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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN To Undergo 'Throat Operation' In October

In a new interview with Hellena Mihailidou of Metalradio.gr, VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen revealed that he will undergo a "throat operation" in October, which will put a pause on the band's touring activities. "It takes time to heal and train the voice back up again," the 48-year-old Danish-born...

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Watch MEGADETH Perform In Atlantic City During Summer/Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

MEGADETH played its fourth concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Sunday, September 17) at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced earlier this month th...

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CHAD GRAY Says MUDVAYNE Hired Second Guitarist To Fill The Band's Sound Out Live: 'It's Awesome'

MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has once again weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is 'Talking About' Staging 'Big Event' In 2025 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

German heavy metal singer Udo Dirkschneider, who started his professional career in the mid-1970s with ACCEPT, has told Belgian Jasper in a new interview that he is contemplating staging a "big event" to celebrate his decades-long involvement in the music industry. Speaking about the possibility of...

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Watch: MEGADETH Plays Third Concert With New Touring Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI

MEGADETH played its third concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Friday, September 15) at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced earlie...

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Watch: VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Talks About His Death Metal Project ASINHELL

A new 10-minute video in which the members of ASINHELL, the new death metal band led by VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen, discuss the group's formation and the making of ASINHELL's upcoming debut album, "Impii Hora" (Latin for "Ungodly Hour"),can be seen below. "Impii Hora" will arrive on September...

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Watch: DEE SNIDER Performs TWISTED SISTER Classics With BRET MICHAELS's Solo Band

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider joined POISON frontman Bret Michaels at an event being billed as Parti-Gras Day on September 8 at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also appearing at the concert were original FOREIGNER lead singer Lou Gramm and former JOURNE...

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War Of Being

Amidst a colossal mess of pandemic-scuppered plans, TESSERACT seem to have undergone an extraordinary evolution. The UK band's fifth full-length album since emerging with that jaw-dropping "Concealing Fate" EP 13 years ago, "War Of Being" sees their collective imagination run wild across an hour of...

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THE HALO EFFECT's MIKAEL STANNE Explains Why JESPER STRÖMBLAD Is Still Unable To Tour With The Band

In a new interview with the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, THE HALO EFFECT frontman Mikael Stanne was asked if guitarist Jesper Strömblad, who has been battling addiction for more than a decade, will be part of the group's lineup when he and his bandmates tour Australia in November. He responded (as t...

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COREY TAYLOR Names One BEATLES Song That He Has 'Always' Wanted To Cover

Corey Taylor has once again criticized THE BEATLES song "All You Need Is Love", calling it "garbage" and "so fucking saccharine". In an interview with the "Zach Sang Show" last month, the SLIPKNOT singer described the track as "hippie garbage" and "one of the biggest pieces of shit that I've ever he...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Performs Acoustic Cover Of FOO FIGHTERS' 'My Hero' At France's OÜI FM

Video of MAMMOTH WVH, the band led by former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, performing a three-song acoustic set — "My Hero" (FOO FIGHTERS cover),"Like A Pastime" and "Another Celebration At The End Of The World" — at the studio of the French rock radio station Oüi FM can be seen below. MAMM...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS On BRUCE DICKINSON: 'I Think He's Singing Better Than Ever'

The Sweden Rock Festival YouTube channel has uploaded a video interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris conducted at this year's festival in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Asked where he finds the energy to tour with two bands at the same time — MAIDEN and his side project BRITISH LION — Harris replie...

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Watch: MEGADETH Plays Second Concert With New Touring Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI

MEGADETH played its second concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Thursday, September 7) as part of the Navajo Pearl Anniversary Concert Series in Window Rock, Arizona. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced ea...

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MICHAEL POULSEN's Death Metal Band ASINHELL Shares New Single 'Desert Of Doom'

ASINHELL, the new death metal band led by VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen, has released the official lyric video for the song "Desert Of Doom". The track is taken from ASINHELL's debut album, "Impii Hora" (Latin for "Ungodly Hour"),which will arrive on September 29 via Metal Blade. For more than 2...

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Watch MEGADETH Play First Concert With New Touring Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI

MEGADETH played its first concert with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (WINTERSUN, SMACKBOUND) last night (Wednesday, September 6) at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Teemu is filling in for the band's longtime axeman Kiko Loureiro, who announced earlier this week that he would sit out the n...