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SAXON's 'The Eagle Has Landed' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

SAXON's first live album, "The Eagle Has Landed", will be reissued on October 19. The album features bonus tracks recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon in 1981-1982. SAXON, over the decades has gone from being a pioneer of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal to one of the most successful U.K. rock act...

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KROKUS To Embark On 'Farewell' Tour: 'We Will Keep Our Word And Pull The Plug At The End Of 2019'

KROKUS will embark on a "farewell" tour next year. The Swiss hard rock veterans announced their plan to pull the plug on their four-decade-plus career in a Facebook post, writing: "KROKUS shows have always been special and should stay that way. That's why we decided to stop when it's still really go...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist On Upcoming Album: 'This Is Gonna Be Such An Amazing Record'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have finished recording all the parts for their follow-up to 2016's "The Astonishing" album. An early 2019 release is expected. Keyboardist Jordan Rudess said: "This is gonna be such an amazing record. It's got so much energy. [I'm] very happy with all the keyb...

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JERRY CANTRELL: How Former QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist CHRIS DEGARMO Ended Up Playing On New ALICE IN CHAINS Album

Jerry Cantrell spoke to Guitar World magazine about former QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Chris DeGarmo's guest appearance on ALICE IN CHAINS' new album, "Rainier Fog". "He played on 'Drone' — he did the acoustic part that comes before the solo," Cantrell said. "That picking guitar in the middle, that's Chri...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Slams UFO And SCORPIONS For 'Trying To Fool The Audience' With 'Farewell' Tours

Guitarist Michael Schenker and bassist Pete Way and have confirmed that they will not take part in UFO's 50th-anniversary celebration in 2019. Schenker, who first joined UFO in 1973 and last played with the band in 2003, told Classic Rock that "bands like UFO and the SCORPIONS are trying to fool the...

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Book of Bad Decisions

As one of the most beloved acts in the American-rock underground for nearly three decades, it's fascinating how Maryland distortion lord CLUTCH can still go the extra mile to impress its fans. The group's 12th album, "Book of Bad Decisions", was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Vance Powell...

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AMARANTHE's OLOF MÖRCK: 'The Metal Genre Has Gotten A Little More Conservative Than It Used To Be'

Chris Peters of Australia's Heavy magazine conducted an interview with guitarist Olof Mörck of Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE about their forthcoming "Helix" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what to expect from "...

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CANDLEMASS Feat. Singer JOHAN LÄNGQVIST: Video Of SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT Performance

Video footage of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS performing earlier tonight (Saturday, September 8) at the Southern Discomfort festival in Kristiansand, Norway can be seen below. CANDLEMASS announced earlier this week that it had parted ways with singer Mats Levén and reteamed with Johan Längq...

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GLENN HUGHES: If MICK JAGGER Is 'Still Doing It, I've Got A Chance'

Legendary rock vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) was recently interviewed by Shawn SixX of "The Liquid Conversations". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his work ethic: Glenn: "I'm just super, super...

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K.K. DOWNING Doesn't Regret Leaving JUDAS PRIEST: 'It Had Kind Of Run Its Course'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice about his forthcoming autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and The Meta...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Says Being A Good Frontman Is About 'Energy Management'

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his upcoming speaking tour of the country. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what to expect from his upcoming Australian speaking tour:...

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MATTHIAS JABS Says SCORPIONS 'Couldn't Continue' With Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: 'We Gave Him All The Chances, And 10 More'

Matthias Jabs says that SCORPIONS "had to make" the decision to fire James Kottak, explaining that he and his bandmates gave the drummer "all the chances" to get better. In September 2016, Kottak was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism...

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Y&T Pulls Out Of SAXON's European Tour Due To DAVE MENIKETTI's Back Injury

Iconic Bay Area rockers Y&T have pulled out of SAXON's upcoming European tour due to frontman Dave Meniketti's back injury. The guitarist/vocalist is adhering to his doctor's advice and giving himself the necessary time to heal and recover. Says Dave: "It is with great disappointment that I announce...

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MARK TREMONTI Says He's Got An Album's Worth Of CREED Music In The Can

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti said in a new interview on Jamey Jasta's podcast that he's sitting on an album's worth of material for his previous band, CREED. Asked whether CREED could reunite again, Tremonti said, "People say, 'Is it done? Is it over? Is ther...

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PSYCROPTIC To Release 'As The Kingdom Drowns' Album In November

Tasmanian extreme metal stalwarts PSYCROPTIC have announced the details of their seventh full-length studio album, "As The Kingdom Drowns". The disc will be out November 9 and will be available on all digital outlets, compact disc, limited-edition cassette and on five different colored LPs. Formed b...