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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On His Singing: 'My High Notes Are Better Now Than, I Think, They've Ever Been'

During a question-and-answer session aboard this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked what he does to take care of his singing voice. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I'm lucky, 'cause the voice is...

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JUDAS PRIEST Holds First 'Invincible Shield' U.K. 'In Conversation' Event In London: Photos, Video

To celebrate the forthcoming release of their latest album "Invincible Shield", British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are holding two special "in conversation" events with a special guest host. The first event took place earlier today (Saturday, March 2) at Pryzm Kingston (with Banquet Records) i...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Celebrates Four Years Of Sobriety

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser is celebrating four years of sobriety. Earlier today (Friday, March 1),the 55-year-old Brazilian-born musician took to his account on Instagram to write that quitting drinking in 2020 was "the best decision I made" and one "which opened a new and healthier world f...

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NIGHTWISH Completes Work On Tenth Studio Album

NIGHTWISH has completed mixing and mastering its tenth studio album for a tentative late 2024 release. Earlier today, the NIGHTWISH social media shared a photo of the band's keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen along with sound engineer Tero Kinnunen, mixing engineer Mikko Karmila and m...

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K.K. DOWNING Says It's 'Extremely Unfair' For TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums To Be 'Erased'

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked how he and his KK'S PRIEST bandmates come up with the setlist for their live shows. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces 2024 'What Do I Got To Lose?' Tour

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will hit the road in 2024 for an international tour with dates in Latin and North America. The singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star and actor's "What Do I Got To Lose?" trek — a mix of solo gigs and festival appearances — will kick off with an internation...

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K.K. DOWNING Explains How Guitar Playing In JUDAS PRIEST Was 'Lopsided' Compared To That In KK'S PRIEST

In a new interview with Joe Rock of the WBAB radio station, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the musical chemistry between him and his KK'S PRIEST bandmate, guitarist A.J. Mills. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've known A.J. since he was in [a band called HOSTI...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On NICKO MCBRAIN's Post-Stroke Recovery: 'How He Coped With That, It Was Just Amazing'

During a February 25 question-and-answer session at Bio Roy in Gothenburg, Sweden to promote his upcoming solo album, "The Mandrake Project", IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the stroke his bandmate Nicko McBrain suffered in early 2023 and the drummer's ongoing recovery. Bruce said (as...

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PETER BALTES On ACCEPT: 'I Felt Like We Were Always Doing The Same Album Or Concept Again And Again, Only With Different Lyrics'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal Rules, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes was asked about the songwriting process in U.D.O. and how it compares to that of ACCEPT. He said: "Everyone is involved in songwriting in U.D.O. It's great because so many different writing st...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs His New Single 'What Do I Got To Lose?' Live For First Time

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed his new single, "What Do I Got To Lose?", live for the first time during his February 24 concert at Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Melvin Zoopers). Bach released the official mu...

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K.K. DOWNING Talks About Evolution From Early Rock To Modern Heavy Metal

In a new interview with The Times, original JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was asked what he thinks makes metalheads unique. He responded: "It's just getting into those bands that evolved, that took music from blues and progressive blues in the late '60s and early '70s....

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE And TRIVIUM Announce 2025 'The Poisoned Ascendancy' World Tour

Following much speculation online, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM have revealed details of a huge, joint arena tour at a press conference which was streamed live from London's Sanctum Hotel. "The Poisoned Ascendancy" U.K. tour 2025 will see both bands celebrating the 20th anniversary of these r...

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TRIVIUM And BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Team Up For Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'Ascendancy' And 'The Poison' Albums

TRIVIUM and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE are teasing what appears to be a joint tour celebrating their 2005 albums, "Ascendancy" and "The Poison", respectively. The two bands took to their social media today (Tuesday, February 20) to share covers of the LPs in nine constituent parts. TRIVIUM's second alb...

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TARJA TURUNEN Says She Has 'A New Relationship' With Former NIGHTWISH Bandmate MARKO HIETALA: 'Life Has Changed Us'

In a new interview with Thiago Rahal Mauro of Brazil's Metal Musikast, Tarja Turunen spoke about what it was like to team up with her former NIGHTWISH bandmate Marko "Marco" Hietala to perform a cover of "The Phantom Of The Opera" during their special open-air concert in July 2023 at Z7 Summer Night...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD's Entire Orlando Concert During January/February 2024 North American Tour

The IFM RAW YouTube channel has uploaded video of MACHINE HEAD's entire February 15 concert at the House Of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Check out the clips below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Imperium 02. Ten Ton Hammer 03. Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate 04. Aesthetics Of Hat...