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TYPE O NEGATIVE And Z2 Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Bloody Kisses'

30 years ago a dark presence moved into music history when TYPE O NEGATIVE released their third studio album, "Bloody Kisses", bringing a goth metal voice to the masses. Listed at #53 on Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time", "Bloody Kisses" was an instant classic paving...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Just As Well-Known As IRON MAIDEN; We're Just Not As Successful'

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, Biff Byford was asked for his opinion on some fans' assertion that SAXON is a vastly underrated band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think they get confused with successful. Nobody can be bigger than IRON MAIDEN in the metal scene, espe...

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Fallen (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

It was fairly obvious early on that EVANESCENCE had something special with their 2003 debut full-length, "Fallen". The album played like the perfect Hot Topic soundtrack for any goth teenager. With dark, dramatic songs about pain, agony and, at times, hope, frontwoman Amy Lee presented piercing, gut...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Guitarist TIMO TOLKKI Gets Suspended Prison Sentence For Fraud And Forgery

According to Seiska and Helsingin Sanomat, former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has been sentenced in Helsinki District Court to 45 days' suspended imprisonment for fraud and forgery. The fraud conviction arose when Tolkki wrongfully applied for income support worth more than €3,000 (approximat...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Undergoes Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has undergone surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a repetitive stress condition that happens when a person does repeated movements with the hand and wrist. The 61-year-old Clarke, who was a member of GUNS N' ROSES three decades ago, underwent the procedure...

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Drummer DANIEL SVENSSON To Sit Out THE HALO EFFECT's Tour Of Australia And New Zealand

Drummer Daniel Svensson will sit out THE HALO EFFECT's tour of New Zealand and Australia due to "personal" reasons. His replacement on the trek will be SEVENTH CRYSTAL's Anton Roos, who has previously worked as Daniel's drum technician. On Friday (November 10),Svensson released a video message on s...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Is Still 'Trying To Work Through' Trauma Of Being Assaulted

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen has revealed that he is still dealing with the trauma of being assaulted outside a Florida hotel earlier this year. Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show with his DEF LEPPARD bandmates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked in March while...

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SOPHIE LLOYD Releases Music Video For 'Judge And Jury' Featuring THEORY OF A DEADMAN's TYLER CONNOLLY

British guitar sensation Sophie Lloyd has dropped her debut album, "Imposter Syndrome". Sophie's first full-length sees the guitar virtuoso teaming up with some of rock's biggest names and her own personal heroes to create a stunning collection of work spanning a variety of genres from the rock and...

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GEDDY LEE Doesn't Rule Out Performing With ALEX LIFESON As RUSH Again

In a new interview with The Washington Post, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee spoke about reuniting with his longtime bandmate Alex Lifeson for last year's star-studded tribute concerts — one in London, one in Los Angeles — to pay tribute to late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. They enlisted a f...

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DEE SNIDER Doesn't Believe DONALD TRUMP Is Racist: 'He's A Salesman Looking For Someone To Buy His Product'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Steve-O's "Wild Ride!" podcast, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke about why it's dangerous when the band's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It" is co-opted by various politicians and used at their campaign rallies. "When people use a song in any...

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Ex-JETHRO TULL Guitarist MARTIN BARRE Explains Why Band's 'Hard Rock/Metal' GRAMMY Was Well Deserved

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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Former TWISTED SISTER Producer TOM WERMAN Has 'No Idea' Why DEE SNIDER 'Trash-Talked' Him So Much

Veteran hard rock producer Tom Werman has once again fired back at Dee Snider over the TWISTED SISTER singer's comments regarding their collaboration on the triple-platinum "Stay Hungry" album. Werman, who is promoting his new book "Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Mu...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND Undergoes Spinal Surgery, Opens Up About Mental Health Issues

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand says that he recently underwent spinal surgery after dealing with chronic back pain for what seems like forever". The 49-year-old musician, who left STONE SOUR's tour in 2018 to seek out treatment for "an alcohol and Xanax dependency," also revealed that he has been me...

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KISS Announces Pay-Per-View Event For Final Show

KISS's last-ever concert, set to take place on Saturday, December 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, will be streamed worldwide, live on pay-per-view, exclusively on PPV.com. It will also be available on PPV via cable and satellite operators in the U.S. and Canada. The live show begins at...

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MOONSPELL Announces First-Ever Arena Headline Show In Lisbon

Portuguese goth overlords MOONSPELL will team up with the prestigious orchestra Sinfonietta De Lisboa for their first-ever symphonic show headlining the biggest live arena in Portugal, the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal's capital city. MOONSPELL vocalist Fernando Ribeiro comments: "We had to wait...