ACE FREHLEY On ERIC SINGER: ‘I Know He Would Have Preferred Having Me Play Guitar’ In KISS Over TOMMY THAYER

During an appearance on a recent episode of the “Decibel Geek Podcast”, Ace Frehley spoke about his relationship with KISS’s most recent drummer Eric Singer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I really love playing with Eric. He’s such a great drummer, and he has such a snap in his snare…

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PAPA ROACH Has Written ‘The Heaviest, Most Savage’ And ‘Insane’ Song Of Band’s Career

During an appearance on the March 25 episode of “Whiplash”, the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke about the band’s touring and recording plans for the rest of 2024. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “2024 is just pulling the slingshot b…

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FOZZY’s CHRIS JERICHO: ‘Not As Many People Watch Music Videos Anymore’

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho spoke about the success of the band’s latest standalone single, “Spotlight”, which was released last October via Madison Records/The Orchard. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Yeah, it’s amazing because if…

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Thoughts & Prayers

At some point between the release of their self-titled 2019 debut and the drip-fed emergence of “Thoughts & Prayers”, CNTS lost a vowel. That is the least of their recent woes, however, as the LA band’s lifespan was nearly curtailed when frontman Matt Cronk was injured in a brutal car accident,…

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AC/DC Sold 1.5 Million Tickets In One Day For Upcoming European Tour: ‘It’s Staggering’

Chris Dalston, who serves as co-head of international touring at CAA, spoke to Pollstar about the wild success of ticket sales for AC/DC’s upcoming “Power Up” tour, which launches in Germany in May. Regarding how he approached the band’s first tour since 2016, Chris said: “There was a lot of thought…

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JOSH HOMME On TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: ‘That Was A Viking Funeral, If I’ve Ever Seen One’

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of “Q” on Canada’s CBC Radio One, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme spoke about why he performed a rendition of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” at the first Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in early September of 2022. He said (a…

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why IRON MAIDEN Hasn’t Had Any Lineup Changes In 25 Years

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Bruce Dickinson was asked why he thinks there haven’t been any lineup changes in IRON MAIDEN since he and guitarist Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 1999. He responded: “I think we’ve all grown up just enough to appreciate that we were all separate individuals…

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Video Premiere: Semuta – ‘Glacial Erratic’

Portland sludge duo Semuta party with the Portland metal scene in their new video.
The post Video Premiere: Semuta – ‘Glacial Erratic’ appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

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SIX FEET UNDER’s CHRIS BARNES Explains Why He Quit Smoking Weed

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes, who previously described cannabis his “best friend for [his] entire life”, has revealed in a new interview with This Day In Metal that he doesn’t smoke cannabis anymore. “I haven’t for about a year and a half,” he said (as tran…

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL’s Autobiography Due In September

HarperCollins has set a September 12 release date for “Power – Musiken, Döden, Livet” (English: “Power: Music, Death, Life”), the Swedish-language autobiography from former SKID ROW and H.E.A.T. singer Erik Grönwall.
Erik went from auditioning for the competition show “Swedish Idol” back in 2009 by…

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