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WAYNE STATIC's Widow TERA WRAY STATIC Found Dead

Tera Wray Static, the widow of STATIC-X frontman and founder Wayne Static and former adult film star, was found dead late last night of an apparent suicide, a longtime associate of Wayne has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. She was 33 years old. According to AVN, Wray, who was born Tera Lents, met Way...

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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Rewrite History'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on the latest episode of "One On One with Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked why he thinks KISS leaders Paul Stanley continue to bash him in interviews, Frehley said: "I think they're compelled to pu...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Cranky' Because Fans Want Him Back In KISS

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has responded to criticism from the band's frontman, Paul Stanley, who recently stated Ace was not fit "to wear the uniform" of KISS, explaining, "If you no longer can uphold your end or live up to the stature that we set for ourselves in the beginning, if you are...

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Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER: First Rehearsal Photo Posted Online

The first rehearsal photo of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — can be seen on this page (courtesy of Allan Johnson). On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conduc...

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Guitarist JOHN RICCI Says Reunited Original EXCITER Lineup Will Record New Album

On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he had anyt...

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EXCITER Parts Ways With Bassist ROB 'CLAMMY' COHEN, Vows To Continue With New Members

Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have parted ways with bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen "due to differences (both personal and business) regarding the future of the band." The remaining members of EXCITER — Rik Charron (drums) and Kenny Winter (vocals) — say in a statement: "We ARE NOT disbanding but...

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SPIDERS & SNAKES To Release 'Year Of The Snake' In May

Hollywood rockers SPIDERS & SNAKES will release their ninth studio album on May 27 via the Sansei label. Entitled "Year Of The Snake", the CD features guest appearances by Billy Sherwood (YES, CIRCA),Angelo Moore (FISHBONE),Rik Fox (W.A.S.P., STEELER),Ryo Okumoto (PHIL COLLINS, ARETHA FRANKLI...

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PAUL STANLEY Says KISS Reunion With ACE FREHLEY, PETER CRISS Became 'Unbearable'

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have long been vilified for Ace Frehley and Peter Criss' exits from KISS following their worldwide reunion tours, which began in 1996. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Rolling Stone ran an excerpt from Stanley's long-awaited autobiography, "Face The Music: A Life Expose...

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STP, MEGADETH, FEAR FACTORY, MINISTRY, Ex-SLAYER Members To Perform At 'Rockers Against Trafficking' Benefit

Veteran photographer Kevin Estrada has shot some of rock's biggest names over the years — including NIRVANA, KISS, REM and GREEN DAY — and now, he is using his connections in the world of rock for a good cause: helping to raise awareness of human trafficking, by creating the organization Rockers Aga...

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Founding EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Retires From Music Business

Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that EXCITER announces the departure of guitarist John Ricci. "After 30 ass-kicking years in the music business, John has decided to retire, leaving longtime members Rik Charron (drums),Clammy (ba...

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WARMASTER: 'Deadly Artillery' Video Released

Dutch old-school death metal purists WARMASTER have completed the official music video for the track "Deadly Artillery", taken off their second full-length album, "The End Of Humanity". Just as WARMASTER delivers some of the most violent, old-school war metal out there, their video also features cla...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'We Never Do The Same Record Twice'

Patrick Emmett of Metal Obsession recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Obsession: TESTAMENT has been touring the new album "Dark Roots Of Earth" a lot over the past year, but ha...

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ARMORED SAINT To Perform At Tonight's Benefit For Ex-SOUND BARRIER Drummer

Paladino's in Reseda, California will host a benefit show this Friday, August 16 for drummer Dave Brown (ex-SOUND BARRIER, MASI, TOTAL ECLIPSE) who is battling cancer. Scheduled to appear are ARMORED SAINT, DC4 (featuring Jeff Duncan of ARMORED SAINT and ODIN and Rowan Robertson, formerly of DIO),a...

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ROB DE LUCA's OF EARTH: 'Prototype' Video Released

OF EARTH, a musical endeavor featuring Rob De Luca (UFO, SEBASTIAN BACH),will release its second album, "The Monarch", this spring. The CD, which will be releamade available via Lovember Records, was co-engineered by "Album Of The Year" Grammy winner Tom Camuso and mastered by Howie Weinberg. In ad...