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Watch: COREY TAYLOR Kicks Off U.S. Tour, Performs Two Songs From Upcoming 'CMF2' Album

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor kicked off his short solo U.S. tour last night (Tuesday, May 2) at The Theatre at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. The performance included the live debut of two new tracks, "Beyond" and "We Are The Rest", which will appear on his upcoming sophomore solo a...

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COREY TAYLOR Wants To 'Bolster The Next Generation Of Hard And Heavy New Music' With His Label Imprint

Earlier this week, it was announced that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has signed a "global recordings agreement" with BMG to release his second solo album, "CMF2". The follow-up to 2020's "CMFT" will arrive later this year via Taylor's label imprint Decibel Cooper. Speaking to "The Archive Of B-So...

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TONY IOMMI On BLACK SABBATH Ballet: 'I Never Thought We Would Have People Dancing To 'War Pigs' And 'Iron Man''

A ballet soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH will premiere in September at the Hippodrome theatre in the heavy metal legends' original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet's director Carlos Acosta and Ballet Now, the ballet will include eight special...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman COREY TAYLOR Signs Global Deal With BMG For Second Solo Album

According to Billboard, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has signed a "global recordings agreement" with BMG to release his second solo album, "CMF2". The follow-up to 2020's "CMFT" will arrive later this year via Taylor's label imprint Decibel Cooper. "I wanted to work with BMG because they came in s...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Among Keynote Speakers At 2023 Edition Of 'Wine Future'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be one of the keynote speakers at Wine Future 2023, a conference that will gather the most influential and respected names of the wine business, as well as voices from other sectors, world leaders, and celebrities. The event will offer solutions to current iss...

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Watch: ACCEPT Performs In Santiago Without Drummer CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS And Guitarist PHILIP SHOUSE

ACCEPT drummer Christopher Williams was forced to sit out the band's concert in Santiago, Chile Sunday night (April 23) after coming down with a case of food poisoning hours before he was due to take the stage. Filling in for him for was ACCEPT's drum technician Daniel Douchette. The news of Christo...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Doesn't Have Any Regrets About Failed Reunion Of MEGADETH's 'Rust In Peace' Lineup

In a new interview with Michael Christopher of Metal Edge magazine, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked if he has any regrets or disappointments about the fact that a proposed reunion of the band's "Rust In Peace" lineup failed to materialize nearly a decade ago, before the passing of...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Discharged From Hospital After Undergoing Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a quadruple bypass surgery following his recent heart attack. A heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to the heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels tak...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Talks First Solo Album, 'Rites Of Percussion': 'There's More To Me Than One Speed'

By David E. Gehlke Dave Lombardo would still be considered legendary if he did SLAYER and nothing else, but anyone who has tracked the drummer's career knows that he is infinitely restless. The myriad of projects he presently partakes in stretch far and wide, each with its own demands and styles. It...

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RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Shares Second Single, 'Do Or Die'

The official Lief Thomason-directed music video for "Do Or Die", the second single from ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new project featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),can be seen below. The track is taken from ELEGANT WEAPONS' debut album, "Horns For A H...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Is Undergoing Quadruple Heart Bypass Surgery

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley is undergoing a quadruple bypass surgery following his recent heart attack. A heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to the heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels taken from another area of the body to b...

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PETER FRAMPTON Pays Tribute To JOHN REGAN: 'I Have Lost One Of My Closest Buddies'

Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton (pictured) has paid tribute to acclaimed bassist John Regan who died on Friday (April 7) at the age of 71. No cause of death has been revealed. Regan recorded and toured with Frampton from 1979 to 2011 and appeared on several of the guitarist's albums, beginning wi...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Looks To Life After JUDAS PRIEST With ELEGANT WEAPONS

By David E. Gehlke In 2011 Richie Faulkner replaced K.K. Downing in JUDAS PRIEST for what was supposed to be the band's "farewell" tour. While the metal scene was up in arms over the disbandment of the legendary Downing / Glenn Tipton guitar tandem, Faulkner quickly grew into the role and asserted h...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Remains Hospitalized, Is Awaiting Heart Surgery

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley is still in the hospital "awaiting specific news of a date for his heart surgery". Blaze suffered a heart attack at his home on March 25 and was rushed to the hospital. As a result of the health setback, the singer's shows for March and April have been postpone...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY To Undergo Triple Heart Bypass Surgery

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley will undergo a triple, or possibly quadruple, bypass surgery following his recent heart attack. A heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to the heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels taken from another a...