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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'I've Thought About Doing A Solo Record For Years'

During a question-and-answer session this past Monday (July 17) at Pitbull Audio in National City, California where he was holding a guitar clinic, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he ever thought about making a solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've thought abou...

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MARILYN MANSON To Plead No Contest In Spitting And Nose-Blowing Case Involving Videographer

According to the Associated Press, Marilyn Manson will plead no contest to a misdemeanor simple assault charge related to an alleged incident with a videographer during a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. Manson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of simple assault after a videographer accused the...

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Desiderium

Recorded at GOJIRA's Silver Cord Studios in Queens, New York City, SOMNURI's third album takes the Brooklyn trio ever further away from conventional notions of sludge metal. This band has always been defiant and awkward: melodic when others would be brutal, brutal when others would take their foot o...

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THE WHO Announces Deluxe, Multi-Format Release For 'Who's Next'/'Life House'

The suite of songs by THE WHO on which, more than half a century ago, Pete Townshend foresaw the invention of the Internet, of virtual reality and pandemic-style lockdown, is to be heard as he intended for the first time. UMR will release "Who's Next/Life House" as a lavish, multi-format Super Delux...

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GWAR Destroys NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert Series'

What started as a pipedream from satirical metal news site The Hard Times has become a reality as GWAR stopped by for a performance at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Series. The performance was recorded at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is available to watch now below. GWAR vocalist Blöthar the...

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Watch LYNCH MOB Perform In Harrison, Ohio During Summer 2023 Tour

The Singular Vision Productions YouTube channel has uploaded video of LYNCH MOB's July 14 concert at Blue Note in Harrison, Ohio. Check it out below. LYNCH MOB currently includes legendary DOKKEN axeman George Lynch, drummer Jimmy D'Anda (BULLETBOYS),TANTRIC bassist Jaron Gulino and singer Gab...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER On Relying On Social Media To Promote His Bands' Music: 'It's A Necessary Evil'

Former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover, who is currently promoting the debut album from his WITHERING SCORN project, was asked in a new interview with the "Trendcrusher" podcast if he enjoys having to rely on social media so much to promote his music and grow his bands' audiences. He responded (as tra...

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TESSERACT Announces New Album 'War Of Being'

Five years since the arrival of "Sonder", TESSERACT will release a new album, "War Of Being", on September 15 via Kscope. The LP opens with the reverie shattering "Natural Disaster", followed by the pendulum swing of "Legion". That slingshots us into the herculean title track — the album's 11-minute...

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GENE SIMMONS Opens Up About True Love And Marriage: 'I Never Wanted To Be Hurt Ever Again'

KISS legend Gene Simmons and his wife Shannon Tweed recently sat down with Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan to discuss their marriage, children and more. Asked what "true love" means to him, Gene replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Shamefully, I never confronted myself about that and...

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FLYLEAF's LACEY STURM Releases Music Video For New Solo Single 'Reconcile'

Lacey Sturm has debuted a music video for her aggressively introspective new song "Reconcile", a long-awaited follow-up to 2021's "Awaken Love". You can watch the video below. "My own humanity can be so divided. When I cling to my rights by pointing out the faults of others, I splinter myself. All o...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST headlined this weekend's Time To Rock festival on Sunday, July 9 in Knislinge, Sweden. Video of the performance is available below. KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton,...

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BRET MICHAELS: 'I Refuse To Carry Bitterness With Me'

During a recent appearance on the "Lancaster Connects" show, POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke about what keeps him inspired more than four decades after the band's formation in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Your brain, when you're in a business...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release 'Deluxe Edition' Of 'Scoring The End Of The World' Album

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced details of a special deluxe edition of its celebrated new album "Scoring The End Of The World". Available for pre-order today, "Scoring The End Of The World (Deluxe Edition)" sees the band expanding on its acclaimed 2022 album with new four new bonus tracks: "Hollow...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA's BEN BRUCE: Nu Metal Was 'One Of The Best Eras Of Metal Ever'

In a recent interview with SiriusXM Octane host Jesea Lee, ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce spoke about the so-called "nu-metal" genre which swept the airwaves and peaked for a brief period in the late nineties and early noughties. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "People say now,...