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Stryper has announced the following regarding their brand new series of band trading cards: Gotta Get ’Em All! For the first time ever: Stryper…
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The official Director’s Cut video for ‘Animal (Drastic Symphonies)’. Featuring Def Leppard’s greatest tracks, drastically deconstructed and rebuilt in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic…
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A huge lineup of classic metal stars on the same bill at this year’s Powertrip Festival on Friday, October 6 to Sunday, October 8…
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IMMORTAL have completed work on their upcoming new studio album, War Against All, due to be released on May 26th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s 10th studio…
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Prepare yourself for a metal rampage the likes of which you haven’t enjoyed in many a year as New Wave of British Heavy Metal…
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Groove Metal Icons DEVILDRIVER to Release New Album, ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’, On May 12, 2023 via Napalm Records Watch the Official Music…
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Produced by founding member and guitarist, Tracii Guns, ‘Black Diamonds’ is a tour-de-force of rock ‘n roll that fans have come to expect from…
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In November 2021, death metal titans HYPOCRISY released their 13th studio album Worship to massive acclaim from fans and media ending up in the top ranks of many…
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In November 2021, in support of their much acclaimed fifth studio album – the futuristic ‘Ecdysis’ (2022) – Moldovan progressive metal unit INFECTED RAIN…
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Blaze Bayley’s management team has announced the following regarding his condition: We sincerely regret to announce that Blaze had a heart attack at home…
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On March 31st, melodic-melancholic-doom outfit Sermon will release their sophomore album, Of Golden Verse, via Prosthetic Records. Sermon‘s Him comments: “‘Departure’ is the curtain…
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German dark metal pioneers NACHTBLUT are back to hit venues all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland on their Vanitas Tour, starting today in Stuttgart….
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“Afterburn”, the latest glorious single from ARCHON ANGEL, which features Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra vocalist Zak Stevens, is out now! The single appears on…
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On the heels of a whirlwind debut that included a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his first-ever single, #1 debuts on multiple charts, television performances,…
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West coast thrash metal veterans Metal Church will release their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26th via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The new…
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Check out Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy’s homage to the 60’s Go-Go scene! Pearcy is never far from the studio and constantly writing, recording, and…
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Jump in your time machine, because we’re going back to the good old days, but 2023 style! The latest HEAVENS EDGE single, “What Could’ve…
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Death thrash force DIETH – featuring the iconic line-up of Grammy Award winning bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Swedish Grammy nominated guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed…
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Dave Lombardo, inarguably one of the most influential, innovative and prolific drummers of modern music, releases his debut solo album, Rites of Percussion, on…
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On March 13th, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside of his hotel in Fort Lauderdale Florida by a man who rushed him…
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Love And Rockets, comprised of Bauhaus members Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins will hit the road for a U.S. Tour in 2023….
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The UK Subs will release the previously unreleased album Music Machine London 8/8/80 on May 19, 2023. • Vintage live show from the British…
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In celebration of 36 years, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT will hit the road after a four-year hiatus. The “Evil Eye Tour”…
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Vinnie Stigma, the godfather of NYHC and frontman of AGNOSTIC FRONT, has joined the Throbblehead crew. The statue is limited to 500 numbered units,…
