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Former BUDGIE Guitarist JOHN THOMAS Dies

John Thomas, former guitarist for the Welsh hard rock band BUDGIE, passed away last night, shortly after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He was 63 years old. His death was confirmed by the band's longtime drummer Steve Williams who broke the news on Facebook. Williams wrote: "My friend an...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Memmingen 'Farewell To ACCEPT' Concert To Be Recorded For DVD, CD Release

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider last month embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. The April 2 DIRKSCHNEIDER concert at Kaminwerk in Memmingen, Germany will be professionally filmed and recor...

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Former ASKING ALEXANDRIA Singer DANNY WORSNOP Releases 'The Prozac Sessions' Audio Samples

Former ASKING ALEXANDRIA and current WE ARE HARLOT frontman Danny Worsnop has posted audio samples from his upcoming debut solo album, "The Prozac Sessions". Check them out at TheSnop.com. The singer, who is currently in Nashville seeking a suitable label to release the record, wrote on his Instagra...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Return To U.S. In May; ASKING ALEXANDRIA To Support

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will return to the U.S. for a second invasion in May in support of their recently released album, "Venom". Special guests will include ASKING ALEXANDRIA and CANE HILL on select dates. The tour will start in Jacksonville, Florida on April 30 at Welcome To Rockv...

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PANTERA Gets Mentioned At ACADEMY AWARDS

PANTERA got a shoutout during Sunday's 88th Academy Awards before the film "The Big Short" took home the Oscar for "Best Adapted Screenplay". Christian Bale, who has earned a reputation for being an incredibly intense method actor, learned to play double-bass drums for a short scene in "The Big Shor...

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Video: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Performs ACCEPT Classics In Gothenburg

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider has just embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. Fan-filmed video footage of Dirkschneider's February 26 concert at Trädgår'n in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: You Can Hear That JEFF HANNEMAN's Not A Part Of 'Repentless'

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya was interviewed on the February 19-21 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: SLAYER is more than music to diehard fans. It's almost a genre unt...

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Video: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Kicks Off 'Farewell To ACCEPT' Tour In Norway

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider has just embarked on a special tour during which he is performing ACCEPT songs one last time before he closes the chapter for good. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour kick-off — which took place last night (Thursday, February 18) at Union S...

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DOPE To Release Live Album Featuring 'Old-School' Lineup

DOPE has launched a pre-order for the band's first-ever live album as part of the "Die Motherfucker Die" reunion tour campaign. The 21-track set was recorded in Russia and features the classic DOPE lineup of Edsel Dope, Acey Slade, Virus and Racci Shay. The live album celebrates the first time that...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'I Don't Think PHILIP ANSELMO Is A Racist'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has weighed in on last month's incident when ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California in honor...

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DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT, KORN, BREAKING BENJAMIN Join RAMMSTEIN At CHICAGO OPEN AIR

Chicago Open Air has announced the lineup for the three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food festival held July 15, 16 and 17 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. As previously announced, RAMMSTEIN will kick off the festival weekend with a headlining performance on Friday — the group's only...

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Video: PHILIP ANSELMO Recalls Meeting His Favorite Australian Death Metal Band PORTAL

On February 5, former PANTERA and current DOWN/SUPERJOINT singer Philip Anselmo shared with The Grimm-Life Collective a story of when he met one of his favorite bands in Australia — the death metal act PORTAL — and the craziness they all got into. The clip, which was filmed on February 5 at the Days...

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Fate Of SLIPKNOT Bassist Death Suit To Be Decided By Iowa Supreme Court

According to The Des Moines Register, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday, February 16 in the lawsuit filed against a Des Moines pain doctor in the fatal overdose of SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray. The seven justices will listen to attorneys representing Gray's estate and Dr. Daniel Ba...

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Listen To First Samples Of New Music From MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS And JOHN CORABI

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has released snippets of two new songs, apparently called "Gimme Blood" and "Shake The Cage". The tracks, which were recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, also feature former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi, who was featured on the band's 1994 self-titl...

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Former ASKING ALEXANDRIA Singer DANNY WORSNOP Reveals Artwork Of Upcoming Solo Album 'The Prozac Sessions'

Former ASKING ALEXANDRIA and current WE ARE HARLOT frontman Danny Worsnop has revealed one of four different covers that will grace his upcoming debut solo album, "The Prozac Sessions". The singer, who is currently in Nashville seeking a suitable label to release the record, wrote on his Instagram a...