“KLASH OF THE TITANS” TOUR, FEATURING TESTAMENT, KREATOR AND POSSESSED, ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN DATES

This fall, the Klash Of The Titans makes its triumphant return to North America. Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty Testament and Kreator co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12th in Reno making its way across the U.S. and will include seven Canadian dates before concluding in San Francisco on October 27th. Joining the night are special guests Bay Area death metal pioneers and labelmates Possessed.

Testament states “Get ready North America. We are looking forward to a co-headline tour with our thrash master friends Kreator. This is gonna be a madhouse of a show with our Bay Area homies Possessed opening the show so get there early. Testament will be performing an old-school set celebrating the re-release of The Legacy and The New Order.

Kreator‘s Mille Petrozza comments, “We’re very proud to bring a second edition of the Klash Of The Titans to North America. This time with the Bay area beasts Testament and one of my favorite bands in the world, Possessed. From start to finish, this is metal madness and we can’t wait to deliver our biggest shows to date over there.”

Klash Of The Titans tour dates:

Sep. 12 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
Sep. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Sep. 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Centre
Sep. 16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Sep. 17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
Sep. 18 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Vogue
Sep. 20 – Calgary, AB Canada – MacEwan Hall
Sep. 21 – Enoch, AB Canada – River Cree Casino
Sep. 22 – Saskatoon, SK Canada – Coors Event Centre
Sep. 24 – Winnipeg, MB Canada – Burton Cummings Theatre
Sep. 26 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
Sep. 28 – Huber Heights, Oh – Rose Music Center
Sep. 29 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct. 01 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
Oct. 3 – Toronto, ON Canada – History
Oct. 4 – Montreal, QC Canada – MTelus
Oct. 5 – New Haven, CT – College Street
Oct. 6 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Oct. 8 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
Oct. 10 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
Oct. 11 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Casino
Oct. 12 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Oct. 13 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Oct. 15 – Orlando, FL. – Hard Rock Live
Oct. 16 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
Oct. 18 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Lawn)
Oct. 19 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
Oct. 20 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
Oct. 22 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque Convention Center
Oct. 24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
Oct. 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield

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DEEP PURPLE RELEASES FIRST SINGLE, “PORTABLE DOOR,” FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM, “=1,” LISTEN HERE

Deep Purple has shared the official music video for the band’s new single, Portable Door. The track is taken from the British hard rock legends’ upcoming album, =1, due on July 19th through earMUSIC. The song marks Deep Purple‘s first material with new guitarist Simon McBride, who stepped in two years ago following Steve Morse‘s departure.

McBride said, “The new album will reflect what the five of us create in the rehearsal room. Many of the songs, like Portable Door, were written in the first sessions and literally came together in 5 or 10 minutes. It all was so easy and natural.”

Frontman Ian Gillan added, “Throughout Deep Purple‘s history, our best songs have always been those that were written in no time at all. We’ve played what felt good and developed songs as we have always done.”

To read all about the band’s forthcoming release, =1, please click here.

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN JOINS SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS ONSTAGE FOR AC/DC’S “HIGHWAY TO HELL”

Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen joined Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators on stage last night (April 29th) at Zenith in Paris, France to perform a cover of the AC/DC classic Highway To Hell. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below.

Paris was the final night of Mammoth WVH‘s month-long European tour as the support act for Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators.

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MÖTLEY CRÜE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “DOGS OF WAR”

Mötley Crüe has released the official music video for their new single, Dogs Of War. The track was made available via the band’s new deal with Nashville’s Big Machine Records.

“It’s always great getting back in the studio with the guys in the band,” bassist Nikki Sixx says. “We know you’re gonna like this one.”

Bob Rock, who produced the new single, as well as Mötley Crüe‘s famed 1989 album Dr. Feelgood, adds, “Working with the band on the new song was the easiest session I have ever had with them… The Crüe is the best they have ever been! And they have plenty of new stuff in store.”

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FORMER BON JOVI GUITARIST RICHIE SAMBORA RETURNS WITH NEW SOLO SONG “I PRAY”

Richie Sambora, legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, Grammy Award winner, and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Songwriters Hall Of Fameinductee, has shared I Pray, the first of four brand-new tracks to be released weekly through May on all digital platforms.

Produced with Sambora‘s longtime collaborator, Grammy Award-winning producer Bob Rock (Bon JoviMetallica, Motley Crue), I Pray will be followed next month by Livin’ Alone (May 3rd),Songs That Wrote My Life (May 10th) and Believe (In Miracles) (May 17th).

Sambora said, “I’m at that point in my life where I am truly happy and a big part of that joy comes from writing songs and making music. There’s a tremendous freedom with these songs because I don’t have to think about charting No. 1 or what’s happening on the radio but I still put the same craftsmanship, care and love into it as I did with Slippery When Wet or New Jersey and I hope they bring a similar happiness to those that choose to listen and push play on streaming services.”

Sambora can currently be seen in Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, a four-part, all-access docuseries chronicling the life and times of one of the most iconic and recognizable bands in the world, premiering tomorrow in its entirety exclusively via Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ around the world. A four-decade rock ‘n’ roll odyssey, the series follows the group’s extraordinary history through 40 years of personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics, and never-before-seen photos that chronicle their remarkable journey from Jersey Shore clubs to the biggest stages on the planet.

Sambora — who recently joined the one and only Dolly Parton on the title track to her critically acclaimed, chart-topping new album Rockstar — will celebrate his new music and multi-platinum body of work on an eagerly awaited live tour, with complete details to be announced soon.