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In honor of the 20th Anniversary of Elephant, The White Stripes are celebrating with two special releases! Largely recorded over two weeks in April…
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KILLING JOKE are proud to announce the release of brand new single, “Full Spectrum Dominance”, via Spinefarm, to celebrate their sold-out headline show at London’s…
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Hot on the heels of his politically-charged radio single “Head On A Stick”, Sex Pistols bassist and Rock Hall Of Fame inductee Glen Matlock has today released…
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Al Jourgensen and Ministry have announced the following: LIMITED custom-made Ministry pedal “Mind” is alive! It took us 1+ year to create and hone…
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The wait is finally over! Today Helsinki’s longest serving gothic rock vampires THE 69 EYES arise from their crypt announcing their new studio album…
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As one of the most respected bands of the EBM movement, it’s almost hard to fathom that Front 242 has only released a total…
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After making global headlines with the announcement of their eighth studio album Project Regeneration: Vol. 2, industrial music icons Static-X have partnered with master costume/prop maker Eddie Yang and his Deity…
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Camp Punksylvania Music & Camping Festival has announced their first European artist set to perform at the highly anticipated 3rd annual event. The Bar…
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Vice Squad says: We like to include a song that’s very different from our usual style on each album – for example ‘Goodnight England’…
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LIMITED TO ONLY 500 SETS SHIPPING MID-2023 You asked for it… You got it. GG Allin and the Murder Junkies are now a Throbblehead…
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Following the band’s anticipated run of UK and Irish arena dates, Dropkick Murphys are sharing special live footage of “All You Tories,” an incredibly…
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Withered bE this rope that smothers any hope and banG .. it’s been 40 Years .. ! .. all doGeared by memories formed through…
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THE SISTERS OF MERCY have announced their first US tour in over 14 years: 19 dates, commencing on May 10, 2023. For over four decades,…
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Swedish industrial cult act DEATHSTARS finally return with their latest sonic output Everything Destroys You, which will be released on May 5th through Nuclear…
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If you ever wondered what the hell happened to real from the heart, blazing fast, solid running, tight as nails, old school to the…
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Punk, New Wave band frontman Tom Verlaine has died after a brief illness at the age of 73. Although the New York band Television…
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Chrissie Hynde, the vocalist for the Pretenders, took to social media to vent her frustrations with the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame, even…
Rock
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a deluxe box set to commemorate one of the best-selling…
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Laura Cox has been blazing a trail on the French and European rock/blues scene over the past 11 years, but she has been largely…
Rock
Considered by many to be one of the best rock guitarists of all time, Beck died peacefully after a short battle with bacterial meningitis….
Rock
Jimi Hendrix — Burning Desire On these studio recordings with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles in the wake of the dissolution of the…
80s Rock & Pop
Tom Petty Estate Pursues Legal Action Against Kari Lake’s Use Of “I Won’t Back Down” in Campaign
80s Rock & Pop
Foreigner hits the tour circuit to bid farewell to a long-running career. The opening band for the tour will be none other than Loverboy….
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Gary MooreOfficial deluxe vinyl album re-issue‘A Different Beat ’ released on vinyl for the first time on December 2nd 2022& Deluxe CDhttps://gary-moore.lnk.to/adifferentbeatPR On 2nd December 2022 BMG…
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British hard rock legends and progenators Uriah Heep announce the release of their 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour, set for release January 27th,…
Rock
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Journey‘s incredible Lollapalooza performance from Chicago, IL, which took place on July 31, 2021, ‘Live…
Rock
Jerry Lee Lewis has died at the age of 87 from natural causes. Lewis was one of the pioneers of rock n’ roll and…
80s Rock & Pop
KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023. To commemorate this landmark occasion, current label InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce Another…
