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My Way

There are certain figures in the grand pantheon of heavy metal that are and will always remain 100% unfuckwithable. Udo Dirkschneider is plainly one such figure: a revered and acclaimed legend, both as frontman with ACCEPT in their early days and, ever since, as leader of his own titular crew. From...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Daughter TONI CORNELL Performs 'Nothing Compares 2 U' On 'The Late Late Show With James Corden' (Video)

Last night on "The Late Late Show With James Corden", singer, songwriter and philanthropist Toni Cornell paid homage to her father Chris Cornell with a soulful performance of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U", a cover of the track from the rock legend's posthumous album "No One Sings Like You Anymore"...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Teases New Song 'Welcome To The Circus'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared a snippet of another new song, "Welcome To The Circus". The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, "AfterLife", which will arrive later this year. Earlier today, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH shared what appears to be a preview of the "Welcome To The Circus" mus...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Names His Favorite Metal Albums Of All Time

In a recent Cameo video message requested by Jonathan Montenegro of Sobre La Dosis, MEGADETH's Brazilian-born guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked to name his favorite heavy metal album of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's hard. When I was young, I was really into BLA...

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JOHN BUSH Says ARMORED SAINT Members 'Are Not Always On The Same Page' Regarding COVID Safety Protocols

By David E. Gehlke ARMORED SAINT released their eighth studio album, "Punching The Sky", in October 2020 and still have yet to play a show behind it. The band had a run of late December dates with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY lined up only to see them canceled for undisclosed reasons. Whether the ongoing pan...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Says 'It's Great' To Be Talking To MIKE PORTNOY Again: We 'Carried Around Negativity Far Too Long'

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended the group's concert on March 4 at Beacon Theatre in New York City. It was the first time Portnoy witnessed his former bandmates perform live since his exit from the iconic progressive metal outfit more than 11 years ago. According to DREAM THEATER fans...

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JORDAN RUDESS On DREAM THEATER's First-Ever GRAMMY AWARD: 'It's A Really Big Deal'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke to Andrew Daly of VWMusic about the band winning its first-ever Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DREAM THE...

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Sons Of METALLICA Members Announce BASTARDANE And OTTTO Spring 2022 West Coast Tour

BASTARDANE, the new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will team up with OTTTO, the three-piece band featuring Tye Trujillo, the son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, for a co-headlining West Coast U.S. tour in late May. The California trek will...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'AfterLife'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released the official lyric video for "AfterLife", the title track of the band's upcoming studio album. Check it out below. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's follow-up to 2020's "F8" was once again recorded at the Hideout Recording Studio, the Las Vegas, Nevada facility owned and...

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MEGADETH Pays Visit To USS Lexington Ahead Of Corpus Christi Concert

Ahead of MEGADETH's concert tonight (April 14) at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist James LoMenzo paid a visit to the USS Lexington Museum. Mustaine and LoMenzo got a tour of the Blue Ghost, the longest-serving Essex-class aircraft carrier of...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'If You Don't Like What I'm Saying, F**k You'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has blasted people who object to his stage banter, saying they shouldn't be attending his band's concerts anyway. The 60-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who has a history of making wacky political conjectures, made his comments during MEGADETH's performance last night (Tu...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Launches New Solo Single 'Give & Take'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons DREAM THEATER, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", due out on May 20 via InsideOut Music. Today sees the launch of the album's second single, "Give & Take", and y...

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Raised On Radio

By this point, everybody should know who Ronnie Romero is. Arguably best known as the one man Ritchie Blackmore decreed fit to front his recent, RAINBOW-shaped return to amplified rock 'n' roll, Romero has been a perpetually charismatic presence in hard rock and heavy metal for the last decade. Curr...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE On Winning GRAMMY AWARD For 'The Alien': 'It's An Amazing Feeling'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind about the band winning its first-ever Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DREAM T...

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Watch: MEGADETH Kicks Off 2022 Leg Of 'The Metal Tour Of The Year' In Las Vegas

MEGADETH kicked off the 2022 leg of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES last night (Saturday, April 9) at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows: 01. Hangar 18 02. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 03. Sweating Bullets 04. She-Wolf 05....