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Former LOSTPROPHETS Singer IAN WATKINS Hid Phone Inside His Anus In Prison

Former LOSTPROPHETS frontman Ian Watkins allegedly hid a mobile phone inside his anus while serving time at a British maximum security prison. The singer is on trial at Leeds Crown Court for possessing a mobile phone in his cell at HMP Wakefield in Wakefield, West Yorkshire between March 4, 2018 and...

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KORN And TOOL Ask To Weigh In On LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Case

According to Digital Music News, KORN and TOOL are among the artists who have submitted a new filing to aid LED ZEPPELIN in the "Stairway To Heaven" copyright lawsuit. Last September, a federal appeals court decided unanimously to overturn a jury's decision that LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic was not a...

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RAMMSTEIN Members Kiss On Stage In Moscow In Defiance Of Russia's Anti-LGBT Stance

Two members of RAMMSTEIN kissed onstage in Moscow in defiance of Russia's notoriously anti-LGBT+ stance. Guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe moved toward one another before kissing during a performance of the song "Aüslander" at Luzhniki Stadium on Monday (July 30). The German industrial meta...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Denies Saying 'Very Negative Things' About KORN To DAVID SILVERIA

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has denied saying disparaging things about his bandmates to drummer David Silveria while they were both estranged from the group. Silveria, who drummed on all of KORN's recordings through 2005's "See You On The Other Side" album, recently said that Head told him "ve...

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SANCTUARY's JOSEPH MICHAEL: 'I'm In No Way A Replica' Of WARREL DANE

SANCTUARY vocalist Joseph Michael has confirmed that the band is continuing work on material for a new full-length album, "Transmutation", tentatively due in 2020. On December 13, 2017, Warrel Dane, the legendary lead singer of SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE, passed away while recording his posthumously re...

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BOB DAISLEY Responds To SHARON OSBOURNE's 'Sad Old F**k' Slam: Fans 'Are Aware Of The Actual Truth'

Bob Daisley has thanked fans for their support after Sharon Osbourne slammed him as a "sad old fuck" who "can't get over the fact" that he was fired from Ozzy Osbourne's solo band. Daisley, who played bass on Ozzy's early solo albums, sued the Osbournes several times over unpaid performance royaltie...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Perform STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Material On 2020 Tour

Devin Townsend has confirmed that the setlist for his 2020 tour will include material from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, the seminal industrial metal outfit he fronted until 2007. Since the band's dissolution, Townsend has been asked repeatedly whether he would reform STRAPPING, only to cite the mental and p...

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RELAPSE RECORDS Explains Decision To Part Ways With TAU CROSS

Relapse Records has explained its decision to part ways with TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE. On Tuesday (July 2),TAU CR...

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ACCEPT's Longtime Manager GABY HOFFMANN Is Retiring

ACCEPT's longtime manager, designer and lyricist Gaby Hoffmann is officially retiring. Her decision to stop overseeing the band's activities was announced earlier today in a letter posted to ACCEPT's official web site. The letter, which was signed by "Fred and Øystein," states that "Gaby is fine, as...

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SANCTUARY's LENNY RUTLEDGE On WARREL DANE: 'I'm In Awe Of Him And Always Will Be'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Lenny Rutledge of Seattle metal legends SANCTUARY. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing the first SANCTUARY album without vocalist Warrel Dane, who pas...

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GRAHAM BONNET On Using ALCATRAZZ Moniker Again: 'People Know The Name Of The Band, But They Don't Know Who The Hell I Am'

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) recently spoke with Japanese journalist Masa Ito. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the in-progress album by the new incarnation of ALCATRAZZ: Graham:...

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STEVEN ADLER's Stab Wound Was An 'Accident,' Not A Suicide Attempt

A representative for former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steve Adler has denied that the musician tried to kill himself. Adler was hospitalized on Thursday after local authorities responded to a call shortly after 6:30 p.m. for a possible suicide attempt at a Studio City, California, home. A spokesperson a...

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ACE FREHLEY Says He Recently Spoke With PAUL STANLEY

Ace Frehley says that he has had no contact with Gene Simmons since his social media outburst in which the ex-KISS guitarist called his former bandmate an "asshole and a sex addict." Before KISS's "End Of The Road" tour launched in January, Frehley addressed some comments Simmons made about about a...

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FACE WITHOUT FEAR Feat. Former STATIC-X/DOPE Guitarist TRIPP EISEN: 'Deliverance' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Deliverance" from FACE WITHOUT FEAR, the new industrial rock band featuring ex-STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen, can be seen below. The group, which also features Ken "Mantis" Hoyt (CRUSHPILE) on vocals, T.J. Cooke (METHODICAL) on drums, and Dante on gu...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Drummer Denies Wife's Claim Their Marriage Ended Because Of JULIETTE LEWIS Affair

According to The Blast, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Bradley "Brad" Wilk has denied his estranged wife's claim that their marriage ended in part because of an affair he had with actress Juliette Lewis. The 50-year-old musician separated from his wife Selene Vigil-Wilk in 2013 after eight years o...