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L.A. GUNS Singer PHIL LEWIS On STEVE RILEY's Death: 'It Was Awful. I Didn't Wanna See That.'

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis says that "it was awful" to hear about the passing of the band's former drummer Steve Riley. Steve died on October 24 after "battling a severe case of pneumonia for several weeks," his family confirmed in a statement. He was 67 years old. In a new interview with  Radioact...

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The Orcish Eclipse

If any further proof were needed that the world has gone mad, "The Orcish Eclipse" may be it. This, in case you have better things to do than spend all day on the internet, is the first AI-generated heavy metal album. Created by a German company called Musical Bits, FROSTBITE ORCKINGS are not a real...

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TOMMY LEE On New MÖTLEY CRÜE Music: 'It's Insane'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Desert Sun about the three new songs he and his bandmates recorded earlier this year with legendary producer Bob Rock, including "Dogs Of War" and a cover of BEASTIE BOYS' "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)". He said: "Wait until you hear it. It's in...

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SYNYSTER GATES On 'Life Is But A Dream…' Album: 'For A Lot Of People, This Is The Death Of AVENGED SEVENFOLD'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates discussed the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los Angeles and mix...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Hints At 'The Poison' 20th-Anniversary Tour For 2025

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck has hinted at a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, 2005's "The Poison". Earlier today (Monday, December 18),Tuck took to his social media to write: "So that's a wrap on 2023 and the entire touring cycle of our self tit...

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'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN Channels IRON MAIDEN And JUDAS PRIEST On 'Screaming Steel' Title Track

Frontiers Music Srl has welcomed powerhouse vocalist James Durbin back for a multi-album deal under the moniker DURBIN. The Santa Cruz, California native is set to unleash his latest heavy metal opus, "Screaming Steel", on February 16, 2024 and today, DURBIN shares the title track along with a kille...

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God Is Violence

Heavy music and religion have never been the easiest bedfellows, but CANCER CHRIST have the fervent belief of champions. "God Is Violence" is a manifesto, drawn up on behalf of the band's steadily expanding church of disciples, performed with slightly unnerving, evangelical zeal. Expect boisterous c...

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SCORPIONS' Setlist For 2024 Las Vegas Residency Will Include One 40-Year-Old Song That Has Never Been Performed Live

SCORPIONS, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, will return to the Las Vegas Strip in 2024 with a brand new exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their iconic album "Love At First Sting", performing the album plus all of their bi...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Undergoes Surgery For Thyroid Cancer: 'I'm Feeling Relatively Good'

Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER has just undergone partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland. It is the most common surgery for thyroid cancer. Earlier today (Friday, December 15),Sweet posted a selfie from his hospital bed and he included the following messa...

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Watch: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Perform 'Emotion Sickness' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE performed the song "Emotion Sickness" on last night's (Thursday, December 14) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Video of the band's appearance can be seen below. When it was originally released, "Emotion Sickness" moved Pitchfork to rave, "alternates fluently between high-octa...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Open Up About ALEXI LAIHO's Final Days: He 'Became Someone' We 'Didn't Recognize Anymore'

Earlier tonight (Thursday, December 14),CHILDREN OF BODOM members Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) hosted a listening party for the band's new live album, "A Chapter Called... Children Of Bodom (Final Show In Helsinki Ice Hall 2019)", at the Bodom Bar & Sauna in Espoo, Finland...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On Performing Live With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Special Thing'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is featured in the latest episode of "String Theory", a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. You can watch the entire 20-minute episode below. Speaking about performing live with PRIEST, Faulkner...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Second Reunion Concert With Original Singer DIMITRI MINAKAKIS

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has added a second concert to its "Calculating Infinity" 25th-anniverary celebration. In addition to the previously June 21, 2024 performance in Brooklyn, New York at the legendary Brooklyn Paramount, the band will now also play the same venue on June 22, 2024. Support at...

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ZZ TOP Announces Summer 2024 European Tour

ZZ TOP will embark on a European tour next summer. The band's first shows on the continent in five years will consist of stops in nine countries, including festivals and indoor headline shows, starting in Sweden on June 28 before coming to Norway, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, France and t...

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ANTHRAX, PRIMUS, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, Ex-SLAYER Members To Perform AC/DC Classics At Tribute To BON SCOTT

Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Josh Freese (FOO FIGHTERS),Larry LaLonde (PRIMUS),Mike Inez (ALICE IN CHAINS),Steve Gorman (THE BLACK CROWES),Jay Buchanan and Scott Holiday (RIVAL SONS) and Billy Rowe (BUCKCHERRY) are among the musicians who will take part in "A Tribute To Bon Scott...