Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of CULT OF LUNA to a worldwide deal. For almost 20 years, CULT OF LUNA has imposed itself as one of the world's leading post-metal lights. Constantly evolving, the band pushes the genre's boundaries from album to album so as to explore the darkest and mistiest, as well ...
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STRYPER will return to the road in May for the 2019 "History Tour - Greatest Hits & Covers That Influenced Our Generation". The trek comes on the heels of the band's yearlong "God Damn Evil" world tour, which concluded in Japan in February. "The music of our generation was and is timeless," says STRYPER frontman ...
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BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd recently spoke to Australia's Wall Of Sound about bassist Kelly LeMieux's battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The rocker was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in June 2016 and has been in remission for more than two years. Todd said: "Kelly is doing so great. He handled that situation ...
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Ted Nugent has announced 13 new U.S. shows, which are set to take place between the middle of July and end of August. The trek will once again feature Greg Smith (BILLY JOEL, ALICE COOPER, RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW) on bass, Jason Hartless (JOE LYNN TURNER, MITCH RYDER) on drums, and the Motor City Madman himself ...
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The official video for "Wired For Madness - Part 1" from DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess can be seen below. The song is taken from his brand new spiralling and stunning solo album, "Wired For Madness", which will be released on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. Speaking about the video, Rudess ...
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Legendary drummer Vinny Appice spoke to the WSOU radio station about Ronnie James Dio's last-ever concert, which took place on August 29, 2009 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The final show of HEAVEN & HELL's "The Devil You Know" tour "was the last time I ever played with Ronnie and it was the last performance ...
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Germany's Moshpit Passion recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how MEGADETH got permission to include songs from the various record companies it has done business with for its 35th-anniversary greatest-hits compilation, "Warheads On Foreheads": David: ...
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Former FLYLEAF singer and current Christian rock solo artist Lacey Sturm is filling in for SKILLET drummer and female vocalist Jen Ledger on five dates during the latter band's tour with BREAKING BENJAMIN. Lacey is not playing drums at these shows, but is lending her vocals to the group in Jen's absence. Video footage of ...
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Upon its release last fall, Steve Perry's "Traces", his first new album in nearly 25 years, was met with wide acclaim and tremendous excitement from fans and critics all over the world. The album entered the Billboard 200 Albums chart at No. 6, Perry's highest debut as a solo artist and earned the Rock And ...
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Savannah, Georgia metal band BARONESS will release its eagerly awaited new album, "Gold & Grey", on June 14 via Abraxan Hymns. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Borderlines", can be seen below. "Our goal is, was, and will always be to write increasingly superior, more honest and compelling songs, and to develop ...
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METALLICA's next studio album will arrive "a lot sooner than the previous two did," according to Robert Trujillo. Fans had to wait five years for 2008's "Death Magnetic" and eight years for 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", but the bassist says the next disc will not take as long to complete. Appearing on this ...
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The official lyric video for the song "Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)" from KAMELOT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Shadow Theory", which was released in April 2018 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Haven" was helmed by acclaimed music producer Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob ...
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY member Jonathan Cain will release his first new single of 2019, "More Like Jesus", on March 22 via Identity Records. Available at digital retailers and streaming outlets globally from The Fuel Music, the song is from Cain's fourth new solo album in as many years. Set ...
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AXS TV has announced that the popular celebrity sit-down series "The Big Interview" has been given the greenlight for a seventh season, premiering in a new timeslot on Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The upcoming season, hosted by veteran TV journalist and host Dan Rather, will feature 10 all-new episodes with some of ...
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DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen recently spoke with "The Animal House Radio Show". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's decision to return to Las Vegas later this year for a second residency: Rick: "The first time we did the residency, I wasn't sure ...
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ENTOMBED has uploaded the song "Sinners Bleed" from the upcoming "Clandestine - Live" release. The effort contains the unique experience of the band performing its second album "Clandestine" in full live for the first time ever for the album's 25th anniversary on November 12, 2016 at Malmö Live in Malmö, Sweden. Joining original ENTOMBED members ...
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Corey Taylor says that SLIPKNOT's latest single, "All Out Life", is not representative of the type of music fans can expect to hear on the band's long-awaited new LP, due on August 9. "Honestly, it's probably, to me, the lightest tune on the album," he told 95.5 KLOS's Full Metal Jackie at last night's (Thursday, ...
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METALLICA will embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October. Says the band: "It's been over six years since we last visited Australia and nine years since we were lucky enough to set foot in New Zealand... we're long overdue! "This trip represents another new adventure for us during the 'WorldWired' tour; ...
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On February 7, 2017, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers JOURNEY proved their status as one of rock's best live bands when they brought their landmark albums "Escape" (just in time for its 35th anniversary) and "Frontiers" to the legendary Budokan stage in Japan. Eagle Rock Entertainment proudly presents this concert when "Journey – Live ...
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"Belly Of The Beast", the new video from NWOBHM pioneers DIAMOND HEAD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Coffin Train", which will be released on May 24 via Silver Lining Music. "This is classic DIAMOND HEAD, bringing to mind songs like 'Helpless' and 'The Prince'," guitarist Brian ...
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Susan Holmes McKagan, the wife of GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, will publish her first novel, "The Velvet Rose", on April 16 via Rare Bird Books. Susan told Westlake Malibu Lifestyle about the book: "It's the earnest generation authenticity of a '90s 'coming of age' page-turning novel. It has a strong lead female protagonist ...
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Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video ...
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Former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was recently interviewed by Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked which aspect or episode of his career gives him the greatest sense of accomplishment, Anselmo replied: "I think the staying power of the fans and the staying ...
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Prior to DISTURBED's performance in Washington, D.C. on February 21, vocalist David Draiman spoke with Bodhi of iHeartRadio. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's current American arena tour with THREE DAYS GRACE: David: "The whole idea is [to] give people a little bit ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton recently spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's new album, "The Verdict": Michael: "I view it just as a natural evolution of the band. I think this is perfect as far as what ...
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Twelve years after the release of DRAGONFORCE's "Through The Fire And Flames", the song's music video reached a new milestone: It surpassed one hundred million views on YouTube — the band's first music video to do so. According to Billboard, "Through The Fire And Flames", the leadoff track from 2006's "Inhuman Rampage" album, ...
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Less than two years since the release of "The Missing Peace" — the first L.A. GUNS album since 2002's "Waking The Dead" to feature founding guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis — the group will issue a follow-up effort, "The Devil You Know", on March 29 via Frontiers Music Srl. The latest single from ...
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Tom Keifer is putting the finishing touches on his second solo album for a tentative summer release. The CINDERELLA frontman spoke about the follow-up to his acclaimed debut solo album, 2013's "The Way Life Goes", during an appearance earlier today (February 28) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation". "We did our last show in November 2018 and ...
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On February 7, 2017, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers JOURNEY proved their status as one of rock's best live bands when they brought their landmark albums "Escape" (just in time for its 35th anniversary) and "Frontiers" to the legendary Budokan stage in Japan. Eagle Rock Entertainment proudly presents this concert when "Journey – Live ...
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Neal Schon says that he will stop making overtures to former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry about a possible reunion. "I'm gonna not say anything more about it," he told AZ Central in a new interview. "I've gone way out on a limb in so many different ways and all I can tell you ...
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