Robb Flynn has finished writing seven new MACHINE HEAD songs. The guitarist/vocalist made the revelation while recounting his "little accomplishments" for 2019 in a year-end social media post. In the same post, Flynn confirmed that he has recorded a "solo album of covers" that will apparently be released under the ROBB FLYNN & FRIENDS banner. ...
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The Geeks, Graves And Good Stuff YouTube channel has uploaded a new video of the graves of PANTERA founders Vinnie Paul Abbott and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Check out the six-minute clip below. Vinnie Paul's grave marker was officially installed on May 24. ...
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Japanese rock star Yoshiki will team up with American rock legends KISS for a once-in-a-lifetime television performance on Japan's NHK network. The artists will appear together as "Yoshiki feat. KISS" ("YOSHIKISS") during the New Year's Eve "Red And White Music Battle" ("Kouhaku Uta Gassen"), the most-watched television program in Japan, which is also broadcast worldwide. ...
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DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the band's upcoming "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. Asked if he is surprised by the trek's out-of-the-gate's success, Joe said: "When you put something on of this magnitude, you hope for the best and kind of ...
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A three-minute video recap of this year's "Kiss Kruise" can be seen below. The 2019 edition of the "Kiss Kruise" took place aboard Norwegian Pearl, which set sail October 30 from Miami, Florida and traveled to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas and Falmouth, Jamaica before returning to Miami. During the cruise, KISS announced 75 new shows ...
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X JAPAN drummer Yoshiki joined KISS on stage during the legendary rockers' December 11 concert at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan to perform two songs: "Beth" and "Rock And Roll All Nite". A few minutes after KISS left the stage following the completion of the band's regular set, Paul Stanley re-emerged and told the crowd: ...
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KISS has uploaded video footage of fans lining up to buy the band's merchandise seven hours before the legendary rockers are due to perform at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Wednesday (December 11) as part of the Japanese leg of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour. Check out the clip below. KISS has reportedly licensed ...
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Acclaimed songwriter Desmond Child says he was hurt when KISS publicly badmouthed his collaboration with the band, "I Was Made For Lovin' You". Although "I Was Made For Lovin' You" was a huge chart success for KISS 40 years ago, it was maligned by many of the group's fans who didn't appreciate the track's disco ...
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Official video footage of KISS's December 8 concert at Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan can be seen below. The show was KISS's first as a four-piece since the band was forced to cancel its tour of Australia and New Zealand after frontman Paul Stanley was diagnosed with a bad case of the flu. KISS's special ...
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Hard rockers DIRTY LOOKS have reunited and are in the process of booking several shows in early 2020. In addition to original members Paul Lidel (guitar), Jack Pyers (bass) and Gene Barnett (drums), the group's current lineup includes DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH and IGNITOR frontman Jason McMaster. So far, two new DIRTY LOOKS concerts have ...
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Today (Sunday, December 8) marks the 15th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio by a 25-year-old ex-Marine ...
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TESTAMENT was joined by MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren for its performance Friday night (December 6) at Knotfest Colombia in Bogotá. Dirk was filling in for regular TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan, who couldn't make the gig for reasons that have not been disclosed. A short time after the concert, Dirk took to his Instagram to share ...
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Epiphone, the leader in affordable professional instruments presents the fourth Epiphone signature guitar from KISS guitarist Tommy "Spaceman" Thayer. The new, limited-edition Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul Outfit features a unique Electric Blue finish with mirrored pickguard, Seymour Duncan JB Humbuckers, and Grover Rotomatic tuners. All previous guitar collaborations with Tommy and Epiphone have ...
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Danko Jones — the guitarist/vocalist of the Canadian hard rock trio DANKO JONES — recently spoke with Loud TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current trajectory: Danko: "Feedback [for] the last two albums has been pretty good, pretty ...
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Cleopatra Entertainment will release the German-produced documentary film "Come On Feel The Noize: The Story Of How Rock Became Metal" to VOD platforms on December 3 and a home entertainment DVD version on December 17. Written and produced by Thore Vollert and directed by Jörg Sonntag, the 90-minute documentary covers the origins of the metal ...
