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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Disappointed And Disheartened' By VINNIE PAUL's Exclusion From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale says that she is "disappointed and disheartened" that Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH),Oli Herbert (ALL THAT REMAINS) and Kyle Pavone (WE CAME AS ROMANS) "were not acknowledged" in the televised portion of the Grammy Awards ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. This year, Th...

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DAMON JOHNSON Discusses Leaving BLACK STAR RIDERS To Pursue Solo Career: 'I'm Really Inspired Right Now'

Singer/guitarist Damon Johnson (BROTHER CANE, ALICE COOPER, BLACK STAR RIDERS) recently appeared on "The Classic Metal Show" to discuss his forthcoming solo album, "Memoirs Of An Uprising". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On hi...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Performs PANTERA Classics In São Paulo, Brazil (Video)

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, played a number of PANTERA classics during its January 26 concert at Tropical Butantã in São Paulo, Brazil. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Anselmo explained his decision to perf...

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Drummer TED MCKENNA, Who Has Played With RORY GALLAGHER And MICHAEL SCHENKER, Dead At 68

Scottish drummer Edward "Ted" McKenna, who has played with THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND, Rory Gallagher, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and Ian Gillan, has died at the age of 68. The news of McKenna's passing was confirmed on Facebook by a friend, who wrote: "For everyone who loved him, Ted died this mo...

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SAXON Announces 40th-Anniversary 'Castles & Eagles' U.K. Tour And 'The Eagle Has Landed 40' Live Album

1979 was a monumentous year for British hard rock with the birth of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and the subsequent rise of future giants of the genre. After 40 years and 22 studio album releases, SAXON remains one of those giants of British heavy metal and to prove the fact, the band is back...

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PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Welcome Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Bassist DEREK ENGEMANN

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, the project led by the former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT frontman, has announced the addition of former CATTLE DECAPITATION bassist/current SCOUR guitarist Derek Engemann to the group's ranks. Engemann — who takes the place of bass comrade Walter Howard (GR...

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Listen To New WHITECHAPEL Song 'Third Depth'

On March 29, Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL will release their seventh full-length album, "The Valley", via Metal Blade Records. The latest single from the disc, "Third Depth", can be streamed below. Produced once again by Mark Lewis (CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) and f...

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TOBIAS FORGE Wants GHOST's Albums To Be 'Serious' And Live Shows To Be 'More Comedic'

Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning GHOST's "A Pale Tour Named Death": Tobias: "Well, that's a big ordeal. I always hate s...

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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced a partnership with WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and the band's label Artemisia Records to release their upcoming albums in the world outside of North America. The Olympia, Washington-based group just finished an U.S. tour with BEHEMOTH and its new labelmates AT THE G...

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Listen To New WHITECHAPEL Song 'Black Bear'

On March 29, Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL will release their seventh full-length album, "The Valley", via Metal Blade Records. The latest single from the disc, "Black Bear", can be streamed below. Produced once again by Mark Lewis (CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) and fe...

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RIVAL SONS Announce North American Headline Tour

Long Beach, California's RIVAL SONS have announced their first full North American headline tour. The dates include stops at New York's Brooklyn Steel, Philadelphia's Union Transfer and Los Angeles's Henry Fonda Theatre. THE SHEEPDOGS will support all U.S. dates. Pre-sales begin Wednesday, December...

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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist Has 'Mixed Feelings' About Band's Upcoming European Stadium Tour

RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe says that he has "mixed feelings" about the band's upcoming European tour. Earlier this month, the German industrial metallers announced a batch of summer 2019 stadium and arena shows, which will kick off on May 27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and end of August 23...

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COREY BEAULIEU Says Next TRIVIUM Studio Album Probably Won't Arrive Before 2020

Chris Annunziata, host of the 90.3 WMSC radio show "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience", conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Floridian metallers TRIVIUM prior to the band's October 13 show at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with AVATAR and LIGHT THE TORCH. You can...

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IAN GILLAN Joined BLACK SABBATH After Getting Drunk With TONY IOMMI And GEEZER BUTLER

Ian Gillan spoke to SiriusXM about "Born Again", his first and only studio collaboration with BLACK SABBATH, which was recorded at Richard Branson's Manor Studios in Oxfordshire and then released in August 1983. One of SABBATH's most poorly reviewed efforts, "Born Again" began with a bender at the B...

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Dutch Metal Band THE CHARM THE FURY Calls It Quits

Dutch metal band THE CHARM THE FURY will cease to exist for the time being. The group explained its decision in a statement, writing: "Some of you will probably have noticed that we have been very quiet lately, and there is a reason for this. Unfortunately, we have collectively decided that, for th...