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STRYPER Performs In Orlando As Part Of 'To Hell With The Devil' 30th-Anniversary Tour (Video)

Veteran rockers STRYPER performed at the House Of Blue in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on September 30 as part of their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil". Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. STRYPER last month announced p...

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VINNIE PAUL: PHILIP ANSELMO Has 'Done A Lot Of Things That Tarnish' PANTERA's Image

Vinnie Paul Abbott says that "it's sad" to see Philip Anselmo doing "a lot of things" that have tarnished PANTERA's image in the fifteen years since the band's split. The former PANTERA drummer's comments came during an interview he and his HELLYEAH bandmates gave to R7 before the latter group's Sep...

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GHOST Is 'Very Far Into The Writing' Process For Next Album

One of the Nameless Ghouls from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST has told Billboard that the group has started working on its follow-up to 2015's "Meliora" album, with plans to hit the studio in earnest once it comes off the road. "We haven't really started the pre-production yet, but I am very .....

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TÝR Frontman Pushes Back Against Concert Boycott Efforts Over His Participation In Whaling

Faroe Islands natives TÝR have reportedly several shows on their 17-date November European tour supporting the Norwegian metal band SIRENIA canceled over lead singer Heri Joensen's participation in the Faroese practice of whaling. The owners of the Hamburg, Germany club Logo issued the following sta...

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DISTURBED Frontman 'Deeply Regrets' Calling Out Texting Fan

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has once again apologized to the fan whom he called out for texting during the band's show in Dallas in March. In an interview with "The Jasta Show" podcast, Draiman said: "That whole thing, it was meant to be funny. What is your job as the frontman? To find the one...

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GHOST's 'Popestar' Enters 'Top Rock Albums' Chart At No. 1

According to Billboard, "Popestar", the new EP from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The effort landed at position No. 1 on both Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. Meanwhile, the new GHOST original song "Square...

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STRYPER To Go On 'Hiatus' Following 'To Hell With The Devil' 30th-Anniversary Tour

Veteran rockers STRYPER have announced plans to "take a hiatus" following the completion of their tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their multi-platinum album "To Hell With The Devil". Says the band in a statement: "As many of you know, we are preparing a tour to celebrate the 30-year anniver...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says The Guitar Playing Has Gotten 'More Explorative' On Recent MEGADETH Albums

Dave Mustaine has told The Register-Guard in a new interview that MEGADETH fulfilled part of its goal to return to the group's thrashier early sound on its latest album, "Dystopia". "Well, the beats per minute aren't quite as high as they used to be in some of the songs," he said. "I think ...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Is 'Absolutely Infuriated' By COLIN KAEPERNICK Controversy

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has slammed Colin Kaepernick for deciding not to stand for the national anthem in protest of the way African-Americans are treated in the U.S., saying that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback should be "financially penalized every time he doesn't stand." By taking a stand...

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New Trial Date Set For VINCE NEIL In Battery Case

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's trial has been postponed in connection with a misdemeanor battery charge related to an incident where he allegedly assaulted an autograph seeker. The singer's lawyer told a judge that a key defense witness wasn't available this week. The trial has been reset for Oct...

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GHOST Recruits Female Bassist For American Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have enlisted a female bassist for their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off Friday night, September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The exact identity of the musician playing the four-string has not been disclosed, although a couple of sepa...

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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Explains How He Unwittingly Became Elected To Norwegian Town Council

Gylve Nagell, better known as Fenriz of the long-running Norwegian black metal band DARKTHRONE, has explained how he was forced to serve his local council for the next two years after a joke campaign saw him actually elected into office. Fenriz agreed to run in the election to make up numbers for th...

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PROPHETS OF RAGE Release Official Video For 'Prophets Of Rage' Song

The official video for "Prophets Of Rage" — a re-imagination of the PUBLIC ENEMY track of the same name — from PROPHETS OF RAGE can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's debut EP, "The Party's Over", which landed on position No. 5 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart with first-week sales...

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Watch GHOST's Video For New Single 'Square Hammer'

The official video for "Square Hammer", a brand new song from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, can be seen below. The track appears on the band's new EP, "Popestar", which is being released today (Friday, September 16). The effort, which consists primarily of covers, was helmed by English producer Tom...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Ultimate Collection' Due In October

BLACK SABBATH will release "The Ultimate Collection" on October 28 via BMG. Curated in conjunction with the band, the 31-track collection features the band's classic songs, including "Paranoid", "Iron Man", "War Pigs", "N.I.B." and "The Wizard" as well as choice cuts from their classic albums and is...