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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Completes First Draft Of His Autobiography
BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has completed work on his memoir. Earlier today (Wednesday, April 6),the 72-year-old British-born musician tweeted: "Just turned in the 1st draft of my book so I'm now thinking of titles. So far, I have: Into the Void, Basses Loaded, Past Forward, What The Butler...April 6, 2022
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Release New Single, 'Omen', On Friday
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release a new single, "Omen", this Friday, April 8. The Welsh metallers shared a snippet of the song in a social media post earlier today. They wrote in an accompanying message: "OMEN. The new single. Coming this friday. Be ready. #BFMV #BulletForMyValentine #OMEN". Last...April 6, 2022
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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Explains 'Boombox' Album Title
FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho spoke to Decker of Wisconsin's WZOR (Razor 94.7/104.7) radio station about the band's upcoming album, "Boombox", which is due on May 6. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It definitely picks up where [2017's] 'Judas' left off. And 'Jud...April 6, 2022
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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says K.K. DOWNING Copied His Look In JUDAS PRIEST's Early Days: 'It Was Unbelievable'
Michael Schenker, the German guitar virtuoso who made his recorded debut at age 16 on the SCORPIONS' "Lonesome Crow" album and rose to fame as the guitarist of the English hard rock band UFO, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about how he was able to influence an entire generation of guitar players...April 6, 2022
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PARKWAY DRIVE Cancels Spring 2022 North American Tour
Australian metallers PARKWAY DRIVE have canceled their previously announced North American tour. The trek, featuring support from HATEBREED and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, was scheduled to kick off on May 8 in Baltimore, Maryland and include appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and So What festivals...April 6, 2022
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TOMAS HAAKE Is Open To Releasing Official MESHUGGAH Book: 'That's A Good Idea'
In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates writing an official book about their journey so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. Yeah. That's a good idea, actually...April 6, 2022
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They Seek My Head
Thanks to the undeniable fact that big riffs and a touch of the blues are always going to resonate with a lot of people, there is unlikely to ever be a shortage of stoner-friendly, sludgy metal bands. That's good news, of course, but the future would look even brighter if a fraction of those bands h...April 6, 2022
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Would SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY Join LINKIN PARK As Replacement For CHESTER BENNINGTON? He Responds
SUM 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, whose band performed a cover of LINKIN PARK's "Faint" with Mike Shinoda at the 2018 edition of the Reeding and Leeds festivals, was asked in a new interview with "The Jasta Show" if he would ever consider joining LINKIN PARK as the replacement for the late Chester Ben...April 6, 2022
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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON: Fans Won't Be Disappointed With New Album
SLIPKNOT turntablist Sid Wilson spoke to the Herald-Whig about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "We Are Not Your Kind" album. He said: "Yeah, as far as I know, all the members are finished recording parts, and it should be in the final stages. Actual...April 6, 2022
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces 'Live At The Palladium' Album, Shares 'Know Your Enemy' Video
On August 6, 2021, three-time-Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE staged a streaming event at The Palladium in Worcester in the band's native Massachusetts, which has been the site of many iconic KILLSWITCH ENGAGE shows throughout the band's history. T...April 6, 2022
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HIM's VILLE VALO To Release New Solo Single 'Loveletting' On Friday
HIM mastermind Ville Valo will release a new solo single, "Loveletting", under the VV moniker on Friday, April 8. It will mark Ville's first new music in over two years, following the arrival of the three-track "Gothica Fennica Vol. 1" EP, also released under the VV banner, in March 2020. "Gothica F...April 6, 2022
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ROBB FLYNN On Upcoming MACHINE HEAD Record: 'It's Probably The Heaviest We've Been In A Few Albums'
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the band's new full-length album, due this summer via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Catharsis" will include the three songs that were featured on last year's "Arrows In Words From The Sky" single: "Become The Firestorm",...April 6, 2022
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ANVIL Frontman Doesn't Believe Band's Proposed Follow-Up Documentary Will Ever See Light Of Day
Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL has once again said that he doesn't expect the proposed follow-up to the band's first documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", to ever see the light of day. He tells Friday 13th Metal in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBE...April 5, 2022
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Liberate The Unborn Inhumanity
If you want melodic death metal that will absolutely take your face off every time, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have been as reliable as anyone over the last 20 years. A collection of re-recorded cuts from the Finnish band's first three albums and early demos, "Liberate The Unborn Inhumanity" reinforces tha...April 5, 2022
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GEOFF TATE Says 'There's Not Really A Motivation' For QUEENSRŸCHE's Classic Lineup To Reunite
Geoff Tate says that "there's not really a motivation" for QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup to ever reunite. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where the singer sued over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name after being fir...April 5, 2022