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NITA STRAUSS Is 'Relaxing The Reins A Little Bit' On Her Upcoming Second Solo Album

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, spoke to "The MetalSucks Podcast" about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for her second solo album. Strauss's upcoming disc, which is tentatively due in late 2020, will be the follow-up to her first...

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP Launches IPO

Warner Music Group Corp. announced today that it has launched the initial public offering of 70,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The initial public offering price is expected to be betw...

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Former CELTIC FROST Frontman THOMAS GABRIEL FISCHER Launches 'Dark,' 'Groovy' And 'Psychedelic' New Project

Thomas Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom G. Warrior; CELTIC FROST, TRIPTYKON, HELLHAMMER) has announced the formation of a new "dark music" project. The new band, whose name has not yet been revealed, is tentatively planning to release its debut album later this year. Speaking to Metal Wani, Fischer state...

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DORO PESCH To Perform Drive-In Concert In Germany Next Month

Doro Pesch will perform at a drive-in cinema in Germany on June 13. Fans will have a rare opportunity to attend a live performance by the German metal queen at the CARantena Arena in Worms as part of the "Regenbogen 2 Rock Summer" while complying with the country's social distancing regulations. Eac...

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VINNY APPICE Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'A Joke'; RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Should Have Been Inducted'

Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that Ronnie James Dio "should have been inducted" into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The legendary heavy metal vocalist, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer 10 years ago at the age of 67. Vinny, who...

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AMARANTHE's Sixth Album Gets Official Release Date

Swedish/Danish metallers AMARANTHE have completed work on their new album. The follow-up to 2018's "Helix" will be released this summer via Nuclear Blast. The band states: "Our sixth album is now completely DONE! Last Sunday, a few select press members and music industry professionals got the opport...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR Hopes MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Isn't Mad At Him Anymore

STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr says that "the last thing" he wants to do is have a member of MÖTLEY CRÜE mad at him. The latest war of words between STEEL PANTHER and MÖTLEY CRÜE began when Starr and PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia were asked in a 2019 interview which musician from the past they wo...

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Watch WITHIN TEMPTATION's Music Video For New Single 'Entertain You'

"Entertain You", the new video from Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be seen below. WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel stated about the song: "There’s always a group of people in society that doesn’t fit in and somehow we always have a need to emphasize that they do not fit in...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY And JORDAN ZIFF Are Working On New Music

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy is working on a new song co-written by the band's guitarist Jordan Ziff. The track is expected to appear on RATT's forthcoming follow-up to 2010's "Infestation" album. Earlier today, Pearcy tweeted: "Jordan Ziff @theRATTpack I'm @septopfuel Working on a new song with @jord...

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FLOOR JANSEN Didn't Try To Copy Previous NIGHTWISH Singers: 'From The Get-Go, I Was Giving It My Own Twist'

In a new interview with Heavy New York, NIGHTWISH frontwoman Floor Jansen reflected on her first concert with the band, which took place in October 2012 in Seattle, Washington. At the time, Jansen was approached to sing for NIGHTWISH on the band's North American tour after the group parted ways with...

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MINOR THREAT 'Will Never Play Shows Again,' Says BRIAN BAKER

Legendary hardcore band MINOR THREAT will never play shows again, says bassist Brian Baker. MINOR THREAT released two EPs and the studio album "Out Of Step" before breaking up in the mid-'80s. Singer Ian MacKaye formed FUGAZI in 1987 and in recent years started a new band with his wife and bandmate...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Buys Las Vegas Home For $3.81 Million

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his wife, Ayesha, paid $3.81 million for a home in a section of the Las Vegas Valley known as Enterprise. The 5,116-square-foot home with five bedrooms and six baths was built by Jewel Homes, county records show. The legendar...

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PANTERA Texas Video Tour: Childhood Home, DIMEBAG's House And Final Resting Place

Scott On Tape recently uploaded a 32-minute travel video featuring visits to several important PANTERA-related sites in the Dallas, Texas area, including the graves of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother Vinnie Paul Abbott, their childhood home, and Dimebag's house, where his legendary studio w...

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BEARTOOTH Parts Ways With Guitarist KAMRON BRADBURY

BEARTOOTH has parted ways with rhythm guitarist Kamron Bradbury. The Columbus, Ohio-based act announced Bradbury's exit in a social media post earlier today. The group wrote: "Dear BEARTOOTH fans, we feel that it is important to let everyone know that due to personal reasons, we have decided to part...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Checks In With His Creator Every Morning

In a May 21 interview with "Let's Discuss With Lance Hall", MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about his interpretation of the acronym F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real) and how it pertains to his life. "The thing about fear, growing up in a faith-based community and being sober and bei...