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Watch MEGADETH Perform In Quebec City During Spring 2023 Canadian Tour

Fan-filmed video of MEGADETH's May 10 concert at Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 03. Angry Again 04. Wake Up Dead 05. In My Darkest Hour 06. She-Wolf 07. Sweating Bullets 08. Tornado O...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says WHITESNAKE Resuming Farewell Tour Will 'Depend On Health And People's Availability'

In a new interview with Rockonteurs, WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale spoke about the band's decision to cancel several European shows last summer and pull out of its previously announced North American tour with the SCORPIONS last fall due to his "continued treatment for a persistent upper respi...

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PAUL BOSTAPH Reflects On Worst Show He Ever Played As Member Of SLAYER

During a new appearance on "Put Up Your Dukes", the podcast hosted by ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area drummer Paul Bostaph, who has toured and/or recorded with SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS and FORBIDDEN, reflected on the worst concert he ever played. He said (as transcribed...

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Watch: SAMMY HAGAR Tribute Band Joined By Red Rocker Himself For Two Songs In Las Vegas

Sammy Hagar joined the Hagar tribute band THREE LOCK BOX for two songs — the 1972 MONTROSE classic "Rock Candy" and the 1983 hit "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" — at SOAK Pool at Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, May 7. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. THREE LOCK BOX frontm...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Was An 'Amazing' Singer

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale reflected on his friendship with legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio who died in 2010. "I met Ronnie in '73, '74 — God bless him," David said...

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MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO Announces November 2023 Spoken-Word Tour

Joey DeMaio, the charismatic leader of iconic metal band MANOWAR, is taking to the stage with his "Words Of Power" spoken-word tour 2023. A gifted storyteller, DeMaio delivers thought-provoking, honest, and fun entertainment, always with a motivational takeaway for his audience. Following MANOWAR's...

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ELLEFSON Says It's 'F***ing Pathetic' That MUSTAINE Is 'Still Bitching' About His Dismissal From METALLICA 40 Years Later

In a new interview with Brazil's Heavy Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he spoke to the band's leader Dave Mustaine "about a solution" before he was fired from the group in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist we...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Defends LARS ULRICH: 'Do Not Talk S*** About That Guy'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted defended Lars Ulrich against people's criticism of his drumming abilities as well as his role in METALLICA's lawsuit against Napster in 2000....

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL To Serve As Guest Judge On 'Banded: The Musician Competition' Series

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will be the guest judge on the music competition series "Banded: The Musician Competition". The show will see 25 contenders placed in bands, with songwriters and producers coaching them. "Banded" is an innovative series that redefines the traditional "build-a-band" conc...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'We'll Be Back' Performance From Winnipeg

MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren has shared a drum-cam video of him performing the song "We'll Be Back" with his bandmates at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada on May 5, 2023. Check it out below. Last December, Verbeuren spoke to That Metal Interview about the songwriting process for MEGADETH...

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DROWNING POOL Is Working On First New Music With Singer RYAN MCCOMBS In More Than A Decade

DROWNING POOL is working on its first new music with singer Ryan McCombs in more than a decade. McCombs and founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce discussed the band's plans for new material during a Facebook Live chat with fans on Saturday (May 6). Asked by one fan if DROWNING POOL was writin...

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Watch: TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'LOMBARDO Who?' While Introducing New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS In Colombia

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy threw shade at the band's former drummer Dave Lombardo during a concert in Colombia. Billy brought up Lombardo's name while introducing TESTAMENT's new drummer Chris Dovas at the group's May 2 show at the Teatro Royal Center in Bogotá. Before launching into the song "D.N...

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EUROPE To Record 'One Or Two New Songs' This Year; Next Album Due In 2024

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Border City Rock Talk, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland spoke about the band's plans to work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2017's "Walk The Earth" album. Asked if he and his bandmates have entered the studio to begin recording the new LP yet, he said (as trans...

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Rites Of Percussion

The metal world is full to the brim with incredible drummers, but there can't be too many that fans would actually want to make a solo album. After all, nobody sensible likes a drum solo (unless it's by Neil Peart). In this as in so much else, Dave Lombardo stands apart. Few would dispute the legend...

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TESLA Guitarist FRANK HANNON On Possible Retirement: 'I Don't See A Deadline On This Thing'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Wednesday, May 3) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked how long he and his bandmates think they can keep performing before it's time to call it a day. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH): "Well, I...