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GENE SIMMONS On Why 'Vault' Songs Featuring VAN HALEN Brothers Weren't Released Sooner: 'EDWARD Didn't Want It To Come Out'
KISS bassist Gene Simmons recently spoke with the "Three Sides Of The Coin" podcast. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the inspiration behind his "Vault" box set: Gene: "I'm an only child, so maybe that helps me in my being the ul...February 1, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY: JOHN PETRUCCI And I 'Have Gotten Together Many Times' In Last Year Or Two
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that he has "gotten together many times" with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci, over the last couple of years. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 30 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour wit...February 1, 2018
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SAXON Frontman: What We Learned From Touring With MOTÖRHEAD
Carl Wiser of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: You wrote [the SAXON song] "They Played Rock And Roll" before you knew of [MOTÖRHEAD guitarist] Fast Eddie's death. Biff: "I came up with the idea befo...February 1, 2018
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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist On 'Eonian': 'This Is By No Stretch An Immediate Album'
Harvey Radford of Extreme Metal Festival News recently conducted an interview with guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Extreme Metal Festival News: It's been eight years since the release...February 1, 2018
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New Song From DOKKEN's Classic Lineup Is 'Like 'Paris Is Burning' Meets 'In My Dreams',' Says DON DOKKEN
The classic lineup of DOKKEN — vocalist Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown — filmed a video in Los Angeles last month for a new song called "It's Just Another Day". The track, which will be featured on the band's forthcoming CD/DVD package, marks th...January 31, 2018
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Super Proud' Of 'Firepower' Album
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Greece's Rock Overdose. You can now listen to the entire chat in two parts at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming album, "Firepower": Richie: "I'm really excited, a...January 31, 2018
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RICHIE KOTZEN Says 'Now Would Have Been The Perfect Time' For THE WINERY DOGS To Regroup
During an appearance on the "Trunk Nation" show on SiriusXM channel Volume, guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen was asked if he has had any recent discussions with drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan about a possible new album from their THE WINERY DOGS project. "We didn't literally talk abo...January 31, 2018
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BONFIRE To Release 'Temple Of Lies' Album In April
German hard rockers BONFIRE will release their new album, "Temple Of Lies", on April 13 via AFM Records. Few German rock acts can look back at as long and successful a career as BONFIRE. Counting the predecessor — a group called CACUMEN, which was also founded by Hans Ziller and featured more or les...January 31, 2018
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GEOFF TATE's New Song 'I've Seen The Way The Wind Blows' Will Feature Guest Appearances By Homeless Musicians
Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Dave Lawrence, host of "All Things Considered" on Hawaii Public Radio, about his recently recorded song "I've Seen The Way The Wind Blows". All proceeds from the track, which will be released in the coming weeks, will benefit MercyWatch, a nonprofit focu...January 31, 2018
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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS On Winning First GRAMMY: 'It's Pretty Surreal'
MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders spoke to HardDrive Radio about finally winning a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 28) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. MASTODON got the nod for the song "Sultan's Curse" from its 2017 al...January 30, 2018
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN 'Understands' Why SLAYER Is Calling It Quits
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he understands why the members of SLAYER have decided to call it quits. Last week, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential bands of the past four decades, announced its "final world tour" via a 30-second video. The group also confirmed that its last-...January 30, 2018
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CLUTCH Announces Tour Dates With THE BRONX, RED FANG, FIREBALL MINISTRY
Maryland rockers CLUTCH have just announced a string of spring headline tour dates starting on April 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Support on the tour will come from THE BRONX, RED FANG and FIREBALL MINISTRY. Fan club pre-sale tickets will go on sale today, Tuesday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. and wil...January 30, 2018
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JEFF BECK, PAUL RODGERS And ANN WILSON Announce 'Stars Align Tour'
Iconic rock musicians Jeff Beck and Paul Rodgers announced they will join forces for the "Stars Align Tour", their co-headlining summer outing with Ann Wilson of HEART. Produced by Live Nation, the outing kicks off July 18 in West Valley City, Utah, and will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada...January 30, 2018
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says Guitars Are 'The Best Instrument To Completely Express Yourself In Any Direction'
Guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) recently spoke with GuitarGuitar. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he's inspired by any of today's guitar heroes: Michael: "I stopped listening to music when I was 17,...January 29, 2018
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TRACII GUNS On L.A. GUNS' Current Lineup: 'It Took 30 Years To Get The Band Just Right'
L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was recently interviewed by RadioactiveMike Z. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On reuniting with vocalist Phil Lewis: Tracii: "What was great was hearing that sound, because I had played the song...January 29, 2018
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