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DOWN To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of 'NOLA' With Full-Length Exclusive Livestream On August 29

This year marks the 25th anniversary of DOWN's 1995-released, now classic debut, "NOLA". Plans for select shows featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders performing the record in its entirety were sidelined due to the...

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DOWN To Make 'Big Announcement' On Tuesday

DOWN will make a "big announcement" on Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT. The acclaimed supergroup is expected to officially reveal that it will perform live for the first time in four years as part of a virtual concert later this month. The news of DOWN's return to live activity...

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CLUTCH Will 'Probably' Begin Recording New Album In The Winter

Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster of Maryland rockers CLUTCH has told Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station that the band commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2018's "Book Of Bad Decisions" album. "We've been writing some material," he said. "I would expect we'll get into the studio prob...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Pays Tribute To Original Drummer TONY COSTANZA

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has paid tribute to the band's original drummer, Tony Costanza, who died on Tuesday (August 4). He was 52 years old. Costanza was the singer of the Las Vegas metal band PAPSMEAR before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area and joining MACHINE HEAD in 1992. He sat...

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Original MACHINE HEAD Drummer TONY COSTANZA Dead At 52

Original MACHINE HEAD drummer Tony Costanza has died. He was 52 years old. Costanza's passing was confirmed by his former CRISIS bandmate Afzaal Nasiruddeen, who wrote in a Facebook post: "It is with a very heavy heart that I have to accept and inform everyone concerned that I lost my brother, band...

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DOWN's First Performance In Four Years Will Be A Livestreamed Concert

DOWN will perform live for the first time in four years as part of a virtual concert later this month. The news of the acclaimed supergroup's return to live activity was broken by DOWN's longtime manager, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, who guested on this past Sunday's (August 2) episode of "...

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TESTAMENT Is Planning 'Something Cool' For 'Titans Of Creation' Relaunch Once Pandemic Has Subsided

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to Australia's Riff Crew about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (hear audio below): "We're trying to salvage the dates that we had had booked for this year to support the [latest TES...

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CLUTCH Invites Fans To Choose Setlist For 'Live From The Doom Saloon - Volume II'

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have invited their fans to choose the setlist for the band's next live stream concert. Tickets are on sale now at ClutchMerch.com for what the group has dubbed "Live From The Doom Saloon - Volume II". Fans are encouraged to construct their dream 14-song setlist via ClutchSetL...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN Says DOWN Is 'Working On Something Really Special'

Kirk Windstein spoke to Revolver about his participation in DOWN's upcoming shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's debut album, "NOLA". A founding member of DOWN, Windstein left the band in 2013 in order to focus on CROWBAR and his family life. He was replaced by Bobby Landgraf, DOWN...

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DIESEL MACHINE Feat. Ex-HALFORD, DAMAGEPLAN, SOIL Members: 'Evolve' Album Due In August

Metalville Records set an August 21 release date for the long-awaited comeback album from DIESEL MACHINE, "Evolve". DIESEL MACHINE was founded in the mid-1990s by former musicians of the L.A. heavies WORLD IN PAIN and ELEVENTH HOUR. The hard groove metal of the band — consisting of AJ Cavalier (voca...

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SEPULTURA Announces 2021 North American Tour With SACRED REICH, CROWBAR And ART OF SHOCK

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA have announced the rescheduled dates for their North American tour. The trek, which was originally slated to kick off on March 18 in San Diego, California and conclude on April 22 in Ventura, California, was postponed in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) p...

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TED NUGENT Says JOE BIDEN Is 'Painfully Deranged In A Mental Capacity' And 'The Poster Child For Hypocrisy'

Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was interviewed by President Donald Trump campaign's "Real News Insights" series with host Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law. Speaking about the peaceful demonstrations and violent riots that have erupted across the country in response to police bru...

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EYEHATEGOD's MIKE WILLIAMS Still Has Vocals To Record For Band's New Album

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike "IX" Williams spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below): "EYEHATEGOD was gonna take this time off anyway," Mike said. "We'd been touring for, like,...

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Dream Squasher

Calfornia's -(16)- have been clawing their way through the swamps of sludge for nearly 30 years. The roots of the band reach back to 1993, the same year that they released their debut album "Curves That Kick" on Bacteria Sour, the indy label owned by none other than Pushead. On the other side of th...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Talks Sobriety: 'What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger'

In a recent interview with Kerrang! magazine, CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein said that he finally addressed his substance abuse issues around 10 years ago. "I started drinking at home instead of going out to bars, because it was easier for me to avoid cocaine if I didn't go out to where it would be...