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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: Debut Album To Be Recorded In November

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, will enter the studio in November with longtime collaborator and producer Eugene "Machine" Freeman to begin work on its debut full-length album. FIRSTBORNE has released a new single (or two) ea...

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STORY OF THE YEAR Announces 'Page Avenue' 20th-Anniversary Tour

STORY OF THE YEAR will hit the road this fall in celebration of the 20th anniversary of "Page Avenue". Joined by special guests FOUR YEAR STRONG (November 1 - November 19),WE THE KINGS (January 5 - January 26) and YOUTH FOUNTAIN, STORY OF THE YEAR will be performing "Page Avenue" in full alongside...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Gives His Drawing Of CLIFF BURTON To JAMES HETFIELD

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who is supporting METALLICA on select "M72" tour dates in North America as part of the resurrected PANTERA, has taken to social media to share a photo of him with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, apparently taken before last night's (Friday, August 11) METALLICA co...

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Watch: CARRIE UNDERWOOD Sings MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' In Montreal

Country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood performed a cover of MOTÖRHEAD's classic "Ace Of Spades" during her second concert as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES on Tuesday, August 8 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fan-filmed video of her rendition can be seen below. Underwood first s...

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VELVET REVOLVER Photo Book Coming Soon

Rufus Publications has announced the release of a new photo book, "Velvet Revolver By Ross Halfin", focusing on VELVET REVOLVER, the band formed in 2002 by then-former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan, Slash and Matt Sorum. Sorum, McKagan, Slash and guitarist Dave Kushner held an exhaustive singer...

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Watch: Country-Pop Superstar CARRIE UNDERWOOD Covers MOTÖRHEAD's 'Ace Of Spades' While Opening For GUNS N' ROSES

Country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood performed several rock covers during her set this past Saturday (August 5) as the opening act for GUNS N' ROSES in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Underwood's 18-song concert at Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium included her renditions of such iconic rock hits as Joa...

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GRETA VAN FLEET's New Album 'Starcatcher' Debuts At No. 1 Across Multiple BILLBOARD Charts

"Starcatcher", the new album from Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET, is out now to extensive critical acclaim on Lava/Republic Records. The record made its debut at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart and is No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums, pl...

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Watch: LEMMY's Ashes Enshrined At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

On August 2, 2023, a giant tribute to MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister took place, featuring a parade, communal toasts, and the enshrinement of his ashes at Lemmy's Bar in the village of Wacken, Germany, where the annual Wacken Open Air festival is held. Despite wretched weather conditions, nothing...

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Watch: Original ALICE COOPER Bassist DENNIS DUNAWAY Joins HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage To Perform 'School's Out'

Dennis Dunaway, the original bass player from the ALICE COOPER group, joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage on July 30 at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, New York to perform the Cooper classic "School's Out". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES consi...

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Reborn In Flames

When it comes to heavy metal credentials, Chris Boltendahl has more than most. As vocalist with GRAVE DIGGER, the German veteran has spent four decades propagating an ethos of unashamed blood 'n' thunder. From seminal debut "Heavy Metal Breakdown" (1984) to last year's excellent "Symbol Of Eternity"...

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VOIVOD's MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN: Artificial Intelligence Can 'Definitely' Be 'An Amazing Tool'

In a new interview with FaceCulture, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the potential risks and challenges associated with the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's definitely an amazing tool in the sense...

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Conflagrations

There is a lot to admire in bands that only emerge from the shadow when they have something to say. One of the most inventive and characterful bands to operate under the progressive death metal banner (whether they like it or not),&nbsp RANNOCH have only released two albums and one EP in the last de...

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MARILYN MANSON To Plead No Contest In Spitting And Nose-Blowing Case Involving Videographer

According to the Associated Press, Marilyn Manson will plead no contest to a misdemeanor simple assault charge related to an alleged incident with a videographer during a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. Manson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of simple assault after a videographer accused the...

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GENE SIMMONS Is 'Concerned' About Lack Of Artificial Intelligence Legislation

During a new appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if he is "excited or worried about artificial intelligence, particularly [as it relates to] the music business." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Music business aside, I am concerned...

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Position | Momentum

If 2020's "The Eye Is The First Circle" was a concise act of scabby-lipped catharsis, "Position | Momentum" is what happens when the waves of vitriol never stop. CALLIGRAM continue to make some of the most vicious, black metal-adjacent music around, and when "Sul Dolore" erupts, it's instantly appar...