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RATT Drummer Interviewed In Wichita (Video)

Shabby Hasan of In The Now Magazine conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby "Blotz" Blotzer on July 19 at The Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, Kansas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" this past January, Blotzer stated about the band's current...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist: NICKELBACK Is 'One Of The Really Great Rock Bands' Of The Newer Generation

Lisa Berigan of Big 100.3, Washington D.C.'s home for bigger and better classic rock, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matthias Jabs of German hard rock legends SCORPIONS. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. On SCORPIONS' ongoing farewell tour: Matthias: "It's...

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SKILLET's 'Rise' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Rise", the new album fom the two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET, sold 60,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD's explosive start was fueled by the success of a four-song rollout at iTunes which saw the fir...

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TOXIK Releases First Song Snippet Off Upcoming Album

Reactivated cult classic prog-thrashers TOXIK have released a snippet of their first recorded song in twenty-four years. The fifty-second clip, which is available for streaming using the SoundCloud widget below, is a rough pre-mix demo — without vocals — of "Crooked Crosses" off the as-yet-untitled...

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TOXIK Singer Interviewed By METAL RULES! TV (Video)

Metal Rules! TV recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Sanders of reactivated cult classic prog-thrashers TOXIK. You can now watch the chat below. TOXIK has announced the addition of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner to the group's ranks. Guitarist and founding member Josh Christian com...

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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of DEFTONES Bassist

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter in response to the news that Chi Cheng, the bassist for the DEFTONES, died yesterday at the age of 42. Chi had been in a semi-comatose state for more than four years after being seriously injured in a car accident in November ...

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STEEL PANTHER To Perform At KROEGER-LAVIGNE Wedding

Los Angeles glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have revealed that they will perform at the wedding of NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. A video message from STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel and bassist Lexxi Foxx in which share their excitement about taking part in...

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RATT Performs At Auto Club Speedway In Fontana (Video)

Veteran rockers RATT got the race day started this past Sunday, March 24 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, where they performed a pre-race concert at 10 a.m. on the FanZone main stage. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Speaking to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blai...

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TOXIK Taps SHADOWS FALL Drummer

Reactivated cult classic prog-thrashers TOXIK have announced the addition of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner to the group's ranks. Guitarist and founding member Josh Christian comments on Bittner's addition: "I couldn't have hoped for a better situation. Jason is probably the best case scenario i...

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HALESTORM Drummer Is 'Not Offended' By Criticism Of Band's GRAMMY Victory

HALESTORM was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, which was held this past Sunday night (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. HALESTORM was nominated for the track "Love Bites (So Do I)"...

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RATT Taps Producer BRIAN HOWES For New Album

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California....

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Video: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Talks Making Of 'Temper Temper', Tour Memories

A new four-minute video clip in which Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE discuss the recording process for their fourth studio album, "Temper Temper", as well as some of their most memorable moments from the road can be seen below. "Temper Temper" will be released in North America on February 1...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Breaking Point' Guitar Tutorial

A guitar tutorial with Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE in which he shows you how to play the band's new song "Breaking Point" can be seen below. "Breaking Point" comes off BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth studio album, "Temper Temper", which will be released on Febru...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Temper Temper' Track-By-Track Breakdown Parts 2 And 3

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release their fourth studio album, "Temper Temper", on February 12. The LP will be available in both standard and deluxe editions on RCA Records. A video breakdown of the last seven tracks from the album can be seen in two parts below. "Temper Temper" was...

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TOXIK Begins Vocal Pre-Production On New Album

Reactivated cult classic prog-thrashers TOXIK are currently seeking a full-time drummer for recording and live performances. Guitarist Josh Christian comments on the hunt: "We've written a dozen plus songs for the record and we need to get the rhythm section fleshed out. Tad [Leger] is definitely go...