Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar), Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) and Les Binks (drums) recently joined forced in a new band called KK'S PRIEST. The group, which pays homage to Downing's past, is rounded out by guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE) and bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX). Speaking about Mills, Downing said: "A.J. was just ...
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STONE SOUR has released a demo version of the song "Reborn". The original track appeared on the band's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", which came out in 2006. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the "Made Of Scars" demo, STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand said: "I wrote and recorded 'Reborn' on a four ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has blasted President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Trump has been criticized by members of the media for using his daily White House press briefings to spread misinformation during a pandemic, with some channels going so far as to make an editorial decision ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was a guest on the "Kingdom Of Rock" podcast to discuss the the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. Speaking about how he and his family are dealing with the crisis, Sweet said (see video below): "We're doing our best to move forward with wisdom and do what ...
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Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has postponed his European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. The new dates will now take place in April and May 2021 — a full year after the original trek was scheduled to take place. Satriani said: "The current COVID-19 virus has now reached pandemic ...
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Joe Satriani's new studio album, "Shapeshifting", is set for release on April 10 via Sony Music/Legacy Recordings. The latest single, "Big Distortion", can now be streamed below. In addition to the CD and standard black vinyl, the D2C store will offer an exclusive translucent blue colored, signed vinyl. Additional offerings will include stemless wine glasses, ...
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STONE SOUR has released a demo version of the song "Sillyworld". The original track appeared on the band's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", which came out in 2006. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the "Sillyworld" demo, STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand wrote: "When James [Root, guitar] was out on tour with SLIPKNOT ...
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Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 has teamed up with Medicom Toy to release his own John 5 100% + 400% [email protected] set. "It's an honor to work with Medicom Toy and be able to transform into my own cool Be[email protected] figure based on the animation from my 'Zoinks!' video!" John ...
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Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast recently conducted an interview with frontman Kirk Windstein of New Orleans sludge metal veterans CROWBAR. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his first solo album, "Dream In Motion": Kirk: "I would say it turned out different, but ...
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STYX founding member Dennis DeYoung will release a new original solo album, "26 East, Vol. 1", on April 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. Two tracks from the album have now been released, "East Of Midnight" and "To The Good Old Days" featuring Julian Lennon. Of the song "To The Good Old Days", DeYoung says: "It ...
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Rock supergroup MOTOR SISTER — featuring Jim Wilson (MOTHER SUPERIOR), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Pearl Aday (Scott's wife and daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf), Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) and John Tempesta (THE CULT) — has entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The disc is being produced by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL ...
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Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung will release his new album, "26 East: Volume 1", on April 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The 10-song LP will feature the duet "To The Good Old Days" with Julian Lennon. The first single from "26 East: Volume 1", a song called "East Of Midnight", can now be streamed below. ...
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Technical death metal Egyptologists NILE have announced the "Vile Nilotic Rites Part II" fall 2020 tour. The 43-date trek will kick off on September 26 in Durham, North Carolina and will make stops in Toronto, Denver and Atlanta before concluding in Monterey on November 14 at Explanda De Los Sultanes. Karl Sanders comments: "The members ...
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Joe Satriani's new video for "Nineteen Eighty", the first single from his forthcoming studio album, "Shapeshifting", can be seen below. The clip was shot and directed by Satriani's son, ZZ Satriani, who also filmed, edited, directed and produced the critically acclaimed documentary film "Beyond The Supernova" in addition to work with Sammy Hagar. Set in ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar), Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals) and Les Binks (drums) have joined forced in a new band called KK'S PRIEST. The group, which will pay homage to Downing's past, is rounded out by guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE) and bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX). "Forging ahead with KK'S PRIEST was not ...
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DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will release its third studio album, "III", on February 21 via Century Media Records. The LP marks the band's first collection of new material in 15 years. The official music video for the disc's third single, "Wolves ...
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Grammy Award-winning musician and cultural icon Ozzy Osbourne and his son, television star Jack Osbourne, will take part in conversation with comedian, radio personality, author and actor Jim Norton at the 34th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Oscar-, Golden Globe- and ...
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Axl Rose has broken his three-month social media silence to once again bash the Trump administration. The GUNS N' ROSES frontman took to his Twitter account on Monday to share a photo of a New Hampshire voter wearing a hat that reads "Make The White House Great Again." Although Axl chose not to caption the ...
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Joe Satriani's new studio album, "Shapeshifting", is set for release on April 10 via Sony Music/Legacy Recordings. The first single, "Nineteen Eighty", is available today on all streaming platforms and at rock radio stations nationwide. Pre-order packages are also available beginning today. In addition to the CD and standard black vinyl, the D2C store will ...
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STONE SOUR has released a demo version of the song "Tumult". The original track appeared on the band's self-titled debut album, which came out in 2002. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the "Tumult" demo, STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand wrote: "When Corey [Taylor, vocals] and I finished up recording the Project X ...
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Postojna Cave, the most extensive cave system in Slovenia, recently hosted three members of SLIPKNOT: percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, drummer Jay Weinberg, and the band's latest recruit, the percussionist nicknamed "Tortilla Man." Several photos from their visit can be seen below. Tortilla Man joined SLIPKNOT nine months ago, when he was first featured in the ...
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In a brand new interview with France's Heavy1, SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was asked if he and his bandmates are more optimistic about the group's future now than they have been at various points in the last decade, particularly following the loss of bassist Paul Gray and the departure of drummer ...
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Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung will release his new album, "26 East: Volume 1", on April 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The 10-song LP will feature the duet "To The Good Old Days" with Julian Lennon. "26 East: Volume 1" 01. East Of Midnight 02. With All Due Respect 03. A Kingdom Ablaze 04. You ...
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SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan says that a set of 11 previously unreleased songs recorded by four members of the band during the sessions for its 2008 LP "All Hope Is Gone" will arrive at some point during the "We Are Not Your Kind" touring cycle. Crahan revealed the existence of the music in 2018, ...
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In a brand new interview with Dave Hanratty of Ireland's Joe, SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root reflected on his 2016 disc replacement surgery which he underwent just as the band was closing out its world tour in support of the ".5: The Gray Chapter" album. He said (see video below): "I had ...
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Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Don Felder (EAGLES), Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP), Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST), Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) and Jared James Nichols are among the guitarists who took part in a jam at last night's (Thursday, January 16) "Gibson Live At The Grove", Gibson's opening party at Winter 2020 NAMM, at City National Grove of ...
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DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will release its third studio album, "III", on February 21 via Century Media Records. The LP marks the band's first collection of new material in 15 years. The disc's second single, "Midas Disease", can now be streamed ...
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IDES OF MARCH, fronted by Paul Di'Anno and including four former IRON MAIDEN members, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of IRON MAIDEN's debut album in a headline Beermageddon festival performance in Bromsgrove, England on Sunday, August 30. IDES OF MARCH has been specially formed for this totally unique occasion and this will ...
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Currently in the midst of their "Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour", southern rock legends LYNYRD SKYNYRD have announced a four-day rock music festival hosted at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel in Orlando, Florida from August 20-24, 2020. SKYNYRD has once again partnered with Sixthman, the industry leader in music festivals at sea and ...
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SLIPKNOT has shared "Pollution", a 20-minute short film directed by the band's own M. Shawn Crahan. The expanded film, which cane be seen below, centers around SLIPKNOT's official music video for "Nero Forte", which captures the band delivering a pummeling technicolor performance. "Nero Forte" is featured on the Grammy Award-winning group's chart-topping new album, "We ...
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