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EXODUS Teams Up With DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA For Cover Of SCORPIONS' 'He's A Woman - She's A Man'

Just ahead of their "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, "Swarm of Horror" USA headline tour and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest, San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have released a brand new cover of the SCORPIONS deep cut "He's A Woman - Sh...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think I would pick 'Ma...

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New FORBIDDEN Singer NORMAN SKINNER Talks Comeback Single 'Divided By Zero', Upcoming Album

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will release a new song, "Divided By Zero", later in the year. The track will mark the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, alongside longtime bassist Matt Camacho a...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG: Playing With STEVE VAI In WHITESNAKE Was 'An Interesting Challenge'

Adrian Vandenberg, who was a member of WHITESNAKE from 1987 to 1990, and again from 1994 to 1997, spoke to American Musical Supply about what it was like to share the stage with legendary axeman Steve Vai. Vai joined WHITESNAKE in time for 1989's "Slip Of The Tongue", an album co-written by Vandenbe...

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MIKE MANGINI On His Exit From DREAM THEATER: My Original Statement 'Actually Says It All'

In a new interview with Dream Theater World, the official DREAM THEATER fan club, Mike Mangini was asked about his October 2023 departure from DREAM THEATER. Mangini, who has been with the progressive metal band for 13 years, was dismissed from DREAM THEATER in order to make way for the return of th...

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ANVIL Shares Music Video For 'Truth Is Dying' Song From 'One And Only' Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL have released a brand new music video for the song "Truth Is Dying". The track is taken from the band's 20th studio album "One And Only", which came out in June 2024 via AFM Records. The effort was recorded in the summer of 2023 with longtime producer Martin "Mattes" Pfe...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His DREAM THEATER Bandmates: 'I Know I Hurt Them When I Left Them'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy reflected on his decision to leave the progressive metal band 15 years ago, a quarter century after he co-founded the group. Portnoy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Here's the fun...

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HEART Announces August 2025 Tour Dates With TODD RUNDGREN

Legendary rockers HEART will embark on another tour in August. Support on select dates will come from Todd Rundgren. The 14-date trek will kick off on August 8 in Quincy, Washington and conclude on August 30 in Bethel, New York. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 24. HEART and T...

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A-Z, Which Features FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER And MARK ZONDER, Announces Sophomore Album

Hard rock band A-Z returns with its sophomore album, "A2Z²", on June 6 via Metal Blade Records. Spearheaded by legendary drummer Mark Zonder (FATES WARNING, WARLORD) and along with former FATES WARNING bandmate Ray Alder on vocals, "A2Z²" builds on the groundwork laid on the acclaimed 2022 self-titl...

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ROB DUKES On His Return To EXODUS: 'I Didn't Expect It'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, who rejoined the band in January, spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends' follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Recruits DEREK SHERINIAN For 2026 Japanese Tour

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has invited keyboardist Derek Sherinian (pictured) to accompany him on a tour of Japan in January 2026, including a show at the legendary Budokan. In 2021, Schenker tapped Sherinian to guest on his album "Immortal" album on the opening song "Drilled To Kil...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Announces Michigan Book-Signing Event

Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) will celebrate the release of his brand new memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way", with a special in-store event on May 5 at Rock City Music Company in Livonia (located in the western suburbs of Metro Detroit),Michigan. The...

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JEFF PLATE Recalls Surprise Invitation To Join SAVATAGE: 'I Felt Like I'd Won The Lottery'

A record and a tour. Those were drummer Jeff Plate's modest career goals once upon a time, but more than three decades after he joined SAVATAGE for their tour in support of 1994's "Handful Of Rain", he's assembled a far more impressive list of accomplishments: three legendary SAVATAGE studio albums,...

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Official CHILDREN OF BODOM Book To Arrive In August: 'It Tells The Band's Full History In Our Own Words'

The official CHILDREN OF BODOM book will be published in August via the London, U.K.-based publisher Rocket 88. The book tells the story of the Finnish melodic death metal pioneers as an oral history in which bassist Henkka Seppälä, keyboardist Janne Wirman, drummer Jaska Raatikainen and early guita...

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SEAN KILLIAN Wants To Recruit 'Some Big Names' To Contribute Music To Upcoming VIO-LENCE Album

In a new interview with Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life, VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian spoke about the band's upcoming "Oppressing The Masses" European tour. Regarding the other musicians who will join him on the trek, Sean said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I lost [bassist]...