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Watch: KITTIE Rehearses 'Cut Throat' For Upcoming Reunion Shows

A video of KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander, drummer Mercedes Lander and bassist Ivana "Ivy" Vujic rehearsing the song "Cut Throat" last weekend can be seen below. KITTIE shared the clip on Thursday (May 12) and wrote in an accompanying caption: "A little sneak peek at practice progress in ou...

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Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' Is Getting A Sequel

According to Deadline, the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" is getting a sequel. Rob Reiner will return to direct, and original stars/writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will reprise their roles as Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls, respectively. The new...

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III: Chaotic Lethal

Cast your mind back 15 years or so. DEMIRICOUS were hotly tipped as some kind of next big thing, at least in extreme metal circles. The Indianapolis quartet released two certifiably ripping albums — "One (Hellbound)" (2006) and "Two (Poverty)" (2007) — and sounded very much like the future of barbar...

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Agenda 21

For those who worship at the altar of shiny, virtuoso progressive metal, ZERO HOUR will be more than familiar. For the uninitiated, the Californians — led by brothers Jasun and Troy Tipton (guitar and bass respectively) — began in 1993 and spent the next 15 years building up an imperious catalogue o...

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Back To The Grind

No matter how many new subgenres and futuristic mutations are thrown at us, there will never be a more righteously entertaining or invigorating phenomena in heavy music than crossover thrash. Diehards and obsessives may recall THE BONELESS ONES from four decades ago, when the Bay Area quartet releas...

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TED NUGENT Defends Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe v. Wade: 'It's Not About Banning Abortions'

Ted Nugent has defended the leaked draft opinion penned by Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito arguing that the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling was "egregiously wrong from the start." A week after Politico published the opinion, the outspoken conservative rocker addressed the prospect of SC...

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JOE SATRIANI Says It Would Be 'Fun' To Play EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts On Proposed VAN HALEN All-Star Tribute Tour

Joe Satriani says that it's "terrifying" to think that he might be tasked with reproducing Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. The 65-year-old guitarist addressed the rumor a month after former METALLICA bassist Jaso...

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NIKKI SIXX On Unauthorized MÖTLEY CRÜE Play: We Have 'No Connection Or Affiliation With This Play Whatsoever'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued a statement distancing himself and his bandmates from the recently announced play about the iconic rock group. Last week, it was announced that "The Crüe: Underneath The Dirt Lies The Truth" would debut on Saturday, June 4 at the Hollywood Fringe festival at...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: It Would Be 'Fantastic' If ROCK HALL Induction Led To K.K. DOWNING Rejoining JUDAS PRIEST

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that it would be "fantastic" if K.K. Downing's reunion with his former bandmates at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction led to the founding PRIEST guitarist's official return to the legendary heavy metal act. PRIEST will be inducted into t...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Shares Video From Final Rehearsal For 2022 Leg Of 'The Metal Tour Of The Year'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has shared behind-the-scenes video from the final rehearsal for the 2022 leg of the band's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES. Check out the 11-minute clip below. Featured songs: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Starting Rehearsal 01:23 - Dysto...

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Ash In The Realms Of Stone Icons

The lines between metal subgenres are blurred with such persistent frequency these days that it often seems unfair to saddle a new band with any kind of definitive description. So let's just say that TÓMARÚM are extreme, progressive and wonderfully, indulgently epic. "Ash in the Realms of Stone Icon...

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TED NUGENT Blasts 'Stupid' JOAN JETT: 'Maybe The Plastic Has Gone To Her Brain'

Ted Nugent has blasted Joan Jett after her pointed retort in an interview in which she was asked to respond to the outspoken conservative rocker's assessment of her musical skills, when he claimed she didn't belong on a list of the best rock guitarists. In a video he posted last December, Nugent bro...

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ANVIL's LIPS Says His First Battle With COVID-19 Was 'F***ing Brutal': 'That Was A Nightmare'

In a brand new interview with The Bay Ragni Show, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow revealed that he "just got over COVID". He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[It was] my second case, and it was, like, 'That was COVID?' I tested positive, and to me, it was nothing more than two day...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Releases Soundtrack From NETFLIX Series 'Clark'

Milan Records has announced the release of "Clark (Soundtrack From The Netflix Series)" by OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt. "Clark" is a brand-new six-part Netflix series released on May 5 and features a dramatic and mesmeric soundtrack by the acclaimed Swedish musician, leading rock guitarist and so...

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EVERGREY's TOM ENGLUND: 'The World Is Becoming Increasingly Hostile, Vile and Ruthless'

By David E. Gehlke The "progressive metal" tag has never quite done Gothenburg, Sweden's EVERGREY justice. While such elements exist within the band's framework, EVERGREY was never built to run with the DREAM THEATERs and SYMPHONY Xs of the world. Instead, EVERGREY has leaned heavily upon the soulf...