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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says New Guitarist TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI Is 'A Really Great Fit'

In a new interview with Brazil's Rádio Kiss FM, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the recent departure of the band's longtime guitarist Kiko Loureiro and addition of his replacement, Teemu Mäntysaari. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got a new guitar player playing. Kiko...

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PANTERA's BROWN And ANSELMO Pay Tribute To JERRY ABBOTT: 'He Was A Huge Influence On Us In Our Formative Years'

PANTERA's Rex Brown and Philip Anselmo have paid tribute to Jerry Abbott, the father of PANTERA's founding members, drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Jerry died on April 2 in a Denton, Texas caregiving facility. He was reportedly only five days away from ce...

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DISTURBED's MIKE WENGREN Says He Could Fill In For CHARLIE BENANTE In PANTERA

In an interview with The Break Down With Nath & Johnny, drummer Mike Wengren of DISTURBED, which recently shared the stage with PANTERA at Knotfest Australia, was asked which band he would "love to fill in for" and play a show with. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, I mean,...

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FIREHOUSE Singer CJ SNARE Dead At 64

FIREHOUSE singer CJ Snare died Friday night (April 5) at age 64. Snare's daughter Heather tells TMZ his official cause of death is cardiac arrest. Earlier today (Sunday, April 7),FIREHOUSE released the following statement via social media: "Today is a sad day for Rock N Roll. "It is with great sorr...

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AS I LAY DYING's TIM LAMBESIS Opens Up About Split With Guitarist NICK HIPA And Drummer JORDAN MANCINO

During a lengthy discussion on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta, AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis spoke about the departures of longtime members, drummer Jordan Mancino and guitarist Nick Hipa. Both Mancino and Hipa were involved with part of...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Fame' Performance With INFECTIOUS GROOVES

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has shared drum-cam video of the "Fame" performance from his April 1 concert with INFECTIOUS GROOVES at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia. You can check out the clip below. Also available is the "Monster Skank" video from the same show. Weinberg made his live deb...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Singing About Political Issues: 'I Don't Try And Tell People In My Songs What To Do'

On Friday, April 5, the four members of MEGADETH took part in a press conference one day prior to the kick-off of their spring 2024 South American tour in Lima, Peru. One of the first questions was for MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, who went to the White House in 1992 with the "Rock The Vote" campa...

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LEEWAY Singer EDDIE SUTTON Enters Hospice Care, Four Years After Cancer Diagnosis

Singer Eddie Sutton of the legendary New York hardcore/metal act LEEWAY has entered hospice care, four years after he was diagnosed with cancer. Earlier this week, Eddie shared the following update via his social media: "I've now been in hospice care for about 6 days and I'm still trying to prove th...

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AC/DC Shares Remastered HD Video Of 'Jailbreak' 1976 Performance In London

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have shared a remastered HD video of a performance of their classic song "Jailbreak", filmed in 1976 in London, England. In a social media posted, AC/DC shared the YouTube clip and wrote: "Not aired in 40 years, check out this promo clip of the band performing 'Jailbreak...

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KITTIE Shares New Single 'We Are Shadows'

Canadian metallers KITTIE have released "We Are Shadows", a powerful follow-up to their explosive comeback single "Eyes Wide Open", which was made available in February via new label home Sumerian Records. The new track continues the band's triumphant return offering a further look into their musica...

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DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL's Father JERRY ABBOTT Dead At 80

Jerry Abbott, the father of PANTERA's founding members, drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, died last night in a Denton, Texas caregiving facility. He was reportedly only five days away from celebrating his 81st birthday. Jerry's passing was confirmed by his...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'The Thought Of Artificial Intelligence Creating Art, That Is Something That Concerns Me'

During a press conference in Paris, France to promote ACCEPT's upcoming album "Humanoid", guitarist Wolf Hoffmann addressed the positive side of A.I. (artificial intelligence),particularly as it relates to the potential to drive innovation, streamline processes, enhance productivity and improve dec...

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GLENN HUGHES Completes Writing Music For His New Solo Album

Over the weekend, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes took to his social media to say that he has "finished writing new music" for his upcoming solo album. The long-awaited follow-up to Hughes's 2016 solo album "Resonate" will be recorded in June in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 72-year-old Glenn, wh...

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Watch: Shopping At Walmart With ACE FREHLEY

Ace Frehley, who has lived in Sparta, New Jersey for the past few years with his fiancée, Lara Cove, has shared a new video of the couple shopping at what appears to be a local Walmart on the release day of his latest solo album, "10,000 Volts". A message accompanying the YouTube release of the clip...

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KITTIE's MORGAN LANDER: 'The World Is Ready For Us Now'

KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about the musical direction of the Canadian band's upcoming first album in 13 years, titled "Fire" and due later in 2024 via Sumerian Records. "There's a lot of variety," she said. "I think the kind of variety that you will expec...