A PERFECT CIRCLE will trek across North America this spring in the outfit's first tour since 2011, with the month long outing kicking off at The Pearl in Las Vegas (April 7 and 8). The band previously announced a May 7 performance at the Hollywood Bowl as well as a trio of festival dates: Welcome ...
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Japan's Burrn! magazine has published the first cover story on the reunion of the classic linep of German power metallers HELLOWEEN. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the band's upcoming tour will feature seven musicians — including former vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen alongside current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — performing material spanning ...
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Florida metallers TRIVIUM are rumored to have parted ways with their drummer of the past twelve months, Paul Wandtke. Although there has been no official confirmation on the matter, Wandtke's replacement is believed to be Alex Bent (BATTLECROSS, DECREPIT BIRTH), the California-based musician who has previously played with TESTAMENT as the fill-in for that band's ...
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German power metallers HELLOWEEN will be rejoined by vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen for a world tour in 2017 and 2018. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the trek will feature seven musicians — including current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — performing material spanning HELLOWEEN's entire three-decade-plus history. "Pumpkins United" touring lineup: Michael ...
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One of rock n' roll's most venerated guitar gods, Uli Jon Roth will release a very special live performance from the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 16 via UDR Music. Titled "Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan", the performance is a celebration of Roth's classic work with the SCORPIONS, and ...
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Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS leader William "Billy" Corgan announced that they have completed an agreement to resolve Corgan's litigation against Impact Ventures, parent company of TNA Impact Wrestling. Anthem has acquired Corgan's loan to Impact Ventures on undisclosed terms, and Corgan has dismissed his proceedings against Impact Ventures and TNA ...
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One of rock n' roll's most venerated guitar gods, Uli Jon Roth will release a very special live performance from the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 16, 2016 via UDR Music. Titled "Tokyo Tapes Revisited - Live In Japan", the performance is a celebration of Roth's classic work with the SCORPIONS, ...
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Canadian metal legends ANVIL are set to return to the road in the U.S. in early 2017. The tour will kick off March 2 in Boston, Massachusetts and will run through April 9 in Cleveland, Ohio. Support on the trek will come from NIGHT DEMON and GRAVESHADOW. Says ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow: "ANVIL does ...
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Page Hamilton will spiel rhetoric all over a press release before he'll get to telling you about the new HELMET album, the first since 2010's "Seeing Eye Dog". Religious tchotchkes, perfume lines, spying neighbors, rattled off like a slam—nearly a bigger WTF moment than some of the challenging peculiarities awaiting the HELMET fan on "Dead ...
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"Uncommon" is the name drummer Kenny Aronoff chose for his Los Angeles recording studio, and there could be no better word to describe the life and career of the man who, through boundless drive, creativity, and energy, has established himself as one of the most influential — and in-demand — drummers in the world. Throughout ...
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German power metallers HELLOWEEN will be rejoined by vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen for a world tour in 2017 and 2018. Dubbed "Pumpkins United", the trek will feature seven musicians — including current singer Andi Deris and guitarist Sascha Gerstner — performing material spanning HELLOWEEN's entire three-decade-plus history. Kiske, who acrimoniously left HELLOWEEN ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder Billy Corgan has lost his legal battle to take control of TNA Wrestling, the company of which he was named president in August and sued less than two months later. Corgan gave TNA a series of three loans over the past few months to keep the ...
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A Welsh man is getting rave reviews from MOTÖRHEAD fans for his pumpkin carved with the likeness of the band's late frontman Lemmy Kilmister. 30-year-old civil servant Stefan Prosser, who began pumpkin carving in an attempt to stave off boredom, told Wales Online: "I'm a massive MOTÖRHEAD nut and it just seemed fitting ...
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Roxy Myzal of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On staying in shape while on tour: Matt: "Jiu-jitsu has become the biggest part of my life outside of music. Music is probably first, then jiu-jitsu. That's ...
