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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Response To KK'S PRIEST's First Few Shows Has Been 'Unbelievable'

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the fan response to the first few shows from KK'S PRIEST, his current band with another ex-PRIEST member, guitarist K.K. Downing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been unbelievable....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Has '40 Or 50' Ideas Already Recorded For Next Studio Album

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (August 16) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked if he has thought about working on a follow-up to his 2021 album "Parabellum". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Y...

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SAXON Begins Recording New Album; Early 2024 Release Expected

British heavy metal legends SAXON have apparently entered the studio to begin recording their new album for a tentative early 2024 release. Earlier today (Thursday, August 17),the band shared a few photos of drummer Nigel Glockler and bassist Tim "Nibbs" Carter in the studio, and it included the fo...

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GRIM REAPER Founder NICK BOWCOTT Collaborates With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On New Version Of 'See You In Hell'

One of the finest-ever British metal vocalists, GRIM REAPER frontman Steve Grimmett, tragically passed away on August 15, 2022. He was 62 years young. To celebrate Steve's life, a group of his friends got together and recorded a new version of "See You In Hell". The players are renowned YouTuber Ste...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST performed on Sunday (August 13) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. One...

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Watch: New FORBIDDEN Lineup Performs At Belgium's ALCATRAZ Festival

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN played their first European show last night (Friday, August 11) at the Alcatraz festival in Kortrijk, Belgium. Video and photos of the band's performance can be found below. The new FORBIDDEN lineup — consisting of Craig Locicero (gu...

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MADBALL's FREDDY CRICIEN On HOYA ROC's Departure: 'We Are Simply Moving In Different Directions'

MADBALL frontman Freddy Cricien says that there is "no bad blood or animosity" between him and the band's longtime bassist Jorge "Hoya Roc" Guerra who announced his departure from MADBALL earlier this week. On Wednesday (August 9),Freddy took to the band's social media to write: "If you haven't alr...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Spain's LEYENDAS DEL ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST was one of the headliners of this year's Leyendas Del Rock festival on Wednesday, August 9 in in Villena, Alicante, Spain. Video of the entire performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. On...

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Longtime MADBALL Bassist JORGE 'HOYA ROC' GUERRA Announces His Departure

Longtime MADBALL bassist Jorge "Hoya Roc" Guerra has announced his departure from the veteran New York hardcore band. Hoya, who joined MADBALL in 1993, broke the news of his exit in a social media post earlier today (Tuesday, August 8). He wrote: "Wasup everybody I have a little announcement .I am n...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Shares 'Reap The Whirlwind' Single From 'The Sinner Rides Again' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST will release its sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", on September 29 via the Austrian rock and metal empire Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Reap The Whirlwind", can be seen below. Downing s...

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STEVE VAI Announces Next Installment Of His Yearly Electric Guitar Tuition Camp, 'Vai Academy 7.0'

Steve Vai will host the next installment of his yearly electric guitar tuition camp — Vai Academy 7.0 — on January 2-5, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Vai Academy 7.0 is a four-day event for players and music lovers of all ages, levels, interests and tastes. Whether you are a master player, a beginner or...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Takes Another Lighthearted Jab At SKID ROW's New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL

Sebastian Bach once again took a lighthearted jab at his former bandmates in SKID ROW during his July 21 solo concert in Escanaba, Michigan. The 55-year-old rocker, who hasn't played with SKID ROW for more than two and a half decades, made a thinly veiled reference to the group's new singer Erik Grö...

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Watch: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs In Monterrey During July 2023 Tour Of Mexico

Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's July 20 concert at Café Iguana in Monterrey, Mexico can be seen below. As previously reported, Yngwie and Glenn Hughes will embark on a tour of the U.S. this summer. Malmsteen will perform his "greatest hits" while Hughes will play a set of classic DEEP PURPLE...

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METALLICA Is Working On Documentary About The Band's 'Superfans'

METALLICA has put out a casting call for "superfans" of the band to possibly appear in an upcoming documentary. The filmmakers are looking for "big personalities, unique characters and unexpected stories from METALLICA fans who consider METALLICA to be their favorite band, real 'Fifth Member' types....

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummer JEREMY SPENCER Buries PSYCHO SYNNER And Turns His Attention To SEMI-ROTTED

By David E. Gehlke Jeremy Spencer's first post-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH foray, PSYCHOSEXUAL, admittedly went over everyone's heads. The band's softcore porn and goth rock stylings were a hard sell for the FFDP crowd accustomed to more streamlined and digestible music. A torrent of online criticism en...