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Former BUDGIE Guitarist JOHN THOMAS Dies

John Thomas, former guitarist for the Welsh hard rock band BUDGIE, passed away last night, shortly after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He was 63 years old. His death was confirmed by the band's longtime drummer Steve Williams who broke the news on Facebook. Williams wrote: "My friend an...

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LEPROUS To Record First Live Album, DVD In Oslo

Norwegian progressive metallers LEPROUS will record their first-ever live album and DVD release on June 4 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. "The Congregation" entered the official national sales charts in several European countries upon release, as follows: Germany # 78, The Netherlands # 66, Belgium...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Denies Ripping Off SPIRIT Song For 'Stairway To Heaven'

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page says that he "never heard" the SPIRIT song which he has been accused of stealing for his band's iconic track "Stairway To Heaven" until two years ago. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Page gave a declaration in court last week relating to lawsuit brought by the...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Nashville

Video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on February 23 at 12th & Porter in Nashville, Tennessee can be seen below. Joining Tate in OPERATION: MINDCRIME's current touring lineup are guitarists Kelly Gray (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Scott M...

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Former CALIFORNIA BREED Guitarist ANDREW WATT Releases 'High' Video

Former CALIFORNIA BREED guitarist Andrew Watt recently released his debut solo EP, "Ghost In My Head", via John Varvatos Records/Republic Records. The digital EP includes the song "High", for which you can see the official music video below. "Ghost In My Head" paves the way for Watt's blues-infused,...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA In 'Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie': Behind-The-Scenes Clip

A funny behind-the-scenes clip of SLAYER's Tom Araya from the set of "Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie" can be seen below. Directed by Joshua Allan Vargas, who has worked on music videos for DOWN, SOIL, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS and WARBEAST, the film is about a hair metal ban...

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GEOFF TATE Recalls Meeting DAVID BOWIE

In a brand new interview with Oregon Music News, former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was asked for his thoughts on the passing of British art-rock icon David Bowie. He responded: "David Bowie was very inspirational to me growing up. 'Space Oddity' was the only track...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON 'Would Be Elated' To Finally Win A GRAMMY

101 WRIF "Inside The Circle Pit" host Erik Aratari recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the LAMB OF GOD song "Overlord", which many people...

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LAMB OF GOD, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Members Guest On New SOURVEIN Album

For over two decades, SOURVEIN frontman T-Roy has managed to keep the roving pirate ship that is his band afloat through sheer will alone. Pushing through poverty, the deaths of friends and family, bouts of severe depression, periods of alcohol abuse, and an absence of the stability provided by a co...

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CRO-MAGS Frontman's BLOODCLOT Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

BLOODCLOT, the band led by CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph, has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. Joining Joseph in BLOODCLOT's current lineup are Todd Youth (DANZIG) on guitar, Joey Castillo (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) on drums and Phil Caivano (MONSTER MAGNET) on bass. A different lineup of BLOOD...

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LAMB OF GOD: Video Footage Of Entire Corpus Christi Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of LAMB OF GOD's entire February 6 performance at Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi, Texas can be seen below. LAMB OF GOD's U.S. tour with ANTHRAX will come to a close in Los Angeles, California on February 12. LAMB OF GOD's latest album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang",...

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Former QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Is Working On Jazz Album

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcr...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Agoura Hills

Video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on February 4 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, California can be seen below (courtesy of Heavy Metal Hill). "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sol...

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Video: ZAKK WYLDE's BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band ZAKK SABBATH Performs In Anaheim

Fan-filmed video footage of ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH cover band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),performing on January 23 at The...

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Coroner Confirms WAYNE STATIC's Widow TERA WRAY STATIC Committed Suicide

A spokesperson for the San Bernardino coroner's office has confirmed Tera Wray Static took her own life earlier this month. Friends of the widow of STATIC-X frontman and founder Wayne Static and former adult film star revealed two weeks ago that Tera was found dead at a friend's house in California....