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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Adds Second Nights To All Three Stadium Events With KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And DEFTONES

Due to incredible demand, SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added second shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on August 27 with KORN; Chicago, Illinois at Soldier Field on September 1 with AVENGED SEVENFOLD; and Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Stadium on September 5 with DEFTONES, as part of their...

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Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES On His Long-Awaited Solo Album: 'I've Been Working On It'

In a recent interview with The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes was asked about the status of his long-awaited solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I've been working on it. And I was really gonna go for it becau...

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CHRIS JERICHO Says NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Earned His Right To Step Down' From Touring With IRON MAIDEN

During an appearance on the December 9 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho weighed in on IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain's announcement over the weekend that he was retiring from playing live with the legendary heavy metal act...

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IRON MAIDEN Pays Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN In New Video Recapping His Final Concert

IRON MAIDEN has shared a new five-minute video tribute to the band's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of his final gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place this past weekend in São Paulo, Brazil. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name i...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Summer 2025 Stadium Shows With DEFTONES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And KORN

SYSTEM OF A DOWN has announced three massive stadium events featuring DEFTONES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and KORN. Produced by Live Nation, the performances will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 28 with KORN; Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on August 31 with AVENGED...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces New Drummer: 'A Name Familiar To Many Of Our Fans'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced their new touring drummer. Stepping in as the replacement for Nicko McBrain will be Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in BRITISH LION. Earlier today (Sunday, December 8),MAIDEN released t...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Emotional Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN At Drummer's Final Concert With IRON MAIDEN

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson paid emotional tribute to Nicko McBrain after the drummer announced he was quitting touring with the group after 42 years. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Retirement From Touring: Tonight Will Be 'My Final Gig' With The Band

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring. The 72-year-old musician, who has been a member of MAIDEN for more than four decades, revealed his decision to "step back" from being on the road earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a statement on the band's official we...

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ALEX VAN HALEN On EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death: It Was 'A Very Uneventful Ending To An Eventful Life'

As part of the latest season of his deeply personal exploration of grief in the CNN Audio podcast "All There Is With Anderson Cooper", Anderson Cooper spoke to VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen about the death of Alex's brother, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Alex said (as transcribed...

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Within The Viscera

This has been yet another year of immense fruitfulness for death metal. So much so, in fact, that we probably won't need any more new bands for the foreseeable future. Oh well. NECKBREAKKER have appeared out of nowhere and, much like many of their contemporaries, are breathing new life into a genre...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Doesn't Care About Being The World's Fastest Guitar Player: 'I Just Want To Be In A Metal Band'

By David E. Gehlke Veteran shredder Chris Impellitteri's reputation as a guy who can play really fast overshadows the fact that he's actually a pretty good riff writer, too. Part of the late 1980s surge that turned guitar playing into a competition and/or arms race, Impellitteri's breakout moment ca...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO On Balancing Art And Commerce In Music Industry

During an appearance on the Music Matters podcast, hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris, Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, explained that creating music is about finding the balance between genuin...

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DOUG ALDRICH Is 'Doing Better Than Expected' In Battle With Throat Cancer

Former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has offered an update on his condition, two months after he underwent a "very successful" surgery following a throat cancer diagnosis. Earlier today (Tuesday, November 26),Doug took to his Instagram to write: "Hi everyone...

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SAMMY HAGAR Wants To 'Be Friends Again' With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'I Will Not Take This To My Grave'

In a new interview with Andy Greene of Rolling Stone magazine, Sammy Hagar was asked to address his absence from Alex Van Halen's book "Brothers" in which the VAN HALEN drummer wrote that the essence of VAN HALEN ended when David Lee Roth left the group. Hagar said: "It's sad. I haven't read the who...

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DISMEMBER Rules Out Full-Length Tours: 'We Don't Do More Than Two Shows In One Weekend'

In a new interview with Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock, drummer Fred Estby and guitarist David Blomqvist of long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER spoke about the band's current reunion, which began nearly six years ago. Regarding how he and his bandmates decided to return to playing li...