Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that playing with SLAYER "saved" his musical career. Demmel filled in for SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt for four European shows last fall after Gary returned home to be with his dying father. Phil, who had only played his last show with MACHINE HEAD the day prior to being ...
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L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis spoke to XS Rock about his '80s collaboration with former OZZY OSBOURNE and GILLAN guitarist Bernie Tormé. TORMÉ released four albums, including the cult classic "Back To Babylon", before Lewis exited the group and Bernie teamed up with TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider and IRON MAIDEN's Clive Burr to ...
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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke says that it would be "an honor" to have THE MARS VOLTA perform at his inauguration if he were to win the 2020 election. As a high schooler in El Paso, the former Texas congressman was in a called band FOSS with Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who would go on to front ...
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In a brand new interview with RockSverige, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. "We're working on it," he said. "We literally had no leftover material for 'Dystopia'. I mean, nothing. We cleaned out the vaults. In fact, I heard ...
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A multi-instrumentalist who has played keys, bass and guitars with a number of bands and artists like OPETH, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, CANDLEMASS as well as CLUTCH/BAKERTON GROUP, SWITCHBLADE and KAMCHATKA, to name but a few, Swedish musician Per Wiberg has made a living out of playing most things "heavy" for more than 30 years. His new ...
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has unearthed a rare KISS promotional item that he previously thought was destroyed in Hurricane Irene. The KISS mirror, which was apparently released to promote the bandmembers 1978 solo albums, was locked away in storage after Bach's Lincroft, New Jersey home was severely damaged in massive flooding from the ...
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY member Jonathan Cain will release his first new single of 2019, "More Like Jesus", on March 22 via Identity Records. Available at digital retailers and streaming outlets globally from The Fuel Music, the song is from Cain's fourth new solo album in as many years. Set ...
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AUGUST BURNS RED has announced the "Constellations" 10th-anniversary world tour. The trek celebrates the band's third album, which AUGUST BURNS RED will perform in full at each stop. The tour begins in early summer and will run through the end of the year. The North American leg of the tour, presented by Merch Central, kicks ...
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LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton told RockSverige in a new interview that he originally approached GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash about appearing on his recently released debut solo album, "Anesthetic". "I'm friendly with Slash and we've talked a few times," Morton said. "He's a LAMB OF GOD fan, from what I understand. I ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe staged a "counter-party" against the Westboro Baptist Church earlier today (Monday, March 11) in Richmond, Virginia. The Westboro Baptist Church, known for inflammatory hate speech and protests against the LGBTQ+ community, the U.S. military, Catholics, Jews and Muslims, was in Virginia's capital to protest the election of Danica Roem, ...
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Sun And Steel is the first lager in the Trooper range and is one of the most complex beers that Robinsons Brewery have ever produced; a double fermented lager created with authentic Japanese saké yeast. The idea for the beer, designed once again by IRON MAIDEN vocalist and beer aficionado Bruce Dickinson along with Robinsons's ...
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Former AEROSMITH lead guitarist Jimmy Crespo is "doing much better," several days after injuring his head in a fall. Jimmy, who is best known as the man who replaced Joe Perry in AEROSMITH from 1979 to 1984, is expected to be released from the hospital "soon." Earlier today, former L.A. GUNS singer Chris Van Dahl, ...
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During this year's Upfront Summit, an invitation-only technology conference that took place in Los Angeles in late January, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed by Milana Rabkin Lewis, the co-founder and CEO of digital music distribution company Stem Disintermedia Inc. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed ...
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Former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo's EN MINOR project will make its live debut at this year's Psycho Las Vegas festival, set to take place August 16-18 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band, which is influenced by the classic goth period of the '80s with artists like THE CURE ...
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Seminal rock bands LIVE and BUSH are joining forces for "The Alt-Imate Tour", a high-powered co-headline summer run that will see these two iconic acts celebrating the 25th anniversary of their respective landmark albums "Throwing Copper" and "Sixteen Stone". Produced by Live Nation, this hits-packed road show will hit arenas and outdoor amphitheaters in 33 ...
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Metal Wani's Jesse David recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On new LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE), who replaced the deceased Jimmy Bain in 2016: Vivian: "He's a really, ...
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The "Celebrating The Life Of Chester Bennington: A Photo Exhibit By Jim Louvau" gallery showing on March 20 — what would have been the 43rd birthday for the late LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington — has sold out. Due to popular demand, a second date has been added the following night, Thursday, March 21 from ...
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According to The Blast, late SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell's doctor has denied he had anything to do with the rocker's tragic death, claiming Cornell was well advised about the dangers of the anti-anxiety medication he was prescribed. Dr. Robert Koblin responded to the lawsuit filed against him by Cornell's widow Vicky. Last November, ...
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Former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo recently spoke to DamnationVault.com about a number of topics, including his project called EN MINOR. The band, which is influenced by the classic goth period of the '80s with artists like THE CURE and SISTERS OF MERCY, has completed a debut album which has yet to see the ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton will release a solo album titled "Anesthetic" on March 1 via WPP Records and Spinefarm Records. The disc's third single, "Save Defiance", featuring guest vocals by Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, Slash), can be streamed below. Mark told Kerrang! magazine about "Save Defiance": "Myles Kennedy is a super-talented musician. I ...
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Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he would consider re-recording the albums he made with JUDAS PRIEST because he wants to make sure that the music they created together is available to the public. The Ohio-based singer created two studio albums with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the ...
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Even though CANNIBAL CORPSE is rightfully known as a Florida death metal band, the genre leaders were actually originally from Buffalo, NY. Similarly, the long-running Florida death metal machine MALEVOLENT CREATION had originally migrated from the same city in New York. Connecting the dots on the death metal map may seem like anecdotal metal nerd ...
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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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KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer "barely has a relationship with" his 17-year-old daughter from his first marriage, according to his second wife. Evis Xheneti, who has been married to Munky since 2012, made the explosive claim while announcing via Instagram that she was pregnant with the couple's third child, a baby girl. Evis and the ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his debut solo album, "Anesthetic". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Cross Off", which features vocals by late LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington: Mark: "'Cross Off' is a really special song, and ...
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"Watch You Fall", a new song from KILL THE LIGHTS, the international band featuring former BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas, can be seen below. As a founding member of Welsh metal titans BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, Thomas lived a rock'n'roll dream that few ever get to see with their own eyes — ...
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Last month, PAPA ROACH played a special run of five shows in its home state of California to celebrate the release of the band's 10th studio album, "Who Do You Trust?" The group closed out the run with three very special shows at the landmark West Hollywood venue The Roxy, presented by SiriusXM. Professionally ...
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In commemoration of the late Chester Bennington — best known as the vocalist for multi-platinum rock band LINKIN PARK — a special photo exhibit will take place on March 20, what would have been his 43rd birthday, at The Black Sheep Gallery in Burbank, California, featuring never-before-seen photos captured by Chester's close friend and artist ...
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According to SFGate, a mansion in Northern California tied to METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is on sale for $12 million. The 13,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home in Tiburon, just a short ferry ride across the Bay from San Francisco, features a recording studio, underground sport court, pool and sauna, and an aquarium over a ...
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Phil Demmel says that MACHINE HEAD "became a Robb Flynn solo project" toward the end of his time in the band. The guitarist announced his exit from MACHINE HEAD in October, explaining at the time that he wanted "to step away and do something else musically." Phil, who first played with the MACHINE HEAD leader ...
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