Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his ...
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Imagine 20,000 square feet of CDs, records, videos, music memorabilia and pop culture collectibles from the 1950s to today plus celebrities from the world of music, live entertainment gathered in one place for two days only. It's the second annual All Things That Rock Fest — like comic-con for rock and roll — an event ...
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WE CAME AS ROMANS and ALL THAT REMAINS will co-headline the "HardDrive Live Fallout Tour" this fall. The trek kicks off on October 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and runs through November 7. EMMURE will be direct support for the entire tour. RED SUN RISING will open from October 14 through October 16 and October ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali will unveil an art collection crafted from the new medium of "rhythm-on-canvas" on October 2. Banali has been working with art team and publisher SceneFour on the collection titled "Cum On See The Noize: The Electric Art Of Frankie Banali". SceneFour is the team responsible for the "Rhythm-On-Canvas" medium, having ...
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International film star and musician Johnny Depp joined Gene Simmons (KISS), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) on stage last night (Sunday, August 16) at Lucky Strike in Hollywood, California as part of a charity concert for Mending Kids, an organization that provides corrective surgeries for children all over the world. Fans ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says that he will only release new music from the band if he has a good reason to do so. Banali revived QUIET RIOT in 2010, three years after DuBrow's death, along with veteran bassist Chuck Wright, who played on several of the tracks on the classic QUIET RIOT album ...
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ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Frankie Bello (bass) recently spoke to Louder Noise about the songwriting sessions for the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music" album, tentatively due in early 2016. "It all happens in the room, most of it," Scott said (see video below). "Someone will come in with ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says the band's former guitarist Carlos Cavazo "shut himself out" of a possible return to the group more than a decade ago. Cavazo was a member of QUIET RIOT during the band's most commercially successful period. After replacing Randy Rhoads in the 1980s, he remained in QUIET RIOT into the ...
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Following the critical success of "Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here There's No Way Back", the feature documentary on the seminal heavy metal band QUIET RIOT, drummer Frankie Banali is enjoying a newfound appreciation both for his contributions to music and devotion to keeping the memory of his friend and former frontman Kevin DuBrow alive. ...
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Just prior to last month's season finale of HBO's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones", Scott Ian of ANTHRAX sat down with Music Choice and gave his pick of what house he would want to be a part of if he was on the show. He said: "If I could be ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali and the band's former bassist, Rudy Sarzo, were interviewed on a recent episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY. You can now listen to the chat at
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VISION OF DISORDER will enter Frankie Nasso's Staten Island-based Nova Studios on July 5 to begin tracking the follow-up to 2012's "The Cursed Remain Cursed". The album will be produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (AGNOSTIC FRONT, CROWBAR, HATEBREED, WHITECHAPEL) for a late autumn release via Candlelight. "We are so very happy to see the songs ...
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ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com about the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music" album, which is tentatively due in late 2015 or early 2016. The CD, which is once again being produced by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, STEEL PANTHER), will include such songtitles as "The Battle ...
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Jimmy Kay of Canada's "The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview with former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his decision to leave ARMORED SAINT and join ANTHRAX in 1992: "I had ...
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A behind-the-scenes interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali filmed during his recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" can be seen below. Asked how well he knew late OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads, Frankie said: "Not as well as people would assume that I knew Randy." He continued: "It was ...
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"Poisonous", the new video from the Chicago-based metal band THE BLOODLINE, which features former members of DIRGE WITHIN and DIVINE HERESY, can be seen below. The song is taken from THE BLOODLINE's debut album, "We Are One", which will be released on May 5 via Another Century. The CD was recorded last year with producer ...
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Jacky BamBam of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about QUIET RIOT's current lineup, which includes singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT), bassist Chuck Wright and guitarist Alex Grossi, ...
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In a brand new interview with Bucks Local News, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was asked what changed his mind after he said in 2008 that the band was over following singer Kevin DuBrow's death. "Kevin, rest in peace, passed in November of 2007," Frankie responded. "After spending the greater part of my ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's March 5 performance at Grand Central in Miami, Florida can be seen below. QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali recently spoke to Indiewire's SydneysBuzz about the band's decision to enlist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT) as its third post-Kevin DuBrow lead singer following the departures ...
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"Soror Irrumator", ANTHRAX's contribution to the the second installment of "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape", for HBO's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones", is available for streaming at SoundCloud.com. Building on the success of Volume I — with over 2.5 million streams to date — that attracted hip-hop and reggaeton fans ...
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TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero has died at the age of 55. According to the Associated Press, Pero was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB when members of that group were unable to rouse him on their bus Friday morning. He was taken to a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died of ...
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Chicago-based metal band THE BLOODLINE, which features former members of DIRGE WITHIN and DIVINE HERESY, will release its debut album, "We Are One", on May 5 via Another Century. The CD was recorded last year with producer Joel Wanasek (RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA, VINYL THEATRE). In other news, THE BLOODLINE will support DOYLE on the following shows: ...
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HBO has teamed up with some of the music industry's top artists for the second installment of "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape", for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones". Building on the success of Volume I — with over 2.5 million streams to date — that attracted hip-hop and reggaeton fans alike, ...
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One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads — best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT — will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of "Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute" on March 3 via UDR Music. ...
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HBO has teamed up with some of the music industry's top artists for the second installment of "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape", for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones". Building on the success of Volume I — with over 2.5 million streams to date — that attracted hip-hop and reggaeton fans alike, ...
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With the recent announcement of Geddy Lee (RUSH) and John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) on the season premiere of VH1 Classic's centerpiece in original programming "That Metal Show", more guests have been confirmed for what promises to be the most diverse season in the show's history. Recently confirmed guests for this season are Frank Bello, Charlie ...
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Courtney Bingham, the 29-year-old wife of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, has told Britain's Hello! magazine that they are trying to have a baby, which will be the first child for her. Sixx, 56, married Bingham in March 2014 at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, California. This is the third marriage for Sixx, who has ...
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HBO has teamed up with some of the music industry's top artists for the second installment of "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape", for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones". Building on the success of Volume I — with over 2.5 million streams to date — that attracted hip-hop and reggaeton fans alike, ...
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One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads — best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT — will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of "Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute" on March 3, 2015 via UDR ...
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Frankie DiVita of the 95.5 KLOS radio station conducted an interview with former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick at this year's NAMM show, which took place January 22-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his decision to marry girlfriend Lisa ...
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