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Original HANOI ROCKS Lineup To Reform For MICHAEL MONROE's 60th-Birthday Concert

Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, will celebrate the milestone with a bang at the Helsinki Ice Hall on September 23. Now Monroe has revealed the big news: as the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland's most significant rock bands of all time, will take...

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VOIVOD Announces 'Ultraman' EP

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release a new EP, "Ultraman", on November 4 via Century Media Records. The effort features a highly original tribute to the "Ultraman" TV series theme as well as previously unreleased bonus live cuts, available both as a 12-inch vinyl EP or as a digital E...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'There's Nothing That Compares To Being In KISS'

During an appearance on the "My Planet Rocks" show on Planet Rock, Gene Simmons spoke about how he plans to stay busy once KISS has completed its "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I have the GENE SIMMONS BAND which has...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was In An 'Abusive' Working Relationship With DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Feel Like I Got Kicked Out Of Hell'

David Ellefson says that a "grumpy" Dave Mustaine was upset when the bassist added an intro to the MEGADETH song "Kingmaker" after Dave initially gave Ellefson "free license" to contribute to 2013's "Super Collider" record. Last month, during an appearance on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk...

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COREY TAYLOR Says METALLICA's 'Black Album' Taught Him 'A Very Valuable Lesson'

During an appearance this past Tuesday (August 30) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was asked what he thought of METALLICA's breakthrough self-titled album when he first heard it more than three decades ago. The Iowa-born musician, who was...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says Drummer ART CRUZ 'Stretched Out Quite A Bit' On 'Omens' Album

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked if the band's drummer of the past four years, Art Cruz, was more involved in the songwriting process on LAMB OF GOD's upcoming album, "Omens", than he was on 2020's self-titled effort. He responded (as transcrib...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Shares First New Song Since 2016, 'Pass The Nirvana'

PIERCE THE VEIL has shared the lyric video for a brand new song, "Pass The Nirvana". The San Diego band, which Rolling Stone once described as "hyperactive, progressive post-hardcore," serves up a new track full of fuzzy guitars, massive melodic hooks, and PIERCE THE VEIL's distinct emotional heart....

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ANTHRAX Cancels European Tour Dates Due To 'Out-Of-Control' Costs And 'Logistical Issues'

ANTHRAX has canceled its previously announced shows in continental Europe this fall. The band was scheduled to kick off a European tour on September 27 in Birmingham, United Kingdom and wrap it up on November 4 in Milan, Italy. Earlier today (Wednesday, August 31),ANTHRAX released the following sta...

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COREY TAYLOR To Record Second Solo Album In January/February 2023

During an appearance on yesterday's (Tuesday, August 30) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor revealed that he will enter the studio in January and February 2023 to record his second solo album. "We're gonna go in and bang it out and ge...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Everybody Loves' JAMES LOMENZO

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has commented on his decision to hire bass player James LoMenzo as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was MEGADETH's bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for "The Metal Tour Of The Year". Lomenzo officially rejoined the MEGA...

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EDSEL DOPE Once Again Responds To Rumors He Is STATIC-X's Singer XER0

DOPE leader Edsel Dope, who is widely believed to be Xer0, the masked frontman of STATIC-X, was asked in a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio if he is in fact the person who has spent much of the last three years performing and touring alongside bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay...

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NICK HOLMES Talks BLOODBATH's Nostalgic Quest On 'Survival Of The Sickest': 'We Thought We'd Go More Retrospective'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH had the whole "retro" thing figured out when they formed in 1998. At the time, death metal was on the outs, deemed un-hip and out of step. The bands that pioneered the style had either broken up, gone through unrecognizable changes in style...

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COREY TAYLOR Is 'Stoked' About PANTERA Reunion, Says It Will Be 'Done With Respect'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Anselmo a...

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CRADLE OF FILTH's Song Collaboration With ED SHEERAN Is In The Works: 'He's Done Some Of It', Says DANI FILTH

Dani Filth says that CRADLE OF FILTH's collaboration with Ed Sheeran is in the works. Speaking to Knotfest, Dani said: "We still have yet to finish our song with Ed Sheeran. He's done some of it, but then he had a baby, and then he got obviously sidetracked with that and doing whatever Ed does, whic...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Her Paintings: 'I Leave A Lot Of Things Up To Chance'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was a guest on the latest video episode of the podcast "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman". During the chat, which can be seen below, Lzzy discussed her paintings and went through all seven of her major pieces. Several excerpts from the conversation follow. On her painting...