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PRONG Bassist Leaves European Tour Due To 'Family Emergency'

PRONG bassist Mike Longworth has been forced to leave the band's European tour due to a "family emergency." The group states: "Our old friend Jason Christopher has come through and will finish out this European run with us. Our thoughts are with Mike and his family." PRONG's next concert is schedule...

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COREY TAYLOR Says CHAD KROEGER's Bandmates 'Apologized' For 'NICKELBACK Lite' Comment

Corey Taylor says that the members of NICKELBACK apologized to him for Chad Kroeger's comments after the latter blasted STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite" and called out Taylor for allegedly saying that it was "easy" to write a hit song. In an interview posted last month with Sweden's Metal Covenant, K...

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LINKIN PARK Releases Statement About CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

The suriviving members of LINKIN PARK have released the following statement regarding the passing of their lead singer, Chester Bennington: "Dear Chester, "Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened....

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's 'Heavy' Duet Partner KIIARA Writes Touching Note To LINKIN PARK Singer: 'I'm Devastated And Confused'

Kiiara, the singer featured on LINKIN PARK's song "Heavy", has written an emotional note to band's frontman Chester Bennington, saying that she "cannot stop crying" every time she is reminded that he is "no longer here." "Heavy" was the first single from LINKIN PARK's latest album, "One More Light",...

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BEHEMOTH's Stand-In Drummer JON RICE: Drum-Cam Footage Of Columbus Concert

Drum-cam footage of former JOB FOR A COWBOY and SCORPION CHILD drummer Jon Rice sitting behind the kit with Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH at their July 18 concert in Columbus, Ohio can be seen below. Rice is filling in for longtime BEHEMOTH drummer Inferno (real name: Zbigniew Robert Promiński)...

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ACCEPT: Lyric Video For New Song 'Koolaid'

The official lyric video for "Koolaid", a brand new song from German/American metallers ACCEPT, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "The Rise Of Chaos", which will be released on August 4 via Nuclear Blast. ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann commented on the track: "'Koolai...

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PRONG: Lyric Video For New Song 'Divide And Conquer'

The official lyric video for the new PRONG song "Divide And Conquer" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Zero Days", which will be released on July 28 via Steamhammer/SPV as a CD digipak, 2LP gatefold, digital download and as a stream. Commented PRONG mainman Tommy...

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GHOST Leader Says IRON MAIDEN Has Been 'Very Influential' On Him Musically

In a brand new interview with the Dallas Observer, GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus and does the act's interviews disguised as a member of his backing band of Nameless Ghouls — spoke about being inspired by IRON MAIDEN, with whom his group is currently touri...

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DROWNING POOL's Return To Guantánamo Bay Draws Controversy

DROWNING POOL performed at this year's 4th of July "Freedom Fest" at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The Texas heavy rockers' appearance at the event was notable because their music was once used to interrogate detainees at the the American wartime prison located within Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. DROWNING POO...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says GENE SIMMONS Was 'Crazy' For Trying To Trademark 'Horns' Hand Gesture

Sharon Osbourne says that Gene Simmons was "crazy" to attempt to trademark the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. The KISS bassist/vocalist withdrew his application to trademark the symbol less than two weeks after filing with the federal copyright office. In his original request, which was fil...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Sure' He Will Be Inducted Into ROCK HALL, Says GRAMMY Would Be 'Better' If It Was Given To Him And Not To MEGADETH

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that it's just a matter of time before he is inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Mustaine, who was a member of METALLICA for less than two years, from 1981 to 1983, before being dismissed and replaced by Kirk Hammett, was not inducted into the Rock And R...

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MATT TUCK Says BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has Written Music For Six New Songs, Discusses Status Of Drummer MICHAEL 'MOOSE' THOMAS

Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE on June 22 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the status of the songwriting sessions...

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QUIET RIOT Performs New Song 'Freak Flag' Live For First Time (Video)

QUIET RIOT played its new song "Freak Flag" live for the first time Friday night (June 23) at Phase 2 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Freak Flag" is taken from QUIET RIOT's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontier...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says He Is Already Thinking About GHOST's Fifth Album

In a brand new interview with Albuquerque Journal, GHOST lead singer and founder Tobias Forge — who performs as Papa Emeritus and does the act's interviews disguised as a member of his backing band of Nameless Ghouls — spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's follow-up to...

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GENE SIMMONS Abandons 'Horns' Hand Gesture Trademark Application

Less than two weeks after KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons filed an application for a trademark on the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture, he appears to have had a change of heart. On June 20, Simmons expressly abandoned the application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In h...