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Watch: METAL CHURCH Performs With New Singer MARC LOPES In Reading, Pennsylvania

The LORDOFTHE80S YouTube channel has uploaded video of METAL CHURCH's June 30 performance at Reverb in Reading, Pennsylvania. Check out the clips below. METAL CHURCH made its live debut with the band's new vocalist Marc Lopes (ROSS THE BOSS, LET US PREY) on June 3 at the Legions Of Metal festiv...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Doesn't Blame Grunge For Death Of 'Hair Metal'

RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Goldmine magazine if grunge was the deciding factor in RATT's...

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VOIVOD's MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN: 'My Main Fear' About Artificial Intelligence

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the potential risks and challenges associated with the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Technology, I will always try to...

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PEARL JAM 'Hopes' To Release New Studio Album In 2024

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2020 album "Gigaton". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think I heard Stone [Gossard, guitar] thought that the record...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Reveals When He First 'Came To The Conclusion' That DAVID LEE ROTH Was 'Bipolar'

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony confirmed that he does "very little" social media nowadays. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I do a little bit of Instagramm...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Sets Record Straight: LEE RAUCH 'Never Did Any Studio Recordings With' MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Lee Rauch, who passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Earlier today (Wednesday, June 28),Ellefson took to social media to share several photos of Rauch...

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Aborted From Reality

A relatively new band, STATIC ABYSS is born from mature, royal death metal blood. It's essentially a duo, the unholy union of vocalist / percussionist Chris Reifert — whose resume includes ABSCESS and DEATH, integral on the latter unit's classic debut "Scream Bloody Gore", no less — and accomplished...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Put Any Political Party Favoritism Into My Lyrics'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last night (Saturday, June 24) on the "Fox News Saturday Night" program, hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. Asked how the pandemic influenced his songwriting, Mustaine said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've tried to use things that we all deal w...

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Watch SLIPKNOT Perform In Berlin During June 2023 European Tour

The Bahomar YouTube channel has uploaded video of SLIPKNOT's June 21 concert at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with Finland's Chaoszine, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was asked about the group's new keyboardist, two weeks after Taylor and...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says His New Original Music With JEFF YOUNG May Not Be Released Under KINGS OF THRASH Name

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the upcoming original music from KINGS OF THRASH, his collaborative project with another former MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're deciding, as w...

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AVATAR Announces 'Chimp Mosh Pit' September/October 2023 North American Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR will embark on the "Chimp Mosh Pit Tour" in September. Support on the trek will come from ORBIT CULTURE and THE NATIVE HOWL. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prom...

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New SLIPKNOT Keyboardist Is 'Killing It', Says COREY TAYLOR: 'He's A Total Musician'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was asked about the group's new keyboardist, two weeks after Taylor and his bandmates announced the departure of longtime member Craig Jones. "Obviously, any time you have a change like that, it makes you have to kind of lean...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On 'Peace Sells' Bassline: 'What An Honor To Have That Moment And To Be Part Of It'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Ghost Cult magazine about the bass intro to the song "Peace Sells", from the band's 1986 album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" The opening bassline was used as the theme for MTV News, but MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has repeatedly claimed he never r...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Blasts Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine: 'It Just Makes Me Sick'

During his appearance on last month's Monsters Of Rock cruise, former W.A.S.P.guitarist Chris Holmes dedicated his cover of "Rockin' In The Free World" to the people of Ukraine who have been fighting a devastating Russian invasion since February 2022. Prior to launching into the Neil Young classic,...

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ALICE COOPER Announces 'Road' Album Details, Shares 'I'm Alice' Single

Iconic Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Alice Cooper will release his new album, "Road", on August 25 via earMUSIC. The LP's first single, "I'm Alice", is available below. Produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, "Road" was written, composed and recorded with Alice's trusted, longtime bandmat...