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ENSLAVED Guitarist IVAR BJØRNSON To Sit Out North American Tour

Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson of Norwegian metal avant-gardists ENSLAVED will sit out the group's North American tour "due to immediate family issues that needed to be taken care of." His bandmates will perform as a quartet on the month-long, North American co-headline trek with INSOMNIUM, which is schedu...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER's 'Into The Void' Autobiography: Book Cover Unveiled

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler will release his autobiography, "Into The Void: From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond", on June 6 in North America via HarperCollins imprint Dey Street Books. The book will arrive in the United Kingdom on June 8. Says Geezer: "After spending my entire life crea...

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METALLICA: 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book Coming In October

Permuted Press has set an October 17, 2023 release date for "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield". In the 400-page book, Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveals the story and significance of each within his life and career as the frontman, guitarist and songwri...

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New THUNDERMOTHER Lineup Announces 2023 Tour Dates

The first official promotional photo of the new THUNDERMOTHER lineup can be seen above. THUNDERMOTHER currently consists of guitarist Filippa Nässil, singer Linnéa Vikström (THERION, AT THE MOVIES),bassist Majsan Lindberg and drummer Joan Massing (HONEY CREEK). Less than two months ago, it was anno...

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Existential Reckoning: Rewired

It was never a matter of if&nbsp PUSCIFER would release a remix version of their latest album, 2020's "Existential Reckoning", just when, since the Maynard James Keenan-fronted outfit have done so with each of their previous studio albums. The new offering, "Existential Reckoning: Rewired", brings t...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Teams Up With Welsh Singer CHEZ KANE For Cover Of HEART's 'Alone'

SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has teamed up with Welsh singer Chez Kane to record a cover of the HEART classic "Alone". The video for the track, which was created by Jakob Jakobsson Blom, can be seen below. Says Erik: "The cover this week is a collaboration with my very talented female colleague C...

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QUEEN: 'Queen II'-Era 'Rock Iconz' Statues Coming From KnuckleBonz

KnuckleBonz, the creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the new "Queen II" Rock Iconz statue set. The new statue set from KnuckleBonz features QUEEN members Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performing during their first U.S. tour in 1974 and 1975. T...

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PAUL GILBERT Shares Cover Of RAINBOW's 'Man On The Silver Mountain' From 'The Dio Album'

On April 7, 2023, Paul Gilbert will release an album celebrating one of heavy metal's greatest icons when he releases "The Dio Album" via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. To get another taster, check out Gilbert's take on RAINBOW's "Man On The Silver Mountain" below. It was pure chance...

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STATIC-X's TONY CAMPOS Says Working On 'Project Regeneration' Albums Has Been 'Really Satisfying'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos spoke to Australia's Metal-Roos about the band's upcoming eighth studio album, "Project Regeneration: Vol. 2". Due on November 3, the LP is a collection of 13 brand-new songs that contain the final vocal performances and musical compositions of founding vocalist Wayne St...

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STEVE HACKETT Announces 'Genesis Revisited: Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights' North American Tour

Prog rock legend Steve Hackett will revisit his stellar work with GENESIS when he launches the North American leg of his "Genesis Revisited: Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights Tour" in the fall (which will be predated by a tour throughout Europe in the spring). He said: "I'm thrilled to be bringi...

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Watch STATIC-X's Entire Orlando Concert During 2023 'Rise Of The Machine' Tour

The IFM RAW YouTube channel has uploaded video of STATIC-X's entire March 15 concert at Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida as part of the band's "Rise Of The Machine" tour with FEAR FACTORY. STATIC-X's setlist for the Orlando concert was as follows: 01. Permanence 02. This Is Not 03. Structural Def...

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SLIPKNOT's JAY WEINBERG Performs 'The Chapeltown Rag' With His MIXWAVE Virtual Instrument (Video)

Video of SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg performing the band's song "The Chapeltown Rag" with his brand new Mixwave virtual instrument can be seen below. MixWave recently launched a Weinberg drum library in what the company called "a comprehensive and dynamic virtual instrument that accurately captures Jay...

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TONY CAMPOS: 'It's Really Up To The Fans' If STATIC-X Will Continue Making New Music

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos has once again said that he is not opposed to making new music with the group's current lineup once he and his bandmates have finished touring in support of the "Project Regeneration" albums. STATIC-X's latest LP "Project Regeneration Vol. 1", came out in July 2020. The...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Cancels Third Concert In A Row After Singer TODD LA TORRE Reportedly 'Lost His Voice'

QUEENSRŸCHE was forced to cancel its concert Sunday night (March 12) at La Hacienda in Midland, Texas after singer Todd La Torre "lost his voice", according to promoter DIN Productions and local radio station Rock 95.1. Midland marked the third show cancelation in a row for QUEENSRŸCHE, which scrapp...

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RACHEL BOLAN Doesn't Believe SKID ROW Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH Would Generate A Lot More Money

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan has shot down the rumor that he was the lone holdout on a proposed reunion with singer Sebastian Bach more than a decade ago. Speaking to Tulsa Music Stream, Bolan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's not just me. The three of us [me and guitarists Dave 'Sna...