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HYPOCRISY's PETER TÄGTGREN: 'Maybe This Is Our Last American Tour'

By David E. Gehlke There was a stretch from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s when Peter Tägtgren was ubiquitous — and it nearly killed him. The Swedish musician and producer juggled his primary band, HYPOCRISY, while running Abyss Studios, twiddling the knobs for the likes of BORKNAGAR, CHILDREN OF...

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Former MEGADETH Members DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG To Reunite On Stage At Next Week's 'Ultimate Jam Night'

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will hold a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — on Tuesday, May 10. Among the musicians sched...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Says He Was In Consideration To Replace ROB HALFORD In JUDAS PRIEST

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell says that he was on the list of candidates when JUDAS PRIEST was looking for a new vocalist to fill the massive shoes of Rob Halford in the early 1990s. "I was considered at one point, when Rob Halford left, my manager told me I was being considered for JUDAS PRIEST,"...

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DOWNSET Announces First Album In Eight Years', 'Maintain'

Los Angeles rap/hardcore pioneers DOWNSET will release their first album in eight years, "Maintain", on June 10 via Nuclear Blast. On its sixth LP, the band draws inspiration from its early hardcore and hip-hop roots while reigniting its passion for the streets and fury for the current societal and...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Salutes RONNIE JAMES DIO And RAINBOW 'Rising' With New Song 'A King Has Gone'

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, the band led by legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker, has released a new single, "A King Has Gone". The track and its intro, "Calling Baal", also available on MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's upcoming album "Universal", both have a special significance: sung by HELLOWEEN front...

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LIONS AT THE GATE Recruits JINJER's TATIANA SHMAYLUK For 'Find My Way' Single, Video

LIONS AT THE GATE, the new band featuring former ILL NIÑO members Cristian Machado (vocals),Ahrue "Luster" Ilustre (guitar) and Diego Verduzco (guitar),alongside bassist Stephen Brewer (WESTFIELD MASSACRE) and drummer Fern Lemus, has released the official music video for its new track, "Find My Wa...

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Here Are Walking Directions To Graves Of PANTERA Legends DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL (Video)

YouTube channel Metal Speck has uploaded "walking directions" to the graves of legendary PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother, PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, at the Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Check out the three-minute clip below. In a message acc...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Is Auctioning 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

KISS frontman Paul Stanley is auctioning off a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible. Barrett-Jackson will offer his factory-customized C8 Corvette with no reserve at the 2022 Las Vegas Auction, held June 30 to July 2 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Stanley became acquain...

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BURTON C. BELL: 'Stepping Away From FEAR FACTORY Was Not An Easy Decision'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast hosted by Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES),Burton C. Bell reflected on what life has been like for him in the year and a half since he exited FEAR FACTORY. The singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I feel really good. I've been c...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Host 'The Original Monster Kids' Panel At 'Midsummer Scream'

METALLICA guitarist and horror memorabilia collector Kirk Hammett will moderate "The Original Monster Kids" panel at Midsummer Scream, the world's largest Halloween and horror convention, which is set to make its return to the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California this July. The 90-...

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DINO CAZARES: Why I Have Yet To Reveal Identity Of New FEAR FACTORY Singer

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares opened up about his band's search for a new vocalist following the departure of Burton C. Bell nearly two years ago. "A lot of people are calling me out for not announcin...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says 'It Was Kind Of Hard' For BOBBY GUSTAFSON To Be Involved In New VIO-LENCE EP

By David E. Gehlke VIO-LENCE quietly, if not unceremoniously, bowed out in 1993 after the less-than-enthusiastic response to "Nothing To Gain". The album was perpetually delayed under a fog of creative squabbles and record company issues — usual roadblocks for the San Francisco Bay Area thrash bands...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Releases Music Video For 'Hair'

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),has released a music video for the song "Hair". The clip, which was directed by Hannah Fierman, can be se...

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JOHN BUSH Says ARMORED SAINT Members 'Are Not Always On The Same Page' Regarding COVID Safety Protocols

By David E. Gehlke ARMORED SAINT released their eighth studio album, "Punching The Sky", in October 2020 and still have yet to play a show behind it. The band had a run of late December dates with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY lined up only to see them canceled for undisclosed reasons. Whether the ongoing pan...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG And His Wife Take In Ukrainian Refugee Family

During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH revealed that he and his wife Maria recently took in a refugee family from Ukraine. "Obviously what's happening in Ukraine is horrible," he said...