A three-minute video recap of the June 19 premiere of "Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal", the third title in the "Inside Metal" series, which was held at the Regency Valley Plaza 6 Theater in North Hollywood, California, can be seen below. "Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal" will be available on DVD and major streaming outlets ...
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STRYPER will enter the studio this fall to begin work on in its new album for an early 2018 release. Frontman Michael Sweet told Good Company in a new interview about the band's planned follow-up to 2015's "Fallen" (see video below): "We're gonna start recording a new album in October — we start pre-production — ...
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"Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal", the third title in the "Inside Metal" series, will be premiered on Monday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Regency Valley Plaza 6 Theater in North Hollywood, California. This is the only screening date that is scheduled and the filmmakers have set aside a limited number of tickets available ...
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Details for the eighth annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise have been announced. Departing out of Miami, Florida, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail February 11-16 aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas (a new ship for Monsters Of Rock) and visiting two new ports: Falmouth, Jamaica and the private isle of Labadee. ...
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Members of DREAM THEATER, WHITESNAKE, LIVING COLOUR, JOURNEY and ARCH ENEMY are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of the groundbreaking British guitarist Allan Holdsworth. The news of Holdsworth's death was broken by his daughter's Louise on her Facebook page earlier this evening. In ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER will enter the studio in October to begin recording the follow to their 2015 album "Fallen" for a tentative March/April 2018 release. During an interview with David "Gus" Griesinger of Backstage Axxess at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet spoke about how he balances recording and performing with ...
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Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST), Scotti Hill (SKID ROW), Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE), Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Marzi Montazeri (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS) Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT), are among the musicians who gathered Thursday night (January 19) during the 2017 NAMM show to honor one of rock's ...
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STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox has spoken out about the "personal issues" that have resulted in the band taking a hiatus and possibly considering a future without bassist Tim Gaines. Asked by The Vinyl Mishappenings what the reason is that STRYPER is planning to take some time off, Fox said: "Well, it's a number ...
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During a December 6 appearance on the "Jim And Sam Show" on SiriusXM, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about his recent Internet war of words with Michael Sweet. The latest exchange beween the two rockers began when Sweet shared a video on Facebook of 16-year-old emerging artist Moriah Formica perfoming the SKID ROW ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER will continue making albums and touring despite the band's recent announcement that they will "take a hiatus" in early 2017. Asked by Nick of the WSOU radio station if STRYPER was still planning to go on a break following the completion of the recent tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum ...
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Sebastian Bach has accused Michael Sweet of having "a big fucking mouth" after the STRYPER frontman said a teenage female singer "smoked" Bach with her version of a classic SKID ROW song. The latest war of words began when Sweet shared a video on Facebook of 16-year-old emerging artist Moriah Formica perfoming the SKID ROW ...
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Piper of KidsInterviewBands.com conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet on November 13 at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", was released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will ...
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Members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TRIVIUM, FEAR FACTORY, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, OTEP, STRYPER, ANTHRAX and LIVING COLOUR are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to Donald Trump winning the presidential election. SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was among the most vocal critics of the president-elect, writing on Twitter: ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER are not planning on breaking up following the completion of the current tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil". STRYPER in September announced plans to "take a hiatus" in early 2017. The group explained in a statement: "Our band and ministry is facing a crossroads ...
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Seven solo studio albums into his remarkably prolific career, veteran STRYPER singer and one time BOSTON co-singer/guitar slinger Michael Sweet has pushed back against criticism of the rapid-fire pace at which he is releasing new music. He tells BigMusicGeek.com in a new interview: "It's funny, ya know? We keep putting out albums because ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER performed at the House Of Blue in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on September 30 as part of their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil". Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. STRYPER last month announced plans to "take a hiatus" following ...
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Veteran rockers STRYPER have announced plans to "take a hiatus" following the completion of their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil". Says the band in a statement: "As many of you know, we are preparing a tour to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of 'To Hell With The ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently took aim at hard rock musicians who have made moves into the country genre in the video for his new solo single, "Radio". The clip finds members of Sweet's solo band — including musicians who have played with WHITESNAKE and Slash — in cowboy hats, dreaming of country gold. While ...
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The official video for "Radio", a brand new song from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The track is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt, ...
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Iconic rock band STRYPER will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil" this fall with a world tour, featuring all four original members and complete with the original yellow-and-black costumes. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 29 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Sep. 30 - Lake ...
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The official lyric video for "Golden Age", a brand new song from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he has been following the U.S. presidential race, Sweet said: "In the past few weeks, not as much, but prior to that, I was really staying ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has slammed Bobby Blotzer for "drag[ging] the name and reputation of [RATT] through the mud because he feels he has the right to do so." The drummer has been touring the U.S. for the last few months with his own version of RATT, featuring several new members alongside bassist Robbie Crane, ...
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STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he would "absolutely" front VAN HALEN if he was ever asked to step in as a replacement for either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. Sweet, who in 2008 joined the legendary group BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, discussed his hypothetical ...
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"Bizarre", the new video from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt, bassist John O'Boyle and East ...
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A video recap of the Los Angeles screening premiere for the documentary film "Inside Metal: LA Metal Scene Explodes" (MetalRock Films) — which took place June 2 at The Attic in Hollywood, California and June 6 at Regency 6 in North Hollywood, California — can be seen below. The video features several candid interviews with ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will release his seventh solo album, "One Sided War", on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt, bassist John O'Boyle and East Coast shred-master Ethan Brosh. "One Sided War" showcases a full plate of hard rock and classic ...
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Iconic rock band STRYPER will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil" this fall with a world tour, featuring all four original members and complete with the original yellow-and-black costumes. Released by Enigma Records on October 24, 1986, the Grammy-nominated "To Hell With The Devil" is the band's third ...
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In a brand new interview with The Swerve Magazine, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked how it has been working with the same guys in the band for most of the group's three-decade-plus-long career. He responded: "Well, I mean, I'll be honest. I'm not going to lie to anybody. It's not easy. We ...
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The 2017 Monsters Of Rock cruise, the seventh edition of the ultimate hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, will set sail February 2-7, 2017 aboard a new ship and has expanded to six days, visiting two additional ports in the Caribbean for the first time. Appropriately titled Gathering Of Titans, this year's five-night/six-day exclusive full ...
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