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BARRY KERCH On SHINEDOWN's Next Album: 'There Are Some Songs That Are In Their Final Stages'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Planet Zero" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Nothing is finished. Ther...

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CHARLIE BENANTE On His Original Score For 'John Wick' Pinball Games: 'I Watched The Movies And Then We Just Took It And Ran'

Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX and PANTERA fame has composed the original score for Stern Pinball, Inc.'s newest line of pinball games featuring the world's greatest assassin, John Wick. Created in collaboration with Lionsgate, players will experience the thrilling and action-packed billion-dollar gross...

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METAL CHURCH Guitarist KURDT VANDERHOOF's HALL AFLAME Releases Music Video For 'Ripcord'

HALL AFLAME, the rock band led by METAL CHURCH founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, released its sophomore album, "Amplifire", on May 3 via Rat Pak Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Ripcord", can be seen below. The clip was filmed, produced and edited by Rick Moyer in Abe...

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MARK TREMONTI Announces December 2024 Solo Tour Dates

Mark Tremonti, Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI, has announced his next batch of solo headline dates in support of his recent releases "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" and "Christmas Classics New & Old". Mark w...

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Is IRON MAIDEN A Democracy? BRUCE DICKINSON Responds

During an appearance on the May 8 episode of the Brazilian TV talk show "Conversa Com Bial", Bruce Dickinson was asked if IRON MAIDEN is a democracy. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, ultimately you can't have a team as a democracy. A football team is not a democracy. You've go...

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See ARCH ENEMY Perform In Shenzhen, China With New Guitarist JOEY CONCEPCION

The Anty Krist YouTube channel has uploaded video of ARCH ENEMY's May 9 concert at NuBond LiveHouse in Shenzhen, China. The show was part of ARCH ENEMY's 2024 Asian tour, which kicked off on April 24 at Musinsa Garage in Seoul, South Korea. Last December, ARCH ENEMY announced that it had "amica...

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CREED's SCOTT STAPP And Wife Divorcing After 18 Years Of Marriage

According to People, CREED frontman Scott Stapp and his wife Jaclyn are headed for divorce after 18 years of marriage. "Out of respect for their family, Scott intends to navigate this difficult time privately," a representative for Scott told People. Scott originally filed for divorce a year ago — i...

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DENNIS THOMPSON, MC5 Drummer And Last Surviving Original Member, Dead At 75

Founding MC5 drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson died Wednesday, according to The Detroit Free Press. He was 75. An exact cause of death has not been revealed, but Thompson had reportedly suffered a series of medical issues in recent months, including a heart attack in April. Draped in red, white...

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Who Created Heavy Metal? MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Weighs In

In a new interview with the I-95 WRKI radio station, MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray was asked which artists he would credit with the creation of heavy metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Man, you go back, you've gotta go back to Lemmy [MOTÖRHEAD], you've gotta go back...

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ANTHRAX/PANTERA's CHARLIE BENANTE Composes Original Score For 'John Wick' Pinball Games

Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX and PANTERA fame has composed the original score for Stern Pinball, Inc.'s newest line of pinball games featuring the world's greatest assassin, John Wick. Created in collaboration with Lionsgate, players will experience the thrilling and action-packed billion-dollar gross...

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FALLING IN REVERSE Announces New Album 'Popular Monster', Summer 2024 U.S. Headline Tour

FALLING IN REVERSE make anthems that provoke and inspire. Unnervingly ahead of the pack and yet always decisively right on time, their mix of bombastic declarations and intimate confessions connect with diverse crowds worldwide. The rule-breaking, genre-busting, hellraising band delivers raw emotion...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His 'The Mandrake Project' Tour: 'It's Amazing To Play With Musicians Who Are Less Than Half My Age'

Ahead of the Brazilian leg of his "The Mandrake Project" solo tour, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked by the Rádio Kiss FM radio station what fans can expect from the shows. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, wow. Well, we are having so much fun on stage. It's amazing...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'Offstage Maybe I'm Full Of Fear, But Onstage I'm Not'

In a new interview with Metal & Rock Zone, legendary English rock singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),who celebrated his 72nd birthday last August, was asked about the fact that he is still able to hit all the high notes during his live performances. He said (as transcrib...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Releases New Single 'Cheap Shots'

Fresh from a 95-date world tour and album release with THE WINERY DOGS in 2023, Richie Kotzen returns with a brand new single and lyric video called "Cheap Shots" released today (May 1). A gloriously powerful slice of guitar-driven and hard-riffin' heavy rock, with Kotzen's passionate vocals calling...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'There Is Quite A Lot Of Material Left Over' From 'The Mandrake Project' Sessions

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the success of his latest solo album, "The Mandrake Project", and whether fans can expect a follow-up in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There is quite a lot of ma...