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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE To Release New Solo Album, 'Beautiful Shade Of Gray', In May

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie has set "Beautiful Shade Of Gray" as the title of his new solo album, due on May 20, 2022 via InsideOut Music. Unlike previous LPs "Elements Of Persuasion" (2005),"Static Impulse" (2010) and "Impermanent Resonance" (2013),which were written and recorded as a colla...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL: Metal Is 'A Big Piece Of The Pie For Me'

In a new interview with the "Everblack", ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked if he still likes cranking it up and churning out some heavy riffs in between delivering a softer side of the rock spectrum. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely. It depends...

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Watch SEBASTIAN BACH Perform SKID ROW's Entire 'Slave To The Grind' Album In Philadelphia

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has returned to the stage for a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's double-platinum, acclaimed album "Slave To The Grind". The trek kicked off on September 25 in Waterloo, New York and will wrap in San Diego, California on December 17. Fan-filmed...

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ROY KHAN Opens Up About His Decision To Leave KAMELOT: 'It Was Easy But It Was Hard'

Roy Khan has once again said that leaving KAMELOT was "the best decision" he ever made. The singer announced his exit from KAMELOT in April 2011 after taking several months off to recover from a "burnout." After his departure from KAMELOT, Khan, who is a devout Christian, joined a church in the coas...

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NIKKI SIXX Says VINCE NEIL Was 'Really Lucky' When He Fell Off Stage: 'The Guitar Broke His Fall'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that Vince Neil is "on the mend" after breaking his ribs during a concert earlier in the month. Fan-filmed video showed the 60-year-old CRÜE singer walking to the front of the stage while performing with his solo band on October 15 at the Monsters On The Mountain...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Doesn't Have A Copy Of New MEGADETH Album With His Bass Tracks: 'They Weren't Mine To Have'

In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast, David Ellefson was asked if he has a copy of MEGADETH's upcoming album with his bass tracks on it before they were replaced following his exit from the band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't, no, because i...

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FRANK BELLO: ANTHRAX's 1992 Split With JOEY BELLADONNA Was 'Tough' But 'Needed To Happen'

ANTHRAX's Frank Bello has commented on the band's 1992 split with singer Joey Belladonna, saying "it was tough, but at that time that needed to happen." The bassist reflected on Belladonna's exit while chatting to Eonmusic about his just-published autobiography "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons - Survivi...

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Watch LAST IN LINE, Feat. VIVIAN CAMPBELL And VINNY APPICE, Perform DIO Classics In Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's October 22 performance at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Formed in 2012 by drummer Vinny Appice, guitarist Vivian Campbell and bassist Jimmy Bain — Ronnie James Dio's co-conspirators and co-writers on the "Holy Diver", "Last In L...

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JOEY JORDISON's SINSAENUM Bandmate Says It's Not His 'Place' To Reveal Drummer's Cause Of Death: 'It's Just Very Sad'

Two months ago, Joey Jordison's SINSAENUM bandmate Frédéric Leclercq spoke to the Impact metal channel about the passing of the founding SLIPKNOT drummer. In the chat, which has just now been uploaded to YouTube, he was asked if he knew what caused Joey's death, Leclercq said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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JINJER Drummer Tests Positive For COVID-19; Band Vows To Not Cancel Any Shows On U.S. Tour

Ukrainian metallers JINJER will perform without their drummer Vlad Ulasevich at the opening show of their North American tour tonight (Friday, October 22) after he tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Earlier today, JINJER issued the following statement via soci...

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DEICIDE To Embark On 'Legion' 30th-Anniversary Tour In 2022

In 2022, Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will embark on a special tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album, "Legion". The Glen Benton-fronted outfit will perform the LP in its entirety, along with other tracks from the band's vast catalog. According to Wikipedia, "Legion" "is...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: BABYMETAL 'Gave The Sound Of Metal A Few More Decades Of Life'

In a new interview with Vikram Chandrasekar of Tales From The Road, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked about BABYMETAL's unstereotypically "happy" lyrics and why they work so well within the context of the Japanese band's...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Addresses JOHN PETRUCCI's 'Frustration' Over Tour Postponement

Last month, progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER announced that they were postponing their previously announced North American tour to early 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns. The trek was scheduled to kick off on October 28 in Mesa, Arizona and conclude on December 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida. In a...

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SCORPIONS' New Single, 'Peacemaker', Will Now Arrive In Early November

SCORPIONS' new single, "Peacemaker", which was originally scheduled for release on October 21, will now arrive on November 4. "Peacemaker" is the first single from SCORPIONS' 19th studio album, "Rock Believer", which will be issued on February 11, 2022. During the pandemic the band retreated to the...

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VOIVOD Completes Recording New Album

Canadian innovative metallers VOIVOD have completed recording their new album at RadicArt studio in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec with producer Francis Perron. The LP, expected for release in 2022 via Century Media Records, is now being mastered at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in Los Angeles. On Thu...