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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says He Didn't Get ROB DUKES Fired From EXODUS

TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy has shot down Rob Dukes's allegation that Chuck was "responsible" for getting him fired from EXODUS. Billy, who is part of the EXODUS management team, was accused by Dukes of masterminding his exit from the band and bringing back his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who prev...

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TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS To Record New L.A. GUNS Album For FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

According to LA Weekly, L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns will record a new album under the L.A. GUNS moniker, to be released in June 2017 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's release will be supported by a world tour that will kick off with two shows ...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist And Former Singer End Beef

According to The Pulse Of Radio, ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce and former singer Danny Worsnop have apparently ended their beef that began when Worsnop abruptly quit the band in early 2015. Worsnop tweeted on Sunday (September 18) that he and Bruce "partied old school style" while drinking "...

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Watch GHOST Performing With New Female Bassist At ROCK ALLEGIANCE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's September 18 performance at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania can be seen below. As previously reported, GHOST has recruited a female bassist for its "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off on Friday night (September 16) in Rochester,...

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GHOST Recruits Female Bassist For American Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have enlisted a female bassist for their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off Friday night, September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The exact identity of the musician playing the four-string has not been disclosed, although a couple of sepa...

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Have STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Found Their New Frontman?

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS may have ended their worldwide search for a new singer, according to The Pulse Of Radio. There are rumors that the band has recruited Filipino musician John Borja to follow in the footsteps of the late Scott Weiland and LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington as the third lead vocalist...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'Return To Roots' Tour Is 'As Close As You're Gonna Get To The Original'

Max Cavalera (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED) was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the upcoming "Return To Roots" N...

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LEAVES' EYES: 'Fires In The North' EP Details Revealed

LEAVES' EYES will release a new EP, "Fires In The North", in Europe on October 7 and in the U.S. on November 4 via AFM Records. The band says: "The brand new song 'Fires In The North' is an epic rocker! We can't wait for you to hear it!" The cover artwork of "Fires In ...

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SAMMY HAGAR Apologizes To VAN HALEN: I'm Sorry For Anything Bad I Said About You

Sammy Hagar has apologized to his former VAN HALEN bandmates, explaining that he just wants to be "friends." In a clip from this week's episode of "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" airing on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network),Hagar says (see video below): "The whole VAN HALEN issue, I really put that behind me...

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BILLY CORGAN Is In Contact With All Members Of SMASHING PUMPKINS' Classic Lineup

Billy Corgan has taken to social media to comment on rumors of a reunion of SMASHING PUMPKINS' lineup. Addressing reports that he has been in talks with guitarist James Iha, bassist D'Arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin about playing together again, Corgan said in a video message: “There are s...

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LEAVES' EYES Putting Finishing Touches On New EP 'Fires In The North'

LEAVES' EYES is putting the finishing touches on a new EP, "Fires In The North", for an October 7 release via AFM Records. The band says: "The brand new song 'Fires In The North' is an epic rocker! We can't wait for you to hear it!" LEAVES' EYES made its live debut with new singer ...

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Estranged BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: 'Everybody's Gone F**king Crazy'

This weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" included his dedication to "lovers of hard rock and great artists who have been with us through all the good and bad days." He said (see video below): "We're gonna take a trip down memory lane. And the reason...

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HELLYEAH Frontman: 'PANTERA Can Never Do A Reunion'

HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray says that people constantly calling for a PANTERA reunion are "assholes" for seemingly forgetting that Vinnie Paul Abbott "watched his brother get tragically murdered in front of him." Speaking about the inspiration for the title of HELLYEAH's new album, "Unden!able", Gra...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Says Loss Of His Child Inspired 'Embers' Song, Video

The official video for "Embers", a song from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, is taken from the band's latest album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", which was released in July 2015 via Epic in t...

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Classic Lineup Of DOKKEN Announces 'Unleashed In The East' Tour Dates

After years of intense speculation and recent rumors, it can now be confirmed that DOKKEN will indeed reform its classic lineup for a fall run of dates. Singer Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown will return to the stage together in Japan — for the f...