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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On PANTERA 'Reunion': 'I'll Be The First One In Line For A Ticket'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has once again weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. A...

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STEVE GRIMMETT Hadn't Been Ill Before His Death: 'To Say This Was A Shock Is An Understatement', Says His Wife

Steve Grimmett's wife says that the GRIM REAPER singer wasn't ill prior to his tragic passing this past Monday (August 15). The 62-year-old's death came five years after he had his right leg partially amputated when an infected wound on his foot spread to the bones in his leg partway through his Sou...

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JOEY BELLADONNA Says He 'Never Quit' ANTHRAX: 'I Got Sideswiped Out Of There'

Joey Belladonna has commented on his original split with ANTHRAX, saying he "got sideswiped out of" the band. Belladonna, whose most recent return to ANTHRAX was officially announced in May 2010, was originally the lead singer of ANTHRAX from 1984 to 1992, and was considered part of the influential...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Omens' Music Video

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for their latest single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Omens". Check it out below. LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall Blythe stated about the track: "I think a lot of t...

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MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT's Vaccination Status Led To His Exit From OPETH, Says His BLOODBATH Bandmate

Drummer Martin "Axe" Axenrot's refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 led to his exit from Swedish progressive metallers OPETH, one of his bandmates has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. THERION drummer Sami Karppinen has replaced Axenrot for OPETH's current live dates. Axenrot is also a member of BLOODBAT...

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WHITESNAKE Pulls Out Of SCORPIONS' North American Tour Due To DAVID COVERDALE's 'Upper Respiratory Infection'

WHITESNAKE has pulled out of its previously announced North American tour with the SCORPIONS due to singer David Coverdale's "continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection." SCORPIONS will still play all the shows on the trek, featuring support from the Swedish THUNDERMOTHER, begi...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Says MARC RIZZO 'Soap Opera' Added 'Anger' And 'Fire' To 'Totem' Album

SOULFLY will release its twelfth album, "Totem", on August 5 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino and Arthur Rizk with assistance from John Powers. Produced by frontman Max Cavalera alongside Arthur Rizk (KREATOR,...

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TOMMY THAYER: 'I Don't Know If I'll Ever Be In Another Band' After KISS Plays Its Last Concert

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was asked if he will continue to play music once the band completes its ongoing "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Of course. I don't know if I'll ever be i...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Don't Believe That Grunge Killed Hair Metal'

STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. On Tuesday (August 2), the 59-year-old openly Christian rocker, who writes...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Lyric Video For 'Omens' Title Track

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared the official lyric video for their latest single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Omens". LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall Blythe stated about the track: "I think a lot of the messes human beings find ourselves in could be very easily pre...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Recruits ONCE HUMAN's LAUREN HART For DIVINE HERESY Project

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has recruited ONCE HUMAN's Lauren Hart as the new singer of his DIVINE HERESY project. Cazares announced Hart's addition to DIVINE HERESY late Monday night (August 1) on the band's official Facebook page. He wrote: "I'm almost ready to write some new material w/ s...

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Did Grunge Kill 1980s Heavy Metal? PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Weighs In

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of VWMusic, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard was asked for his take on the long-running narrative that grunge killed the career of many hard rock and heavy metal musicians. He replied: "I think there's always renewal in the world, and with that renewal, comes new...

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LAMB OF GOD Releases Music Video For 'Omens' Title Track

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared the official music video for their latest single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Omens". LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall Blythe stated about the track: "I think a lot of the messes human beings find ourselves in could be very easily pre...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares Preview Of 'Omens' Title Track

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared a preview of their new single, the title track of their upcoming album, "Omens". The full song will be made available on Thursday, July 28. The "Omens" album will be released on October 7 via Epic Records. Densely muscular, soaked in unnerving spi...

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DEE SNIDER Says He Never Used A Teleprompter: 'I Didn't Kill A Lot Of My Brain Cells With Drink And Drugs'

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider is the latest musician to defend Vince Neil after several video clips of MÖTLEY CRÜE's July 5 concert in St. Louis, Missouri showed the onstage teleprompter which the singer is apparently relying on to get him through each show. A teleprompter, or autocue, is a display de...