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DEE SNIDER On 'The Greatest Enemy Of Free Speech'

In a recent interview with Jared Tauber of the 90.3 WMSC FM radio station, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked what he thinks is the greatest enemy of free speech today. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The greatest enemy of free speech is the misinterpretation of what th...

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Italy's MORTUARY DRAPE has been driving its occult-obsessed black metal for almost four decades, and its sole original member, Wildness Perversion, continues to carry the spectral torch. Hot on the heels of its first release with the revered English label Peaceville Records, last year's excellent "W...

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U.D.O. Postpones North American Tour To 2024

U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, has postponed its recently announced North American tour. The 22-date trek, which was originally scheduled to kick off on November 3 in Frenchtown, New Jersey and make stops in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Los Angeles,...

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JOHN 5 On His Unreleased 2007 Album With DAVID LEE ROTH: 'It's Just Me And DAVE Playing And Recording Live'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Friday, October 27) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", John 5 was asked about the recently released song "The Shit That Killed Elvis" which was recorded in 2007 with VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth for an album that has yet to see the light of...

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THE HALO EFFECT To Release First Song From Upcoming Album Before End Of The Year

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — recently completed mixing its sophomore album for an early 2024 release. A...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL On His Second COVID Bout: 'Nowhere Near As Intense As My First, But It Kicked My Ass'

DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, who made headlines back in March 2020 when he came close to death after contracting COVID-19, recently battled the virus for the second time. He told Fast Eddie of Capital Chaos TV about his latest experience: "Obviously my second bout with COVID was nowhere near as...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Pays Tribute To Former Bandmate STEVE RILEY: 'His Individual Legacy Will Live On'

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Steve Riley, who died on Tuesday (October 24) after battling a severe case of pneumonia for several weeks. He was 67 years old. Late Friday night (October 27),Blackie released the following statement via the W.A.S.P.&nb...

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MARK TREMONTI Shares Music Video For Original Christmas Song 'Christmas Morning'

Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands ALTER BRIDGE, CREED and TREMONTI, Mark Tremonti has just released his first-ever Christmas album, "Christmas Classics New & Old". The official music video for the LP's third single, the original composi...

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Watch: NEW YEARS DAY Performs New Single 'Vampyre' On WWE's 'Halloween Havoc'

Rock band NEW YEARS DAY returned to WWE NXT Tuesday night (October 24) for a special performance of their bloodthirsty new single "Vampyre". The performance aired as part of "Halloween Havoc", a two-part special that concludes next week. Watch the performance below. "We are absolutely ecstatic to ha...

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DEE SNIDER Is 'Mortified' By Thought Of His Granddaughter Having 'No Right To Choose What Happens To Her Own Body'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, who was famously called to testify before the U.S. Senate against the proposition to have warning labels be placed on albums deemed "offensive" to listeners, has once again spoken about the rise of political correctness in the social media era. Asked by Dane Studi...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY

Grammy-winning progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have announced the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the group. Portnoy will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung — the trio formed the band at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985 — along with longtime members, vocalist Ja...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Claims He Lost 'Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fans' Who 'Couldn't Handle' His Opinions

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, who has publicly voiced his support for former U.S. president Donald Trump on a number of occasions, claims that he has lost "friends" and "hundreds of thousands of fans" due to his opinions. On Sunday (October 22),Dolmayan took to his Instagram to write: "I...

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RIK EMMETT On His TRIUMPH Bandmates: 'They Are Friends, But They're Not Close Friends'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Rik Emmett, who is promoting his just-released memoir, "Lay It On The Line - A Backstage Pass To Rock Star Adventure, Conflict And Triumph", was asked why he always refers to fellow TRIUMPH members Gil Moore and Mike Levine in his boo...

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SAMMY HAGAR Is 'So Disappointed' There Has Been No EDDIE VAN HALEN Tribute Concert

Sammy Hagar has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying that he is "so disappointed" that the event never materialized. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute show since April 2022 when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA And FIT FOR A KING Announce Second Leg Of 'Metalcore Dropouts' Tour

FIT FOR A KING and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA have announced the winter 2024 leg of the "Metalcore Dropouts" tour. The fall 2023 leg wrapped up last week and the co-headline pairing is so good, nearly 30 new shows have been added. The "Metalcore Dropouts 2nd Semester" tour finds COUNTERPARTS returning as...