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Adam Messler of Soundwave Brigade recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On joining TRIVIUM in 2003: Corey: "I was a fan of the band before they got signed. Living in the area [of Florida], I ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of TRIVIUM's September 17 performance at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania can be seen below. TRIVIUM's "Silence In The Snow" album was released on October 2, 2015 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, THE AMITY AFFLICTION) and was mixed ...
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RUNAWAYS icon Cherie Currie says she will this month release an all-star album — shelved for the last five years — featuring Slash, Duff McKagan, Billy Corgan, Juliette Lewis, Brody Dalle and more. Currie, 56, revealed details of the Blackhearts Records release on the latest episode of the "White Line Fever" podcast, saying: "Matt Sorum ...
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Billy Corgan has taken to social media to comment on rumors of a reunion of SMASHING PUMPKINS' lineup. Addressing reports that he has been in talks with guitarist James Iha, bassist D'Arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin about playing together again, Corgan said in a video message: “There are some things going on, but they're ...
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Impact Ventures, the parent company of TNA Wrestling and Impact Wrestling, today announced the appointment of Billy Corgan as its new president. Current president Dixie Carter becomes chairman and chief strategy officer of Impact. As president, Billy Corgan will be responsible for leading day-to-day operations for Impact and its affiliated brands. As chairman, Carter will ...
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"Le Tour Du Metal" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TRIVIUM's frequent drummer changes: Corey: "Well, ever since the first time, when we replaced Travis [Smith], everything's always ...
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Pavillon webzine conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM when the band played at the French edition of the Download festival on June 12 in Paris. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether TRIVIUM still writes new music on ...
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"Dead And Gone", the new performance video from Florida metallers TRIVIUM, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's "Silence In The Snow" album, which was released on October 2, 2015 via Roadrunner. The follow-up to 2013's "Vengeance Falls" was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, THE AMITY AFFLICTION) and ...
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Few rock bands were as successful as the SCORPIONS by the mid-eighties — headlining arenas/stadiums worldwide, scoring two mega-selling albums (the platinum-certified "Blackout" and the triple-platinum-certified "Love At First Sting") and two hit singles/videos ("No One Like You" and "Rock You Like a Hurricane"). But what quite a few newcomers to the band didn't realize ...
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Quality fan-filmed video footage of TRIVIUM's June 7 performance at Rockhal in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg can be seen below. TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beauileu was recently asked by Spotlightnews.com if the band has already begun writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Silence In The Snow" album. He responded: "You know, we're always writing ...
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TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto had admitted that he was "worried" about the band's future after frontman Matt Heafy was forced to change his vocal style following a health scare. TRIVIUM canceled a number of shows in May 2014 after Heafy overworked his vocal cords during a gig in Columbus, Ohio, and his doctor told him ...
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Following a 2015 sellout, Louder Than Life returns to Champions Park near downtown Louisville October 1-2, 2016 for the third annual destination festival celebrating the region's culture and cuisine, and featuring award-winning bourbons and spirits, Gourmet Man Food, craft beer and some of the biggest names in rock music. SLIPKNOT and AVENGED SEVENFOLD top a ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford will join the Japanese teenage girl pop metal band BABYMETAL for their performance at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards, set to take place the evening of July 18 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. "Honestly, I am still at a loss of what to feel," says BABYMETAL's Su-Metal. ...
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TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beauileu was asked by Spotlightnews.com if the band has already begun writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Silence In The Snow" album. He responded: "You know, we're always writing during our down time. We don't really write that much anymore [while we're] on tour. Maybe if we just ...
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Rodolfo Roman's "The Roman Show" conducted an interview with TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu at this year's edition of the Fort Rock festival, which was held on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how TRIVIUM keeps its songwriting fresh ...
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RED SUN RISING has notched the second No. 1 single of its career with "Emotionless", the latest track released from the Ohio-based act's debut album, "Polyester Zeal". Singer Mike Protich explained to The Pulse Of Radio that the idea for "Emotionless" came to him in his sleep. "This one was a dream that I had ...
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