Rock
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett is pleased to announce ‘Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More’, the visual document of his 2022 UK tour celebrating the…
Rock
Rock supergroup Journey has shared the following: While we wait in anticipation of our upcoming album ‘Freedom’ out July 8th, here is our newest…
Rock
Pink Floyd’s new single, Hey Hey Rise Up – feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox – is out now worldwide. Download / stream…
Rock
THE ROLLING STONES LIVE FROM THE EL MOCAMBO A BRAND NEW ALBUM FEATURING THE LEGENDARY 1977 SHOWS Available officially for the first time and…
80s Rock & Pop
John Elefante sang the lead vocals and performed keyboards on two Kansas albums. He was also a major songwriting contributor (along with lead guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter…
Rock
Single and music video for GREED out now!https://youtu.be/tO_xfH-zY1E “‘Greed’ is that thing in our animal nature that makes us want MORE, Whether it be…
Rock
According to a statement sent by Nesmith’s family to Rolling Stone magazine (Which you can read here), He died “peacefully and of natural causes,”…
80s Rock & Pop
80s Rock & Pop
Often reclusive rock star Billy Squier has returned with his first new song in 25 years. The new track called “Harder On A Woman”…
80s Rock & Pop
Lionel Richie has announced the tour of a lifetime performing his solo hits on tour along with Earth Wind and Fire. Lionel Richie /…
80s Rock & Pop
Kenny Loggins has announced his final concert tour. The “This Is It” tour will kick off on March 10 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts…
80s Rock & Pop
80s Icon Debbie Gibson recently shared this post on her Facebook page in a moving tribute to her Mother: We covered a lot of…
80s Rock & Pop
DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE 2023 NORTH AMERICAN FUTURE PAST ARENA TOUR. BRITISH ROCK BAND BASTILLE JOIN NILE RODGERS & CHIC AS SPECIAL GUESTS ON ALL DATES PRE-SALE BEGINS FEBRUARY…
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Prince wrote this massive hit for the Bangles and the original version as recorded by Prince has been un-earthed and was released on the…
80s Rock & Pop
80 For Brady is inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip…
80s Rock & Pop
Today, Madonna announced Madonna: The Celebration Tour, in an iconic viral video with a wink to her groundbreaking film Truth or Dare. The video (click here for trailer version) features…
80s Rock & Pop
Sir Mix A Lot has returned to spoof his own song and parody the video for “Baby’s Got Back” in this brand new Chex…
80s Rock & Pop
Billy Idol has shared the following info about his Hollywood Walk Of Fame Ceremony and the link to watch it live: Join me in…
80s Rock & Pop
Fred’s brother Verdine White, broke the news of Fred’s death on Instagram with the following post: Dearest Family Friends and Fans….. Our family is…
80s Rock & Pop
The Family of Anita Pointer announced her passing today at the age of 74. Anita Pointer’s Publicist Roger Neal said, “She was surrounded by family…
80s Rock & Pop
The Talking Heads vocalist David Byrne made a surprise appearance at “Miley’s New Years’ Eve Party and performed the iconic 80s song “Let’s Dance”…
80s Rock & Pop
Pop superstar Tiffany returns with her 11th studio album called “Shadows” (Out Now!) Listen to the fantastic new song “You’re My Everything”
80s Rock & Pop
Wall Of Voodoo released their hit single “Mexican Radio” in 1982 and MTV and Alternative/Progressive Radio Stations at the time gave it ample airplay….
80s Rock & Pop
On February 17, 2023, A Flock Of Seagulls will release the 3 CD Deluxe Edition of their debut album with B-Sides, Unreleased Tracks and…
80s Rock & Pop
The Go-Go’s have posted an early video of the band performing way back in 1980 and it’s an awesome piece of rock music history….
80s Rock & Pop
NPR has released an episode of their podcast BULLSEYE WITH JESSE THORN featuring none other than 80s rocker Billy Idol. The show describes the…
80s Rock & Pop
Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Dead At 79
80s Rock & Pop
The Dallas Zoo gave this gorilla a kiddie pool for an animal enrichment day. While it’s quite comical on its own, it’s twice as…
Christian Rock & Metal
Christian Rock & Metal
When we think of emo music, we often think of dark clothing and bright colorful hair, gloves with holes for fingers, and emotionally, at…
Christian Rock & Metal
In the not-so-distant future, tech has overtaken real life in frightening ways. Society has divided. Freedom has died. The vast majority align with a…
Christian Rock & Metal
Christianity and rock n’ roll are often seen as opposites. The hall of fame representing rock also has a questionable history. For example, Justin…
Christian Rock & Metal
Christian hard rockers The Word66 have just released a new single for their song “Tonight Is The Night” and if you haven’t heard them…
Christian Rock & Metal
FNA Records are currently taking pre-orders for the 2022 remastered albums “Red Reign” and “Guns & Gold” by former Hold Soldier singer Steven Patrick….
