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ENTOMBED A.D. Guitarist NICO ELGSTRAND Is 'Still Grieving' Death Of Singer L.G. PETROV: 'It Was A Terrible Loss'

Former ENTOMBED and ENTOMBED A.D. guitarist Nico Elgstrand spoke to Heavy Culture about last year's passing of 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. Asked about the current status of ENTO...

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Watch MERCYFUL FATE Perform At BARCELONA ROCK FEST

Video of MERCYFUL FATE's July 1 performance at the Barcelona Rock Fest at the Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, just twenty minutes from the center of Barcelona, Spain, can be seen below. The influential Danish metallers' 11-song set included a brand new track, "The Jackl Of Salzburg", wh...

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MEGADETH Releases Video Recap Of German Shows From Summer 2022 European Tour

An official video recap of MEGADETH's recent shows in Germany can be seen below. MEGADETH will release its highly anticipated sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", on September 2 via UMe. Featuring twelve new tracks, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" will be made available...

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DERRICK GREEN Says SEPULTURA Won't Start Thinking About New Studio Album Until 2023 At The Earliest

In a new interview with the "Pollution Nocturne" radio show conducted at this year's Plane'r Fest on July 2 in Rhône-Alpes, France, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green was asked when fans can expect to see a follow-up to the band's 2020 album "Quadra". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Praises New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'It's So Exciting To See Where It's Going'

Dave "Snake" Sabo has praised SKID ROW's new singer Erik Grönwall, saying that the first song the band released with the ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist had received a much better response than he had anticipated. Grönwall, who auditioned for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Is 'Doing Well And Happy To Be Finally Finishing' Radiation Therapy Treatment In Prostate Cancer Battle

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, is continuing to undergo radiation therapy treatment. On Monday (July 4),he took to the band's social media to issue the following update on his condition: "Thought I'd chime in for a rare post on social m...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER Is Mourning Death Of His Wife

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser is mourning the death of his wife. Patricia Perissinoto Kisser passed away Sunday morning (July 3) after a battle with colon cancer. She had just turned 52 years old one day earlier. Andreas and the couple's three children, Giulia, Yohan and Enzo, announced Patrici...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'Holding Up' VAN HALEN Tribute Project, Says Radio Personality EDDIE TRUNK

David Lee Roth is the main reason the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project has yet to move forward, according to SiriusXM radio personality Eddie Trunk. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to Th...

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Watch: POISON Plays Abbreviated Set In Jacksonville After BRET MICHAELS's Hospitalization

POISON played an abbreviated set Saturday (July 2) in Jacksonville, Florida — two days after the band was forced to cancel in Nashville due to Bret Michaels being hospitalized with a medical issue. Earlier on Saturday, the singer issued a statement saying he would appear with his bandmates at TIAA B...

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BRET MICHAELS Vows To Give It His 'All' At POISON's Concert In Jacksonville: 'I Promise To Do The Best I Can'

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has vowed to give it his "all" when he and his bandmates perform tonight (Saturday, July 2) at the Jacksonville, Florida stop of "The Stadium Tour". The 59-year-old musician was hospitalized Thursday (June 30) in Nashville just before POISON was set to perform with DEF...

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CHARLIE WATTS Biography, Authorized By THE ROLLING STONES And Drummer's Family, Coming In October

HarperCollins Publishers has set an October 11 release date for a fully authorized and official biography of legendary THE ROLLING STONES drummer Charlie Watts, one of the world's most revered and celebrated musicians of the last half century. "Charlie's Good Tonight: The Authorized Biography Of Cha...

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Watch German TV Report On DEEP PURPLE's Hamburg Concert Featuring New Touring Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE

A German TV report on DEEP PURPLE's June 23 concert at Stadtpark Open Air in Hamburg can be seen below. DEEP PURPLE's new touring guitarist Simon McBride, who has previously played with both singer Ian Gillan and keyboardist Don Airey, among others, is filling in for longtime DEEP PURPLE guitarist S...

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BRET MICHAELS Says 'An Unforeseen Medical Complication' Forced POISON To Cancel Nashville Concert

POISON frontman Bret Michaels says that "an unforeseen medical complication" forced him and his bandmates to cancel their concert in Nashville, Tennessee Thursday night (June 30). The 59-year-old singer was hospitalized just before POISON was set to perform at Nissan Stadium as part of "The Stadium...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Plays With Fill-In Guitarist JEAN PATTON In Marseille, France

SEPULTURA played its fifth show with fill-in guitarist Jean Patton (PROJECT46) Tuesday night (June 28) at Espace Julien in Marseille, France. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be found below. On June 22, SEPULTURA announced that guitarist Andreas Kisser was forced to leave the band's current E...

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POISON Pulls Out Of Nashville Stop Of 'The Stadium Tour' After BRET MICHAELS Falls Ill

POISON has been forced to cancel its appearance at tonight's "The Stadium Tour" concert in Nashville, Tennessee after the band's lead singer Bret Michaels fell ill. Earlier tonight (Thursday, June 30), Bret's POISON bandmates came out on stage and announced to the audience at Nissan Stadium tha...