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'70000 Tons Of Metal' Announces Public Sale For 2023 Cruise; NIGHTWISH, KREATOR, KAMELOT And DESTRUCTION Among Confirmed Bands

Public sales for the eleventh voyage of 70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, will start Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 12 p.m. EST / 9 a.m. PST, 18:00 CET and 17:00 GMT at 70000tons.com. Round 11 will sail from Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back from Ja...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's Legal Dispute With SCOTT ROCKENFELD Is Still 'Ongoing': 'It'll Work Itself Out', Says MICHAEL WILTON

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked for the latest in the legal dispute with co-founding drummer Scott Rockenfeld, who sued QUEENSRŸCHE and was counter-sued over a number of allegations. Michael said: "It's ongoing and the lawyers are dealing...

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MERCYFUL FATE To Release Two New Songs Ahead Of Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records, was asked about MERCYFUL FATE's plans for releasing new music. He responded: "So here are the plans. So there's two [new] songs, one of which you know they're playing a new song in the set ['T...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Explains Why He Once Compared STEVE HARRIS To HITLER

This past May, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno came face to face with MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris for the first time in three decades before the band's concert in Croatia. Harris, whose group kicked off the 2022 leg of its "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour at the 22,000-capacity Arena Zagreb,...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Opens Up About Realities Of Pandemic-Era Touring, Says Now Is Not Time To Start Any New Bands

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski was asked what advice he would give to a young heavy metal vocalist who is just starting out in the music business. He responded: "Don't start any bands. And I'm not even kidding here. Don't do it. The world is overw...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Explains His Initial Reluctance To Sing JOHN BUSH-Era Song 'Only'

During an appearance on Thursday's (November 3) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked how he felt about the addition of the John Bush-era track "Only", which hadn't been performed live since 2011, to the setlist on the band's summer 2022 U.S....

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PAUL STANLEY Explains How He Got Over His 'Issues' With GENE SIMMONS

During an October 28 question-and-answer session with fans aboard this year's Kiss Kruise, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked what he has learned about himself through his 50-year friendship and working relationship with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Calls Out BRUCE DICKINSON Over 'Dope-Smoking' Comments

DEVILDRIVER's Dez Fafara has called out Bruce Dickinson for berating fans for smoking weed during an IRON MAIDEN concert. At MAIDEN's September 21 show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the 64-year-old Dickinson took a few minutes to excoriate a handful of people who were allegedly smoking...

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The Burden Of Existence

After a decade of grinding against the grain, IMPLORE are well established as one of most furious and distinctive bands around. The Germans' first three albums provide a perfect evolutionary curve. From the all-out deathgrind warfare of 2015's "Depopulation" debut, via the more holistic extremity of...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Shoots Down Rumor BON SCOTT Wrote Lyrics For 'Back In Black' Prior To His Death

In his just-released memoir, "The Lives Of Brian", AC/DC singer Brian Johnson shoots down theories that the band's late frontman Bon Scott wrote some of the words for the "Back In Black" album prior to his untimely death in early 1980. Asked in a new interview with Rolling Stone why he felt he had t...

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JAMEY JASTA Calls Out BRUCE DICKINSON: 'What Doesn't Annoy You, Bro?'

HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta has called out Bruce Dickinson for berating fans for smoking weed during an IRON MAIDEN concert. At MAIDEN's September 21 show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the 64-year-old Dickinson took a few minutes to excoriate a handful of people who were allegedly smoking...

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IMMORTAL Announces New Album, 'War Against All'

Norwegian black metal band IMMORTAL will release a new album, "War Against All", in 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records. The group's tenth studio LP will feature eight new songs in classic IMMORTAL style. The band's founder Harald "Demonaz" Nævdal states: "IMMORTAL continues the style that was establishe...

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FAITH NO MORE's MIKE PATTON Says He Became Depressed And Began Drinking Heavily During Pandemic

More than a year ago, FAITH NO MORE scrapped all of its previously announced fall 2021 performances, saying singer Mike Patton was unable to perform as hoped due to mental health issues, partially exacerbated by the pandemic. The other members of FAITH NO MORE issued a statement expressing their dis...

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ACCEPT Cancels New Jersey Concert, Says Singer MARK TORNILLO Is Suffering From 'Virus Infection'

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT have canceled their concert in Vineland, New Jersey due to a "virus infection" suffered by lead singer Mark Tornillo. The decision to call off the show comes two days after ACCEPT performed without Tornillo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada while Mark was recover...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's Spitfire Replica Plane Malfunctions During Worcester Concert

The life-size replica of a Spitfire combat plane which IRON MAIDEN has been using as part of its live show during the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour malfunctioned during the band's concert last night (Monday, October 17) in Worcester, Massachusetts. During "Aces High", the closing song of MAIDEN's set a...