Christian Rock & Metal
Tourniquet drummer Ted Kirkpatrick has passed away at the age of 62 from acute lung disease. His wife Christy shared the following info regarding…
Christian Rock & Metal
Bloodgood have shared the following info about Michael’s death: Dear, Friends – It’s with a heavy heart we share that we lost our beloved,…
Christian Rock & Metal
Former Stryper bassist, Tim Gaines has apparently been the subject of rumors within the Stryper fanbase. Gaines has posted the following on his Official…
Christian Rock & Metal
Bloodgood has posted the following update via their Facebook page: Dear Friends, Michael Bloodgood has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and has been airlifted to…
Christian Rock & Metal
For this list, a band must have several Christian members, and many of their lyrics must be faith-inspired. The band also has to have…
Christian Rock & Metal
(Editor’s Intro) For some people, the world of Christian rock and the world of music outside that realm are two completely spaces. It’s surprising…
Christian Rock & Metal
The Importance of Stryper In Metal A lot of people just assume Stryper was only big for Christian music. Yes, they paved the way…
Christian Rock & Metal
Who says loud music is demonic? Besides the church. And parents. And the black metal fans. And the PMRC. Okay, okay. But the Bible…
Christian Rock & Metal
Michael Sweet, lead vocalist and guitarist for Christian metal band Stryper has posted the following on his thoughts about the “Christian” music industry on…
Christian Rock & Metal
01. Stryper-Stryper has to be at the top of this list. Not because I think they’re the best, but because their contribution to Christian…
Christian Rock & Metal
Michael Sweet (Stryper) and George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) have reunited once again to create Unified, the second album by Sweet & Lynch. I…
Christian Rock & Metal
Here’s the latest news direct from Tim Gaines about his dismissal from the Christian metal band Stryper: Howdy folks, Here is a KNAC interview…
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Sex, Drugs, and Rock N ‘Roll. Hard rock bands are no strangers to wild tales of groupies and debauchery, but three songs, in particular…
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Battle Axe – Burn This Town Burn this town? More like burn this album cover! Although, apparently this was only supposed to be…
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The 1980s and early 90s saw hard rock and heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into…
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Some of the greatest punk bands of all time have come from The United Kingdom. While you would practically have to be living under…
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Extreme’s most well-known line-up included Gary Cherone – lead vocals, Nuno Bettencourt – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, Paul Geary – drums, and Pat Badger…
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Formed in 1982 by Tom Keifer and Eric Brittingham, Cinderella was one of the biggest bands of the ’80s rock and metal era. Following…
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Japan has had an enormous effect on the worldwide entertainment industry. Even Star Wars has been influenced by the legendary Akira Kurosawa. Their music…
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Starting out as a teenager alongside fellow rocker Joan Jett in the now legendary band “The Runaways”, Lita Ford would go on to pursue…
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#1 Ministry Album: Moral HygieneLabel: Nuclear BlastRelease Date: October 1, 2021 Never one to shy away from expressing his feelings about societal problems, Uncle…
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As big of a band as Twisted Sister was, it’s kind of amazing that they only released five full studio albums during their career….
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In no particular order, the top 5 Grunge bands of the 90s were Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and Pearl Jam….
