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DOKKEN Is Entertaining Offer To Reunite With GEORGE LYNCH At One-Off Concert In Minneapolis

Don Dokken has confirmed that DOKKEN has received an offer to play with former guitarist George Lynch at a concert in September. DOKKEN's classic lineup reunited for a short Japanese tour in the fall of 2016. The trek marked the first time in 21 years the four musicians had hit the road together. Si...

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JEFF PILSON On DOKKEN's 2016 Reunion: 'It Was A Much More Positive Experience Than We Were Expecting'

Former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson was recently interviewed on the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked about the 2016 reunion of DOKKEN's classic lineup, which was immortalized in the CD, DVD and Blu-ray "Return To The East Live (2016)", Pilson sai...

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DANZIG Announces Halloween U.S. Tour Dates

To celebrate DANZIG's 30th anniversary, special live dates for Halloween week 2018 have been announced. The short tour will end in Southern California with a big Halloween bash. These will be the last DANZIG live dates for awhile as Glenn Danzig will be concentrating on other projects which will be...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Is A 'Travesty' And 'Disrespectful' To Singer's Memory

Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has slammed the Ronnie James Dio hologram, calling it a "travesty" and "disrespectful" to the singer's memory. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made...

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DANZIG To Announce Halloween U.S. Dates On Monday

To celebrate DANZIG's 30th anniversary, special live dates for Halloween week 2018 will be announced this Monday. The short tour will end in Southern California with a big Halloween bash. These will be the last DANZIG live dates for awhile as Glenn Danzig will be concentrating on other projects whic...

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OBITUARY Guitarist On Upcoming Tour With SLAYER: 'It's A Bucket-List Type Of Thing That Took 30 Years'

Hellbound's Gene A. Gaona conducted an interview with guitarist Trevor Peres of Floridian death metal legends OBITUARY prior to their May 25 concert at DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "hitting...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On Singer Change: 'It's Been Somewhat Of A Miracle That We Pulled It Off As Good As We Have'

Catalan radio show and web site Simfonia Metàl·lica recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On how he looks back on ACCEPT's latest album, 2017's "The Rise Of Chaos": Wolf: "Every album sor...

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Video: ACCEPT Performs At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 21-24 in Dessel, Belgium, can be seen below. ACCEPT will release a live set, "Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017", on November 23 via Nuclear Blast. Fans can expect a unique ACCEPT show, sh...

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ACCEPT To Release 'Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017' In November

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT will release a live set, "Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017", on November 23 via Nuclear Blast. Fans can expect a unique ACCEPT show, shot on August 3, 2017 at the legendary Wacken Open Air festival, where the band played the biggest and most extraordi...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says There Is 'There Is Talk' Of Classic DOKKEN Lineup Playing 'At Least One Big Show Next Year'

George Lynch has told SiriusXM DJ Eddie Trunk that he hopes the classic lineup of DOKKEN will regroup for more live shows following the band's successful 2016 tour of Japan. "I would like to revisit it, but I wouldn't bet on it happening, although there is talk of at least one big show next year," h...

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GLENN DANZIG: 'Hidden Lyrics Of The Left Hand Volume II' Due In August

The second collection of lyrics of Glenn Danzig songs from DANZIG, SAMHAIN and the MISFITS will be released as "Hidden Lyrics Of The Left Hand Volume II", featuring illustrations by long-time Danzig and Verotik collaborator Simon Bisley. The book, which will be available in August, can be ordered at...

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Creator Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'People Who Are Judging It Based On The Overall Idea Of It Are Looking At It Very Selfishly'

The CEO of the company behind the hologram of Ronnie James Dio says that the technology is "allowing the younger audience to be able to experience" the legendary singer's music. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion and made it...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'Baboon' Video

Gothenburg, Sweden-based rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have released a music video for their latest single, "Baboon". The song is taken from the band's forthcoming 11th studio album, "You Can't Kill My Rock 'N' Roll", which is due on September 21 via Gain Music Entertainment. Recorded at Österlyckan St...

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WENDY DIO On RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'Don't Criticize It If You Haven't Seen It'

Wendy Dio says that the people that criticize the Ronnie James Dio hologram should at least see it in person before voicing their disapproval. The legendary heavy metal singer died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its deb...

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FOZZY Announces Summer/Fall 2018 Leg Of 'Judas Rising' Tour

Armed with two top 10 Active Rock hits, FOZZY is continuing the headlining "Judas Rising" tour this summer/fall with ADELITAS WAY, STONE BROKEN and THE STIR. The run kicks off in Atlanta on August 24, hitting major markets like Minneapolis, Cincinnati and St. Louis along the way. Tickets for this l...