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Watch W.A.S.P.'s Entire Performance At Sweden's SKOGSRÖJET Festival

Fan-filmed video of W.A.S.P.'s entire July 30 performance at Skogsröjet festival in Rejmyre, Sweden can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. On Your Knees / Inside The Electric Circus 02. The Real Me (THE WHO cover) 03. L.O.V.E. Machine 04. Crazy 05. The Idol 06. Hellion / I Don't N...

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Watch VINCE NEIL Perform At Nashville's Iconic Venue Grand Ole Opry For First Time

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil made his live debut at Nashville's famed country music venue Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday (August 2). The 61-year-old rocker, who has lived in a Nashville suburb for almost a decade, performed the CRÜE's classic ballad "Home Sweet Home" with the house band. He was...

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HATEBREED Announces '20 Years Of Perseverance' Fall 2022 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their "Perseverance" album with a fall 2022 U.S. headlining tour. Support on the trek will come from BODYSNATCHER and DYING WISH, with GATECREEPER and BLEEDING THROUGH appearing on select dates. The "20 Years Of Pers...

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The Great Heathen Army

Rhetorical question incoming: has there ever been a more joyful phenomenon than the rise and rise of AMON AMARTH? As if to prove beyond doubt that the route to glory involves hard work, persistence and a cast-iron identity, the Swedes have become one of the biggest metal bands on the planet by ruthl...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'The Thoughts Of Retirement Just Don't Appeal To Me'

Ahead of W.A.S.P.'s 40th-anniversary fall 2022 U.S. tour, frontman Blackie Lawless told Ultimate Classic Rock that he has no intention to retire anytime soon. "I don't think of age as a number," he said. "I think it's how you feel, and I still feel like I'm in my 20s. I feel really good. I can do mo...

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Memorial For THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Frontman TREVOR STRNAD Held In Detroit: Photos

A memorial for Trevor Strnad, vocalist of the Michigan death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, was held on Saturday, July 30 at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The private event was attended by Strnad's friends, family members and music industry colleagues, including Brian Slagel and Micha...

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Ex-IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD On THE HALO EFFECT: 'This Band Stands On Its Own Two Feet'

By David E. Gehlke THE HALO EFFECT features five familiar faces from long-running but currently divisive melodic metal troupe IN FLAMES: Mikael Stanne (vocals),Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Niclas Engelin (guitar),Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums). Naturally, the announcement of THE HALO...

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Watch METALLICA Jam With 'Stranger Things' Actor JOSEPH QUINN Backstage At LOLLAPALOOZA

METALLICA met and jammed with "Stranger Things" actor Joseph Quinn earlier this week at a rehearsal for their headlining gig at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. Quinn, the actor known for his role as Eddie Munson in "Stranger Things", performed METALLICA's 1986 song "Master Of Puppets" in...

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LAST IN LINE Releases Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'A Day In The Life'

LAST IN LINE will release a new EP, "A Day In The Life", on November 11 via earMUSIC. The effort is numbered and limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. To kick things off, the title track, which is described in a press release as "one of the heaviest versions" of THE BEATLES classic "ever recorded," has...

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DEREK SHERINIAN Says 'It Sucks' That 'Regulations' Have Prevented BILLY SHEEHAN From Touring South America With SONS OF APOLLO

SONS OF APOLLO keyboardist Derek Sherinian has commented on the announcement that bassist Billy Sheehan will be unable to join his bandmates on their South American tour next month due to "travel restrictions". His replacement on the trek will be ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. Speaking to Artists On Recor...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Perform At Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi took part in the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, which was held in his home city of Birmingham, England. Iommi and acclaimed saxophonist Soweto Kinch led a "dream sequence" piece, titled "Hear My Voice", based on the lead track from the 2020 film "Trial Of The...

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ANTHRAX Is Working On Dolby Atmos Mix Of 'Among The Living' Album: 'It's So Heavy'

ANTHRAX's longtime producer Jay Ruston is working on a Dolby Atmos mix of the band's classic third album, 1987's "Among The Living". The LP, originally produced by Eddie Kramer and ANTHRAX, featured the lineup of singer Joey Belladonna, lead guitarist Dan Spitz, rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, bassist F...

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WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Was 'An Experiment': 'I Don't Wanna Do It Again'

Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that the hologram of the legendary metal singer was an "experiment" that received a mixed response from the Ronnie fans. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eyellusio...

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DEE SNIDER Says He 'Cannot Legally Or Morally Stop' Far-Right Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate From Using 'We're Not Gonna Take It'

Dee Snider says that he cannot "legally or morally" stop controversial Arizona GOP gubernatorial hopeful and election denier Kari Lake from using TWISTED SISTER's "We're Not Gonna Take It" at her campaign events. The classic TWISTED SISTER song was played as Lake, a former local TV anchor, walked on...

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ROB ZOMBIE Releases Two Original Songs From 'The Munsters' Soundtrack

Rob Zombie has released two original songs from his movie reboot of the classic 1960s sitcom "The Munsters". "It's Zombo" and "House of Zombo" have been made available on vinyl from Waxwork Records and digital from Back Lot Music. Zombo is a character from the original "The Munsters" television seri...