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RAVEN’S JOHN GALLAGHER DISCUSSES TOURING WITH OZZY AND METALLICA

Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of British metal legends Raven. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by Blabbermouth.net). On being part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene:  John: We had the first independent metal album out in England, which was Rock Until You Drop back in 1981. There’s plenty of other […]

SONS OF APOLLO TO RELEASE “LIVE WITH THE PLOVDIV PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY” ON AUGUST 30TH

Sons Of Apollo–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force)—are pleased to announce the release of Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony on August 30th.  Live With The Plovdiv […]

DEADLAND RITUAL FEATURING, GEEZER BUTLER, FRANKY PEREZMATT SORUM AND STEVE STEVENS, RELEASES NEW VIDEO “BROKEN AND BRUISED”

Deadland Ritual;, featuring bassist Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), vocalist Franky Perez (Apocalyptica, Scars on Broadway), drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) has released a brand new single and video, Broken and Bruised, see it below. Broken and Bruised is the first song Deadland Ritual wrote and recorded. It […]

GUITARIST GEORGE LYNCH SAYS THAT MICK BROWN HAS “RETIRED TEMPORARILY” FROM PLAYING THE DRUMS

Guitarist George Lynch was guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM’s Trunk Nation show on May 30th. Speaking with Eddie, he stated that Dokken drummer, Mick Brown is “retired temporarily” from playing the drums. As for why Brown is taking a break from playing drums, Lynch said (as per blabbermouth.net), “Drumming is a very physical thing, obviously. And doing it all your life at […]

SAXON CELEBRATES THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED 40 (LIVE)”

On August 2nd, Saxon will salute their 40th anniversary by releasing The Eagle Has Landed 40 (Live) through Militia Guard/Silver Lining Music, a cracking, crunching and wholly representative celebration of four decades as one of the U.K.’s leading heavy metal lights. Entire musical genres have been born and died since Saxon released its self-titled debut in 1979, and through all the […]