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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With CHOPHOUSE BAND At Norton Sculpture Garden In West Palm Beach

Video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND performing the song "Blackbird" at the Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida can be seen below (clip filmed by Michelle Pariseleti). Named after Jason's four recording studio facilities around the U.S. a...

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TOBIAS FORGE Laments Lack Of Success For Pre-GHOST Outfit REPUGNANT: 'If I Look Back On How I Did Things, It Was Unprofessional'

Tobias Forge says he wanted his pre-GHOST death metal outfit REPUGNANT "to become a big band" similar to AMON AMARTH but laments their stalled progress because they were "unfashionable" and "unprofessional." Forge formed REPUGNANT in 1998 and performed under the name "Mary Goore", eventually releasi...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Completes Writing Five 'Angry' Songs For Next Album

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS have completed writing five songs for the follow-up to last year's "Madness" album. Singer Phil Labonte said in a tweet: "I'm pretty proud of the lyrics and can't wait to share them with you guys. It'll be a min, but it's some angry stuff." "Madness" was rele...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says Lawsuit With Former Members 'Needed To Happen'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge says that his legal battle with several of the band's former members "needed to happen" in order for the group to move forward. Back in April 2017, Forge was sued by four ex-members of the Swedish act who accused Forge of cheating them out of their rightful share of the pr...

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Watch Quality Footage Of GHOST's Concert In Washington, D.C.

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's May 20 concert at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. can be seen below. GHOST played the first official show of the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour on May 5 at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. In addition to the previously released new single...

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Watch STEVEN ADLER Perform GUNS N' ROSES Classics With Members Of STEEL PANTHER

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and his ADLER'S APPETITE bandmates, bassist Sean McNabb and singer Constantine Maroulis, joined STEEL PANTHER guitarist Satchel and singer Michael Starr on stage on May 20 at Eaton's Hill Hotel & Function Centre in Brisbane, Australia to perform the GN'R cla...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Completes Book Of 'Poems And Statements'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has completed writing "a book of poems and statements." He is also planning to release new music with DAY OF ERRORS, the band he launched two years ago. In a brand new interview with Rhythm magazine, Ward said that he has kept himself busy in recent months. "...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST's 2016 GRAMMY AWARD Was A 'Sudden, Triumphant Moment'

Sean Stewart of Chattanooga, Tennessee FM radio station Rock 105 recently conducted an interview with GHOST founder and main songwriter Tobias Forge. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Rats", the lead singl...

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HALESTORM To Take Part In 'An Intimate Evening Of Music And Conversation' In New York City

All four members of HALESTORM — lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith — will take part in an an intimate evening of music and conversation on May 31 at Sony Hall (235 West 46th Street) in New York Cit...

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Cuban-Born Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Performs In His Former Homeland For First Time Ever (Video)

Ex-SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo, who was born in Havana, Cuba but emigrated to Southern California with his parents when he was a toddler, finally got a chance to visit his former homeland earlier this month when SUICIDAL TENDENCIES played two shows in Cuba. The May 7 concert at Centro Cultural Club...

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GHOST Releases New Song 'Dance Macabre' Via Instagram Stories

Grammy Award-winning rock band GHOST today treated fans to an early listen of track "Dance Macabre" off its forthcoming fourth sacred psalm, "Prequelle". The song is available to stream in its entirety for a limited time exclusively via @thebandghost Instagram Stories. Watch Sister Imperator, Chris...

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GHOST Leader Says A Lot Of Bands 'Don't Understand The Amount Of Actual Labor' That Is Involved In Being Successful

During a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the keys to being a successful artist in the current musical climate. He said (hear audio below): "I think that there are numerous things. Of course, there's some of b...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Celebrates 70th Birthday On 'Rock 50' Radio Show: Part 2

This past weekend's edition of legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's radio show "Rock 50" was the second of a three-month celebration of his 70th birthday. You can now watch highlights of the program below. Ward, who officially turned 70 on May 5, was on board for the SABBATH reunion when it w...

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LION'S SHARE And ASTRAL DOORS singer NILS PATRIK JOHANSSON: 'How The West Was Won' Song

LION'S SHARE and ASTRAL DOORS singer Nils Patrik Johansson has released another song, "How The West Was Won", from his upcoming debut solo album. Titled "Evil Deluxe", the disc will be released on May 25 via the German label Metalville. "I have thought about a solo album for ten years, but then CIVI...

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LIGHT THIS CITY: 'Agents Of Fate' Video Released

Reactivated Bay Area melodic death metal outfit LIGHT THIS CITY has released the official video for the song "Agents Of Fate". The track is taken from the band's upcoming fifth LP, and first in a decade, "Terminal Bloom", which will be released on CD, LP, and digital formats on May 25 through drumme...