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Just in time for Halloween, the Godfather of shock rock himself Alice Cooper has partnered with FITZ Games to launch HorrorBox, a first-of-its-kind, haunted comedy card game with a focus on all things horror. Co-written by a team of horror fanatics, with help from the rock legend himself, the game prompts players to select from question cards like “Pennywise tricked me by…” and “The tenth circle of hell is for…” Entertaining answer cards such as “Setting up my haunted house as an Airbnb” provide countless pairings for endless laughter. To kick things up a notch, dare cards are sprinkled into the question cards, cueing players to “drink something that looks like blood” or “knock on your neighbors door and say you’re next.” Says Ali...

In a new interview with Guitar World, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse spoke about the experience of recording the band’s latest album, “Whoosh!”, with Canadian producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, ALICE COOPER), who also worked on the band’s previous two studio LPs, 2017’s “Infinite” and 2013’s “Now What?!” Regarding how he goes about tracking his guitar solos, Morse said: “If I do anything that sounds like me, Bob puts his head in his hands and says, ‘Morse! C’mon, save it for your solo album, gimme something melodic!’ Often by limiting ourselves we can automatically institute a change in our playing. The effect was interesting — it’s hard to say that’s a baritone or six-string bass you hear...

The first taste of Rob Zombie‘s long-awaited new studio album, a song called “The Triumph Of King Freak: A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition”, will arrive this Friday, October 30. A short teaser for the track is available below. Rob‘s new LP will be issued via the iconic rocker’s new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. In September 2019, Rob told NME that his new LP was “the best record” he had ever made. It’s a very big, crazy and complex record that I’m really excited to finally be able to release,” he said. Asked if this is his favorite of ZOMBIE‘s records that he has played on, guitarist John 5 told told Revolver: “Well, this is definitely the most musical — meaning there are a lot of different changes, and i...

DEF LEPPARD has announced the “Def Leppard Vault” — the first-ever collection of the band’s artifacts and related stories, curated from and told by Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. Sign up now for a special message at www.leppardvault.com. This past June, Elliott old the U.K.’s Express that there is a good chance DEF LEPPARD will make headway on a new studio album while he and his bandmates on are on lockdown during the coronavirus crisis. “It’s always a possibility,” he said. “The one thing about this band is it never stops working, even when we’re not visible. We are always doing something, we’re always writing, we keep in touch with each other regarding putting new ideas together. “It...