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ANGEL Guitarist PUNKY MEADOWS To Release His First-Ever Solo Christmas Song 'Wrap Me Up'

One of the most striking hard rock bands of the 1970s was undoubtedly ANGEL — who sported costumes, and a highly theatrical stage show only rivaled by KISS (their then-labelmates on Casablanca Records). Despite ANGEL splitting in 1981, the group's popularity and influence remain high, resulting in t...

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LINKIN PARK Announces Massive 2025 World Tour

After a year of monumental returns and record-breaking milestones, LINKIN PARK — Mike Shinoda, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain — announce "From Zero" world tour will continue into 2025, with the next leg launching in January of next year. The tour celebrates thei...

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TONY IOMMI Impulse Responses Collection Introduced By CELESTION

Celestion, the premier designer and manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers, well-known as the "Voice of Rock and Roll" behind many of music's most memorable guitar performance, is proud to introduce the first in their collection of Artist Series Impulse Responses, the Tony Iommi Impulse Respon...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Agrees To Pay $1.4 Million To Settle Fired Ex-Manager's Lawsuit

According to Billboard, MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has agreed to pay his former manager $1.4 million to end the litigation over accusations the band still owed commissions after the manager was "unceremoniously" fired. In his June 2023 lawsuit, which has been obtained by BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Cory Brennan...

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Watch: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES Perform Entire ACCEPT 'Balls To The Wall' Album In Colombia

DIRKSCHNEIDER, the band featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass),along with drummer Sven Dirkschneider (Udo's son) and the talented guitar duo of Andrey Smirnov and Fabian "Dee" Dammers, celebrated the 40th anniversary of "Balls To The Wall", which was orig...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Shares Video Recap Of Club Show Celebrating 'Waking The Fallen' And 'City Of Evil' Albums

On October 25, AVENGED SEVENFOLD played a special throwback show featuring a setlist composed of songs from the band's breakout 2003 album, "Waking The Fallen", and its 2005 follow-up, "City Of Evil". Headlining the concert at Santa Ana, California's Observatory venue was the long-running Southern C...

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RAMMSTEIN's TILL LINDEMANN Announces Fall 2025 European Solo Tour

RAMMSTEIN vocalist Till Lindemann has announced a fall 2025 European solo tour. All shows will feature support from AESTHETIC PERFECTION. The Till Lindemann band includes guitar players Jes Paige and Emily Ruvidich, bass player Danny Lohner (NINE INCH NAILS),keyboardist Constance Day and drummer Jo...

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DECAPITATED To Perform Entire 'Nihility' Album On February/March 2025 North American Tour

Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED will return to North America for an annihilating headlining run this winter performing their classic album "Nihility". Direct support on the 23-date trek, which will launch on February 4, 2025 in Tampa, Florida, will come from INCANTATION and DARKEST HOUR. openin...

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Luck Forever

These are chaotic times. Everyone is busy. Everyone is pissed off. No one has the time to get their shit together. This is punk rock time, and MUGGER are the perfect band to meet the moment. "Luck Forever" lasts for barely 25 minutes, which means that everybody should be able to find time to at leas...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Calls His Brother RUDOLF An Abusive 'Bully': He Is 'Just A Crazy, Weird Person'

During a November 11 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker was asked if he has been approached about taking part in SCORPIONS' upcoming 60th-anniversary concert on July 5, 2025 at the Heinz Von Heiden Arena in Hannover. He responded (as...

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MAYHEM's NECROBUTCHER Defends 'Lords Of Chaos' Movie: They Did A 'Good' Job

Bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM has defended the "Lords Of Chaos" movie, saying that all the actors did a "good" job and that the director "put a lot of effort into making" scenes in the film look "as authentic as possible." The film, which chronicles the ou...

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Through Storms Ahead

Well, this is awkward. It was only a few weeks ago that AS I LAY DYING launched the promotional campaign for their eighth album. Obviously, anything that the Californians do at this point in time will arrive with a certain amount of problematic baggage, but after the relatively successful birth of "...

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GARY HOLT Says He Is 'Protecting The Innocent' In His Upcoming Memoir: 'I Know Where All The Bodies Are Buried'

In a new interview with Mike Palm of TribLIVE, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt spoke about the status of his memoir, which is due next year via Hachette Books. "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way" is described in a press release as "a no-holds-barred me...

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SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Announces 'I Had A Name' Solo Album

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (SHINEDOWN) has announced his debut solo album, "Eric Bass Presents: I Had A Name". A concept album set within a sprawling new world, "I Had A Name" was written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass. The record will be released on February...

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EPICA Releases New Single 'Arcana'

Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA have released a brand new single, "Arcana". The track heralds a new chapter in EPICA's two-decade-long history and marks the band's first new release since the group's chart-topping 2021 album "Omega" and the collaboration EP "The Alchemy Project". It offers a glim...