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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's Fifth Album To Be Released In 2024

**UPDATE**: After this article was published earlier today, a publicist for BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to say that the band's fifth album does not yet have an official release date. "It will be in 2024, but we don't have a release date set for January," the publicist added. T...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pays Tribute To Late Drummer LEE RAUCH

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine 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 (Tuesday, June 27),Mustaine took to social media to share an early photo of Rauch behind his drum...

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No Mercy From Electric Eyes

Despite a solid two decades of people abusing the notion in the name of metalcore, there are still few things more likely to make you throw a chair across the room than a devastating blend of hardcore, metal and punk. DEATH RAY VISION need little introduction and even less explanation. Formed by KIL...

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New ZZ TOP Album Will Feature Tracks Recorded With Late Bassist DUSTY HILL

Billy Gibbons has revealed that the next ZZ TOP album will feature tracks recorded with the band's late bassist Dusty Hill. The follow-up to 2012's "La Futura", which could arrive later this year, will also include songs with and Dusty's replacement, Elwood Francis. In a new interview with Classic R...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Says TESTAMENT Has 'Close To Half' A New Album's Worth Of Music Written

In a new interview with Chaoszine conducted on June 15 at the Copenhellfestival in Copenhagen, Denmark, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Blasts Bands Who Use Backing Tracks: 'If You Pay To See A Real Gig, It Should Be Real'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has 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 mor...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer LEE RAUCH Dies

Former MEGADETH drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Lee's passing was announced by his brother Chris Rauch in a social media post on Friday. He wrote: "Today is a very sad day, we lost my brother William Lee Rauch. "L...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS: Next W.A.S.P. Album Won't Arrive Before Summer 2024

In a new interview with Mankato, Minnesota's "The Five Count" radio show, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's next studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "From the time the U.S. tour ended [last December], we went str...

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TOM KEIFER On Next Solo Album: 'Some Song Ideas Are Starting To Bubble'

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (June 21) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer was asked if he has commenced work on the follow-up to his sophomore solo album, "Rise", which came out in 2019. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Watch TOM KEIFER Perform CINDERELLA Classics In Harrison, Ohio During 'Live/Loud' 2023 Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tom Keifer's June 17 performance at Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, Ohio can be seen below (courtesy of the LOCAL OVERLOAD YouTube channel). The CINDERELLA frontman and his solo band, #KEIFERBAND, were performing at the venue as part of their "Live/Loud" 2023 tour with WINGE...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of BIOHAZARD's Second Concert At New York City's Irving Plaza

The reunited original lineup of BIOHAZARD — guitarist/vocalist Billy Gradziadei, guitarist Bobby Hambel, drummer Danny Schuler and bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld — played its second New York City concert in more than 12 years on Sunday (June 18) at the Irving Plaza. Professionally filmed video of th...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's Final Show With GARY ROSSINGTON Coming To Big Screen In July

Unbranded Events presents "The 50th Anniversary Of Lynyrd Skynyrd", the band's captivating final show with founding member Gary Rossington. The exclusive concert event will premiere July 8 for a limited run at drive-ins, indoor theaters and outdoor venues across North America, bringing the iconic so...

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TESTAMENT's Complete Catalog Acquired By NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast has acquired the complete catalog from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. The band has also signed for an additional three albums. The signing took place before TESTAMENT's performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France this past weekend. Fans will now be able to listen to th...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Announces October 2023 U.K. Tour With PAUL DI'ANNO

Heavy metal icon, multi-platinum songwriter and pioneering guitarist K.K. Downing has announced a long-awaited U.K. tour with his band KK'S PRIEST. A founding member of British hard rock and metal titans JUDAS PRIEST, Downing helped bring harmonized lead guitars into the mainstream and co-wrote time...

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TESTAMENT Has Five Or Six 'Killer' New Songs Written For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Loud TV conducted at this past weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There was...