Today (Saturday, June 22) marks the first anniversary of the passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vincent Paul Abbott, a.k.a. Vinnie Paul, who died at the age of 54 in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. The official cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe coronary artery ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's entire June 13 concert in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling Dr. ...
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Earlier this month, TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan spoke to the "Talk Toomey" podcast about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2016 album "Brotherhood Of The Snake". He said (hear audio below): "I know the band was shooting for completing the album by June 12th. I know that they had ...
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In a recent interview with "Rock Hard With Jay Conroy", legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked for his opinion on the current Ronnie James Dio hologram tour. He said (hear audio below): "I don't know until I see it. I really only saw it on my phone. I can't really tell… I think the idea ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's entire June 11 concert in Saint Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling ...
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Wymer Publishing has set a September 12 release date for "Ritchie Blackmore: A Life In Vision", a limited-edition deluxe photo book. Limited to 1,000 copies, the book will and only be available directly from the Wymer Publishing web site. If you order now, your name will be included on a dedicated fan page. ...
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A new photo of Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, can be seen below (courtesy of DrummerBart). The picture shows what appears to be a protective cover over Vinnie Paul's marker, presumably placed there to guard the grave from vandalism. Vinnie Paul's grave ...
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KISS co-founder Paul Stanley recently spoke with Matt Bahan of the Peoria, Illinois radio station 105.7 The X Rocks. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On finding the time to write his new book "Backstage Pass": Paul: "It takes a lot of discipline, but it also ...
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KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that it's still possible that original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss will make guest appearances during the band's "End Of The Road" tour. "Who knows?" he said during a recent interview with the "Torg And Eliott" morning show on 96.3 WLVQ in Columbus, Ohio (hear audio below). "I have ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's May concert at Königsplatz in Munich, Germany can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling Dr. ...
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The first video of Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, can be seen below (courtesy of Tom Bachonski). Vinnie Paul's grave marker was officially installed on May 24. That same day, two pictures of the gravesite were released via PANTERA's social media, along with the ...
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spoke with Sam Ash Music. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he practices: Marty: "I've never considered anything that I've done practicing. I was never one of those wood-shedding in a bedroom with a metronome type. [I've] always ...
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Ace Frehley recently spoke to the Tulsa World about the general perception that he was the "coolest" member of KISS. "If you look at polls on the Internet, I was voted the most liked member of the band, so I don't know," he said. "If you believe polls on the Internet, I guess ...
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Paul Stanley says that fans shouldn't lose any sleep over the feud between his fellow KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley. "I think that whatever ill will or anger there is usually dissipates over time," Stanley told Fox News Digital earlier this month (see video below). "Hopefully it will. The difference between us and ...
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Ace Frehley says that while he has still not been approached to be a part of KISS's recently launched "End Of The Road" world tour, he is not ruling out being involved in some capacity. "I think it's a sad commentary that KISS performed in New York [in late March] and didn't sell out Madison ...
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Founding KISS guitarist and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has released the music video for "Mission To Mars". The clip is entirely animated by artist Christopher Fequiere, a first for Frehley. Chock full of KISS fandom easter eggs, this video is the second music video that we've seen from Ace's critically ...
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K.K. Downing says that he feels "aggrieved" at the way he has been treated by JUDAS PRIEST since his exit from the band nearly a decade ago. The guitarist, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior. ...
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German "metal queen" Doro Pesch (DORO, WARLOCK) recently spoke with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! Magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the early years of her career: Doro: "We were just doing what we loved. Back then, I felt I was one of the ...
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Earlier today (Friday, May 24), Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker was officially installed next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Two pictures of the gravesite were released via PANTERA's social media, along with the message: "We ask that you please be respectful when visiting the brothers' graves." A message engraved on ...
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A couple of photos of Vinnie Paul Abbott's soon-to-be-installed grave marker can be found below. The PANTERA Facebook page released a full picture of the marker after a couple of "unauthorized" photos were posted online without the permission of Vinnie Paul's estate. "There is a lot of bad info floating around about Vinnie Paul's grave ...
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Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent's performance at the "Speedballjamm", which was scheduled to take place next month at the S.I.R. Soundstage in Nashville, Tennessee, is no longer being advertised on his web site. The "Appearances" section of VinnieVincent.com contains no mention of the June 7 event, but includes the following message: "Come see ...
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KISS frontman Paul Stanley was recently interviewed by "Roo & Ditts" of Australia's Triple M Adelaide radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if he is sad to see KISS retiring after doing one final world tour, Stanley said: "When people use terms like 'bittersweet,' I have to say it's only ...
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Gene Simmons made a surprise appearance in the press briefing room at the Pentagon earlier today (Thursday, May 16). The KISS bassist/vocalist thanked American troops for their service and became emotional discussing his mother's experience surviving a concentration camp. Later in the day, Simmons and his wife, Shannon Tweed Simmons, were seen entering the White ...
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According to Billboard, the first North American leg of KISS's "End Of The Road" tour grossed $58.7 million and sold 518,395 tickets. The trek kicked off on January 31 in Vancouver and played an additional 42 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up on April 13 in Birmingham, Alabama All but ...
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AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On AVANTASIA's new album "Moonglow": Tobias: "It's not trendy. It's not flavor of the week, but it's put together with a lot ...
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WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach says that he has "no problems" with certain rock and pop artists relying on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also ...
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In a brand new interview with 77 WABC Radio's "Bernie & Sid In The Morning", KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked about the inspiration for the band's anthem "Rock And Roll All Nite", which originally appeared on the 1975 album "Dressed To Kill". Addressing the fact that most people assume that "partying" includes a certain ...
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Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for an interview! I really enjoyed reading "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights ...
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TESTAMENT has entered the studio with Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS) to begin pre-production on the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. Guitarist Eric Peterson confirmed the band was putting the finishing touches on its new music, writing on Instagram: "It's official! We're in the studio doing pre-production for new record. I think ...
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An apparent technical mishap during KISS's concert in Mexico forced Paul Stanley to abandon one of his trademark stunts. At every show on the band's ongoing "End Of The Road" tour, the guitarist/vocalist has been flying fly along a zip-line above the crowd during "Love Gun". On Friday (May 3), as KISS performed at the ...
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