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DEW-SCENTED To Call It Quits Following One Last Round Of Shows

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED will split up following one final round of live shows. The long-running band, which released its 10th studio album, "Intermination", in 2015, announced its decision to call it quits in a Facebook post earlier today. The group wrote: "All good things must come to an end.....

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GEOFF TATE: I Don't Know If I'll Be Able To Sing The 'Operation: Mindcrime' Material When I'm 70

During a recent appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his current tour on which he is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's landmark concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" by performing the LP in its entirety...

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BRET MICHAELS Is 'Really Excited' About POISON's Upcoming Tour

Iconic rock band POISON, with all original members, will embark on the "Poison…Nothin' But A Good Time 2018" tour later this month. The trek, which is set to launch May 18 in Irvine, California at Five Points Amphitheatre, will also feature CHEAP TRICK and POP EVIL. POISON singer Bret Michaels told...

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Stone Temple Pilots

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS has returned with "Stone Temple Pilots". While there's absolutely nothing wrong with an eponymously entitled song or album, the group named its previous album "Stone Temple Pilots". One can't help but wonder whether or not the best decision was made this time around. At any rate,...

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VINNIE VINCENT's Upcoming Autobiography Will Contain 'In-Depth Answers To Everything'

Vinnie Vincent has confirmed plans to write and publish his autobiography. Speaking to the "Talking Metal" podcast, the former KISS guitarist said the book will contain "all the real answers — the in-depth answers to everything… everything, everything, everything. Because when I give interviews, I g...

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TOMI KOIVUSAARI On AMORPHIS's Busy Schedule: 'We Are Not Rich That We Can Have Two Years Off In The Bahamas'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with guitarist Tomi Koivusaari of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS about their forthcoming album, "Queen Of Time". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...

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PAUL STANLEY Has No Problem With Bands Touring Without Any Original Members

In a brand new interview with PureGrainAudio, Paul Stanley was asked if there is anything he is still hoping will happen within the KISS legacy. He responded: "No, because it's all happening and it all has happened. I see the indelible bootprint that we've made and KISS DNA is in every live band's s...

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DEVILDRIVER Is Working On Staggered-Release Double Album: 'This Will Be The Record Of Our Career'

DEVILDRIVER has written 48 songs for what is planned to be a staggered-release double album. Even though the Dez Fafara-fronted outfit has spent most of the last couple of years recording its upcoming full-length collection of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, "Outlaws 'Til The End", it has also be...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Praises Group's 'Synergy' During 'Firepower' Songwriting Sessions

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Sweetwater. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the global success of the band's new album, "Firepower": Richie: "It's a testament to the love the fans have for PR...

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Listen To New AURA NOIR Song 'Shades Ablaze'

Norway's reapers of blackened thrash AURA NOIR have unleashed their new single, "Shades Ablaze". The track appears on the band's forthcoming, sixth studio album, "Aura Noire", which will be released on April 27 via Indie Recordings. "'Shades Ablaze' is one of the few tracks on the album featuring Ap...

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MICHAEL SWEET: 'Controversy Follows STRYPER'

Bay Ragni of Totally Driven Radio recently conducted an interview with STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether STRYPER is always "one of controversy": Michael: "[Laughs] Well, controversy follows ST...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Defends Picture With Israeli Flag

Alex Skolnick has defended a photo of TESTAMENT holding the Israeli flag, saying that "a flag can be both a symbol of a nation's government and a symbol of that nation's people." The veteran San Francisco Bay Area act played in Tel Aviv for the first time on March 27 as part of its ongoing world tou...

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GARY HOLT Says SLAYER's Final Run Of Dates Will Be 'Tour Of The Summer'

SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was recently interviewed on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). Full Metal Jackie: SLAYER are going on the road for the last time on a fina...

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CREMATORY Calls Out 'Lazy' Fans For Not Buying Concert Tickets, Threatens To Split Unless CD Sales Improve

German gothic metallers CREMATORY have called out their "lazy" fans for not buying tickets to the band's upcoming tour and have threatened to break up the act unless "metalheads start honoring the value of real music and come back to" spending money on artists' physical product. CREMATORY will relea...

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Amoretum Vol. 1

By now, folks should be able to differentiate between the high-profile THIN LIZZY offshoot BLACK STAR RIDERS and Germany's oft-tagged "riffonauts", BLACK SPACE RIDERS. If celestial sludge is your speed, then the latter is for you. The 2010 self-titled album, along with "D:REI" and "Light is the New...