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Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has paid tribute to his successor, Eric Carr, calling him "a sweetheart of a man and a great drummer." Carr replaced Criss in KISS in 1980 and made his recording debut with the band on 1981's "Music From 'The Elder'" album. His final recording with KISS was "God Gave Rock ...
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Rock icon Gene Simmons, co-founder of KISS, has joined forces with Chuck Varabioff, a Canadian-based producer, to launch Titans Of Rock, a classic rock festival series, in Canada and the United States. The first festival is set to take place in Grand Forks, British Columbia August 6-8, 2020. Tickets are $125 per day or $300 ...
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Paul Stanley has credited his wife with helping him find his "key to a life filled with gifts" he "never imagined." The KISS frontman, who is a proud family man to four children, made the comments while celebrating his 14th wedding anniversary with Erin Sutton. Earlier today, Paul tweeted: "Fourteen Years Ago Today I married ...
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KISS's previously announced concert for great white sharks went ahead earlier today without the band's frontman, Paul Stanley. Although KISS canceled its Australian farewell tour after Stanley was diagnosed with a bad case of the flu, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer still performed for sharks and eight fans separated from them by a ...
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Vinnie Vincent will re-release his 2002 instrumental album in a limited edition of 1,000 CDs. The former KISS guitarist's official web site is accepting pre-orders for this "historic" re-release of "Speedball Jamm", priced at $250.00 apiece. Each CD will come with a limited-edition autographed 8x10 photo and a "BIG" guitar pick. ...
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DETHKLOK, the stars of the Adult Swim series "Metalocalypse", performed this past Friday (November 15) as part of the Adult Swim Festival at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. The show marked DETHKLOK's first live appearance since taking part in the 2014 edition of Festival Supreme in L.A. DETHKLOK played a 19-song set ...
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Ozzy Osbourne's daughter says that the family recently came very close to saying yes to a revival of the MTV reality show "The Osbournes", which followed the lives of the BLACK SABBATH singer and his family. "I'm not joking, every single year about every three months or so someone else gives us another offer and ...
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KISS has announced the last legs of its final tour, "End Of The Road". The initial tour announcement was met with huge fan demand for added shows, but "End Of Road" will officially come to a close on July 21, 2021 at a New York location yet to be named. Produced by Live Nation, the ...
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JAM Magazine has uploaded video footage of Ace Frehley performing the song "Rip It Out" on November 9 at Trees in Dallas, Texas. The clip, which was filmed by Metal Dave Media, can be seen below. Last fall, Frehley parted ways with the solo band that backed him on some of ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has sung the praises of JUDAS PRIEST four-stringer Ian Hill, calling him the "most formidable, probably iconic heavy metal bass player." Currently the longest-tenured member of PRIEST, Hill has long been overshadowed by frontman Rob Halford and the guitar tandem of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, with Hill found permanently planted ...
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Tommy Thayer, who joined KISS in February 2003, stepping into the boots the band's original guitarist, Ace Frehley, was asked in a new interview with The Rockpit what it it like putting on the "Spaceman"makeup for the first time, and what he thinks it will be like putting it on for ...
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Legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick has gone public with his dispute with his brother, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. On Friday, Bob made a public post on his personal Facebook page as as well as on his Instagram accusing his brother of contributory "copyright infringement" over the sale of "Kulick Brothers" merchandise items, ...
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Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent says that he is open to the possibility of making an appearance during the band's "End Of The Road" tour. Vinnie joined KISS in 1982, replacing Ace Frehley. As the "Ankh Warrior," he toured with the group in support of "Creatures Of The Night", on which he played lead guitar ...
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On the final night of "Kiss Kruise IX", KISS's official cruise, Paul Stanley came onstage in his pajamas to answer questions from the children on board, share some Looney Tunes cartoons and read a special, kid-friendly bedtime story. According to Rock And Roll Garage, the chat revolved around a variety of ...
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KISS manager Doc McGhee says that all living former members of the band have been approached about taking part in the iconic group's final concert. KISS announced over the weekend that it will play its last-ever show on July 17, 2021, in New York City. It will be the finale of the two-and-a-half-year "End Of ...
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