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MARTY FRIEDMAN Will Stay Out On The Road 'For A Long, Long Time' In Support Of His New Solo Album 'Drama'

In a new interview with Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his touring plans in support of his most recent solo studio album, "Drama". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are right now in the process of planning out the tours. We'v...

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Wildfires

Northern Germany's RISING INSANE are evolving. The band crafts straight-ahead rock that's catchy, engaging and heavy enough to appease metal fans but tuneful enough to attract more casual rock listeners. Working the circuits for years, they released their debut album, "Nation", in 2017 as an indepen...

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Watch: ROB ZOMBIE Plays First Concert With Bassist ROB 'BLASKO' NICHOLSON In 18 Years

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper launched the 2024 leg of their "Freaks On Parade" tour on Tuesday, August 20 at the Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The concert marked Zombie's first live appearance with bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson in 18 years. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for...

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To The Detested

The perfect soundtrack to a hot, humid and hostile summer, thrash metal still exerts a power that few other genres can match. A brief fallow period in the '90s aside, great bands have rarely been hard to find, and the last decade has been particularly fruitful, with the much praised likes of POWER T...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'LEMMY Played The Bass Like An Acoustic Guitar'

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Bloodstock TV, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked when he was first introduced to the music of MOTÖRHEAD and how he was influenced by MOTÖRHEAD's iconic frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "S...

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Popular Monster

Once in a while, a band emerges that becomes more than a band. It becomes a pop culture figure. That's a great way to describe FALLING IN REVERSE. Ronnie Radke, who fronts the band, is a cult figure of sorts, with hordes of fans who hang on his every word and action. All you have to do is go on TikT...

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FALLING IN REVERSE Releases 'Prequel' Music Video

FALLING IN REVERSE has released the music video for the song "Prequel". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Popular Monster", out now through Epitaph Records. The LP, which was produced by FALLING IN REVERSE frontman Ronnie Radke and Tyler Smyth, is the band's first full-length since 2...

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GREEN DAY And MONSTER ENERGY Release Skate Film 'Monsters & Saviors'

Monster Energy has announced the worldwide premiere of the new skate film "Monsters & Saviors", created with the iconic California rock band GREEN DAY. In celebration of GREEN DAY's current "The Saviors Tour", the eleven-minute video directed by cinematographer Russell Houghten showcases songs f...

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KARL SANDERS Talks NILE's Longevity And Breaking Through In Early 2000s: 'We Were Doing What Made Us Happy'

By David E. Gehlke NILE had a radically different recipe for death metal success when they fully arrived on the scene in 1998 with their "Amongst The Catacombs Of Nephren-Ka" debut. To start, the band formed in 1993, just as death metal started its steady decline. Secondly, they were South Carolina,...

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SKILLET Announces 'Revolution' Album, Shares 'Unpopular' Single

Christian rockers SKILLET will release their first independent album, "Revolution", on November 1 via their Hear It Loud imprint. The project's first single, "Unpopular", premiered yesterday on Billboard and SiriusXM's Octane channel, and along with a music video is available across all DSPs today a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Pays Tribute To AEROSMITH: Their Early Catalog Is 'Unparalleled'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has paid tribute to AEROSMITH after the legendary Massachusetts rockers announced that they were officially retiring from touring due to Steven Tyler's vocal injury. AEROSMITH made the announcement on August 2 — nearly one year after the now-76-year-old singer fracture...

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LORDI Releases New Standalone Single 'Made Of Metal'

Merging the worlds of heavy metal music and cutting-edge technology, Finnish hard rock legends LORDI unleash their ferocious new single "Made Of Metal", inspired by the OnePlus Nord 4 smartphone's world first all-metal unibody design in the 5G era. Taking metal to its extremes, the song fuses chains...

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See JAMES HETFIELD Sing High-Pitched Version Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' With The Help Of Helium

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield turns 61 years old on Saturday (August 3). Earlier today, METALLICA's social media uploaded video message from James in which the guitarist/vocalist can be seen inhaling a bit of helium from a silver balloon and saying to the camera in a high-pitched voice: "Happy b...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces January/February 2025 U.S. Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has announced 2025 U.S. tour dates in support of his most recent solo studio album, "Drama", out now on Frontiers Music Srl. The trek will kick off on January 25 in Las Vegas and wrap up on February 22 in Los Angeles. Ticket pre-sales start July 31 at 10 a.m....

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STITCHED UP HEART Is 'Already About 20 Songs Into The Next Record'

In a new interview with TotalRock's "Louder With Ore B" radio show, STITCHED UP HEART frontwoman Alecia "Mixi" Demner spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to 2023's "To The Wolves" album. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the more we create music, the happier we wanna...