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Death Of Darkness

Has any band ever sounded cooler than THE 69 EYES? Your answer to that will probably depend on whether or not you're a massive goth, but if you're reading this then you almost certainly are. Welcome! More than 30 years since the release of their "Bump 'n' Grind" debut album, the Finns have long sinc...

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Plays Drums With MARTY FRIEDMAN For MEGADETH's "Tornado Of Souls'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre sat behind the drum kit for Marty Friedman during the ex-MEGADETH guitarist's April 16 concert at Jannus Live in Saint Petersburg, Florida to perform the latter band's classic song "Tornado Of Souls". Check out fan-filmed video below. Jannus Live was the final concer...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Says He Has Been Performing With A Herniated Disc In His Lower Back

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless says that he has been performing on the band's ongoing European tour with a herniated disc in his lower back. The 66-year-old guitarist/vocalist, whose real name is Steven Duren, opened up about his injury in a lengthy statement released via W.A.S.P.'s official web...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Says New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS Will Make The Band 'Heavier And More Precise Than Before'

TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson says that drummer Chris Dovas's (SEVEN SPIRES) addition to the band has turned out to be "a blessing in disguise" after Dave Lombardo's "short-lived return". Last week, Lombardo revealed in an interview with BLABBERMOUTH.NET that he would sit out the remainder of TESTAMENT'...

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Watch: COREY TAYLOR, LZZY HALE, GILBY CLARKE, MATT SORUM, BILLY DUFFY, Others Perform With KINGS OF CHAOS In Long Beach

All-star rock band KINGS OF CHAOS — with special guests — headlined the Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach's April 15 concert presented by Acura. The show took place at approximately 6:30 p.m. on the plaza in front of the Long Beach Performing Arts Center adjacent to the Long Beach Convention Center and...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: MR. BIG Is 'Talking About' Writing New Music

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of the Talkin' Bout Rock rock music talk show, Billy Sheehan spoke about MR. BIG's upcoming farewell tour, dubbed "The BIG Finish". Since the group's original drummer and co-founder, Pat Torpey, lost his battle with Parkinson's disease in 2018, Sheehan and his...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Share Music Video For 'Empires'

Ahead of the release of their album "Atum" and North American "The World Is A Vampire" tour, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have shared the official music video for "Empires". Watch it below. The video comes as "Empires" continues to make waves at radio, being the No. 1 most added song to Active Rock. "Spell...

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DAVE LOMBARDO To Sit Out TESTAMENT's 2023 Shows, Says Future With The Band Is Uncertain

Dave Lombardo says he will sit out the remainder of TESTAMENT's 2023 shows, with no guarantee that he will return to the band. Lombardo, who was the guest drummer on TESTAMENT's 1999 studio album "The Gathering", formally joined the long-running San Francisco Bay Area act last year. The former SLAYE...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'It Was Great' Playing With DAVE LOMBARDO Again Last Year

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.CL, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked what it was like to play with Dave Lombardo again after the drummer rejoined the San Francisco thrash metal outfit early last year. An original member of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Lombardo was the guest drummer on...

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Urban Discipline/No Holds Barred – Live In Europe, 2CD Deluxe

BIOHAZARD is very much the epitome of a love-them-or-hate-them kind of band. Whether they are one's cup of tea or not, the fact that they are trailblazers is simply undeniable. The New Yorkers' fusion of crossover thrash, hardcore punk, groove metal and rap metal was ahead of the curve. Despite peri...

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W.A.S.P. Announces 'The 40th Never Stops' Summer 2023 North American Tour

W.A.S.P. has announced the North American leg of "The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023". Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California, making stops across North America in Vancouver, British Columbia; Omaha, Nebraska; Ne...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON: 'There's Probably A Lot More That We Could Do To Be More Of A Streaming Band'

In a new interview with Tavo El Billy, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about how his band has been able to adapt to the access-over-ownership business model of streaming music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The industry, the record company side, they've seen that record sale...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: 'We've Always Been On Top Of Things Business-Wise'

In a new interview with the "Tom & Dan" show, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if he thinks musicians have become more professional in the past couple of decades as a result of streaming music services changing, reinventing and reshaping music and the music business. He responded (as tran...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Awesome' To Work With On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' Album

During an appearance on the "Into The Combine" podcast, veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio spoke about his work on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily stepped in to record the bass tracks on MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dys...

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PETER FRAMPTON Pays Tribute To JOHN REGAN: 'I Have Lost One Of My Closest Buddies'

Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton (pictured) has paid tribute to acclaimed bassist John Regan who died on Friday (April 7) at the age of 71. No cause of death has been revealed. Regan recorded and toured with Frampton from 1979 to 2011 and appeared on several of the guitarist's albums, beginning wi...