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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD On Her Early Influences: 'I Wasn't Really Introduced To A Lot Of Females In Metal As A Kid'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", BUTCHER BABIES co-vocalist Heidi Shepherd was asked if she was influenced by other female extreme metal singers when she first started getting into music. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Longtime TED NUGENT Bassist GREG SMITH Announces His Departure, Calls It 'A Difficult Decision'

Greg Smith, who has played bass for Ted Nugent for the past 16 years, has announced his departure from the legendary rocker's touring band. Earlier today (Friday, May 5),Smith released the following statement via social media: "After 16 years, and many laughs and amazing times with one of the great...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Fistful Of Metal' On Brazilian Tour

Former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album, 1984's "Fistful Of Metal", by embarking on a three-date tour of Brazil in April. The details are as follows: April 21 - Correria Music Bar - Vila Velha, Brazil April 22 - CDM Metal Fest - Campo do Meio,...

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Judgement Day

Dispatching the cynics with the opening seconds of their "Awakening The Abyss" debut in 2017, LOVEBITES have been an irresistible force from the start. Rarely has any power metal band been so relentlessly ferocious, particularly with the virtuoso chops to match. Subsequent albums "Clockwork Immortal...

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Punk/Metal Legend WENDY O. WILLIAMS's Rare Concert Footage From 1985 To Be Re-Released On DVD

November 18 is the release date of a rare live concert footage of the indomitable high priestess of metal, Wendy O. Williams, featuring special guests Lemmy and Michael "Würzel" Burston from MOTÖRHEAD, on DVD. Shot at London's Camden Palace in London in 1985 and originally broadcast on Sky TV, the f...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD Defends Return To 'Nipple Tape' For 'Freak On A Leash' Music Video

Los Angeles-based rock band GINA AND THE EASTERN BLOCK has teamed up with the "provocative rock 'n' roll dance troupe" Little Miss Nasty and BUTCHER BABIES co-vocalist Heidi Shepherd to record a cover of the KORN classic "Freak On A Leash". The NSFW music video for the track, directed by GINA AND TH...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Says Band's Recent 40th-Anniversary Documentary Didn't Represent Him In The Best Light

To celebrate ANTHRAX's 40th anniversary, the band's social media accounts recently offered a series of video testimonials sent in by former bandmembers, fellow musicians, colleagues, and industry veterans sharing behind-the-scenes stories of working with the band and what ANTHRAX's legacy has meant...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD And CARLA HARVEY Have No Regrets About Early Nipple-Tape Look

Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey have once again said that they have no regrets about the period in BUTCHER BABIES' history when they used to perform topless with tape over their nipples, explaining that it was meant as an ode to PLASMATICS frontwoman Wendy O. Williams, who had a song called "Butcher...

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KISS Performs 'It's My Life' Live For First Time (Video)

KISS played the song "It's My Life" live for the first time during its set Friday night (November 1) aboard the "Kiss Kruise IX". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. The group' setlist was as follows: 01. Say Yeah 02. Larger Than Life 03. Strutter 04. Watchin' You 05. Got...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY And LITA FORD Perform 'Wild Thing' At NEW JERSEY KISS EXPO

Video footage of Ace Frehley and Lita Ford performing THE TROGGS classic "Wild Thing" at the New Jersey Kiss Expo 2018 on December 8 at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, New Jersey can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube users "William J. Buggeln" and "Chris Cook"). Also available is video of Freh...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD Explains Why Nipple-Tape Look Was 'A Good Idea'

Heidi Shepherd says that she has no regrets about the period in BUTCHER BABIES' history when she and co-vocalist Carla Harvey used to perform topless with tape over their nipples, explaining that it was meant as an ode to PLASMATICS frontwoman Wendy O. Williams, who had a song called "Butcher Baby"....

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PAUL STANLEY Disputes GENE SIMMONS's Version Of How 'It's My Life' Was Written

Paul Stanley has disputed Gene Simmons's explanation of how the song "It's My Life" came together, insisting that he "wrote the title, chorus, chords, melody and lyric" to the track before Gene got involved and "wrote the rest." "It's My Life" was originally demoed for KISS's 1982 album, "Creatures...

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GENE SIMMONS Performs Solo Song 'It's My Life' Live For The First Time (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons played his solo song "It's My Life" live for the first time ever during his February 16 concert at the Lynn Auditorium in Lynn, Massachusetts. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Mike Brunn). "It's My Life" was originally writ...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Dead At 67

Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band's classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy "Animal" Taylor,...

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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD: I Wear More Clothes Onstage Than Most People Wear To Church

Central Mo News recently conducted an interview with BUTCHER BABIES frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if the music industry has become more accepting of female musicians in the years since the band first started out, C...