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Many great animes and cartoons have amazing opening themes. Many characters from these shows are also associated with songs because of YouTubers making AMV…
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During the 80’s hard rock ruled the airwaves. Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first #1 metal album of all time. Soon after the…
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For every Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Van Halen, There were many other bands that were really good, but somehow didn’t quite make it…
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When Guns N’ Roses released Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II on the same day back in 1991, a lot of…
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If Ozzy Osbourne has done one thing right with his solo career, it’s been employing some of the best hard rock and metal guitarists…
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Motley Crue is a legendary band that became not only one of the biggest bands of the 80s but one of the biggest bands…
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KISS released 8 studio albums during the 1980s. These albums cover a lot of territory including the albums that most likely saved and re-invigorated…
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Australia…the land down under provided some really good metal and hard rock bands during the 1980s. While one of these bands went on to…
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Canada has produced some great metal bands over the years. This list is based on what was considered heavy metal during the 80s. Today,…
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#15 Aion Formed in 1983 by guitarist Izumi Ochiai, Aion started out as a thrash band but would later develop into more of a…
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# 15 Rage Rage actually formed in Germany in 1984 under the name Avenger but changed their name to Rage in 1985 after another…
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Metal has been around for over half a century. Many stars have risen during that time. From the new wave of British heavy metal…
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Sure, everyone who’s a true metal fan knows about “The Big 4” of Thrash, but do you know the other 46 bands that make…
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Some of the greatest pioneers of music have been metal artists, ever since the inception of the genre. Black Sabbath, widely credited with creating…
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From the early 2000s to the 2010s emo culture seemed to take over. For some, it was the next big thing. Some considered it…
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Check out this recent list of accomplishments by Dirty Honey, the band that’s hit the rock scene like an explosion. These guys are the…
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For this list, I will be counting down the best double-stringed assaulters of our parent’s ears in heavy metal. This also includes sub-genres such…
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Quiet Riot was around for a long time before they made it big. Originally with the legendary Randy Rhoads at guitar, they released two…
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I don’t know about everyone else, but I for one, am sick of seeing interview after interview with former Judas Priest guitarist, K.K. Downing…
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Recently there’s been a lot of talk about reunions of the bands Van Halen and Pantera. Which begs the question “Are you out of…
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What if Stephen Pearcy had auditioned for Motley Crue when Vince Neil left and had become their new singer instead of John Corabi? I…
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Grunge music exploded commercially with the first riff of Nirvana’s “Smell Like Teen Spirit”. The scene became huge very quickly with bands like Alice…
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The XS ROCK Featured Artist Holy Mother simply has to be heard to be believed. The band is a great mix of traditional metal…
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has started his own band called KK’s Priest. The band featuring Downing on guitars, AJ Mills on guitar,…
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While KISS still has some dates to resume on their “End Of The Road” Tour, it appears that the end of KISS is near….
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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The 1980s saw heavy metal go mainstream and reach a large audience worldwide. The genre was split into sub-genres like Glam Metal, Thrash Metal,…
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Okay, let’s talk about this for a minute. I seriously can’t be the only guy that thought at least one of the band members…
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Anytime you write an article like this, you’re going to get some salty comments about your opinion. And that’s okay. I’d expect nothing less. …
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Alternative / Punk
Recently, we published the article “10 Bands That Helped Form The Gothic Rock Movement” which you can read here. Now, we’re going to start…
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If you’re a fan of Gothic Rock and you haven’t heard all of these bands before, by all means, check them out. These bands…
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Def Leppard is arguably one of the most successful bands to emerge from the 80’s hard rock and heavy metal scene. The band found…
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The legendary Motorhead released their final studio album “Bad Magic” in 2015. To celebrate that iconic album the band has now released the album…
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When you talk about legendary bass players in the hard rock metal genre, you can’t have the conversation without including Rudy Sarzo. Rudy has…
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Soulfly released their latest album “Totem” back in August of 2022 and now the band is ready to hit the tour circuit in support…
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XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows or announcements? Brad: We just played a show…
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New York-based dark rock mavens Vajra originate and radiate outward from the sensual and multi-range vocals of composer and visionary Annamaria Pinna. Pinna and core…
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If you’re a rock n’ roll fan, then Michael Monroe doesn’t need any introduction. The former Hanoi Rocks frontman and accomplished solo artist has…
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Electronic Rock/Synth Pop project RAYGUN ROMANCE (former POWERMAN 5000 Guitarist TY OLIVER) has unleashed the official music video for his newest Dark Synth masterpiece, “Adore You.” Filmed by Marie Ilene and…
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SHOW-YA has been sitting on the throne of the Japanese female metal scene. With their national hit songs, TV appearances, and Japan’s biggest female…
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Guitar Virtuoso Gus G has returned with a brand new instrumental album called “Quantum Leap”. We caught up with Gus in our latest interview…
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Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto sat down with XS ROCK and discussed his new album along with many aspects of his career and his…
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Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate is releasing a new album called Hell, CA and I got the chance to sit down with vocalist Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate,…
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DORO Pesch of Warlock will celebrate the 35th anniversary of her hit album Triumph And Agony with the release of the spectacular live album Triumph And Agony Live….
