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Hard to Stop

Professor Black has carved out his niche in the metal scene by paying tribute to the warmer and catchier sounds of the '70s and '80s. Black slings science-fiction prog with AKTOR, melodic thrash with DAWNBRINGER, and under his own name, has paid tribute to the sounds of BATHORY and MOTÖRHEAD. Everyt...

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SCORPIONS Reunite At Hannover Studio To Resume Work On New Album

The five members of SCORPIONS have reunited at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany to resume work on their upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends' first release since 2017's "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", which...

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DON DOKKEN Blames The Government For Not Keeping Coronavirus 'More Under Control'

Don Dokken laid out a sobering view of the current state of the world in a new interview with KNAC.COM. He said (hear audio below): "The world is a scary place right now. We've got an election [in the United States] coming up in four months. COVID viruses are spiking. People are dying all over the w...

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SCORPIONS Announce Rescheduled Dates For 'Sin City Nights' Las Vegas Residency

SCORPIONS have announced the rescheduled dates for their "Sin City Nights" Las Vegas residency. The run of shows, which was originally slated to take place this month, will now happen next May at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Support will come from QUEENSRŸCHE. "Sin City Ni...

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SNOWY SHAW's Autobiography 'The Book Of Heavy Metal' To Include Foreword By MIKKEY DEE

Multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw, who has played with KING DIAMOND, SABATON, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, DREAM EVIL and DIMMU BORGIR, among others, will unleash his autobiography, "The Book Of Heavy Metal", later in the year. The book, which was named after his most popular anthem to date, written for f...

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STEVE BROWN Says 'Some New Version' Of TRIXTER Will Start Playing Shows 'Within The Next Couple Of Years'

In a brand new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown was asked about the current status of the band he co-founded in 1983. He said: "Well, right now we're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the debut album, so I'm in the process of negotiating with Unive...

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BRET MICHAELS, NUNO BETTENCOURT, BRUCE KULICK Added To Third Annual DAVID Z FOUNDATION Fundraising Campaign

Bret Michaels (POISON),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Bruce Kulick (KISS) have been added to the David Z Foundation third annual fundraising campaign. They join a star-studded online lineup of musicians who will appear live on the David Z Foundation Facebook page on Tuesday, July 14 at 5 p.m. PST/...

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BOB ROCK On LED ZEPPELIN's JOHN PAUL JONES: 'He Was So Insulted' That I Produced First KINGDOM COME Album

Canadian producer, engineer, and musician Bob Rock recently spoke to Tone-Talk about his work on the debut album from '80s rockers KINGDOM COME, a band perhaps best known for its uncanny musical resemblance to LED ZEPPELIN. The 1988 LP featured the song "Get It On", which had a stranglehold on AOR r...

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KLAUS MEINE On SCORPIONS' New Album: 'This Time, The Focus Is On The Harder Songs'

SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine spoke to Talking Metal about the band's upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends' first release since 2017's "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", which was an anthology of SCORPIONS' new and classi...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says He Will Perform ACCEPT Songs With U.D.O. On Upcoming North American Tour

Four and a half years ago, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider announced that he would embark on a special tour during which he would perform ACCEPT songs one last time under the DIRKSCHNEIDER banner before closing that chapter for good. Asked in a new interview with Talking...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Confirms He Contracted COVID-19

Mikkey Dee has confirmed that he recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer took to his social media to address rumors of his illness after Don Dokken recently said that Mikkey "lost 35 pounds" and "was...

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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says He Had To 'Beg' Producer TOM WERMAN To Include 'We're Not Gonna Take It' On 'Stay Hungry' Album

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider has once again slammed Tom Werman over the veteran hard rock producer's collaboration with the group on the triple-platinum "Stay Hungry" album. During an appearance on "The Jasta Show", the Internet program hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, Snider said (see...

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RUDY SARZO: How QUIET RIOT Ended Up Becoming 'Overnight' Success With 'Metal Health'

In a new interview with "Tommy Röckit's Rhythm Nation Rock Show", former QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo reflected on how the band became an "overnight" success with "Metal Health", the first "heavy metal" album to top the U.S. chart. He said (see video below): "[It was] serendipity. Being in the righ...

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SCORPIONS Have 'Made Great Progress' With New Studio Album While In Quarantine

SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine spoke to Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged about the band's upcoming studio album. Tentatively due in 2021, the disc will mark the German hard rock legends' first release since 2017's "Born To Touch Your Feelings - Best Of Rock Ballads", which was an anthology of SCORPIONS' n...

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DON DOKKEN Says MIKKEY DEE Contracted COVID-19 In Australia: 'He Lost 35 Pounds' And 'Was Sick As A Dog'

DOKKEN will play a pair of socially distanced concerts this month that will feature special guest guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE). He will be filling in for DOKKEN's longtime guitarist Jon Levin, who has opted to sit out the shows due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe....