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SOIL Covers HALSEY's 'Nightmare' For 'Play It Forward' Album
Chicago's hard-hitting rock quartet SOIL will release a new studio album, titled "Play It Forward", consisting of some of the songs that inspired the bandmembers throughout the years. They've already previewed two of the LP's songs, releasing their version of Neil Young's anthem "Rockin' In The Free...July 26, 2022
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ANDY MCCOY Says He 'Never Got An Apology' From VINCE NEIL For Drunk-Driving Car Crash That Killed HANOI ROCKS Drummer
HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has once again slammed MÖTLEY CRÜE over their account of HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley's death and CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's heroin overdose, as published in CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock B...July 25, 2022
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AT THE GATES Parts Ways With Guitarist JONAS STÅLHAMMAR
Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have parted ways with their guitarist of the past five years, Jonas Stålhammar. Stålhammar joined the band in September 2017 as the replacement for co-founding guitarist Anders Björler, who left AT THE GATES in March of that year. Earlier today (Satu...July 23, 2022
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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist ANDY MCCOY Calls NIKKI SIXX A Liar, Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Are 'F***ing Ripoffs' For Coming Out Of Retirement
HANOI ROCKS guitarist Andy McCoy has once again slammed MÖTLEY CRÜE over their account of HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley's death and CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's heroin overdose, as published in CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock B...July 23, 2022
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STEVE MORSE Officially Quits DEEP PURPLE To Care For Ailing Wife
DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has officially left the band to care for his wife, Janine, who is battling cancer. Morse's latest announcement comes four months after the guitarist said that he would be taking a hiatus from the band, in the hope of rejoining his bandmates once his wife's health im...July 23, 2022
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LAMB OF GOD Shares Preview Of 'Omens' Title Track
Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared a preview of their new single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Omens". The full song will be made available on Thursday, July 28. The "Omens" album will be released on October 7 via Epic Records. Densely muscular, soaked in unnerving spi...July 21, 2022
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KREATOR And LAMB OF GOD Have Collaborated On New Song Called 'State Of Unrest'
In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Greece's Rock Hard magazine, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza revealed that his band and LAMB OF GOD have collaborated on a new original song, "State Of Unrest", to be released in October, prior to the launch of the two groups' European tour of the same name. "...July 18, 2022
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MIKE MANGINI 'Wasn't Friends' With Any DREAM THEATER Members Before 2010 Audition
In a new interview with Sarah Hagan Backstage, Mike Mangini reflected on his widely publicized audition for DREAM THEATER in late 2010 following the departure of the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Portnoy and I] were friends before I got this jo...July 18, 2022
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ROBERT TRUJILLO's Son Says His Contribution To 'Master Of Puppets' In 'Stranger Things' Turned Out 'Better' Than He Expected
Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, contributed "additional guitar tracks" to the version of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" which appears in Netflix's season four finale of "Stranger Things". In the finale, the Eddie Munson character performs what he calls "the m...July 16, 2022
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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Makes U.K. Top 40 Debut 36 Years After Release
The title track of METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" album has made its U.K. Top 40 debut, 36 years after the song's original release. "Master Of Puppets" has jumped to No. 22 on this week's Official Singles Chart, becoming the metal legends' first U.K. Top 40 in 14 years; their last being 2008's "The...July 15, 2022
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GWAR Announces Fall Leg Of 'The Black Death Rager World Tour' With LIGHT THE TORCH, NEKROGOBLIKON and CROBOT
GWAR has announced the fall 2022 North American leg of "The Black Death Rager World Tour" in support of the band's critically acclaimed masterwork "The New Dark Ages". The trek starts off September 10 with an appearance at the Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Alton, Virginia and runs through November 3 in B...July 15, 2022
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Pain Is Forever And This Is The End
Two-man bands have become so ubiquitous in heavy music over the last decade that it would be easy to forget how much MANTAR always stood out from the four-legged throng. The German duo's recorded works to date have been typified by an unparalleled, gung-ho approach, with a black metal and rock 'n' r...July 14, 2022
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ARCH ENEMY Releases New Single 'In The Eye Of The Storm'
Extreme metal masters ARCH ENEMY have released a new single, "In The Eye Of The Storm". The track is taken from the band's 11th studio album, "Deceivers", which will arrive on August 12 via Century Media Records. The official Mirko Witzki-directed music video for the song will make its online debut...July 14, 2022
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ENTOMBED Singer L.G. PETROV: Tribute Beer To Be Unveiled At This Weekend's GEFLE METAL FESTIVAL
Former ENTOMBED and ENTOMBED A.D. bassist Victor Brandt has created a tribute beer for Lars-Göran Petrov. The pioneering ENTOMBED and ENTOMBED A.D. frontman died on March 7, 2021 after a battle with bile duct cancer. He was 49 years old. The beer will receive its exclusive premiere at this weekend's...July 13, 2022
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OZZY OSBOURNE To Make 'Comic-Con International' Debut In San Diego
Ozzy Osbourne will make his Comic-Con International debut at this year's event on Friday, July 22 in San Diego, California. Osbourne and Todd McFarlane will reveal artwork for the limited-edition special McFarlane-designed comic book (that is available that is part of some of the special-edition alb...July 13, 2022
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