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Former SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Plots Possible KINGDOM COME Original Lineup Reunion

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak says he's in discussions with singer Lenny Wolf for a reunion of the original lineup of '80s rockers KINGDOM COME, a band perhaps best known for its uncanny musical resemblance to LED ZEPPELIN. Kottak played on the band's first two albums, 1988's "Kingdom Come"...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN: 'We Don't Want To Be A Nostalgia Act'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series spoke with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann prior to the group's performance at The Rose in Pasadena, California on September 30. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On not living in the past: Wolf: "That...

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MEGADETH Bassist's Coffee Company Releases New 'Rock N' Rose' Blend For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ellefson Coffee Co., the premium coffee blend of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has announced the release of its latest seasonal coffee offering Rock N' Rose, a smooth, satisfying light roast blend of premium Nicaraguan and Ethiopian coffees. Rock N' Rose replaces She-Wolf as the light roast in th...

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GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, JOURNEY, QUEENSRŸCHE Members, Others React To Mass Shooting At Las Vegas Concert

GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, JOURNEY, QUEENSRŸCHE and WHITESNAKE members are among the rock musicians who have reacted on social media to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history after a gunman opened fire at a country music concert Sunday night in Las Vegas, killing more than fifty people and inj...

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Video: ACCEPT Performs In Pasadena

Fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's September 30 performance at The Rose in Pasadena, California can be seen below. ACCEPT's new album, "The Rise Of Chaos", was released on August 4 via Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann told Spain's MariskalRock TV about the disc: "It was recorded by the same...

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DAVE GROHL: How PANTERA Inspired FOO FIGHTERS' 'Open-Door Policy'

Dave Grohl spoke to U.K.'s Planet Rock about how PANTERA was partly the inspiration for FOO FIGHTERS' "open-door policy" while making the latter band's new album, "Concrete And Gold", at Hollywood, California's EastWest Studios — where they drafted in pop singers Justin Timberlake and Shawn Stockman...

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The Rise of Chaos

One of metal's most enduring tropes is devastation. While much of this horror and calamity is figuratively conveyed through bombastic, guitar and drum-driven textures, metal historically tends to hold an ugly reflection against what's happening in the world. Two notable past metal classics were rele...

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Listen To BLACK STONE CHERRY's Cover Version Of ALBERT KING's 'Born Under A Bad Sign'

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have released another track from their upcoming blues covers EP, "Black To Blues", due out on September 29 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Their version of Albert King's "Born Under A Bad Sign" is available to stream using the SoundCloud widget below. Speak...

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OTHERWISE Releases Video For 'Angry Heart'

"Angry Heart", the new video from Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third full-length album, "Sleeping Lions", which is being released today (Friday, September 22) via Century Media. The conceptual clip is a dynamic, new look visually for the band, as...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Vocalist On LED ZEPPELIN Comparisons: 'We'll Take It'

Ravenna Miceli and Steve Pappas from Cleveland.com and Internet radio station oWOW Cleveland conducted an interview with twin brothers Josh and Jake Kiszka of emerging young Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET prior to the band's August 18 show at The Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio. You can listen to the...

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Watch WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Play 'Eruption'

Wolfgang Van Halen commemorated the fortieth anniversary of the recording of his father's classic instrumental "Eruption" by posting a video of the VAN HALEN bassist playing the song on the original guitar it was tracked with. Check out the clip below. Wolfgang is currently working on his debut solo...

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MARK TORNILLO Says He Was 'Extremely Nervous' Replacing UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER In ACCEPT

Australia's "The Moshpit Backstage" podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Tornillo of German/American metal veterans ACCEPT. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether new ACCEPT members Christopher Williams (drums...

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Video Premiere: ELUVEITIE's 'Catvrix'

"Catvrix", the new video from Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, the long-awaited second part of their acoustic concept effort "Evocation", which was released on August 18 via Nuclear Blast. "Evocation II" conjures another time travel t...

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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'As Long As The Fans Don't Get Tired Of What We're Doing, I Think We're Doing Fine'

Sweden's Metal Covenant recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metal veterans ACCEPT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the band's new "The Rise Of Chaos" album was designed to be an exte...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: Heavy Metal 'Is Possibly The Most Sexless Genre That You Could Find'

Kristina Wolf of Allschools conducted an interview with Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend at this year's edition of the Summer Breeze festival, which was held August 16-18 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if hair is directly related to "metal sexiness," Devin...