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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: Streaming Services Like SPOTIFY 'Saved Music'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music "saved" the music industry. The 48-year-old singer shared his opinion after a video compilation surfaced of podcaster Joe Rogan repeatedly using the "n-word" on his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, which first...

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MORBID ANGEL Pulls Out Of MARYLAND DEATHFEST, Says It Will Not Play Any Shows 'In Current Climate'

MORBID ANGEL has canceled its appearance at this year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 26-29 at various venues in Baltimore, Maryland. The festival organizers announced the death metal veterans' decision to pull out of the event in a social media post earlier today, writing: "MORBID ANGEL...

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HIGH ON FIRE's MATT PIKE Drops Music Video For 'Land' Featuring MASTODON's BRENT HINDS

HIGH ON FIRE's Matt Pike will release his debut solo album, "Pike Vs. The Automaton", on February 18 via MNRK Heavy. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Land", can be seen below. The track features a guest appearance by MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, an old pal of Pike's. "'Land'...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Is LAMB OF GOD's 'Bullpen' Guitarist When WILLIE ADLER Or MARK MORTON Can't Make The Shows

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel recently filled in for LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler during the band's January appearance on the ShipRocked cruise. The reasons for Adler missing the cruise have not been disclosed. Adler's brother, Chris, departed the band in 2019...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's New Album Is '90 Percent Done' After 78-Piece Orchestra Records Its Parts

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's new album is "90 percent done" after the band was able to get a 78-piece orchestra to record its parts for the follow-up to 2016's "The Stage". Earlier today, AVENGED singer M. Shadows shared new photos of the orchestra in the studio along with him and guitarist Synyster Gates gi...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Is Mourning Death Of His Brother

Stephen Pearcy is mourning the passing of his brother. The 65-year-old RATT singer announced his sibling's death on social media early this morning (Thursday, February 10). He wrote: "2/9/2022 R.I.P. my brother Bill Wayne Pearcy, may you find peace, you will be missed. It's been tough, now you can r...

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While gleefully hurling spanners into the works, at some unholy midpoint between industrial, drone, doom and alternative metal, AUTHOR & PUNISHER (Tristan Shone to his friends) has already made eight full-length albums of spine-wrenching, soul-flaying heaviness and avant-garde sound subversion....

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KISS: 'Dynasty' Collectible Figures From KnuckleBonz Coming This Spring/Summer

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a new bundle of KISS figures (set of four or separately),available for pre-order now at this location. The statues are based on the costumes the four members of KISS wore during the band's "Dynasty" per...

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ZAKK WYLDE Is Open To Producing Next Line Of DIMEBAG Guitars Through His WYLDE AUDIO Company

Zakk Wylde says that he is open to producing the next line of guitars from late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Last August, Dimebag's longtime girlfriend and trustee of his estate, Rita Haney, announced that she was cutting ties with Dean Guitars after 17 years with the company. She als...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Says He's Already Had COVID-19 Twice

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke to Tucson, Arizona's Rock 102.1 KFMA radio station about the overwhelming success of his Twitch channel, which boasts a follower count of 238,000. Matt, who streams everything from video games, guitar clinics to TRIVIUM and acoustic song covers, all while he's off t...

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LAST IN LINE Signs With earMUSIC; New EP, Full-Length Album In The Works

LAST IN LINE has inked a deal with earMUSIC, the recorded music label of German entertainment group Edel AG which boasts a roster of global artists including DEEP PURPLE, Alice Cooper, BABYMETAL, THUNDER, STATUS QUO and many more. A new EP from LAST IN LINE will tentatively arrive later this year, f...

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STONE GOSSARD's PAINTED SHIELD Shares Video For New Single 'Dead Man's Dream'

PAINTED SHIELD has returned with a music video for its new song "Dead Man's Dream", the first single from its upcoming sophomore album. The group, which features PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard, acclaimed songwriter Mason Jennings, Matt Chamberlain and Seattle soul prodigy Brittany Davis, will rel...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER On Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON: 'He Had Such Good Music In Him'

KORN's Ray Luzier has reflected on the passing of Joey Jordison, saying the founding SLIPKNOT drummer "had such good music in him." Joey's family confirmed that he died "peacefully in his sleep" last July of an unspecified cause. KORN recruited Jordison in 2007 to join them on tour when drummer Davi...

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METALLICA's Lyrics Are Focus Of New Book From College Philosophy Professor

ECW Press has set an April 19 release date for the book "The Meaning Of Metallica: Ride The Lyrics". Join William Irwin, a philosophy professor, literary critic and heavy metal scholar who teaches at King's College in Pennsylvania, as he traces the lyrical development of the "thinking man's" metal b...

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KROKUS Singer MARC STORACE Shares Audio Samples Of First-Ever Solo Album 'Live And Let Live'

KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has shared audio samples of the songs that appear on his first-ever solo album, "Live And Let Live". The effort was made available in Switzerland in December and was released in North America earlier this month. "Live And Let Live" track listing: 01. Live And Let Live (3...