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PANTERA Members Reflect On Reformed Band's First Concert: 'I Just Felt This Huge Relief Come On'

In a new interview with producer and YouTuber Rick Beato, PANTERA members Rex Brown (bass),Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) reflected on the reformed band's first live performance in over 20 years, which took place last December at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest. "Dude, I was...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Is 'All Excited' And 'Fired Up' About POWER TRIP Concert

Brian Johnson's favorite singer, Greg Billings, appears on the latest episode of the "AC/DC Beyond the Thunder" episode, discussing his long-lasting friendship with the fellow Floridian, their many duets together, and even touching upon Johnson's darkest days with AC/DC. "I just spent the week with...

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FOREIGNER Wraps First Leg Of Two-Year Farewell Tour, Grosses Over $18 Million

FOREIGNER, the band behind some of rock's most timeless songs, has just wrapped up the first leg of its farewell tour with a slew of sold-out shows, enthusiastic reviews, and box-office records. The trek will continue through the fall with a string of sold-out indoor events that will bring the excit...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform In Wisconsin Dells

The Rockin Rick Belanger YouTube channel has uploaded video of QUEENSRŸCHE's September 9 concert at the Crystal Grand Music Theatre in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Check out the clips below. Earlier this year, QUEENSRŸCHE completed its 2023 U.S. headlining tour with support from former MEGADETH...

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New Book About METAL CHURCH, 'Beyond The Black', Due In November

NW Metalworx Books has set a November 2023 tentative release date for "Beyond The Black: The Story Of Metal Church", a new book by author James R. Beach and co-author and archivist Brian L. Naron. Culled from extensive research, interviews with both past and current METAL CHURCH bandmembers, crew me...

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Watch: FOREIGNER Joined By Original Keyboardist AL GREENWOOD And Classic-Era Bassist RICK WILLS At Uncasville Concert

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER were joined by their original keyboardist Al Greenwood and classic-era bass player Rick Wills for the two-song encore of "I Want To Know What Love Is" and "Hot Blooded" on September 1 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Video of their appearance can be seen b...

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Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Announce LEFT TO DIE 'Reborn Dead' Fall 2023 Western U.S. Tour

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),will embark on a tour of the western U.S. this November....

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Says He 'Hates' Black Metal: 'It's Garbage To Me'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, METAL CHURCH guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about his disdain for a lot of the newer extreme metal bands, particularly groups of the "darker metal" variety. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I hate it. I hate t...

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METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

METALLICA's classic power ballad "Nothing Else Matters" has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. It is the second METALLICA song to reach the milestone on the platform, with "Enter Sandman" having cracked the billion mark last December. Earlier today, Spotify tweeted: "Welcome to the club, @Met...

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BUSH Announces Show At New York's Irving Plaza In Honor Of International Peace Day

On the heels of its massively successful summer tour, BUSH will return to New York City in honor of International Peace Day for a special "underplay" concert at the legendary Irving Plaza on Friday, September 22, 2023. The limited ticketed event was created as a celebration of unity in the fight aga...

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Megalomanium

Over the past 15 years, Erik Mårtensson has compiled a melodic rock track record that's — pardon the pun — second to none. In that time, he's co-anchored three modern AOR supergroups (NORDIC UNION, AMMUNITION and W.E.T. ); collaborated in the studio with the likes of THE CRUEL INTENTIONS, THERION an...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says Singing At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concert Was One Of 'Coolest' Moments Of His Career

In an interview on the Illinois radio station 95 WIIL Rock on Friday morning (August 25),former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach said that his appearance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California last September was one of the "coolest" moments of his career. Se...

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Hear ROGER WATERS Reimagine PINK FLOYD's 'Time' For 'The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux'

Roger Waters has set October 6, 2023 as the release date for "The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux", an epically ambitious reinterpretation of one of the most famous and acclaimed albums in history, fifty years on from recording the original with PINK FLOYD. The album's second single, Waters's reinterpre...

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KIRK HAMMETT Still Wonders What '…And Justice For All' Would Have Sounded Like If CLIFF BURTON Had Lived

In a new interview with producer and YouTuber Rick Beato, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked if there is a particular album of his where he feels like the songs and the production were exactly what he had imagined. Kirk responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Master Of Puppets', fo...

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GUS G. On OZZY OSBOURNE's Ongoing Health Issues: 'I Hope He Can Get Back On Track'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band nearly a decade and a half ago, was asked in a new interview with Rat Salad Review if he still keeps in touch with the legendary heavy metal singer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Not really. Not very much. I mean, I sent...