Vocalist Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) recently spoke with Pat Prince of the Goldmine magazine podcast. The full conversation can be streamed at this location. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the forthcoming remastered reissue of TWISTED SISTER's "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll": Dee: "Jay Jay French [TWISTED ...
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A House of Hair moment this is not. Officially retiring TWISTED SISTER from all activity following the passing of drummer A.J. Pero, Dee Snider answered a calling to perform new solo material. Enduring the further loss of his mother, Snider found a new habitat amongst a younger hardcore/metalcore community with which to voice his grief. ...
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Fresh off their summer European tour with IRON MAIDEN, Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have announced the rescheduled dates from their spring 2018 tour. The band was forced to postpone a handful of dates back in late April and early May due to singer Jesse Leach undergoing vocal cord surgery. The band will play makeup shows ...
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Howard Jones says that "it was cool" to "hang out" with his former bandmates in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE last weekend. Jones made appearances during KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's two concerts at the O2 Arena in London, England on August 10 and August 11, dueting with current KILLSWITCH frontman Jesse Leach on the group's classic song "The End Of ...
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Dee Snider says that he never expected to release two vastly different solo albums in the space of less than two years following the completion of TWISTED SISTER's touring career. Speaking to Rawstatica at this past weekend's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, Snider — who is promoting his new "For The Love Of Metal" ...
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Video footage of JASTA & FRIENDS, the solo project of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, performing on Sunday, August 12 at the U.K.'s Bloodstock Open Air festival, held in Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, can be seen below (courtesy of D.J. Pennell from TotalRock.com). Jasta's solo band for the current European tour includes FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino ...
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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones once again made an appearance during the band's concert Saturday night (August 11) at the O2 Arena in London, England, dueting with current KILLSWITCH frontman Jesse Leach on the group's classic song "The End Of Heartache". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Jones previously joined ...
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Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones made a surprise appearance during the band's concert earlier tonight (Friday, August 10) at the O2 Arena in London, England, dueting with current KILLSWITCH frontman Jesse Leach on the group's classic song "The End Of Heartache". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. After the show, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of JASTA, the solo band of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, performing a cover version of FEAR FACTORY's "Replica" on August 9 at the Brutal Assault festival in Jaromer, Czech Republic can be seen below. Jasta's solo band for the current European tour includes FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was interviewed on the latest episode of the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about his lack of songwriting contributions to his new solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", Snider said: "I don't write often. I write ...
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Nearly five years after the release of "We Ain't Leavin' Till You're Bleedin'", Massachusetts old-school hardcore band DEATH RAY VISION — which features in its ranks KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio — has finalized the songwriting process for its sophomore effort, "Negative Mental Attitude". Recording will begin in September at Mad Oak Studio, where the ...
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LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW), the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, played its first show ever on July 9 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. Video footage of "Calm Before The Storm" performance from the gig can be seen below. LIGHT THE TORCH will serve as the opening ...
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It's estimated that nearly twenty million people are affected by depression in the United States. Left untreated, depression can lead to feelings of hopelessness, decreased neurological function, interpersonal isolation, and loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed. Depression remains the largest perpetuator of suicide, which is the third leading cause of death amongst adolescents ages ...
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LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW), the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, played its first show ever on July 9 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. Video footage of "The Bitter End" performance from the gig can be seen below. LIGHT THE TORCH will serve as the opening act ...
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The official unboxing video for limited-edition deluxe boxset version of "For The Love Of Metal", the new solo album from TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, can be seen below. Due on July 27 via Napalm Records, the disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, features contributions from Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Mark Morton ...
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The U.K. leg of IRON MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" tour kicks off in Newcastle on Tuesday, July 31 with a Spitfire buzzing the stage during the opening number, "Aces High". The plane is a 90-percent-sized replica of an actual Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb registration number AA 853 from 302 Squadron that saw active duty ...
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The official lyric video for the song "I Am The Hurricane" from TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider can be seen below. The track is taken from his upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey ...
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Boston metalcore band ICE NINE KILLS has issued a music video for the song "Thank God It's Friday". In the clip, the group (and a bunch of unsuspecting teenagers) visit Crystal Lake and that's when all the trouble ensues. The video is a modern tribute to the classic "Friday The 13th" slasher series starring machete-wielding ...
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Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW) frontman Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) prior to the band's first-ever show on July 9 at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has admitted to Gruemonkey.com that he didn't write a single note or lyric for his upcoming solo album, "For The Love Of Metal". "I'm not gonna bullshit you; I don't bullshit anybody," he said. "I didn't write a thing. [Producer and HATEBREED singer Jamey] Jasta, to his credit, ...
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After X JAPAN leader Yoshiki received the report of heavy downpours and flooding in July 2018 which has greatly damaged various places around western Japan, he made a donation of 10 million yen (approximately $89,000) to the Japanese Red Cross Society through his own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Yoshiki Foundation America. The Japanese Red Cross Society ...
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Blake Allison and Joey Walser of DEVOUR THE DAY are launching a movement they hope will revolutionize the way musicians engage with their fans. Tired of the same old "rock-star", bandcentric marketing ploys, they've decided to flip the narrative and hit the road this summer to make their community of fans the true stars of ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the official Douglas Quill-directed music video his new solo single, "Become The Storm". The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider performing the title track of his upcoming solo album, "For The Love Of Metal" on July 5 at the Rock Fest in Barcelona, Spain can be seen below. "For The Love Of Metal" will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was ...
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World-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has joined forces with Stingray Qello to release his tour documentary, "Beyond The Supernova", filmed, edited, directed and produced by ZZ Satriani while on tour in 2016 and 2017. The film received high praise from fans and critics, alike, when it made its debut last October at the Mill Valley ...
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LIGHT THE TORCH (formerly DEVIL YOU KNOW), the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, will play its first show ever at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, July 9. Fans from all over the world can "attend," as Revolver will livestream the entire performance via Facebook Live. The concert will ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider performing his new solo single, "Become The Storm", on July 2 in Tel Aviv, Israel can be seen below. The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, ...
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During a brand new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (hear audio below): "We didn't think we were touring this year. We thought we were just ...
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UNEARTH's new single, "Incinerate", can be streamed below. The song is taken from the Boston band's upcoming album, "Extinction(s)", which is due this fall via Century Media. Vocalist Trevor Phipps describes the new song: "'Incinerate' brings the raw aggression and heaviness of our early material while also showcasing elements of where we've gone as a ...
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The song "Become The Storm" from TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider can be streamed below. The track is taken from Snider's upcoming solo album, titled "For The Love Of Metal", which will be released on July 27 via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, will feature contributions from Howard ...
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