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Head First

One may have to be of a certain age and disposition to be remotely excited by the phrase "funk-metal." The arrival of HEAD FIRST seems to suggest that there are more than a few of us out there, pining for the glory days when bands like FAITH NO MORE, pre-suck RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FISHBONE and MORD...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE's TONY FORESTA Doesn't Regret Creating Controversial DONALD TRUMP T-Shirt: 'F**k That Guy'

By David E. Gehlke Party crossover thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE were conspicuously absent during the thick of the pandemic. In what has become an almost unavoidable and recurring refrain, the band had to halt all touring activities and delay work on new material as lockdowns and social distancing took...

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TED NUGENT Wants To Know Why DEE SNIDER Celebrated His Sickness: 'What Caused That Nasty, Nasty Hate?'

Ted Nugent has once again blasted Dee Snider for seemingly celebrating the fact that the controversial rocker was diagnosed with coronavirus. After Nugent went public with the fact that he was battling COVID-19 in April 2021, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick shared a couple of headlines highlightin...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Kick Off 2022 'Return Beneath Arise' Tour In Albuquerque (Video)

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera kicked off the 2022 "Return Beneath Arise" tour last night (Sunday, May 22) at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fan-filmed video can be seen below. "Return Beneath Arise" sees Max and Igor performing select tracks from S...

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EVANESCENCE Announces New Touring Lineup

EVANESCENCE has recruited Emma Anzai of SICK PUPPIES to play bass on the Amy Lee-fronted outfit's upcoming tour. In addition, EVANESCENCE's longtime bassist Tim McCord will switch to guitar and fill the slot recently left vacant by the departure of Jen Majura. Earlier today (Monday, May 23),EVANESC...

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JEN MAJURA On Split With EVANESCENCE: 'None Of This Was My Decision'

Jen Majura says that it wasn't her decision to part ways with EVANESCENCE. Jen's exit from the Amy Lee-fronted outfit was announced via social media on Saturday (May 21). "It has been a very special chapter in the band with our dear friend Jen Majura, but we have decided it's time to go our separate...

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EVANESCENCE Parts Ways With Guitarist JEN MAJURA

EVANESCENCE has parted ways with longtime guitarist Jen Majura. The 38-year-old musician, a self-described "half-Asian living in Germany," joined EVANESCENCE in August 2015 as the replacement for Terry Balsamo. Jen's exit from EVANESCENCE was announced via social media earlier today (Saturday, May 2...

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Firescorched

Progressive death metal is enjoying a particularly rich period in its history right now, with countless great new bands doing strange and wonderful things with brutal music. It is also an excellent time to give SADIST some long due recognition. Italy's masters of deeply weird extremity clearly take...

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Servants Of Violence

Death metal means many things to many people at this point, but the essence of the genre remains the same: righteous riffs and maximum brutality. "Servants of Violence" has a bountiful supply of both. Yet another exciting new prospect from the rapidly expanding UK death metal scene, CASKET FEEDER ar...

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ARCH ENEMY Releases New Single 'Sunset Over The Empire'

On July 29, extreme metal masters ARCH ENEMY will unleash their 11th studio album, "Deceivers", via Century Media Records. For fans who can't wait for the record's release, the band is now offering a new seven-inch single, "Sunset Over The Empire", with the title track also appearing on "Deceivers"....

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TED NUGENT Denies Encouraging Violence With 'Go Berserk On The Skulls' Comment, Insists It's Just 'A Figure Of Speech'

Ted Nugent has denied encouraging violence when he called on supporters of Donald Trump to go "berserk on the skulls of Democrats" during a performance at the former U.S. president's "American Freedom Tour" stop in Texas over the weekend. While appearing in Austin on Saturday (May 14),the 73-year-o...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN Added To 'Metal: Hellsinger' First-Person Shooter Game

Developer The Outsiders and publisher Funcom have announced the inclusion of yet another vocalist to the cast of their heavy metal first-person shooter (FPS) game "Metal: Hellsinger". SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian is lending his powerful voice to the slaughter of demonic hordes. David Goldfarb, cr...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says FAUCI 'Hasn't Told The Truth': He 'Changes His Mind Like People Change Their Underwear'

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has once again accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of not telling the truth and has blasted U.S.'s top infectious disease expert for changing his COVID-19 recommendations as frequently as "people change their underwear." Owens's latest comments came just hours aft...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Says Writing A Book Is More 'Nerve-Racking' Than Making An Album

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, whose 2015 memoir, "Dark Days: A Memoir", focused on his ordeal in a Czech Republic prison and his subsequent acquittal, was asked how writing prose is different from writing lyrics. He r...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Announces Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in the fall. The dates, produced by Live Nation, will kick off late September and run through October, including arena shows at Brooklyn's Barclays Center (September 24) and Los Angeles's Kia Forum (October 6). Support for th...