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It's Official: PANTERA's Surviving Members To Embark On Reunion Tour In 2023

According to Billboard, PANTERA's surviving members will embark on a reunion tour in 2023. Singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown have signed with Artist Group International to book their North American dates. Dennis Arfa and Peter Pappalardo will be the responsible agents. "We are thrilled to...

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Watch: Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Perform With LEFT TO DIE In Tampa

LEFT TO DIE, the new band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),played the second show of its summer U.S. tour this past...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Launches New Band Called DIETH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-DECAPITATED) have come together to launch a new death/thrash metal band DIETH. Based in Gdansk, Poland the group has released the music video for its first...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces 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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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY And 10CC's GRAHAM GOULDMAN Join Forces On New Song 'Floating In Heaven'

QUEEN's Brian May has joined 10CC founder Graham Gouldman to mark historic first images to be delivered from James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with new music track "Floating In Heaven". The most powerful telescope ever launched into space, the James Webb Space Telescope, launched December 2021 and w...

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'Pam & Tommy' Series Based On TOMMY LEE And PAMELA ANDERSON's Scandal Earns 10 EMMY Nominations

"Pam & Tommy", Hulu's limited series about MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's and "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson's infamous leaked sex tape, received ten nominations for the 2022 prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In addition to individual p...

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PUSCIFER Announces Fall 2022 Leg Of 'Existential Reckoning' North American Tour

PUSCIFER, the Arizona-born band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, has extended its "Existential Reckoning" tour, announcing a fall leg that sees the theatrically infused concert experience adding six weeks of additional performances including the group's first Canadian o...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Says JAMES HETFIELD Is 'One Of The Most Underrated Guitar Players'

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked which of the METALLICA guitarists, James Hetfield or Kirk Hammett, had more of an influence on his playing. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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Orchestral Version Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Featured In HBO's 'Westworld' (Audio)

WaterTower Music has released two new tracks from the soundtrack of the fourth season of the HBO original series "Westworld", including a version of METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" by the show's composer Ramin Djawadi ("Game Of Thrones", "Uncharted", "Iron Man", "Pacific Rim", "Eternals", "Clash Of The...

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New LAST IN LINE EP To Include THE BEATLES Cover

LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules about the status of the band's third studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just finished the CD. Chris Collier, who mixes a lot of KORN stuff, he did our albums. He just finished the mix. And it sounds...

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Watch WENDY DIO Blow Out Candles For RONNIE JAMES DIO's 80th Birthday

Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 years old on July 10. To celebrate this historic day, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood hosted "At The Rainbow In The Dark", a special event for Dio family, friends, and fans, this past Thursday, July 7 from 7 p.m. to 9...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY On 'AfterLife': 'This Is The Most Diverse Album That We've Ever Done'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory spoke to Finland's Janne Vuorela about the band's mindset while working on its upcoming album, "AfterLife", which is due on August 19. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's our ninth record, so at this point everybody knows how we sound...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS's Son Honors His Late Father By Playing FOO FIGHTERS' 'My Hero' With THE ALIVE (Video)

Shane Hawkins, son of late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, paid tribute to his father by playing a cover of FOO FIGHTERS' "My Hero". The performance took place over the Fourth Of July weekend at a block party in Laguna Beach, California. Shane joined local band THE ALIVE on Monday atop a neighb...

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SEVENDUST Singer Says MORGAN ROSE's 'Retirement' Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

In a new interview with Kevin McKay of Florida's 99 Rock WKSM radio station, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon addressed drummer Morgan Rose's recent revelation that he and his bandmates have discussed a possible "end date" for the group. "I guess one day we are [retiring], but it's not anytime soo...

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Watch: METALLICA 'Duets' With EDDIE MUNSON Of 'Stranger Things' In Split-Screen TikTok Video

METALLICA has shared a new TikTok video in which the four members of the band "duet" with the "Stranger Things" character Eddie Munson on "Master Of Puppets", the title track of their 1986 album that is incorporated into the finale of season four of the Netflix series. On the left side of the minute...