Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
Headbangers’ Brawl 8/19: Black Sabbath Vs. Van Halen (The Other Lineups)
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDg2RsjY8M[/youtube] Say what you will about Chickenfoot. The supergroup, featuring Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith, may be an oversimplified rock band, but their self-titled cracked the top 5 and sold...Follow Us
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
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