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BREAKING BENJAMIN Releases New Single 'Awaken'

Multi-platinum hard rock group BREAKING BENJAMIN has released a new single, "Awaken". You can now check it out below. BREAKING BENJAMIN's first new music since 2018 is being made available via the band's new global recordings agreement with BMG. The partnership with BMG also marks the group's first...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Signs With BMG, Prepares To Release New Music

Multi-platinum hard rock group BREAKING BENJAMIN has signed a new global recordings agreement with BMG to release their first set of new music since 2018. The partnership with BMG also marks the group's first new label home since releasing their debut album over 20 years ago. BREAKING BENJAMIN have...

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JERRY CANTRELL Announces Early 2025 North American Tour With FILTER

Jerry Cantrell's new album, "I Want Blood", arrives this Friday, October 18, and to celebrate its arrival, the iconic ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist has announced a North American tour of the same name. The trek kicks off on January 31 in Niagara Falls and makes its way across the country, concl...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By MARTY FRIEDMAN, CHUCK BILLY, ANDREAS KISSER, GARY HOLT At 2025 Anaheim Concert

On January 23, 2025, METAL ALLEGIANCE will perform at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On Replacing MICK MARS With JOHN 5: 'Doing The Right Thing Isn't Always Fun'

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx discussed the band's decision to hire guitarist John 5 as Mick Mars's replacement following the latter's decision to no longer tour with the legendary rock act. Nikki said (as per Guitar.com): "It was becoming harder and harder...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs in Seattle During 'Child Within The Man' Fall 2024 Tour

Fan-filmed video of Sebastian Bach's October 6 performance at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. What Do I Got To Lose? 02. Slave To The Grind (SKID ROW song) 03. Here I Am (SKID ROW song) 04. Big Guns (SKID ROW song) 05. Sweet Little Si...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs At 2024 AFTERSHOCK Festival

Fan-filmed video of MÖTLEY CRÜE's October 13 performance at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California can be seen below. Earlier this month, MÖTLEY CRÜE released the "Cancelled" EP, which contains the title track, MÖTLEY CRÜE's cover version of the BEASTIE BOYS classic "(You Gotta) Fight For...

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ROB HALFORD Laments Political Polarization In America: 'It's So Difficult Now To Have A Simple Disagreement'

In a new interview with Los Angeles Times En Español, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who famously came out as a gay man during a 1998 chat with MTV, spoke about the fact that many of the band's fans hold different viewpoints on a variety of subjects, including LGBTQ rights. He said (as transcribed...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Announces New Album 'Give Us The Moon'

Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its seventh studio album and "most cinematic offering to date", "Give Us The Moon", on January 31, 2025 via Napalm Records. Founded in 2007, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA...

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Watch: AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Performs Live For First Time

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES made its live debut this past Friday night (October 11) at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. Video of the concert can be seen below. Joining the 72-year-old musician in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE EN...

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NAPALM DEATH's MARK 'BARNEY' GREENWAY Misses Monterrey Concert Due To Illness

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH was forced to miss the band's concert last night (Saturday, October 12) at the México Metal Fest VIII in Monterrey, Mexico after falling ill. Earlier today, Greenway released the following statement via social media: "Hello a...

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Ex-KORN Drummer DAVID SILVERIA On Debut Album's 30th Anniversary: 'The Right Five Guys Came Together At The Perfect Time'

On Saturday (October 12),the day after the 30th anniversary of the release of KORN's self-titled debut album, the band's original drummer David Silveria took to his Instagram to share the LP's cover art, and he included the following message: "When I was 10yrs old I got my first drum set. That's wh...

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JOHN 5 Still Hasn't Spoken To ROB ZOMBIE Since Leaving ROB's Band To Join MÖTLEY CRÜE

During an appearance on "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, John 5 was asked if he has been in contact with Rob Zombie since he left Rob's band in the fall of 2022 to join MÖTLEY CRÜE as the replacement for the latter group's co-founding guitarist Mick Mars....

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Honored By Animal Wellness Organization

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was honored by Center For A Humane Economy for his lifetime commitment to animal welfare. Butler was among four game-changing individuals recognized by the Center For A Humane Economy, including its Global Council For Animals, at the event, the first Malibu Sunset...

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Watch: AXL ROSE Joins BILLY JOEL On Stage At Los Angeles's Intuit Dome

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage last night (Saturday, October 12) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California to perform a cover of WINGS' "Live And Let Die". Fan-filmed video of Axl's appearance can be seen below. Rose previously performed "Live And Let Die" with Joel, along wi...