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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK To Sit Out Remainder Of European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook will sit out the remainder of the band's European tour because he needs additional time to recover after recently having his gallbladder removed. He will be replaced at the remaining shows on the trek by Andy James, widely regarded as one of the U.K.'s to...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says He Was Asked Three Times To Join VAN HALEN

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, Billy Sheehan once again recalled being asked to join VAN HALEN on at least a couple of different occasions. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing Michael Anthony in VAN HALEN no le...

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MARK OSEGUEDA Recalls Making Of DEATH ANGEL's 'Act III': 'All Of A Sudden, Our Songwriting Got A Lot More Structure'

In a recent interview with Now Hear This, Inc., vocalist Mark Osegueda and guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers DEATH ANGEL described the making of their third album, 1990's "Act III". The LP was the band's first on major label Geffen, and featured more melodic and straightfor...

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MEGADETH Joined By DAVE MUSTAINE's Daughter ELECTRA For 'À Tout Le Monde' Performance In Paris (Video)

Electra Mustaine, the 21-year-old daughter of MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine, joined the band on stage earlier tonight (Tuesday, January 28) Le Zénith in Paris, France to sing a duet with her father on the classic MEGADETH song "À Tout Le Monde". Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be se...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Added To BOSTON CALLING Festival

Adding to the excitement of its previously announced headliners, FOO FIGHTERS and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, Boston Calling rolls out news today that recently reunited rock icons RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will also headline its 2020 festival in what will be the band's only scheduled performance in the Ne...

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IRIST To Release 'Order Of The Mind' Album Via NUCLEAR BLAST

Georgia heavy metal powerhouse IRIST has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast. The band's debut full-length album, "Order Of The Mind", will be released on March 27. The official music video for the song "Burning Sage" can be seen below. The framework for IRIST began in the summer of 2015 when South Amer...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN Would Rather Make New Full-Length Album With DOWN Than Release Another EP

In a brand new interview with "The MetalSucks Podcast", Kirk Windstein was asked about the possibility of new music from DOWN, the band that he recently rejoined in time for the upcoming shows celebrating the 25th anniversary of its "NOLA" album. Asked if he would like to make a new album with DOWN...

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STEVEN TYLER Celebrates Third Annual 'Grammy Awards Viewing Party' Benefiting JANIE'S FUND

Last night, iconic music legend and humanitarian Steven Tyler celebrated his third annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie's Fund with more than 500 friends and supporters at Raleigh Studios Hollywood. Hosted by Terry Crews, the exclusive gala featured a live viewing of the 62nd annual G...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Announces U.S. Tour With WHITESNAKE And NIGHT RANGER

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE will embark on a summer 2020 U.S. tour with WHITESNAKE and NIGHT RANGER. Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will be promoting their debut studio album, "Space Between", which came out last May. Produced by Live Nation, the outing...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE To Tour U.S. With WHITESNAKE And NIGHT RANGER This Summer

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE will embark on a summer 2020 U.S. tour with WHITESNAKE and NIGHT RANGER. Hagar said his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will be promoting their debut studio album, "Space Between", which came out last May. Hagar broke the news of the trek d...

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OVERKILL Drummer JASON BITTNER On SEAN REINERT: 'He Became A NEIL PEART-Type Influence For The Metal World'

Former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and current OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner has paid tribute to Sean Reinert, saying that the ex-DEATH and CYNIC drummer became a 'Neil Peart'-type influence for the metal world." Reinert was found unresponsive at his San Bernardino, California home on Friday night (January...

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MARK MORTON Says Releasing Solo Material Has Brought More 'Clarity' And 'Focus' To His Work With LAMB OF GOD

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton recently discussed his new solo acoustic EP, "Ether", with Topher of Moshville Times. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his guitar playing has evolved over the years: Mark: "Probably the pri...

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DEATH ANGEL Singer On Being Nominated For GRAMMY AWARD: 'It's The Olympics Of Music'

A four-minute report from San Francisco Bay Area's KPIX 5 on DEATH ANGEL's first Grammy nomination, for the title track of the band's ninth album, "Humanicide", can be seen below. DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany, who co-founded the band with his cousins as a teenager in 1982 and who co-produced...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is A 'Sweet Man'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook says that MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine is a "sweet man" who is "wonderful to be around." MEGADETH is currently on the road in Europe as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. The trek kicked off on January 20 in Helsinki, Finland and will conclude...

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STONE SOUR Releases Demo Version Of 'Inside The Cynic' Song

STONE SOUR has released a demo version of the song "Inside The Cynic". In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the demo, STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand wrote: "This is the second song from the four that we recorded in 2000. It would end up on the 'Freddy Vs Jason' movie soundtrack, and as...