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PRIMUS Announces 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour Performing RUSH's 'A Farewell To Kings' In Its Entirety

PRIMUS will pay homage to prog-rock legends RUSH this summer with "A Tribute To Kings", a cross-country tour that will feature the Bay Area trio playing RUSH's classic 1977 album "A Farewell To Kings" in its entirety, in addition to their own music. "A little over one year ago, Ler Lalonde and I sta...

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MEGADETH Bandmates DAVID ELLEFSON And CHRIS POLAND To Tour Japan And Australia Together In May

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland will join forces for a tour of Japan and Australia in May. It will mark the pair's first time hitting the road together in 37 years. Dates: Japan May 17 - Trad, Osaka May 18 - Liquid Room, Tokyo Australia May 22 - Max Watts,...

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Rock And Metal Stars Honor DIMEBAG At DIMEBASH 2020: Official Video Recap

Dave Grohl, members of ANTHRAX, Lita Ford, CYPRESS HILL's Sen Dog, members of IN THIS MOMENT, Chris Broderick, BMX legend Rick Thorne, and Sebastian Bach were among dozens of musicians who came together at Dimebash 2020 to pay tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of...

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TOMMY LEE, GLENN HUGHES, SEBASTIAN BACH, FRANKIE BANALI Among Presenters At RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Awards Gala

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with an Awards Gala on February 20, 2020. The Awards Gala, which will take place at The Avalon in Hollywood, wil...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announces 'Neverender NWFT' Tour 2020

Modern progressive rock band COHEED AND CAMBRIA will return to the road for the 40-plus-date "Neverender NWFT" tour in 2020. Continuing the popular "Neverender" tour series, the group will perform its 2007 fourth studio album, "Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume II: No World For Tomorrow", in...

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TESTAMENT Announces North American Tour With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, MUNICIPAL WASTE; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT have announced a spring 2020 North American tour. The 30-date trek will kick off in Phoenix on April 20 and will make stops in Austin, Mexico, and Toronto before concluding in Anaheim on May 28. Joining them on the tour will be THE BLACK DAHLIA MU...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Patience' Featured In SAINT ARCHER Craft Beer's SUPER BOWL Ad

GUNS N' ROSES' "Patience" can be heard in Saint Archer Brewing Co.'s new Super Bowl commercial. The ad, which features Saint Archer co-founder Paul Rodriguez skateboarding through Ocean Beach, was placed to support the national rollout of Saint Archer Gold, a new premium light beer. According to Tim...

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NAPALM DEATH Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour With ABORTED, TOMBS, WVRM, THE LOCUST

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will embark on a North American tour this spring. The trek will kick off with a few West Coast dates featuring support from THE LOCUST, while the rest of the tour will feature ABORTED and WVRM. Select shows will also include TOMBS. Tour dates: Apr. 03 - Philad...

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RUSH's Longtime Friend Says Claims That NEIL PEART Couldn't Speak Before His Death Are 'Not Accurate'

Donna Halper — the woman who is credited with discovering RUSH while working at an Ohio radio station back in 1974 — says it is "inaccurate" to say that drummer Neil Peart was unable to speak in the months leading up to his death. Halper appeared to be responding to a recent interview with Sully Ern...

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Members Of ANTHRAX, HATEBREED, HELLYEAH, IN FLAMES, LAMB OF GOD, SEPULTURA More To Perform At This Year's 'Dimebash'

Additional talent has been announced for "Dimebash" — an all-star jam tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN. Set for Thursday, January 16 at The Observatory OC in Santa Ana, California, the one-of-a-kind lineup will feature members of the fo...

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ARMORED SAINT Resumes Recording New Album

ARMORED SAINT has resumed recording its new album for a tentative late 2020 release via Metal Blade Records. Jeff Duncan has begun laying down guitar tracks with veteran producer/engineer Bill Metoyer and bassist/producer Joey Vera at the helm. Last month, ARMORED SAINT drummer Gonzo Sandoval reveal...

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TED AGUILAR Says It Was A 'Shock' To Learn DEATH ANGEL Was Nominated For A GRAMMY Award

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL prior to their November 30 concert at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). O...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Preparing To Begin Work On New Album

Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE are preparing to enter the studio to begin work on their next album. The new disc, which is tentatively due next year, will be the follow-up to 2017's "Red Before Black". Earlier today, CANNIBAL CORPSE posted the following year-end message on social...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's BUCK DHARMA Addresses GHOST Comparisons: 'I Guess You Could See Some Similarities'

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT guitarist Buck Dharma says that he is aware that many rock fans have compared GHOST's music to that of his own band. "I've also read interviews with the leader of that band where he says he's not really trying to sound like BLUE ÖYSTER CULT," Buck tells Ultimate Guitar in a new inte...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Pays Tribute To TIMI HANSEN: 'He Was A Great Guy And A Great Bass Player'

KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque says that his former bandmate Timi Hansen was "a great guy and a great bass player." Hansen died on November 4 after a long battle with cancer. La Rocque addressed his longtime friend's passing during a recent interview with Radio Free Satan's "Metal Invaders" s...