Sambora is a true rock ‘n’ roll icon, best known for his award-winning, multi-platinum-certified work as lead guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer in Bon JoviSambora, with bon jovi, released 12 studio albums, five compilations, and two live albums, with total sales now in excess of more than 130 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Among his credits as co-writer and performer are such worldwide No. 1 albums as the RIAA diamond-certified Slippery When Wet(currently boasting U.S. sales over 12 million) and the seven-times-platinum-certified New Jersey, along with four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits — including You Give Love A Bad NameI’ll Be There For YouBad Medicine and Livin’ On A Prayer, the latter of which recently surpassed 1.5 billion worldwide streams via Spotify alone — as well as the Grammy Award-winning Who Says You Can’t Go Home, which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs, making history as the first-ever rock band to have reached the top spot on both the rock and country chart.

In addition, Sambora has released a series of acclaimed solo albums boasting total sales now in excess of two million worldwide. A seasoned collaborator, Sambora has joined forces with artists spanning Bo Diddley and LL Cool J to Leann Rimes and Cher, for whom he co-produced 1987’s RIAA platinum-certified Cher. In 2021, Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi were both honored at the Ivor Novello Awards in London with the Special International Award for their decades of songwriting excellence. Last year saw Sambora unveiled as “Jacket Potato” on the U.K.’s hit singing competition series The Masked Singer, eliminated in the semi-finals of the series’ fourth season having regaled British audiences with versions of Elvis Presley‘s Viva Las VegasLeonard Cohen‘s HallelujahThe Pretenders‘ Brass In PocketSantana Feat. Rob Thomas‘s SmoothFleetwood Mac‘s Go Your Own Way and more.

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GUS G EXPLAINS WHAT IT WAS LIKE PLAYING OTHER ICONIC GUITARIST’S PARTS WHILE BEING A MEMBER OF OZZY’S BAND

Greg Prato for Utimateguitar.com spoke with guitarist Gus G, the interview appear in its entirety below.

Utimateguitar.com: Was there anything challenging in performing [Black] Sabbath songs and Tony Iommi’s parts or tone with Ozzy [Osbourne]?

Gus G: I couldn’t replicate the exact tone obviously, because I have my own gear and it will never be exactly the same. And that was not the task, anyways. But I wanted to stay as close to the originals as possible and recreate the spirit, if you’d like.

Obviously, I play different guitars than Tony Iommi or any other previous Ozzy guitarists. Different guitars, different amps, different pickups, everything was slightly different. And you will put on your own personal touch, because whoever is playing the songs, their own personality will come out. But my goal was to try to stick to the originals and recreate the vibe and the spirit. And he thought that it sounded great and so did a lot of fans.

Utimateguitar.com: And what about replicating Randy Rhoads’ parts?

Gus G: A lot of his stuff is challenging. He had a very unique phrasing, and even the fast runs that he did, he had a very distinguished way the way he played everything. And very detailed. I tried to learn everything as close as possible. Of course, there were little bits and pieces there that I added my own thing, my own flavor to it. It’s inevitable. And you have to give it your own vibe too, without changing what is there. It’s not like I’m going to do my own version of Crazy Train, [like] ‘Oh, I don’t think it should be in F sharp.’ You cannot do that.’

Utimateguitar.com: Were there any Ozzy songs that you may have rediscovered or had a new appreciation for after learning it?

Gus G: For a couple of shows, we did The Ultimate Sin and I never played that before. That was a cool track to do. I always loved the track Killer of Giants and I’m glad that we brought it back in the setlist for the time I was in the band. I grew up loving that song as a kid.

The whole setlist was…I’m going to quote Mike Bordin here who was his previous drummer. He was like, You’re basically playing the bible of heavy metal. It’s pretty much true. The body of work of Ozzy is one classic after another in the setlist. It’s not like there were any obscure tracks that I never knew about or didn’t appreciate.

Utimateguitar.com: Those two songs you mentioned are from the Jake E. Lee era of Ozzy. Were you a fan of his playing and did you ever get the opportunity to meet him?

Gus G: I’m a big fan of Jake‘s. I never got to meet him, unfortunately. But yeah, I love his work with Ozzy, for sure.

Utimateguitar.com: It seems like Jake never gets the credit he deserves for his work with Ozzy.

Gus G: I think that’s probably because, after he did Badlands, he willingly left the music business. But I will say this — in my opinion, his work is legendary and iconic and has stood the test of time. Everybody still listens to Bark At The Moon even today. And Shot In The Dark is a classic. So, as a player, he may be underrated, but I think that’s because it was his own choice to maybe go away from the spotlight.

Utimateguitar.com: What was it like for you to perform alongside Slash, Zakk Wylde, Geezer Butler, and others on the Ozzy and Friends Tour?

Gus G: Oh man, that was incredible. That was mind-blowing. I thought, ‘What a concept,’ originally. We were like the backing band, and then the special guests would come out and play a few songs every night. But for me growing up listening to guys like Slash and Zakk Wylde was a dream come true. To jam with those guys on stage, side by side, was incredible. And they were all very nice to me, all the guests. We did some really cool jam sessions. It was like guitar heaven, for me personally.

Utimateguitar.com: What are the most important things you learned from the Ozzy gig?

Gus G: I did learn a lot from him, for different things. He always told me, ‘Leave the gig on stage. If you’re not happy with something, it’s over. It’s live, it’s rock n’ roll. If you f–k up something, it is what it is. Leave it behind, we’ll do better tomorrow.’ I learned that working with him elevated my stage persona and my performance. I had to up my game on all of these levels – performing, stage presence, the wardrobe, the way you carry yourself. Of course, the professionalism.

People think of Ozzy as some guy who’s crazy and bites heads off bats and maybe he’s drunk or whatever, but he’s a real professional guy and always shows up not on time…but early. And that was inspiring to see, that he puts in a lot of care and that he loves what he does so much.”

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