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SLIPKNOT, PANTERA, DISTURBED And MISFITS To Headline 2024 SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL

After roaring back into Columbus, Ohio in 2023, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival turns the volume up to 11 in 2024 with its biggest event ever, May 16-19 at Historic Crew Stadium. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is adding a fourth stage and 40 more bands, plus art activations, for nonst...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Young Musicians: 'You Have One Job To Do, And That Is To Blow People Away'

In a recent interview with Poland's Pełna Kulturka, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked what advice he would give to aspiring vocalists and other metal musicians looking to break into the music business. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Vauréal, France During Fall 2023 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate's November 10 performance at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. Joining Tate in his backing band are James Brown on guitar, Amaury Altmayer on guitar, Jack Ross on bass and Danny Laverde on drums. The setlist was as follows: 01....

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces March 2024 North American Tour

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has announced the third leg of its "Life Is But A Dream…" North American tour, featuring support from POPPY and SULLIVAN KING. The trek begins March 6 in Buffalo, New York, with stops in Toronto, Ontario; Raleigh, North Carolina; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and more before concluding...

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KILLING JOKE Members Pay Tribute To KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER

KILLING JOKE's surviving original members Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards),Martin "Youth" Glover (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) have paid tribute to the band's guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker who died on Sunday (November 26) in Prague, Czech Republic after suffering a massive stroke. He was 64 ye...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Announces Live Performance At Seattle Record Store

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will celebrate his recently released solo album "Lighthouse" by performing on December 8 at Easy Street Records in Seattle, Washington. Here's the catch: Snag a copy of "Lighthouse" to secure your entry into this exclusive event, select "in-store pick up" at checko...

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KILLING JOKE's MARTIN 'YOUTH' GLOVER Pays Tribute To KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER: 'No Man Was Cooler Than' Him

KILLING JOKE co-founder Martin "Youth" Glover has paid tribute to the band's guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker who died on Sunday (November 26) in Prague, Czech Republic after suffering a massive stroke. He was 64 years old. Earlier today, Youth took to his social media to write: "Still in shock and...

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KILLING JOKE Guitarist KEVIN 'GEORDIE' WALKER Dead At 64

**UPDATE**: KILLING JOKE has issued a statement on Kevin "Geordie" Walker's passing, writing: "It is with extreme sadness we confirm that at 6:30am on 26th November 2023 in Prague, KILLING JOKE's legendary guitarist Kevin 'Geordie' Walker passed away after suffering a stroke, he was surrounded by fa...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Dismisses RUSH Comparisons: 'Musically, We Weren't Trying To Do The Kinds Of Things That They Were Doing'

In a new interview with Rock Show Critique, TRIUMPH guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett was asked if he is planning to make any book-signing appearances to promote his recently released memoir, "Lay It On The Line - A Backstage Pass To Rock Star Adventure, Conflict And Triumph". He responded (as transcrib...

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Destination Dystopia

Stalwarts of the melodic death metal scene since the mid-'90s, BURDEN OF GRIEF are still rolling at full pelt. Five years after the well-received "Eye Of The Storm", the Germans exhibit no great desire to mix things up and reinvent themselves. Instead, they continue to make music that echoes and exp...

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CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON Talks About THERION 'Giving The Fans What They Wanted' With 'Leviathan' Albums

By David E. Gehlke THERION founder, mastermind, songwriter and guitarist Christofer Johnsson has never been one to skirt philosophical topics when chatting about his band. Johnsson certainly has the perspective, having conceptualized and codified symphonic metal in the mid-1990s, well before it beca...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Argentina

Video of former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens's November 18 solo concert at Club Bomberos de Solano in San Francisco Solano, Argentina can be seen below. Backing Owens at the gig were Pablo Gustavo Soler and Joel Boffa on guitar, Julián Rodríguez Barrios on bass and...

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GARY HOLT Says He Is 'Not Involved' With KERRY KING's New Band: 'I'm Too Busy'

Gary Holt has confirmed that he is not involved in the new project led by SLAYER's founding guitarist Kerry King. The EXODUS leader, who spent almost nine years touring with SLAYER, responded to a question about Kerry's new band during a pre-show meet-and-greet at EXODUS's November 17 concert at Clu...

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DOLLY PARTON On ROB HALFORD: 'I Just Loved Him'

In a new interview with SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk to promote Dolly Parton's rock album "Rockstar", the country icon discussed her duet with JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford on a song called "Bygones". On "Bygones", Dolly and Rob sing about apologizing to an unnamed party who refuses to forgive them and "let...

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X JAPAN Bassist HIROSHI 'HEATH' MORIE Died After Battle With Colorectal Cancer, The Band Says

X JAPAN bassist Hiroshi "Heath" Morie died on October 29 after a battle with colorectal cancer, the band has revealed. He was 55 years old. Heath joined X JAPAN in 1992 and played on the 1993 album "Art Of Life" and 1996's "Dahlia". After breaking up in 1997, the band reunited in 2007 and performed...