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ERIC KRETZ Confirms Next STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Album Will Be Mostly Acoustic

In a recent interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz shared more information about the band's follow-up to their 2018 self-titled album, the first with new vocalist Jeff Gutt. The new effort is not expected to arrive before early 2020. "Yeah, it's an acoustic...

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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA To Release English Version Of His Solo Album, 'Pyre Of The Black Heart', In January

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) has signed with Nuclear Blast for the release of the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart". The effort, which was issued in Finland this past May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", will arrive on January 24....

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TOOL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DEATH ANGEL Among GRAMMY AWARDS Nominees

CANDLEMASS, DEATH ANGEL, I PREVAIL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TOOL are among the "Best Metal Performance" nominees at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on on January 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will broadcast live on the CBS television network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. "Bes...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Jam With JARED JAMES NICHOLS In Nashville

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner joined rising guitar hero Jared James Nichols on stage this past Sunday (November 17) at the The Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee for a short jam. The next day, Faulkner tweeted a photo of the performance and included the following message: "Had a blast la...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Says METALLICA Royalties Are His 'Biggest Source Of Income'

British metal veterans DIAMOND HEAD influenced a slew of early '80s thrash metal bands, in particular METALLICA, who recorded the band's "Am I Evil" as a B-side to their 1984 "Creeping Death" single and again included on the band's multi-platinum 1998 covers album "Garage Inc." METALLICA would recor...

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W.A.S.P. To Celebrate First Four Albums On '1984 To Headless' World Tour In 2020

W.A.S.P. will embark on the "1984 To Headless" world tour in 2020. The trek will be a celebration of hits from the band's first four albums: 1984's self-titled debut, 1985's "The Last Command", 1986's "Inside The Electric Circus" and 1989's "The Headless Children". W.A.S.P. said in a statement: "The...

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Reunited MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE To Headline Australia's DOWNLOAD Festival

The reunited MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE will headline next year's edition of Australia's Download festival in Sydney and Melbourne. They will perform at Melbourne Showgrounds on March 20 and at Paramatta Park in Sydney on March 21. These will be the band's only Australian shows. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE will pl...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Blizzard Of Ozz' Explored On 'The Opus' Podcast

Consequence Of Sound and Sony Music Entertainment have partnered together for another season of "The Opus", a podcast that explores legendary albums and their ongoing legacy. The fifth season has officially entered the world of Darkness with the Prince himself, Ozzy Osbourne. Host Andy Bothwell, a.k...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Performs With TORTURE SQUAD At ROCK IN RIO: Pro-Shot Video

On October 10, old-school Brazilian thrash/death metal band TORTURE SQUAD played a show with Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT at one of the biggest and most popular festivals in the world, Rock In Rio. The fourth day of the festival was the "Metal Day" and was the only day the festival was completely sol...

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Watch TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Perform U.S. National Anthem At CHICAGO BULLS Vs. DETROIT PISTONS Game

TESTAMENT and METAL ALLEGIANCE guitarist Alex Skolnick performed the U.S. national anthem last night (Friday, November 1) as the Chicago Bulls battled the Detroit Pistons at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Early today, Skolnick t...

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PAPA ROACH Announces Early 2020 European Tour With HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD

PAPA ROACH has announced a new European tour with HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD. Returning to Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, France, Netherlands and Denmark, and coming to Greece and Romania for the first time, the band will be playing tracks from its latest alb...

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ZAKK WYLDE's PRIDE & GLORY Releases 'Machine Gun Man' Music Video

PRIDE & GLORY has released a new music video for the track "Machine Gun Man" along with the brand-new, reissue of the band's self-titled album. The video, compiled from live footage during the PRIDE & GLORY years, depicts a young Zakk Wylde honing his distinct sound that became the hallmark...

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SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD Unveils 'School Of Hard Knocks' Solo Album Details

On February 21, 2020, legendary SAXON frontman Biff Byford will step into the spotlight with his first-ever solo album, "School Of Hard Knocks". The English North is everything you saw in "Game Of Thrones" and more. It is the true heart of England, the region where its soul resides, and Biff Byford...

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In 1941, New York Yankees outfielder (and future husband of Marilyn Monroe) Joe DiMaggio managed to collect a hit in 56 consecutive games, a record that still stands today. Even more impressive is the fact that there have been 19,690 professional players in the history of Major League Baseball, yet...

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WARRANT Guitarist On JANI LANE: 'When He Was At The Top Of His Game, It Was Amazing'

Clint Switzer of the "Music Mania" podcast recently conducted an interview with WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On celebrating the 30th anniversary of WARRANT's "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" debut:...