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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: Why I Had To Step Away From TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

In a recent interview with Sonic Perspectives, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick talked about how his short-lived involvement with SAVATAGE eventually resulted in him landing a gig with the holiday-themed rock opera TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. "It's interesting how that whole situation connected to TR...

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AMY LEE Says 2019 Is 'An Open Year For Getting Inspired And Being Creative' With EVANESCENCE

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has confirmed to the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station that the band will soon begin work on the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. "We all really wanna do it," she said (hear audio below). "And it's not one of those things where it's, like, 'Someday, maybe we'll do some...

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STEVE VAI On 'Generation Axe' Tour: 'We Didn't Want It To Be Just A Gang-Bang Of Guitar Freaks'

Guitarist Steve Vai recently spoke with PureGrainAudio. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "Generation Axe" tour with fellow guitar heroes Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),Yngwie...

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SHARON DEN ADEL Says WITHIN TEMPTATION 'Really Wanted To Make A Change' On New Album 'Resist'

WITHIN TEMPTATION vocalist Sharon Den Adel recently spoke with Garage Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the initial feedback to the group's upcoming album, "Resist": Sharon: "People like that there's a change. They have...

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JASON BONHAM Says His Wife Kept Him From Flying Into Rage After LED ZEPPELIN Asked Him To Change 'EXPERIENCE' Name

When FOREIGNER announced its 2018 summer tour, the opening act was listed as JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING instead of JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, the name under which the drummer has been touring nearly a decade. As as result, many assumed that the tour press release and poster con...

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BEHEMOTH: Official Video Recap Of Los Angeles Concert

An official video recap of BEHEMOTH's November 24 concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. BEHEMOTH's latest album, "I Loved You At Your Darkest", was released on October 5 via Metal Blade Records in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe. Unlike "The Satanist", which...

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SOTO Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC

SOTO, the modern heavy metal / hard rock group featuring vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA),has signed a new worldwide deal with InsideOut Music. Soto commented: "I am proud to have SOTO working with the great InsideOut Music and...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Was 'Lucky' To Find New U.D.O. Guitarist DEE DAMMERS

Former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider told Russia's Mediator that he was "lucky" to find U.D.O.'s new guitarist, Dee Dammers. Dee replaced American musician Bill Hudson, who exited U.D.O. in April after touring with the band for only a year. "This time, I took more time to find the second guitar...

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THOMAS GABRIEL FISCHER On HELLHAMMER: 'The Music We Played Kept Everybody Away That We Hated'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer prior to TRIPTYKON's appearance at the 2018 Decibel Metal And Beer Festival, which was held December 1-2 in at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. You can w...

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SOILWORK Vocalist Says New Drummer BASTIAN THUSGAARD Was 'A Big Part' Of 'Verkligheten' Album

SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid recently spoke with United Rock Nations. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the three-and-a-half year gap between the group's 2015 release, "The Ride Majestic", and forthcoming album, "Verk...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says Performing With An Orchestra Has 'Never Been That Interesting' Of An Idea For NIGHTWISH To Pursue

In a recent interview with Rocker.sk, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen was asked if the band would ever consider playing a one-off show, or doing an entire tour, backed by an orchestra. She responded: "I've seen indeed that a lot of [other] bands have been doing it, and that would almost be a reason to...

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SLAUGHTER Frontman Says 'People Really Don't Care' About New Music From His Band: 'They Still Wanna Hear The Hits'

Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! recently conducted an interview with SLAUGHTER frontman Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether they thought their career was over when hair metal's popularity took a...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'The Day I Stop Learning Is The Day I Stop Growing'

On October 22, prior to the Warsaw stop of his "Basstory" European tour, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke with Poland's Top Guitar. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the motivation behind his "Basstory" tour: David: "I know...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On THE WINERY DOGS' Future: 'Yes, There's Gonna Be A Record At Some Point'

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — will embark on an American tour in May of 2019. The trek will mark the group's first tou...

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VLTIMAS Feat. Former MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT, Ex-MAYHEM Guitarist, CRYPTOPSY Drummer: Debut Album Details

VLTIMAS, the three-piece extreme metal formation consisting of David Vincent (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen (ex-MAYHEM, AURA NOIR) and Flo Monier (CRYPTOPSY),will release its debut album, "Something Wicked Marches In", on March 29, 2019 via Season Of Mist. The first single from the di...