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CRADLE OF FILTH And DEVILDRIVER Announce Second Leg Of 2023 U.S. Co-Headline Tour

Earlier this year, extreme metal pioneers CRADLE OF FILTH and groove metal veterans DEVILDRIVER embarked on a killer co-headline tour, purveying their musical onslaught to thousands of fans across the country. This October, the dark duo will return for the trek's highly anticipated second leg, dubbe...

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Watch: MACHINE GUN KELLY Joins MÖTLEY CRÜE On Stage At HELLFEST To Perform 'The Dirt'

Rapper Machine Gun Kelly — whose real name is Colson Baker — joined MÖTLEY CRÜE on stage on June 16 at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform the single "The Dirt (Est. 1981) (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)". Fan-filmed video can be seen below. "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" was one of four songs MÖTLEY CRÜE reco...

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TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, OVERKILL And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Members To Guest On NICK MENZA Documentary Soundtrack

A snippet of the song "One Of A Kind" from the soundtrack to the upcoming long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. "One Of A Kind" features thunderous double bass from Menza, aggressive bass attack from David Ellefs...

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EXODUS Signs With NAPALM RECORDS: 'It's Time For A New Chapter For The Band'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have signed a worldwide contract with the Austrian record label Napalm Records. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt comments: "EXODUS are extremely excited to announce that we are joining the family at Napalm Records! "It's time for a new chapter for the ba...

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CARMINE APPICE Rails Against Being Called 'Washed Up': 'I Don't Look Like I'm Dead, Unlike A Lot Of Guys My Age'

By David E. Gehlke Legendary drummer Carmine Appice says he only spoke the truth when he spilled the dirt on guitarist Mick Mars's departure from MÖTLEY CRÜE. In doing so, he generated some nice free press ahead of his new instrumental rock album with Cuban guitarist Fernando Perdomo, "Running Up Th...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says He Understands Why Some Aging Singers Rely On Pre-Recorded Tapes For Lead Vocals

Legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) has weighed in on singers and 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 trigg...

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MITCH MALLOY Describes His Time With GREAT WHITE As 'Exhausting Chaos'

Mitch Malloy has once again opened up about his departure from GREAT WHITE, calling his time with the band an "exhausting chaos." Malloy's exit from GREAT WHITE was announced in February 2022. He had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years, having joined the group in 2018 following the dismissal o...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH: 'When We Play Live, We Don't Roll No Tape'

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, TESLA frontman Jeff Keith confirmed that his band doesn't use any backing tracks in its live shows these days. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When we play live, we don't roll no tape; we don't roll no Pro Tools or nothing....

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HIGH ON FIRE Completes Work On Ninth Studio Album

HIGH ON FIRE is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023 with a special slate of rejoiceful revelry. The Grammy Award-winning group, featuring bassist Jeff Matz, guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike and new drummer Coady Willis (BIG BUSINESS, MELVINS, MURDER CITY DEVILS),will bookend the jubilee with a rei...

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Watch: BEATALLICA Performs In Massachusetts During Spring 2023 Tour

BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, performed this past Tuesday (June 13) at the Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the La...

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ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Doesn't Rule Out Reunion Of VENOM's Classic Lineup: 'I Can See It Happening'

In a new interview with The Meista - Brews & Tunes, former VENOM drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray was asked about the possibility of a reunion of the band's classic lineup, also featuring frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant and guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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SHADOWS FALL To 'Start The Recording Process' This Week

Long-running Massachusetts-based band SHADOWS FALL will enter the studio later this week with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording some of its new material. Earlier today (Monday, June 12),SHADOWS FALL shared a photo of the band with Zeuss, and it included the following message: "@zeuss...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I've Watched The Quality Of MEGADETH Diminish Over The Last Five Years'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Metal Edge magazine, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the way he was fired by Dave Mustaine in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted on Twitter. He said (as transcribed...

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KELLY HANSEN Wants To Figure Out What His Next Chapter Is After FOREIGNER Stops Touring

FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen spoke to Peachtree TV's "Monica Pearson One On One" about the legendary rockers' recent announcement that they were embarking on their farewell tour. The trek is set to launch on July 6 at Atlanta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. For the first leg of the U.S. Live Natio...

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THE MELVINS And BORIS Announce 'Twins Of Evil' Co-Headlining Tour

THE MELVINS, continuing their 40th-anniversary celebrations, have announced the "Twins Of Evil" tour, a seven-week trek that sees the Los Angeles-by-way-of-Washington band joined by Japanese trio BORIS, with both groups performing classic albums in their entirety: "Bullhead" (MELVINS) and "Heavy Roc...