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The rise to prominence of bands like HEILUNG and WARDRUNA has been one of the more intriguing phenomena in recent underground history. Only tangentially linked to regular notions of heaviness, but palpably rooted in the same liberated ethos as the wildest post- and progressive metal, these new forms...

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TAIPEI HOUSTON Feat. LARS ULRICH's Sons: Video Recap Of LOLLAPALOOZA Performance

TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, has shared a video recap of its July 29 performance at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Check it out below. Prior to METALLICA's headlining performance at this year's Lollapalooza, Lars spoke t...

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New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says 'The Response Has Been Brilliant' To His Addition To The Band

DEEP PURPLE's new touring guitarist Simon McBride recently spoke to the "Scars And Guitars" podcast about what it has been like for me him to step into the shoes previously filled by Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani and Steve Morse. Regarding his approach to playing DEEP PURPLE's classic...

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MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT's Vaccination Status Led To His Exit From OPETH, Says His BLOODBATH Bandmate

Drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot's refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 led to his exit from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, one of his bandmates has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. THERION drummer Sami Karppinen has replaced Axenrot for OPETH's current live dates. Axenrot is also a member of BLOODBAT...

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Watch DEEP PURPLE Perform In Tampere, Finland

Fan-filmed video of DEEP PURPLE's July 28 performance in Tampere, Finland can be seen below. Last month, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse officially left the band to care for his wife, Janine, who is battling cancer. Morse's announcement came four months after the guitarist said that he would be ta...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Recruits ONCE HUMAN's LAUREN HART For DIVINE HERESY Project

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has recruited ONCE HUMAN's Lauren Hart as the new singer of his DIVINE HERESY project. Cazares announced Hart's addition to DIVINE HERESY late Monday night (August 1) on the band's official Facebook page. He wrote: "I'm almost ready to write some new material w/ s...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BLACK VEIL BRIDES And ICE NINE KILLS Announce Third Leg Of 'Trinity Of Terror' Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

With their widely anticipated triple co-headline "Trinity Of Terror" summer run quickly approaching, ICE NINE KILLS, BLACK VEIL BRIDES and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have announced that they will expand the massively popular tour with a third leg this coming fall. Thanks to the reception of fans, the bands...

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LARS ULRICH Says His Sons' Band TAIPEI HOUSTON Is 'Very Unique': 'There's Some Crazy S**t On There'

Prior to METALLICA's headlining performance Thursday (July 28) at this year's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's Grant Park, drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to local radio station Rock 95.5 about TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring his sons Myles and Layne Ulrich. Earlier in the week, TAIPEI HOUSTON re...

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TAIPEI HOUSTON Feat. LARS ULRICH's Sons: Debut Single 'As The Sun Sets' Now Available

TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, has just released its debut single, "As The Sun Sets", via C3 Records. The intoxicatingly thrilling track is balanced between a distorted bass and tight, snappy drums briskly breaking for a swift p...

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KID ROCK Cancels North Dakota State Fair Performance At Last Minute, Chaos Ensues

According to TMZ, chaos ensued after Kid Rock canceled his performance at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday (July 22),citing concerns over weather conditions. The decision to call off the show was made around 10:30 p.m., at which time Ward County Sheriff Bob Roed took the stage to tell the roug...

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METALLICA's 'Scholars' Initiative Enters Fourth Year

Since establishing the Metallica Scholars initiative in 2019, METALLICA's All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation has been working with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to provide direct support for career and technical education programs across the U.S. Having grown from a concep...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And ADAM DUCE Jam Rock/Metal Classics With THE MERKINS At Northern California Bar: Photos, Video

David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Adam Duce (MACHINE HEAD), Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD), Marta Demmel (BLEEDING THROUGH) and Wayne Lozinak (HATEBREED) are among the musicians who took part in a jam by the hard rock/heavy metal covers band THE MERKINS this past Sunday, July 3 at Dem...

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Watch German TV Report On DEEP PURPLE's Hamburg Concert Featuring New Touring Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE

A German TV report on DEEP PURPLE's June 23 concert at Stadtpark Open Air in Hamburg can be seen below. DEEP PURPLE's new touring guitarist Simon McBride, who has previously played with both singer Ian Gillan and keyboardist Don Airey, among others, is filling in for longtime DEEP PURPLE guitarist S...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Is Moving To Richmond To Be Closer To His Bandmates: 'It's For My Career'

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz revealed that he is relocating to the East Coast to be closer to his bandmates. "What's today? Tuesday? I'm moving to Richmond, Virginia on Thursday," he said. "I've lived in To...

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Ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Is 'One Of The Nicest People You'd Ever Meet,' Says EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS

Frontman Kyle Thomas of thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER says former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Pat O'Brien's appearance with his band at the 2022 Maryland Deathfest this past May "couldn't have been any more perfect." The gig took place three months after guitarist Marzi Montazeri left EXHORDER, expla...