EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) has once again dismissed the idea of the band writing and recording a comeback album. The band's last studio album, "Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise", was released in 2001 and was written entirely by Ihsahn. The band broke up shortly thereafter, with Ihsahn going ...
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CROSSING RUBICON, which features former ALL THAT REMAINS bassist Jeanne Sagan, will release its new album, "Seeing Red", on July 19. The official music video for the disc's title track can be seen below. The clip was filmed in partnership with the forthcoming documentary about famed ECW wrestling star Justin Credible that will also feature ...
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Frankie Banali has defended himself against criticism over the current version of QUIET RIOT, saying that "there are very few bands that are fortunate enough to have the so-called original lineup" still intact. Asked by Rock History Music what his response is when people say that his band is no longer QUIET RIOT, ...
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In a recent interview with San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone (KSAN-FM) radio station, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he and his bandmates would be open to having their story told in a movie with actors, like QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and MÖTLEY CRÜE's recently released Netflix biopic "The Dirt". He responded (hear audio ...
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Michael Monroe says that he doubts MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt" biopic is a truthful portrayal of the iconic 1980s rock band. The former HANOI ROCKS frontman was asked to comment on the film in light of the fact that CRÜE frontman Vince Neil caused the tragic car accident in 1984 that killed his passenger, HANOI ...
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A day after joining EVANESCENCE onstage for a rendition of "Disappear" at this year's Epicenter festival in North Carolina, ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss praised frontwoman Amy Lee for her contributions to rock music. "It was a dream," Strauss told Metal Nexus (video below). "Amy Lee and EVANESCENCE, she was a real trailblazer ...
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Legendary shock-rocker Alice Cooper recently spoke with Cameron Buchholtz of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma radio station Rock 100.5 The KATT. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his upcoming tour with HALESTORM and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE: Alice: "We realized one thing, even when we went out ...
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As much as we should avoid judging books by their covers, it seems reasonable to note that "Above The Sky" gives every indication that it will be a preposterous and overblown power metal record, quite possibly with a few progressive touches thrown in. The artwork, the band name, a lingering sense that someone involved has ...
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In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine that hits U.K. newsstands today (June 20), SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, former vocalist Sebastian Bach and producer Michael Wagener reflect on the making of the group's quintuple-platinum 1989 self-titled debut album. Recorded in the resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin during the summer of 1988, ...
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THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy has told "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview that the band is in no hurry to work on the follow-up to 2016's "Hidden City" album. "It seems to take a lot longer than it did to amass material," Billy said (hear audio below). "You just almost have ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell took part in an interview and live performance on last night's (Monday, June 17) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Perry recently released the official music video for his latest single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band", will be available next week (June 25) in audiobook format from HarperAudio and Dey Street Books. Pre-order "The Dirt" audiobook now — the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred New York Times best-selling book by MÖTLEY CRÜE. Celebrate over 35 years of CRÜE with ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE members Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx have both slammed the latest episode of the Reelz documentary series "Breaking The Band", which focuses on the history of their band. Neil complained on social media about the way his 1992 exit from CRÜE was portrayed in the documentary. The split happened after an argument between ...
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In a recent interview with CBS SF, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he would prefer to see a movie like QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and MÖTLEY CRÜE's recently released Netflix biopic "The Dirt" that portrays his story and the story of the band with actors, or if he would rather see ...
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ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss recently spoke with Sara of the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of her "Hurricane" nickname: Nita: "It actually came from the first write-up of my first band ever. There was a little ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined Nita Strauss on stage last night (Thursday, June 13) at Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee to perform an instrumental cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "Aces High". Check out video footage of his appearance below. In a recent interview with Meltdown of the Detroit's WRIF radio station, Strauss was ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performed with his solo band on June 7 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert — which featured SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE in the headlining slot — can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user NightWarriorAlive). Neil is continuing to tour the ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has released an animated music video for the song "Forgotten Cases". The track is taken from his debut solo album, "Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy", which was released in February 2018 via Golden Robot Records. "Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy" is 12 tracks (or 13, if you download the ...
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Tommy Lee has fired back at Courtney Love after the HOLE singer called the MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic "The Dirt" the "dumbest Netflix film ever." In a new question-and-answer session with Interview magazine, Love was asked to name her favorite thing to do with her girlfriends. She responded: "I recently had three girlfriends over ...
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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi says that he was "surprised" that he was mentioned in the band's recently released biopic "The Dirt". Corabi joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original singer, Vince Neil, who was dismissed due to personal differences. With Corabi on vocals, MÖTLEY CRÜE released one critically acclaimed ...
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SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon has confirmed he's "six or seven songs deep" into his first solo album and is collaborating with multi-instrumentalist Daniel "Sahaj" Ticotin, who recently contributed to MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt" soundtrack. Witherspoon released the standalone single "Love Song" in 2017. "I'm doing some music," Witherspoon told Bladerunner Radio and KMMY FM at ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE has released a new video for the song "Take Me To The Top", which initially appeared on the band's debut album, "Too Fast For Love". Now, after the tremendous success of CRÜE's Netflix biopic "The Dirt", an official music video for the track has been made available. CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says: "The ...
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In a recent interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Carmine Appice was asked how it feels to know that John Bonham was among the drummers who have considered him an influence. He responded: "There were drummers like John Bonham, Ian Paice from DEEP PURPLE, Roger Taylor [QUEEN], Neil Peart [RUSH]. You can tell by ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil joined SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE on stage on May 19 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri to perform the MONTROSE classic "Rock Candy". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "thome2000"). In his review of the show, ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has released the official music video for his latest single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously described as "a good old-fashioned protest song," will appear on his upcoming album, "Kind Heaven", due out June 7 via BMG. Asked what exactly he is protesting with "Pirate Punk Politician", Farrell ...
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In a recent interview with Meltdown of the Detroit's WRIF radio station, Nita Strauss was asked if her debut solo album, last year's "Controlled Chaos", turned out to be exactly the kind of record she wanted to make. "It really is," she said (hear audio below). "I'm very, very proud and very pleased with how ...
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FOZZY members Rich Ward (guitar) and Frank Fontsere (drums) joined Nita Strauss and her solo band on stage on May 15 in Greenville, South Carolina to perform a cover version of the STUCK MOJO classic "Pigwalk". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Strauss supported FOZZY on three shows during the band's ...
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According to Cleveland.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE has taken the lead in Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's in-museum "Voice Your Choice" fan vote. Fans can cast their ballot in person at the Rock Hall museum in Cleveland using the "Voice Your Choice" interactive section in the new Hall Of Fame Gallery. The Los Angeles ...
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Nita Strauss joined EVANESCENCE on stage this past Friday, May 10 at the the Epicenter festival in Rockingham, North Carolina to perform the song "Disappear". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be seen below. Back in 2015, EVANESCENCE's Jen Majura revealed that Strauss was on singer Amy Lee's short list of candidates for the ...
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