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Watch MEGADETH Receive Platinum And Gold Records After Los Angeles Concert

Thrash metal pioneers and metal icons MEGADETH were presented with plaques to commemorate the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) certification for platinum sales of 1992's "Symphony Of Destruction" and the gold status of 1986's "Peace Sells…But Who's Buying?" and 1990's "Holy Wars…The...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of BUTCHER BABIES' Entire Performance At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Professionally filmed video of BUTCHER BABIES' entire August 14 performance on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom can be seen below. At last month's Brutal Assault festival in Jaromer, Czech Republic, BUTCHER BABIES...

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LEATHER LEONE Releases New Single 'We Take Back Control'

CHASTAIN singer Leather Leone will release a new solo album, "We Are The Chosen", on November 25 via Steamhammer/SPV. The LP's lead single, "We Take Back Control", can be streamed below. It marks her first solo material since her 2018 effort "Leather II". Leone has a mission, and not just recently,...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of First-Ever 'Soldier On!' Performance

MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren has shared drum-cam video of the first-ever live performance of the band's song "Soldier On!" on September 20 at Lakeview Amphitheatre in Syracuse, New York. Check it out below. "Soldier On!" is taken from MEGADETH's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dea...

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LARS ULRICH's Sons Talk TAIPEI HOUSTON, Growing Up Around METALLICA (Video)

TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by Nudge of the WEBN radio station at this year's Louder Than Life festival, which is being held September 22-25 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in...

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WENDY DIO Says VIVIAN CAMPBELL Wanted To Take DIO In A 'More Commercial' Direction

Wendy Dio says that Vivian Campbell's financial demands weren't the only reason he was fired from the DIO band. Ronnie James Dio, Vivian, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain collaborated on the first three DIO albums — 1983's "Holy Diver", 1984's "The Last In Line" and 1985's "Sacred Heart"...

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LITA FORD Is Hoping To Release Her Long-Awaited New Album In Early 2023

At this past Tuesday's (September 20) premiere of the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, Lita Ford spoke to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" about the status of her long-awaited...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Soldier On!' Live In Burgettstown

MEGADETH performed the song "Soldier On!" live for the first time this past Tuesday (September 20) during the band's concert in Syracuse, New York. The Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit played the track again the following night (Wednesday, September 21) at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, Penn...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's New Band DIETH Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

DIETH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-DECAPITATED),has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The members of DIETH have pushed beyond the stereotypes of their genres to...

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From DIO, COVERDALE To HUGHES, THE DEAD DAISIES' DOUG ALDRICH 'Has No Agenda' When Working With Legendary Vocalists

By David E. Gehlke The relaxed, easy-going disposition of Doug Aldrich over Zoom likely matches his approach while in the rehearsal room with the likes of Ronnie James Dio, David Coverdale and now Glenn Hughes as part of THE DEAD DAISIES. (Aldrich joked that he's happy to be included in the Ritchie...

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BILLY CORGAN: BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is 'My Hero'

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan, considered by some to be an underrated guitarist who deserves much more credit than most of the artists that emerged from the 1990s, spoke to Kerrang! magazine about where he finds the inspiration to come up with new guitar riffs. He said: "It has to be fresh...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'For Me, Every Album Is A Chance To Do Something That I've Never Done Before'

In a new interview with Historias Rockeras, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the importance of breaking new musical ground on every album that he is involved with. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that's something that I… I like that myself...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says It Was 'Dumb' Of Him To Punch JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Really Respect Him'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for Revolver magazine. During the chat, which can be seen below, Mustaine spoke about his relationship with his former bandmate, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. Referencing a widely circulated video of Hetfield f...

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PUSCIFER To Usher In Halloween Weekend With Dual Streaming Events

PUSCIFER, whose October 2020 concert film "Existential Reckoning: Live At Arcosanti" broke online attendance records and fully explored what the at-home concert experience could be, celebrate the Halloween weekend with the release of two concert-meets-feature films: "V Is For Versatile: A Puscifer C...

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VINNY APPICE, JOEY BELLADONNA And CRAIG GOLDY Attend Los Angeles Premiere Of 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die': Photos, Video

An invitation-only premiere of the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio was held Tuesday night (September 20) at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Among the musicians who attended the event were Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH,...