QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that the band is working on the follow-up to 2017's "Road Rage" album for a tentative late 2019 or early 2020 release. "We are in the studio right now recording new original material," he said (hear audio below). As for a possible ...
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SAINT ASONIA, the act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Cale Gontier and drummer Sal Giancarelli — has signed a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records, a Universal Music Group label. At the moment, the musicians are gathered in an upstate New York studio working on a fresh set of ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian's side project, SCARS ON BROADWAY, has released the official music video for the song "Guns Are Loaded". The track is taken from SCARS ON BROADWAY's latest album, "Dictator", which was released last July. Daron told Rolling Stone about the clip: "'Guns Are Loaded' isn't necessarily about ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has announced a series of new headlining U.S. shows and festival dates for July. Special guests, including IN THIS MOMENT, will support on select show dates. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will also perform on a handful of major festival shows throughout the summer. Tickets will go on sale February 22 at ...
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BREAKING BENJAMIN has announced a massive summer 2019 North American headlining tour. A stacked lineup of special guests will join BREAKING BENJAMIN on select dates, including CHEVELLE, THREE DAYS GRACE, DOROTHY and DIAMANTE. Produced by Live Nation, the 35-city outing kicks off July 21 in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and will ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing a special "old-school" QUEENSRŸCHE set on February 16 at the Metal Assault festival at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany can be seen below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Neue Regel 02. Screaming In Digital 03. Operation: Mindcrime 04. ...
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The first trailer for the film adaptation of MÖTLEY CRÜE's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band", is available below. Due on March 22, the movie, which was helmed by "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" director Jeff Tremaine, was picked up by Netflix after being previously developed at Focus Features and ...
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MISFITS guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein says that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was right to launch legal action against Napster in 2000. Doyle made his comments while speaking to "The Liquid Conversations" about the changes in the music industry since the MISFITS' inception more than 40 years ago. "The thing that sucks the most about ...
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Taking a cue from what he gets asked about most from fans, a desire to have some fun and to live out the golden rule, multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated SKILLET frontman John Cooper has officially launched his "Cooper Stuff" podcast. Available on SKILLET's YouTube channel, iTunes and more, Cooper's goal for the podcast is to post ...
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DEF LEPPARD's second Las Vegas residency will take place this summer. The band will take over Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino for 12 explosive nights between August 14 and September 7. Commented DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott: "Five years ago, we played our first-ever residency in Las Vegas which was relatively new ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke with Sydney Taylor of MA Entertainment Global. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's chemistry with current vocalist James Durbin: Frankie: "It's been really great. Chuck Wright, our bassist, and I have been working together on and ...
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According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Universal has filed a lawsuit against the Australian politician accused of rewriting a TWISTED SISTER song without permission. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his political advertisements for the United Australia Party. The advertisements feature ...
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Live Nation has unveiled details for the 2019 "Ticket To Rock" — one ticket that gets fans in to some of the hottest rock shows all summer long. Artists included in this year's package are: ALICE IN CHAINS, BREAKING BENJAMIN, BEHEMOTH, CHEVELLE, GOJIRA, KORN, SLIPKNOT, UNDEROATH, VOLBEAT and more. Full lineups and dates for the ...
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New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER have entered OCD Studios in Metairie, Louisiana with producer Duane Simoneaux to begin recording their first album in nearly three decades. The as-yet-untitled disc will be released later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. EXHORDER now features founding members Vinnie LaBella (guitar) and Kyle Thomas (vocals) along with ...
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AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis says that he is disappointed by the recent cancelation of the band's concert in Memphis, but insists that he understands and accepts "the resentment some people have towards" the person he "used to be." AS I LAY DYING's April 5 show at Growlers was called off after the ...
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TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the Australian politician accused of rewriting the band's song without permission "broke the law" by releasing it commercially. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his political advertisements for the United Australia Party. The advertisements feature ...
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According to Billboard, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has left the WME booking agency and signed with Artist Group International, home to METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD and RAMMSTEIN. The band will be represented at Artist Group International by veteran rock agent Peter Pappalardo, whose roster includes MEGADETH. "They are a bonafide arena headliner, and there ...
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SHINEDOWN has released a new music video for its anthemic single "Get Up", a collection of behind-the-scenes moments on tour and live footage from the road that gives an inside look into the powerful moments that the song is fostering between the bandmembers and their fans. The uplifting No. 1 Active Rock and Top 25 ...
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Let's get the disclaimer out of the way now: cover albums are never essential. They can be fun diversions to tide fans over until the release of a proper record, and a good insight into the musical tastes of the bands delivering the record. Anyone visiting this site would not be shocked that their favorite ...
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Anton Kabanen is a power metal and manga-eating junkie, his ear ever on the hunt for the most will-breaking melody this side of ABBA. Having parted from his former band, BATTLE BEAST, in 2015 after a decade-long run, he immediately formed his powerhouse group, BEAST IN BLACK. Both bands being named after the manga and ...
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Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL about their forthcoming album, "The Wings Of War". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the consistency of OVERKILL's studio output: Bobby: "I think pride is ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has once again said that he would consider returning to the band if was approached the right way about coming back. Last summer, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates eight years ago when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The first was described as ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke with Kara Uhrlen of "The Pure Rock Shop", a program on the Washington, Pennsylvania radio station 91.7 FM WNJR. The full conversation can be streamed at this location . A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band feels any "pressure" ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has slammed the Australian politician accused of rewriting the band's song without permission as a "common criminal" who is "stealing" the group's music. Clive Palmer adopted the melody and rhythm of TWISTED SISTER's hit single "We're Not Gonna Take It" in his political advertisements for the United Australia Party. The ...
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Former FLYLEAF singer and current Christian rock solo artist Lacey Sturm will fill in for SKILLET drummer and female vocalist Jen Ledger on five dates during the latter band's upcoming tour with BREAKING BENJAMIN. Lacey will not play drums at these shows, but will lend her vocals to the group in Jen's absence. Ledger is ...
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Veteran all-girl British hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have parted ways with bassist Enid Williams. Tracey Lamb, formerly of ROCK GODDESS and GIRLSCHOOL (1987-1991 and 1993-2000), will help GIRLSCHOOL out on upcoming dates until a permanent replacement is secured. Says the band: "GIRLSCHOOL would like to wish Enid all the best in all her future ventures. "Thank ...
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The inaugural World Metal Congress will be held on March 22 and March 23 at Rich Mix in London, England. Representatives from every field will come together to discuss, promote, and celebrate the incredible success and scale of heavy metal music from India to South Africa to Singapore and beyond through panels, documentary film premieres ...
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Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is still hopeful he can take part in a reunion of the power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was by formed by guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and featured Appice and bassist Tony Franklin. Asked by teenage radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman at this year's NAMM show why he isn't involved in ...
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OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently spoke with "The Classic Metal Show". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's preference to release a new album every other year: Bobby: "You do this because you like to do it. I also think that it keeps ...
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During his first interview in several years, guitarist John Sykes was asked about the persistent rumors of a reunion of the power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was by formed by Sykes and featured bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. "I'm not sure we're gonna do a reunion," Sykes told Jason McNamara ...
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