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MARQ TORIEN Says METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD 'Was A Big Champion For The BULLETBOYS' In 1980s

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien recalled hanging out with members of METALLICA in the 1980s while both bands were on the rise on the California hard rock and metal scene. "I love [METALLICA frontman] J...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces More Dates For First Solo Tour With MIKE PORTNOY On Drums

For over three decades, Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Petrucci has been known for his work in the groundbreaking and influential progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. Now, John is adding another career milestone to his resume as he is embarking on his first headlining solo tour performing mate...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'Look Out, America. We're Coming To Hurt You'

W.A.S.P.'s first live performance since December 2019 took place on July 23 at Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden. A week later (July 30),W.A.S.P. also played at Skogsröjet festival in Rejmyre, Sweden. W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has issued the following recap of the band's return to the live stage...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE And JOHN PETRUCCI Share Best Piece Of Advice They Have Received (Video)

In a new interview with Download Japan, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci were asked to share the best piece of advice — musical or otherwise — that they have ever received. LaBrie responded first, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The best piece of advice I'v...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE And TONY IOMMI Reunite To Play BLACK SABBATH Classic At Closing Of 2022 'Commonwealth Games'

BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi reunited earlier today (Monday, August 8) in their original hometown of Birmingham, England to perform the band's classic song "Paranoid" — preceded by a truncated version of "Iron Man" — at the closing of the city's Commonwealth Games. The...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says He Hasn't Heard Good Reports About DIO 'Holy Diver' Remix, Questions Decision To Release LP Outtakes

DIO's classic debut album, 1983's "Holy Diver", was reissued last month as "Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition" via Rhino. The four-CD boxed set comes with two versions of "Holy Diver". The first is a new mix of the album made by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, SLIPKNOT). He used the origi...

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LAST IN LINE's VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Covering THE BEATLES' 'A Day In The Life': 'It Was A Pretty Ambitious Song To Take On'

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (August 3) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke about the band's upcoming EP, "A Day In The Life", which will arrive on November 11 via earMUSIC. The effort is numbered and limited to 3,000 c...

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VINNY APPICE Admits It Was 'Risky' Remixing DIO's 'Holy Diver': 'When You Mess With A Classic, You're Taking A Chance'

DIO's classic debut album, 1983's "Holy Diver", was reissued last month as "Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition" via Rhino. The four-CD boxed set comes with two versions of "Holy Diver". The first is a new mix of the album made by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, SLIPKNOT). He used the origi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Co-Writes Theme Song For 'The Retaliators' Movie

In anticipation of the forthcoming cinematic release of Better Noise Films' new horror-thriller "The Retaliators" worldwide release on September 14, Better Noise Music has released the movie's theme song across digital platforms today (August 5) along with a music video featuring clips from the film...

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ARCH ENEMY, TRIVIUM, DARK TRANQUILLITY Singers To Perform At 'Metal: Hellsinger' Concert At GAMESCOM

Metal: Hellsinger, the heavy metal rhythm shooter from publisher Funcom and developer The Outsiders, will take to the stage at Gamescom, Europe's leading trade fair for digital games culture, on August 25 in Cologne, Germany in the largest live concert ever seen at the event. Several of the game's c...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Says MARC RIZZO 'Soap Opera' Added 'Anger' And 'Fire' To 'Totem' Album

SOULFLY will release its twelfth album, "Totem", on August 5 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino and Arthur Rizk with assistance from John Powers. Produced by frontman Max Cavalera alongside Arthur Rizk (KREATOR,...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'The Metal Community Is So Inclusive And United'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch spoke about the enduring popularity of the heavy metal genre, as evidenced by Hellfest, an annual open-air festival held in Clisson, France and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europ...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING Announces 'Hunting Party' Solo EP

Legendary thrash drummer Tom Hunting (EXODUS) has released his first solo EP, "Hunting Party", featuring covers of some of his favorite songs. The band includes guitarist C. Will Harden and drummer Gator McKlusky. Darryl "DMC" McDaniels not only lends his vocals to the classic "Jungle Love" ("Purple...

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Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Explains How He Is Able To Hit All The High Notes In QUEENSRŸCHE Songs

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre discussed how the fact that he is a longtime cigarette smoker has — or has not — affected his...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Says He Has Become 'The Biggest METALLICA Fan', Calls LARS ULRICH 'An Amazing Human Being'

In a new interview with Sweden's Rock Sverige, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski was asked what METALLICA has meant to him throughout the years. He responded: "Fucking hell, man. I mean, I remember when I was a kid, I wasn't the biggest METALLICA fan. I was more of a [IRON] MAIDEN fan and SODOM...