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Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival Officially Canceled

The 2016 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival has been canceled a month before it was scheduled to get underway due to "poor ticket sales." The three-day, three-city event was scheduled to take place in Brisbane on January 23, Sydney a day later and Melbourne on January 26. In a series of Twitt...

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MELECHESH Frontman Comments On Arrest

Ashmedi, frontman for Sumerian black/thrash pioneers MELECHESH, was recently arrested for assault in his hometown of Jerusalem. As rumors about the incident have spread over the past two weeks, he has decided to speak out on the situation. He says in a statement: "While on vacation in Jerusalem, I w...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist CHRIS KAEL 'Had A Breakdown' The Night Of Paris Terror Attacks

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael says that he became sober after the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES OF DEATH ME...

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Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Solo Album

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has confirmed that he is putting the finishing touches on a new solo album for a tentative 2016 release. The legendary vocalist revealed the news during a call-in to the "Mark In The Morning" show on KSWD-FM in Los Angeles. He said: I'm in the studio, actually. I .....

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NIKKI SIXX On SCOTT WEILAND: 'He Had To Be So Tortured; He Had To Be In So Much Pain'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has commented on the passing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland, calling it a "really sad" event and drawing parallels to his own life as a recovering drug addict. Speaking on the December 4 edition of his syndicated radio show "Sixx...

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MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CHILDREN OF BODOM: North American Tour Dates Announced

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on November 10, MEGADETH will team up with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, CHILDREN OF BODOM and HAVOK for a North American tour in early 2016. The four-band package — which will launch on February 20 in Dallas, Texas and wrap on March 24 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...

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MEGADETH's North American Tour To Be Announced Next Week

MEGADETH's North American headlining tour will be announced sometime next week, the band's mainman, Dave Mustaine, revealed earlier today (Saturday, December 5) while chatting with fans via Periscope, a live video streaming platform owned by Twitter. The trek, which will tentatively launch in Februa...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Classic Lineup Was Reportedly Offered 'Megabucks' To Play Two British Festivals

A new report claims that the reunion of GUNS N' ROSES' classic lineup won't happen for another two years. Rumors about a reunion of the classic GUNS lineup have been heating up ever since the summer, when guitarist Slash revealed that he and singer Axl Rose had repaired their relationship after near...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'So Excited' About Reunion Of Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale 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. Asked for her thoughts on the persistent rumors of a reunion of the classic...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Talks Terror Threats: 'Even If It's 90 Percent Safe, Is That Safe Enough?'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH canceled a show in Milan, Italy on November 22 amidst rumors that the Islamic State (ISIS) was planning to attack the show as part of a series of multiple attacks spread across several countries. The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed to have uncovered plots by ISIS for sever...

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Video: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Asks For Moment Of Silence To Honor Paris Terror Attack Victims

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH held a moment of silence and played "The Bleeding" in tribute to the victims of the November 13 Paris terror attacks during their concert on November 17 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. FI...

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Video: SLASH Performs National Anthem With USC's Marching Band

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) joined the University of Southern California marching in playing the national anthem prior to USC's football game against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on Saturday, November 28 at the Coliseum. Video footage of Slash's per...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW: First Photo Of New Lineup

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore will perform RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE material at what will probably be four shows next year in Europe. The U.K. concert will take place on Saturday, June 25 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham. The performance will be Blackmore's first U.K. rock show in over 20 y...

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THE END Feat. Former DEATH/MASSACRE Guitarist RICK ROZZ: 'Crawling Back To Life' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Crawling Back To Life" from THE END, the new old-school Florida death metal trio featuring ex-DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Rick Rozz, ex-MASSACRE drummer Mike Mazzonetto and vocalist/bassist Michael Grim, can be seen below (done by Chad Sanford at Wicks World). THE...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Looks Back On Commercial Failure Of 'Through The Never' Movie: 'We've Learned A Lesson'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has admitted that the band could not understand why its 2013 concert film, "Metallica Through The Never", failed to connect with a wider audience. "Metallica Through The Never" took in just $3.4 million at the U.S. box office in four weeks of release after costing m...