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Watch: ACCEPT Performs With Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA For First Time

Legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT kicked off their South American tour last night (Wednesday, May 10 at Carioca Club Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil. It marked the band's first appearance with WHITESNAKE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who is temporarily filling in for...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Pays Tribute To DUANE EDDY: 'He Will Always Be My Number One Inspiration'

DEEP PURPLE's Ritchie Blackmore has paid tribute to Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero who died earlier this week at age 86. Eddy passed away of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate. On Wednesday (May 1),Ritchie took to his so...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Music Video For 'Dead Of Winter' From Upcoming 'Drama' Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has released the official music video for "Dead Of Winter", the second single from his upcoming solo album, "Drama", due on May 17 via Frontiers Music Srl. The track features vocals by Chris Brooks from LIKE A STORM and marks Marty's first solo release featur...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On The Possibility Of Him Rejoining MEGADETH: 'I Don't Think That's Realistic'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage in six months last year — first in February 2023 at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August 2023 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wack...

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ELOY CASAGRANDE Releases First Statement As Member Of SLIPKNOT: 'Thank You For Trusting Me'

Eloy Casagrande has released the first statement as a member of SLIPKNOT. The former SEPULTURA drummer, whose addition to SLIPKNOT was officially announced on Tuesday (April 30),took to his social media today to share a photo of him in wearing his SLIPKNOT mask and outfit, and he included the follo...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Completes Recording Guitars For New DREAM THEATER Album: 'I'm So Happy With How They Came Out'

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci has completed laying down the guitar tracks for the band's sixteenth studio album. The upcoming effort will mark the progressive metal legends' first LP since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the group last October. Earlier today (Wednesday, May 1),Petrucci shared a vi...

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MORBID ANGEL Announces Fall 2024 U.S. Tour With SUFFOCATION

Florida death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL will headline the seventh annual "Devastation On The Nation" U.S. tour presented by "Vox&Hops" metal podcast. Support on the trek will come from New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION along with UADA, MORTIFERUM, FULCI and KNOLL. Tickets will go on sal...

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GHOST's Debut Feature Film 'Rite Here Rite Now' To Arrive In Cinemas In June

Trafalgar Releasing today announced worldwide theatrical distribution plans for "Rite Here Rite Now". The unique feature-length film combines never-before-seen 2023 concert footage of Grammy Award-winning rock band GHOST with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the band's long-running...

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TESTAMENT Is Recording New Album: 'It's Happening'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has confirmed that he and his bandmates have entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited new album. On April 28, TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas posted a photo of his drum kit in the recording studio and he captioned it, "It's happening". A day later, Billy...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI 'Is A Mad Scientist On Guitar'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has spoken fondly about his bandmates, saying that they "have become such good friends". The 62-year-old MEGADETH leader, who is the sole remaining original member of the group, addressed his relationship with his current bandmates while checking in on social media from MEGA...

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TESTAMENT And KREATOR Announce 'Klash Of The Titans' North American Tour With POSSESSED

This fall, the "Klash Of The Titans" makes its triumphant return to North America. Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12 in Reno making its way across the U.S. and will include seven Cana...

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Watch: WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Joins SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS For 'Highway To Hell' Cover

MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen joined SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS on stage last night (Monday, April 29) at Zenith in Paris, France to perform a cover of the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Earlier in the night,...

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SLIPKNOT Officially Names ELOY CASAGRANDE As Band's New Drummer

SLIPKNOT has confirmed the identity of the band's new drummer. As widely speculated, a new post on SLIPKNOT's Instagram account of all nine members notably includes a tag for former SEPULTURA sticksman Eloy Casagrande, who abruptly left that latter band in early February, just days before the start...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'At Our Age Now, We're Still Crushing It'

In a new interview with Brian Aberback of The Aquarian, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the band's decision to perform its entire 1983 debut EP and 1984's "The Warning" album as part of the ongoing "The Origins Tour". Asked what the impetus was for the trek, Wilton said: "It came ab...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Appears To Be Teasing 'Secret' Club Show In New York City

MÖTLEY CRÜE appears to be teasing a "secret" club show at New York's Bowery Ballroom for May 6. Earlier today, the legendary rockers shared a flyer for the event — with CRÜE apparently billed under the pseudonym "1981" — with tickets set to go on sale May 3. CRÜE's performance at the Bowery Ballroo...