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GRINDER BLUES are a hard rock blues trio featuring dUg Pinnick (King’s X) on bass and vocals, guitarist and vocalist Jabo Bihlman, and Scot…
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In the music world, you’ll find lots of entertainers. You’ll also find some great songwriters, musicians, and singers. These days it’s extremely rare for…
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XS ROCK: Hey, man. Thanks for taking the time out to talk to us today. You’re one of the busiest guys I think there…
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Back before COVID-19 shut down almost everything, we spoke with MSG singer Robin McAuley about the new album he recently recorded with Reb Beach,…
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The idea for THE BANISHMENT has been years in the making for LYNCH to further push his creativity into darker, subliminal and chaotic territories. To accomplish this, he…
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It’s always a pleasure to speak to the Queen Of Metal, Doro Pesch and in our latest interview with her, she opens up about…
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2020 has been one hell of a year so far. But if you’re looking for something positive to help get through the madness, Armored…
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Recently, I sat down with Don Dokken to discuss his new album, appropriately named The Lost Songs: 1978-1981. I’ve been a fan of Dokken…
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Don is best known as a co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, That Metal Show, where legends of rock hang…
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Doro discusses her new U.S. tour dates as well as a surprise song collaboration that she’s currently doing with another well-known metal singer. Doro…
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Just a few hours before their show, I sat down with Frankie Nardiello, A.K.A. Groovie Mann, vocalist for My Life With The Thrill Kill…
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The XS ROCK Best Metal Album Of 2019 is “Humanicide” by Death Angel. An outstanding metal album that has to be heard to be…
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You know what’s wrong with rock music? it’s not reckless and it’s not dangerous anymore. Josh Todd – Buckcherry Lead Singer This is…
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As one of the founding members of the iconic EBM band Nitzer Ebb, Bon Harris is practically a legend to fans of the genre. …
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David Ellefson, the legendary bassist for Megadeth, is gearing up for some special tour dates with his all-star group Metal Allegiance. Metal Allegiance’s core…
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XS ROCK: So I’ve had a chance to listen to the new album, The Devil You Know and it’s fantastic. It sounds just like…
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When your resume’ includes playing in both legendary rock bands, Dio and Whitesnake, you know you’re doing something right. That’s definitely the case with…
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with legendary drummer Ken Mary. Over the years, Ken has played with some of…
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Ministry guitarist Sin Quirin has just released a new EP by his side project “3 Headed Snake”. If you haven’t had a chance to…
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Geoff Tate seems to be sort of an enigmatic person for a lot of people. Always a bit mysterious and probably often misunderstood. Prior…
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Carmine Appice is a legend in the world of rock drummers. Over the years he has played with a virtual who’s who list of…
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XS ROCK: So, Quiet Riot now has James Durbin as lead vocalist. I’ve had a chance to listen to Road Rage and I think…
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Recently, I received an advanced release for Josh Todd & The Conflict’s debut album, “Year Of The Tiger”. Most of you probably know Josh…
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XS ROCK: Hey Robert! It’s a pleasure to talk with you. I’ve been a fan for many years. I want to talk about the…
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In my opinion, one of the best metal bands to come out after the year 2000 had to be Sister Sin. Each…
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Recently, I reviewed the latest album by Art of Anarchy called “The Madness”. Which you can read here. Needless to say I was blown away…
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Today I had the privilege to sit down and talk with Alex Grossi. Most of you probably know Alex as the guitarist in Quiet…
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Jack Blades Talks To XS ROCK About New Night Ranger Album, His Career and More… Rewind back to the year 1982. I was in…
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XS Rock readers know that I’ve recently been raving about the debut album by Sainted Sinners featuring David Reece (Accept, Bonfire, Bangalore Choir). Well,…
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XS ROCK: So tell me about your great new album “He Saw It Comin”. I just did a review on it recently and in…
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When I was in high school, I had the walls of my room covered with posters and magazine pages from my favorite bands. No…
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When it comes to metal’s greatest anthems, Accept’s Balls To The Wall is always listed as one of the top songs. And, with good…
