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Video: IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Opening Of Manchester Drum Store During NAMM

Last month, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain announced the opening of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Video footage of the launch announcement, which took place at the Sonor stand at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, can be seen below. Located in Manchester, the retail c...

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BLITZKRIEG To Release 'Judge Not!' Album In April

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) veterans BLITZKRIEG will release their new album, "Judge Not!", on April 27 via Mighty Music. The follow-up to 2013's "Back From Hell" was recorded at Downcast Base HQ in Newcastle, U.K. by Phil Davies, but the band elected to use a different studio this time...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: More Information Revealed About Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of Artwork

"The Absence Of Corners" art collection was a career first for original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. Ward was one of the pioneers in bringing the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas to the world. Now, for the first time, he is offering a comprehensive look at the collection and expanding on each of t...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Explain D'ARCY WRETZKY's Absence From Rumored Reunion

SMASHING PUMPKINS have denied claims by original bassist D'arcy Wretzky that an invite for her to join the reunited band was later rescinded. D'arcy alleged in an interview with BlastEcho that SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan sent her a contract that was agreed upon, but a month later, he told...

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MELVINS To Release 'Pinkus Abortion Technician' Album In April

MELVINS will release their new album, "Pinkus Abortion Technician", on April 20 via Ipecac Recordings. The disc features both MELVINS' regular bass player Steven McDonald (REDD KROSS, OFF!) and BUTTHOLE SURFERS' Jeff Pinkus on bass. "With our upcoming release, we double your bass player with Steven...

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Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue

Phil Anselmo probably doesn't have much time for Netflix. He has his hands full with SUPERJOINT, SCOUR, a new project called EN MINOR and more. What matters most is that it isn't simply a matter of quantity. All of his projects' new albums are great, and he doesn't appear to be holding back in 2018....

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NAPALM DEATH Releases First Single From 'Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs' Compilation

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will release a special 2CD, 2LP and digital-download compilation titled "Coded Smears And More Uncommon Slurs" on March 30 via Century Media Records. This special collection will include a total of 31 songs with a playing time of over 90 minutes, compiling rar...

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Family Of Late 3 DOORS DOWN Guitarist Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Doctor, Pharmacy

According to AL.com, the estate of former 3 DOORS DOWN guitarist Matt Roberts has filed a lawsuit against a south Alabama doctor, saying that he was responsible for the musician's death. Roberts died of a prescription drug overdose on August 20, 2016 in a Wisconsin hotel. One of the drugs in his sys...

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PAUL STANLEY Says He Can 'Certainly' See KISS One Day Continuing Without Him

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has admitted to Billboard in a new interview that while the thought of him one day "not being involved" with the band anymore "certainly comes to mind," he is "not sure about the idea of KISS coming to an end. We've built something that's so iconic, and I think it transcen...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'Digitizing Music In MP3 Format Diminishes Its Soul'

In a brand new interview with Forbes magazine, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum was asked how he feels about streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. "At first, it came off a bit elitist to me," Sorum admitted, "but [then] [I] [started] to like the idea to get t...

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ROBERT PLANT On THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS: 'We've Found A Real Groove'

Legendary vocalist Robert Plant was recently interviewed by the New York City classic rock radio station Q104.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his need to experiment: Robert: "What has 'Led Zeppelin I' got to do with 'Hous...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Announces First Solo Show After CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death

LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda has announced his first solo show — his debut live performance as a solo artist following Chester Bennington's death last July. Shinoda will perform at this year's edition of Japan's Summer Sonic festival, set to take place August 18-19. Also scheduled to appear are NINE...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Opens Drum Store In Manchester

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced the launch of his first drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One. Located in Manchester, the retail capital of the North of England on the Trafford Park business estate, the store features Planet Paiste, the U.K.'s largest dedicated Paiste show space and t...

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Undergo Another Back Surgery Next Week: 'I'll Be A New Man,' He Says

Philip Anselmo says that he will undergo back surgery next week — the latest in a line of corrective procedures designed to helped him deal with the damage to his back, neck, and knees sustained over two decades of touring. "I'm going under the knife next Wednesday [January 31]," the former PANTERA...

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THREE DAYS GRACE To Release 'Outsider Album In March 9; 'The Mountain' Video Now Available

THREE DAYS GRACE, the internationally acclaimed and multi-platinum-certified Canadian band with over a billion streams on Spotify, will release its new album, "Outsider", on March 9 via RCA. "Outsider" is the sixth full-length album from the band, and is the group's first since 2015's "Human". "To...