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July 15, 2022
KANE ROBERTS RETURNS AS GUITARIST FOR ALICE COOPER

Alice Cooper has announced the return of Kane Roberts as guitarist. Guitarist Nita Strauss announced her departure from the Alice Cooper’s band after 8 years playing with the legendary rocker.

Roberts played with Cooper from 1985-1988 and performed on the albums Constrictor (1986) and Raise Your Fist And Yell (1987).

July 15, 2022
LEATHERWOLF RELEASE “HIT THE DIRT” LYRIC VIDEO; ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM KILL THE HUNTED

Orange County, CA metal band Leatherwolf have released a lyric video for the song "Hit The Dirt" off their forthcoming new studio album, Kill The Hunted, due out this fall.

Kill The Hunted, with artwork by Marc Sasso (Dio, Rob Rock, Cage), introduces powerful new vocalist, Keith Adamiak, alongside long-time guitarist, Rob Math, co-guitarist Luke Man (ex-Railgun) who first joined the fold in 2017

July 15, 2022
HELLOWEEN SHARE RECAP VIDEO FROM CONCERT AT PRAGUE'S O2 ARENA

Helloween have released the new video below, stating: "Make some noise! Now, here's for a loud, sweaty and thrilling heavy metal party with Helloween at the O2 Arena in Prague!"

The new video for "Best Time", directed by Martin Häusler ("Skyfall"), is an extreme cool 3D-roadmovie and sees the cameo of the Arch Enemy frontwoman, Alissa White-Gluz.

July 14, 2022
SKID ROW PREMIER MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "TEAR IT DOWN"

Skid Row have released a new song and video from their upcoming Nick Raskulinecz-produced album, The Gang's All Here, available everywhere October 14 via earMUSIC.

"Tear It Down" is everything fans ever loved about Skid Row all in one - swaggering vocals, a signature guitar riff, groove to burn, and a call to action.

July 14, 2022
VICIOUS RUMORS ENLIST FORMER METAL CHURCH VOCALIST RONNY MUNROE; NEW ALBUM AND TOUR COMING IN 2023

US metal legends, Vicious Rumors, would like to welcome a new member to the band... on lead vocals Mr. Ronny Munroe! They said big news was coming and this freight train has arrived.

Ronny Munroe rose to notoriety in the metal world as lead vocalist for Metal Church and cemented his name even further in Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

July 14, 2022
TOBIAS SAMMET’S AVANTASIA RELEASE "THE MOONFLOWER SOCIETY" SINGLE FEAT. MAGNUM'S BOB CATLEY; MUSIC VIDEO

Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia invites you to a journey into a magical world. Today the band kicks off pre-orders for their upcoming album with a brand new single and music video for "The Moonflower Society", with a guest feature from Magnum singer, Bob Catley. Watch an enchanting journey through a moonlit night below.

July 14, 2022
W.A.S.P. FRONTMAN BLACKIE LAWLESS LOOKS BACK ON THE EARLY YEARS, TALKS CAREER LONGEVITY - "ALL ARTISTS HAVE TO BE WILLING TO TAKE THEIR FANBASE ON A LIFELONG JOURNEY"

Speaking with Ultimate Classic Rock, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless looked back on the band's early years and their rise to fame. Following is an excerpt.

Lawless: "I remember telling people at the time (in the '80s), I said, 'When rock encyclopedias are written 20 years from now, you're gonna see the '50s are gonna have its own chapter

July 14, 2022
TOXIK RELEASE "CREATING THE ABYSS" SINGLE AND LYRIC VIDEO

US thrashers, Toxik, have released their new single, "Creating The Abyss". A lyric video for the song can be found below.

Guitarist Josh Christian about the song: "This song takes on the concept of wage slavery by using a scene from the Kinross' Paracatu gold mine in Brazil, one of the largest in the world.

July 12, 2022
METALLICA – “MASTER OF PUPPETS” HITS BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART AFTER STRANGER THINGS APPEARANCE

Metallica’s 1986 thrash metal classic “Master Of Puppets” has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time ever after gaining new life being featured Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things.

The song has earned has astounding 17.5 million streams since the final episodes of Stranger Things season 4 aired on July 1.

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