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DON DOKKEN Says His Recent Spine Surgery Left Him Unable To Play Guitar

Don Dokken has spoken out about his recent spine surgery, saying it left him unable to play guitar. The 66-year-old DOKKEN leader discussed his health during a January 11, 2020 interview with "The Classic Metal Show". He said (hear audio below): "It's been two and a half months since I had spine sur...

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Video Premiere: BURNING WITCHES' 'Dance With The Devil'

Swiss heavy metal band BURNING WITCHES has released the official music video for the title track of its third studio album, "Dance With The Devil". Due on March 6 via Nuclear Blast, "Dance With The Devil" was recorded at Little Creek Studio and produced once again by V.O. Pulver and German thrash ti...

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Former ACCEPT Members UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES To Reunite On Stage This Summer?

ACCEPT fans, rejoice! It appears that three former members of the band will reunite on stage this summer. Founding ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider and bassist Peter Baltes were photographed with longtime drummer Stefan Kaufmann late last month while they were apparently preparing for Dirkschneider's...

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DOKKEN Announces U.S. Tour Dates Featuring GEORGE LYNCH

DOKKEN has announced a number of live appearances this year which will include what is being billed as a "special encore performance" featuring Don Dokken and George Lynch. So far, the following dates have been confirmed: Mar. 06 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Live * Mar. 07 - El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'Hopefully It Won't Take As Long To Release A New Album This Time'

DIMMU BORGIR fans will not have to wait another eight years for the group follow-up to 2018's "Eonian" album. Guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) confirmed to Extreme Metal Festival News in a new interview that he and his bandmates already have plenty of ideas for the group's next disc. "F...

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DON DOKKEN's 'Solitary' Solo Album To Be Reissued With Three Bonus Tracks

DOKKEN vocalist Don Dokken's "Solitary" solo album will be reissued on January 31 via Deadline Music, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc. The new version of the disc will contain three bonus tracks, including a cover version of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", which was the theme to the most r...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Announces 'Viva The Underdogs' Soundtrack For Documentary Film

Australian metal band PARKWAY DRIVE has announced "Viva The Underdogs", the soundtrack to the band's documentary film by the same name, to be released March 27. Featuring 11 live tracks from the band's 2019 headlining set at German heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air, the soundtrack also includes t...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram To Return To The Road In May

The Ronnie James Dio hologram will return to the road this spring. Although no tour dates have yet been announced, Ronnie's widow and manager Wendy Dio told The Metal Voice at this past Wedneday's (January 15) Metal Hall Of Fame event in Anaheim, California that fans can expect to see a digital vers...

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BURNING WITCHES Release 'Sea Of Lies' Video

Swiss heavy metal band BURNING WITCHES will release its third studio album, "Dance With The Devil", on March 6, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The official visualizer video for the disc's latest single, "Sea Of Lies", can be seen below. The quintet says: "We are delighted to present you our second single '...

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MARCO HIETALA Says NIGHTWISH Has A 'Very Open-Minded Situation' When It Comes To Songwriting

Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala). You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the forthcoming English version...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Looks Creepy' And Resembles 'A Puppet'

Ex-DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva says that the Ronnie James Dio hologram "looks creepy" and resembles "a puppet." The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a touring show in which his three-dimensional representation is backed by me...

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ZAK STEVENS On 'Idle' CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'We're Trying To Figure Out The Next Step, If There Is One'

Vocalist Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) recently spoke with J Rocks Metal Zone. The full interview can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new project, ARCHON ANGEL: Zak: "That was kind of one that came out of nowh...

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TOM KEIFER Announces Summer 2020 European Tour

In continuation of the "Rise" tour, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer and #keiferband — Savannah Keifer, Tony Higbee, Billy Mercer, Kendra Chantelle, Jarred Pope, Kory Myers — will bring their high-energy rock show overseas for a few weeks of headlining concerts and festival appearances starting July 1...

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DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB And LITA FORD To Team Up For 2020 U.S. Tour

DOKKEN, LITA FORD and LYNCH MOB will join forces for a U.S. tour in 2020. The trek will also include what is being billed as a "special encore performance" featuring Don Dokken and George Lynch. An early admat for the tour was posted to DOKKEN's social media, along with the following message: "Comin...

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BURNING WITCHES To Release 'Dance With The Devil' Album In March

BURNING WITCHES will release their third studio album, "Dance With The Devil", on March 6, 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The Swiss heavy metal band comments: "The third album is, of course, a very important one, but we felt very comfortable with that pressure. The band was a strong unit writing and record...