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TYPE O NEGATIVE Announces 'Dead Again' 15th-Anniversary Reissue

On March 13, 2007, American gothic metal band TYPE O NEGATIVE released its seventh and final studio album, "Dead Again". This year marks the 15th anniversary of the record that came out three years before the passing of bassist/vocalist Peter Steele. Today, TYPE O NEGATIVE has announced that it is o...

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Watch YES Legend JON ANDERSON Perform Entire 'Close To The Edge' Album With THE PAUL GREEN ROCK ACADEMY

Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson played with The Paul Green Rock Academy at the Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, Pennsylvania on August 7. Jon and the ensemble celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of YES's classic album "Close To The Edge" by performing the LP in its entirety,...

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JAMES HETFIELD's Estranged Wife Is 'Extremely Saddened' By End Of Their Marriage

James Hetfield's estranged wife says that she is "extremely saddened" by the end of her marriage to the METALLICA frontman. On August 13, TMZ reported that James and his wife of more than two decades had called it quits. Sources close to the former couple told the tabloid site James filed for divorc...

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BRET MICHAELS Would Like To Record One New Song With POISON: 'Maybe It Could Be A Modern-Day 'You Shook Me All Night Long''

In a new interview with Arizona Republic, Bret Michaels admitted that he isn't necessarily in a rush to get back in the studio and make another POISON album. The band's latest collection of original material, "Hollyweird", came out 20 years ago. An album of covers, "Poison'd", followed in 2007. "I k...

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OF KINGDOM AND CROWN

Every album in the MACHINE HEAD catalogue has its merits and charms, but there is a fairly broad consensus that two albums stand out as particularly significant. Released in 1994, "Burn My Eyes" was an epoch-wrecking debut that noisily established Robb Flynn's band as standard bearers for a new bree...

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NIGHTWISH Welcomes Bassist JUKKA KOSKINEN As 'Official' Member

NIGHTWISH has announced the addition of bassist Jukka Koskinen (WINTERSUN) as an official member of the band. Koskinen, who made his live debut with NIGHTWISH in May 2021 at the band's two interactive experiences, had spent the last year touring with NIGHTWISH as a session musician. Earlier today (S...

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Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT Joins POISON On Stage In Tulsa To Perform 'Nothin' But A Good Time'

Original SALIVA singer Josey Scott joined POISON on stage last night (Saturday, August 20) at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to perform the classic POISON song "Nothin' But A Good Time". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. After the concert, Josey took to his Instagram to share a co...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On PANTERA 'Reunion': 'I'll Be The First One In Line For A Ticket'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has once again weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. A...

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DINO CAZARES On Keeping New FEAR FACTORY Singer's Identity A Secret: 'I Just Want This To Be Amazing'

In a new interview with This Day In Metal, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares once again opened up about his band's search for a new vocalist following the departure of Burton C. Bell nearly two years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A lot of people online are asking me about FEA...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Talks 'The God Machine': 'We Said It Was Time For An Intense Album'

By David E. Gehlke German power metal veterans BLIND GUARDIAN have a defined songwriting core of vocalist/lyricist Hansi Kürsch and guitarist/composer André Olbrich. The two are responsible for some of the finest epic metal numbers of the last 30-plus years and also for some of its most orchestrated...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'KISS Will Continue In Ways That Even I Haven't Thought Of'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again said that he doesn't know exactly when and where the final concert of the band's "End Of The Road" tour will take place. KISS launched its farewell trek in January 2019 but was forced to put it on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "End Of Th...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Explains Decision To Move To Florida

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that Florida's lack of state income tax and the state's quality of schools were factors in his family's recent decision to relocate to Miami. The 49-year-old singer, who has been married to Lena Draiman since 2011 and with whom he shares an eight-year-old son, a...

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Report: METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD Files For Divorce After 25 Years Of Marriage

According to TMZ, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and his wife of more than two decades have called it quits. Sources close to the former couple tell the tabloid site James filed for divorce from Francesca Hetfield in their home state of Colorado earlier this year. Hetfield met Francesca in 1992 a...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Didn't Think BRUCE DICKINSON Would Ever Come Back To IRON MAIDEN

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, was asked in a new interview with Rolling Stone if he was always thinking in the back of his head during his tenure with MAIDEN that at some point they would bring back Bruce Dickinson and that would be the en...

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JOEY BELLADONNA Says He 'Never Quit' ANTHRAX: 'I Got Sideswiped Out Of There'

Joey Belladonna has commented on his original split with ANTHRAX, saying he "got sideswiped out of" the band. Belladonna, whose most recent return to ANTHRAX was officially announced in May 2010, was originally the lead singer of ANTHRAX from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the influential...