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TED NUGENT: The People Who Run ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Are 'Rotten' And 'Dishonest'

Ted Nugent says that he hasn't been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame because the people that run the organization are "dishonest" and "rotten." The conservative rocker, who been eligible for the honor as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful and eventful musical c...

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COREY TAYLOR Loves Swedish Pop Superstars ABBA

SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor spoke to The New York Times about his love for Swedish pop superstars ABBA, who made a surprise announcement in September that they would release their first new album in 40 years. "Growing up in the '70s, there was such a weird amalgam of music all over the place," he said....

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LORDI To Release Seven New Studio Albums In November: 'Lordiversity' Box Set Details Revealed

Finnish heavy metal monsters LORDI will release no less than seven new studio albums in the fall. The LPs will mark the first new music from LORDI since the arrival of 2020's "Killection", a fictional compilation album which contained songs that LORDI would have written had the band existed between...

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Disco Balls to the Wall

Heavy metal is serious business to devoted metalheads the world over. It's also fair to say that heavy metal can take itself too seriously at times. But that doesn't mean that everyone in metal is afraid to crack a smile. TRAGEDY resides on the extreme end of that comical spectrum. But for the band...

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TED NUGENT Explains His Exclusion From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: I Sit On The NRA Board And I'm Anti-Dope

Ted Nugent has once again said that one of the main reasons he hasn't been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is his involvement with the National Rifle Association. The conservative rocker, who been eligible for the honor as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful an...

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BATHORY Inducted Into 'Swedish Music Hall Of Fame'

BATHORY has been inducted into the Swedish Music Hall Of Fame. The pioneering black metal band entered the Hall on Thursday (May 27) as part of the 2021 class, along with Py Bäckman, Björn Skifs, Timbuktu and Lisa Nilsson. For an artist to be elected to the Swedish Music Hall Of Fame, 20 years must...

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RUSH's 'The Spirit Of Radio' Covered By THE POLYPHONIC SPREE: Music Video Now Available

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE has just released a music video for its performance of "The Spirit Of Radio" by RUSH, the 1980 hit song by the legendary Canadian rock band. The song is featured on "Afflatus", THE POLYPHONIC SPREE's new album of cover songs, which came out on April 16. Now, fans can watch THE P...

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RUSH's 'The Spirit Of Radio' Covered By THE POLYPHONIC SPREE

THE POLYPHONIC SPREE has just released its performance of "The Spirit Of Radio" by RUSH, the 1980 hit song by the legendary Canadian rock band. The song will be featured on "Afflatus", THE POLYPHONIC SPREE's new album of cover songs, due out tomorrow (Friday, April 16). "'The Spirit Of Radio' actual...

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PEARL JAM Tribute Band Changes Name After Receiving Threatening Legal Letter From Grunge Icons

U.K. PEARL JAM tribute band PEARL JAMM has changed its name to LEGAL JAM after receiving a threatening letter from the Seattle group's lawyers. The cease-and-desist letter accused the tribute band of "damaging the PEARL JAM brand and causing confusion" among fans. Earlier today, PEARL JAMM issued th...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: 'Golden Swansdown' Video

"Golden Swansdown", the new video from the Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — can be seen below. The clip features an appearance by dancer extraordinaire Ella Snellman. A remarkable fact about her performance: The d...

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BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID On THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA: 'It's A Band That Never Stops Writing'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with frontman Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process for the...

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GOTTHARD: 'Bad News' Lyric Video

Swiss rockers GOTTHARD will release their 13th studio album, "#13", on March 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official lyric video for the disc's second single, "Bad News", can be seen below. "Bad News" is not only the opening track of the new album, it's also exactly what fans and critics alike ha...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: 'Transmissions' Video

Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its new album, "Aeromantic", on February 28 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the latest single, "Transmissions", can be seen below. The single was produ...

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AMBERIAN DAWN Releases Music Video For 'Looking For You' Title Track

Finnish melodic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN have released the official music video for their latest single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Looking For You". In a nutshell, this high voltage fusion perfectly represents the upcoming album and its poetic sound. The "Looking For You" clip aesthet...

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GOTTHARD To Release '#13' Album In March

Swiss rockers GOTTHARD will release their 13th studio album, "#13", on March 13 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Missteria", can be seen below. Leo Leoni comments: "It's been great fun writing a track with Francis again, and with 'Missteria', I believ...