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Original SICK OF IT ALL Bassist RICH CIPRIANO Is Battling Pancreatic Cancer

Richie Cip, born Richard Cipriano, has been an important part of the New York Hardcore community for decades. As the bassist for SICK OF IT ALL during the band's formative years, Richie helped shape the sound of a scene that would go on to influence countless musicians and fans around the world. Fro...

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Doomed Lovers

Pop culture has been blessed and cursed, depending upon who you ask, for years by musical duos who are also bound together by romantic marriage. There is the volatile Ike & Tina Turner, Sonny & Cher, and THE WHITE STRIPES, more recently. The obvious tension and drama inherent to such artisti...

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DAVEY RIMMER Will Continue Playing With URIAH HEEP, Even After Joining JUDAS PRIEST

Dave "Davey" Rimmer will continue to play bass for URIAH HEEP, even after being confirmed as the replacement for Ian Hill in JUDAS PRIEST. Earlier today (Friday, October 7),URIAH HEEP released the following statement via social media: "Following today's announcement that Davey Rimmer will be joinin...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Once Again Denies He Pulled A Knife On SCOTT ROCKENFIELD During 2012 Backstage Altercation In Brazil

During an appearance on the Beardo & Weirdo podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if there were any "misunderstandings" in terms of the way his split with the band in 2012 was perceived by the public. "Th...

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Watch: L7 Kicks Off Final World Tour In San Diego

Legendary feminist rockers L7 kicked off the first leg of their final world tour, dubbed "The Last Hurrah", with a pair of shows (Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7) at the Casbah in San Diego, California. Fan-filmed video of the two performances can be seen below. Before tragically passing...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Explains His Absence From Last Two Shows Of ANTHRAX's North American Tour With IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of MetalRules, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante explained his absence from the final two shows of the band's North American tour as the support act for IRON MAIDEN: September 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and October 2 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexi...

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TRIVIUM Announces New Album 'Crown In The Grave', Shares Title Track

Grammy-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy; guitarist Corey Beaulieu; bassist Paolo Gregoletto; and drummer Alex Rüdinger — have announced their new album "Crown In The Grave". It arrives November 20 through Roadrunner Records. TRIVIUM has shared the "Crown In The Gr...

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Watch: MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Returns To Live Stage After Canceling Two Shows Due To Vocal Injury

After canceling two shows in California due to his recent vocal injury, MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray resumed his solo tour Wednesday night (October 7) at the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. A few hours prior to the Las Vegas s...

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DARKEST HOUR Releases New Single And Video 'Warrior' From Upcoming 'Suffer Divine' Album

Washington, D.C. metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR have released their new single and video, "Warrior". This is the second single from the band's forthcoming album, "Suffer Divine", due out on October 30. DARKEST HOUR guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments: "This song showcases our melodic death metal ten...

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DEATH ANGEL's Founding Bassist DENNIS PEPA Is Battling Stage Four Cancer

Dennis Pepa, the founding bassist of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal band DEATH ANGEL, is batting stage 4 duodenal cancer, a rare and generally aggressive malignancy of the small intestine. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Dennis cover the financial costs associated with h...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY On His Vocal Injury: 'I'm F***ing Scared To Death'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray spoke to The Jesea Lee Show about the vocal injury that resulted in the cancelation of two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6. His solo tou...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Plans To Review Leftover 'Half-Songs' From Recent MEGADETH Recording Sessions To 'See If There's Anything There'

During a question-and-answer session prior to MEGADETH's September 24 performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, band founder Dave Mustaine said that while stands by his pledge that the group's chart-topping 17th studio album will be its last, there may yet be additional MEGADETH material rele...

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The Battle Between Metal And Orchestra Still Goes On For SEPTICFLESH

By David E. Gehlke SEPTICFLESH and an orchestra are now inseparable. The long-running Greek extreme metal outfit has taken a union that was originally popularized by the likes of CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR and even METALLICA, via 1999's "S&M", making it such an integral part of their core sound t...

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L7 Shares New Single 'Loma Linda' Based On 2003 Demo

Legendary feminist rockers L7 kick off the first leg of their final world tour, dubbed "The Last Hurrah", tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6) in San Diego. They have commanded fans to their feet and their ballot box for over four decades with an effortless blend of punk ethos, heavy grunge, melody, socio-...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Cancels Solo Shows After 'Dealing With Some Deep Vocal Issues'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has canceled two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6 — after "dealing with some deep vocal issues". His solo tour is currently expected to r...