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DEATH ANGEL Is Working On New Music

During this past Saturday's (May 28) edition of his "Alive & Streaming" Facebook livestream, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated "Humanicide" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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Former MEGADETH Members DAVID ELLEFSON, JEFF YOUNG And CHRIS POLAND To Perform 'Thrash Classics' At 'Days Of The Dead'

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass),Jeff Young (guitar) and Chris Poland (guitar) will perform "a very special set of thrash classics" at the fall 2022 edition of the Days Of The Dead horror and pop culture convention, set to take place November 18-20 at Crowne Plaza O'Hare in Rosemont, I...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'It Was Fun To Play' MEGADETH Songs With JEFF YOUNG Again

In a recent Cameo video message requested by a fan, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about the lyrical inspiration for the songs "502" and "Liar" from the band's third album, 1988's "So Far, So Good… So What!" He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'502' is the Californi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's THE LUCID Bandmate DREW FORTIER Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer: 'Check Your Balls', He Says

THE LUCID guitarist Drew Fortier has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is currently recovering from surgery. On Wednesday (May 25), Fortier took to his Facebook page to share a couple of post-surgery photos, and he included the following message: "I'm alive! The facts: I had cancer in m...

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Former MNEMIC Vocalist GUILLAUME BIDEAU Dead At 44

Guillaume Bideau, the French vocalist who fronted the Danish metal band MNEMIC from 2006 to 2013, has died at the age of 44. Formed in 1998, MNEMIC recorded five full-length albums, three of which featured Bideau on vocals: 2007's "Passenger", 2010's "Sons Of The System" and 2012's "Mnemesis". Bidea...

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ANVIL's LIPS: 'If You're Gonna Walk Around Unvaccinated, Then Expect There's Gonna Be Doors Slammed In Your Face'

In a new interview with Chris Akin, Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL spoke about how COVID-19 travel requirements have affected his band's ability to tour the U.S. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Normally we have a t-shirt sales person. And what happened was they re...

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PAUL STANLEY's SOUL STATION R&B Project Performs At Wedding Of Celebrity Chef CHRIS SANTOS: Video, Photos

KISS frontman Paul Stanley's R&B side project SOUL STATION performed at the wedding of celebrity chef and "Chopped" judge Chris Santos and actress Natalie Makenna on Sunday (May 22) at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California. Santos is a lifelong music fan who operates the record label Blacklight...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON Celebrates Life Of Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA With Special Livestream

The life of late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza was celebrated with a special livestream on Saturday, May 21 at the official Nick Menza YouTube channel. Fans got the opportunity to stream the live event and get a behind-the-scenes sneak preview of the upcoming feature-length Menza documentary film "Thi...

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GUNS N' ROSES Forced To Cancel WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Performance Due To Inclement Weather

GUNS N' ROSES was forced to cancel its headlining appearance Saturday night (May 21) at Welcome To Rockville after inclement weather once again forced the music festival to shut down early. Several other artists, including Jerry Cantrell and SHINEDOWN, only managed to play abbreviated sets at the ev...

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KORN, BREAKING BENJAMIN And Others Forced To Cancel Performances At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Due To Thunderstorms

KORN, BREAKING BENJAMIN and SKILLET are among the bands who were forced to cancel their performances Friday night (May 20) at the Welcome To Rockville festival at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida after the event shut down early because of thunderstorms. Shortly after 10:0...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Injures Eye After Being Exposed To A Laser Beam

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody injured his right eye after accidentally getting it exposed to a laser beam during the band's performance Thursday (May 19) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Late Thursday night, Moody took to his Instagram to share a video ex...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free, One Month Before Launch Of 'The Stadium Tour'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, nearly seven years after he was diagnosed with oral cancer. Rockett offered an update on his health status via his social media on Thursday (May 19). He shared a photo of him in front of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, and...

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New ANTHRAX Album 'Should' Be Released In 2023, Says SCOTT IAN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Kyle Meredith about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We didn't get to tour [for our actual 40th anniversary in 2021], so we're doing the 40th-anniversary tour in our 41st year. [Laughs] Obviously, we couldn't...

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LAMB OF GOD Recruits Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For Canadian Shows

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel is filling in for Willie Adler on the Canadian portion of LAMB OF GOD's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH. The dates, which were originally set to take place last fall, kicked off last night (Tuesday, May 17) in Laval, Quebec...

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IRON MAIDEN: Second Official Coloring Book, 'The Singles', Coming In June

U.K. independent publisher Rock N' Roll Colouring has set a June 5 release date for the second official IRON MAIDEN coloring book, "The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book Volume II: The Singles". Following on from the successful first IRON MAIDEN book launched at the end of 2021, the new book focus...