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CHRIS CORNELL Statue Unveiling Pushed Back To Early October

On Sunday, October 7, Vicky Cornell and the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) will celebrate Seattle's son, music icon and late Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, with the public unveiling of a commemorative statue. Following the unveiling, footage of SOUNDGARDEN's performance at The...

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AARON AEDY Thinks 'Host' Is PARADISE LOST's Most Miserable Album

Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with guitarist Aaron Aedy of U.K. gothic-doom pioneers PARADISE LOST prior to their August 7 concert at Brixton Academy in London, England in support of DANZIG. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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Video: EXIT EDEN Performs At WACKEN OPEN AIR Without AMANDA SOMERVILLE

Fan-filmed video footage of EXIT EDEN's August 2 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Amanda Somerville was unable to join her EXIT EDEN bandmates at Wacken because she was looking after her recently born twins. She wrote after the gig: "So proud of my EX...

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HELSOTT: 'Slaves And Gods' Lyric Video

California-based pagan metal group HELSOTT will release its second full-length album, "Slaves And Gods", on October 12. The follow-up to the band's M-Theory Audio debut, the acclaimed 2017 EP "The Healer", sees the act continue to mix folk metal, death metal, symphonic metal, classical and rock to s...

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STEEL PANTHER's SATCHEL Demonstrates 'Pussy Melter' Distortion Guitar Pedal (Video)

California rock and party legends STEEL PANTHER are getting into the gear world with the release of their first-ever distortion pedal for guitarists. From the genius mind of guitar icon Satchel in conjunction with It's Electric, the band has unveiled the "Pussy Melter". The pedal, which is made in t...

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ENDSEEKER Signs With METAL BLADE

Since 2015, the name ENDSEEKER has stood for the finest Swedish-styled death metal from Hamburg, Germany. It's hard as a fist and uncompromising — like binge drinking on St. Pauli — but with a big chunk of heart and soul to it. Metal Blade and ENDSEEKER are both excited to announce the signing of a...

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STEEL PANTHER's Controversial 'Pussy Melter' Distortion Guitar Pedal Is Now Available For Pre-Order

California rock and party legends STEEL PANTHER continue to add new milestones to their decades old career. Today, the band announced they are getting into the gear world with the release of their first-ever distortion pedal for guitarists. From the genius mind of guitar icon Satchel in conjunction...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Announces European Dates For His 'Basstory' Tour

Grammy Award-winning MEGADETH bassist, author, entrepreneur and metal icon David Ellefson, in association with Hexagon Booking, has announced a string of European dates to his "Basstory" tour, a series of limited and exclusive "Storytellers" dates, starting September 21 in Portland, Oregon. Dubbed "...

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TESLA Guitarist Says Working With PHIL COLLEN On Upcoming 'Shock' Album Was 'Really Cool And Pretty Organic'

TESLA guitarist Dave Rude recently spoke with Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 4:50 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESLA's recently completed tour with STYX and JOAN JETT AND THE BL...

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JOAN JETT Documentary 'Bad Reputation' To Be Released In September

The Joan Jett documentary "Bad Reputation" will be released in theaters and on demand on September 28. The film, which premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival, was directed by Kevin Kerslake and written by Joel Marcus. "Bad Reputation" is described as "a look at the life of Joan Jett, fr...

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ORGY Announces Two New Members

Electronic rock veterans ORGY recently announced their upcoming "Bring Your Army" tour featuring support from MOTOGRATER, BRAND OF JULEZ and THE CROWNED, kicking off on August 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Joining ORGY on this tour will be two new members — multi-talented guitarist, singer and produce...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman: 'I'm Having The Best Time Of My Life Right Now'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody says that he is "having the best time" of his life, a year after his onstage meltdown which resulted in him leaving the band's European tour to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. Speaking to the KQXR 100.3 The X Rocks radio station before FIVE FINGER...

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GENE SIMMONS: '27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club' Book Due In October

"27: The Legend And Mythology Of The 27 Club", the inaugural release of the new Simmons Books series, is Gene Simmons's witty, insightful, and no-B.S. take on the myth, and the actual people, that make up the "27 club" — the groundbreaking musicians, artists, and celebrities who died at the age of 2...

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ROB ZOMBIE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS; New Album Due In 2019

Nuclear Blast Records has announced the signing of rock and heavy metal icon and unique filmmaker Rob Zombie to a worldwide deal. The follow-up to his 2016 studio album, "The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser", and 2018's "Astro-Creep: 2000 Live" is due in 2019. Comment...

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CHRIS CORNELL Statue To Be Erected At Seattle's Museum Of Pop Culture Next Month

Today, on what would have been the 54th birthday of Seattle's son, music icon and late Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, Vicky Cornell announced her late husband will be commemorated in his hometown with a statue that will be raised in a public ceremony on Wednesday, August 29. M...