AFTERSHOCK Festival Due To DEZ FAFARA's Health

COAL CHAMBER has canceled its appearance at the Aftershock festival, set to take place October 10-13 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, due to frontman Dez Fafara's health. Earlier today, Fafara released the following statement via social media: "Hello everyone, due to doctors orders and w...

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MASTODON Has 'A Lot Of Loose Demos' For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to the "Hushed And Grim" album, which came out in 2021. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Thankfully, we don't really sit down. Nothing is really preconceived as fa...

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ATREYU's TRAVIS MIGUEL: 'METALLICA Is The Reason Why I Do What I Do'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", ATREYU guitarist Travis Miguel was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm gonna go with th...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On Artificial Intelligence In Music: 'I Don't Know Why That Doesn't Scare More People Than It Does'

In a new interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The human touch is fading, and that's very concerning. That is not good f...

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APOCALYPTICA's PERTTU KIVILAAKSO Had 'Tears' In The Studio While Playing Along To CLIFF BURTON's 'The Call Of Ktulu' Tracks

APOCALYPTICA's lead cellist Perttu Kivilaakso spoke to Australia's Metal-Roos about the band's cover of METALLICA's "The Call Of Ktulu" which features the original bassline laid down by METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, who tragically lost his life in a tour bus accident in 1986. He said (as transcrib...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIK 'A.K.' KNUTSON Still Dreams Big: 'We Want To Get To That Next Rung Of The Ladder'

By David E. Gehlke The quality and even occasional brilliance of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's first two and now last three albums are not in question — it's everything in between that has kept the long-running Phoenix thrashers stuck in the middle. Elevated to MCA Records in time for 1990's "When The Storm...

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DISTURBED's DAN DONEGAN Mourns Death Of His Father

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan is mourning the death of his father. Earlier today (Monday, September 30),the 56-year-old musician, who formed DISTURBED 30 years ago under the band's original name BRAWL, took to his social media to share a few photos of his father and he included the following mess...

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NITA STRAUSS Wants To Collaborate With SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL's ALEX TERRIBLE On Her Upcoming Solo Album

On Saturday, September 28, guitarist Nita Strauss, who plays in Alice Cooper's band in addition to being an acclaimed solo artist, was interviewed by Rock Antenne at this year's Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany. Asked if there are any other artists she would love to work with down the road, Nita s...

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HALESTORM Is '70' Or '80 Percent' Done Making New Album: 'We're Excited About It'

In a new interview with PK of Louisville, Kentucky's ALT 105.1 radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Back From The Dead" album. Lzzy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've had three separate ses...

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MIKE SHINODA On LINKIN PARK's Comeback: 'We Rehearsed More For This Than We've Ever Rehearsed For Anything In Our Lives'

In a new interview with BBC Radio 1's New Music Show With Jack Saunders, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke about the band's return with new music and a new vocalist, seven years after the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington. Earlier this month, LINKIN PARK debuted new singer Emily Armstrong...

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LOU GRAMM Says He 'Got Emotional' When He Found Out FOREIGNER Was Nominated For ROCK HALL Induction

In a new interview with Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm was asked if his reaction was "it's about time" when he heard that he and his bandmates were finally going to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Song 'In The Shadows'

VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has signed with Ipecac Recordings, prepping a 2025 sophomore release, with a glimpse of what's to come with today's release of the entranc...