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BILLY SHEEHAN To Miss SONS OF APOLLO's South American Tour Due To 'Travel Restrictions'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Bassist Billy Sheehan will be unable to join his SONS OF APOLLO bandmates on their South American tour next month due to "travel restrictions", according to a press release from the tour promoter, Top Link Music. His replacement on the trek will be ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. Top Link Music manager and...

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COREY TAYLOR Shoots Down Rumor SLIPKNOT Is Calling It Quits After 'The End, So Far' Album

Corey Taylor has shot down the rumor that SLIPKNOT will break up after the release of the band's next album. Ever since SLIPKNOT announced the title of its upcoming LP, "The End, So Far", earlier this week, speculation has been rife that the name is a reference to the fact that the LP will mark the...

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Watch EXODUS Perform With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS At Italy's LUPPOLO IN ROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 17 performance at the Luppolo In Rock at Parco Ex Colonie Padane in Cremona, Italy can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves) 02. A Lesson In Violence 03. Blood In, Blood Out 04. The Years Of Death An...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Talks 50th-Anniversary Tour Plans, Upcoming Box Set

In a new interview with WMMR's Brent Porche, Joe Perry spoke about AEROSMITH's touring plans to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary. The guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that the Fenway show [in Boston in September], being able to pick a date and go, 'That's when we wa...

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TOOL Bassist JUSTIN CHANCELLOR's MTVOID Project Returns With New Song, 'Scanner Void'

MTVOID, the duo featuring TOOL's Justin Chancellor and SWEET NOISE/SERCE vocalist Peter Mohamed, has returned following a nine-year absence with a new song, "Scanner Void", which is available now via Chancellor's own label, Lobal Orning. DEATH GRIPS producer Andy Morin lends drums and synths to the...

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DEVILDRIVER Welcomes Back Original Bassist JON MILLER

California metallers DEVILDRIVER have announced the return of original bassist Jon Miller after more than a decade-long absence from the scene. In addition to this epic reunion, DEVILDRIVER has also added guitarist Alex Lee (HOLY GRAIL) to the lineup, replacing Neal Tiemann. DEVILDRIVER is also gea...

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RICHIE SAMBORA: 'I Have A New Record That's Ready To Go'

During an appearance on the red carpet at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England on July 1, former BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora revealed that he has been working on new music in the last couple of years. "I have a new record that's ready to go...

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KERRY KING Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Much Longer To Hear First Music From His Post-SLAYER Band

Kerry King spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about his post-SLAYER project, saying that "won't be dragging [his] feet much longer" when it comes to going back on the road. Nearly two years after he revealed that he had more than two records' worth of music written for his new band, King stated about th...

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MIKE MANGINI 'Wasn't Friends' With Any DREAM THEATER Members Before 2010 Audition

In a new interview with Sarah Hagan Backstage, Mike Mangini reflected on his widely publicized audition for DREAM THEATER in late 2010 following the departure of the band's original drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Portnoy and I] were friends before I got this jo...

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Watch EXODUS Play Cover Of AC/DC's 'Beating Around The Bush' In Berlin

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 13 performance at Hole 44 in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The band's set included a cover of the AC/DC classic "Beating Around The Bush". EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza is also the frontman of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Why EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert Hasn't Happened: 'Some People' Are Making It 'Very Difficult'

Wolfgang Van Halen has weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying it "was already not happening" by the time Jason Newsted first publicly discussed it three months ago. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when the former METALL...

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GARY HOLT: SLAYER 'Had A Lot More Music In Them' Before Calling It Quits

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that SLAYER "had a lot more music in them" before calling it quits nearly three years ago. Last October, Kerry King made headlines in the metal world when he said that SLAYER retired "too early." While recording a short video message to congratulate MACHINE HEAD on th...

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Not everybody has the necessary acumen to create old-school death metal that dares to rival the classics, but INHUMAN CONDITION have made it look easy so far. Formed by ex-members of MASSACRE, and named after one of that band's EPs, the trio began life as a means to use material that was originally...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Featured In New Commercial For Short-Term Loan Provider DOLLAR LOAN CENTER

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach is featured in a new commercial for the loan approval machine from Dollar Loan Center, a short-term loan provider with more than 50 locations all over Nevada and Utah. Established in 1998, Dollar Loan Center describes itself as "the key provider of installment s...

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Watch EXODUS Perform With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS At MASTERS OF ROCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 10 performance at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic can be seen below. Last month, it was announced that EXODUS guitarist Lee Altus would be unable to join his bandmates on their European tour this summer due to "family concerns." Filling in f...