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Memphis Venue Cancels AS I LAY DYING Concert Following Public Outcry
A Memphis concert venue has canceled its previously announced AS I LAY DYING show and will replace it with an event to benefit victims of domestic violence. Growlers faced online backlash after publicizing the April 5 booking of the California band whose lead singer was famously convicted in 2014 f...February 6, 2019
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See SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN In O.R.K.'s 'Black Blooms' Video
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian is featured in the music video for the song "Black Blooms" from O.R.K., featuring Italy's celebrated vocalist, producer and award-winning film score composer Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF (lead vocals),KING CRIMSON's Pat Mastelotto (drums),PORCUPINE TR...February 5, 2019
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Video: DEE SNIDER Performs Solo Material, TWISTED SISTER Classics In Sydney
Fan-filmed video footage of Dee Snider's February 1 concert at the Manning Bar in Sydney, Australia can be seen below. Snider's Australian tour includes dates in Sydney and Melbourne, where the TWISTED SISTER frontman is performing two shows per city, one "spoken" and one "shouted." Snider recently...February 3, 2019
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Watch BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH And CHAD GRAY Perform KORN's 'Blind' During SHIPROCKED Cruise
KORN's Brian "Head" Welch and HELLYEAH's Chad Gray joined other members of an all-star supergroup known as THE STOWAWAYS to perform a cover version of the KORN classic "Blind" aboard this year's ShipRocked cruise. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. ShipRocked 2019 set sail on January 26 fro...February 1, 2019
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KORN Guitarist Talks Early Challenges: 'We Had Electricity And We Had Each Other'
During an appearance on the red carpet of Monday night's (January 28) premiere of the "Mind Over Matter" documentary film in Beverly Hills, California, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was asked what challenges he and his bandmates had to face early on in their career. "There are small challenge...January 30, 2019
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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's 'Holy Wars' Playthrough Video
Previously unreleased drum-cam footage of late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing along to the band's classic song "Holy Wars" can be seen below. The HD clip, shot in a four-camera-angle mix, was filmed in March 2014 at Uberbeatz Studios in Seattle, Washington and is believed to be some of the fin...January 30, 2019
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KVELERTAK To Release New Album This Year
Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK have written "a lot of stuff" for their fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The follow-up to 2016's "Nattesferd" will mark the band's first release since the departure of longtime frontman Erlend Hjelvik and addition of Ivar Nikolaisen. KVELERTAK gui...January 30, 2019
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KORN Guitarist Promises 'A Couple Of Surprises' On New Album: 'It's Something That We Don't Do Normally'
Brian "Head" Welch says that the three-year gap since the release of the last KORN album has been "really beneficial" for him and his bandmates. "You can get burnt out on the road," the guitarist told "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie (hear audio below). "And the music indu...January 29, 2019
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ALICE IN CHAINS Announces April 2019 U.S., Canadian Tour Dates
ALICE IN CHAINS has announced a Canadian tour in support of its Grammy-nominated album "Rainier Fog". The trek, which is set to kick off April 10 in Vancouver, also includes new U.S. dates. ALICE IN CHAINS' tour will see the iconic band playing a mix of classic tracks and new songs from "Best Rock...January 28, 2019
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Guests On O.R.K.'s 'Ramagehead' Album
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has contributed his vocals to a song from O.R.K., featuring Italy's celebrated vocalist, producer and award-winning film score composer Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF (lead vocals),KING CRIMSON's Pat Mastelotto (drums),PORCUPINE TREE's Colin Edwin (bass...January 24, 2019
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HALESTORM's JOE HOTTINGER Likes The Fact That Rock Is 'Not In The Mainstream Culture Right Now'
During a recent interview with Sam Ash, HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger were asked to weigh in on the current state of the rock scene. "Whatever's happening, I like that it's not in the mainstream culture right now," Joe said (see video below). "We've got our thing, and it's going well. We'r...January 22, 2019
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AS I LAY DYING Announces Spring 2019 U.S. Tour
AS I LAY DYING will embark on a U.S. tour in March. The three-week trek will kick off on March 15 in St. Louis, Missouri and run through April 6 in Springfield, Missouri. Confirmed tour dates: Mar. 15 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops Mar. 16 - Peoria, IL. @ Monarch Mar. 17 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge Mar. 18 - L...January 22, 2019
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HALESTORM Announces Spring 2019 North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available
Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM has announced a month-long North American tour, kicking off April 12 at Ladson, South Carolina's 98 Rockfest and running through Columbus, Ohio's Sonic Temple, with dates across the continent, including a stop at Mexico City's Domination Festival in early May....January 22, 2019
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DIRK VERBEUREN: My Favorite MEGADETH Song To Play
In the video below, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren talks about Gar Samuelson and Nick Menza's influences on him and his favorite MEGADETH song to play. Said Dirk: "I discovered [MEGADETH] when Gar Samuelson was still the drummer. And he had a very unique style of playing that really stood out for m...January 21, 2019
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Watch BEARTOOTH's 'You Never Know' Video
"You Never Know", the new video from BEARTOOTH, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "Disease", which was released in September via Red Bull Records. The disc was recorded at BlackBird studio in Franklin, Tennessee with producer Nick Raskulinecz (DEFTONES, KORN, FOO FIGH...January 17, 2019
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