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NEIL PEART Documentary Maker: 'We Wanted To Make A Film' About RUSH Drummer 'That Only Featured People Who Knew Him Personally'

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of the music documentary studio Banger Films — who previously directed the 2010 RUSH docume...

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ANTHRAX Recruits Drummer DEREK RODDY For Mexico City Concert As Support Act For IRON MAIDEN (Video)

Derek Roddy sat behind the drum kit for ANTHRAX when the pioneering thrash metal band played at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, October 2 as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Late Friday night, Roddy, who has previously played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT CREATION and TOD...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'We Have A Few Surprises Up Our Sleeve With IRON MAIDEN'

In a new interview with Radioacktiva, the Colombian radio station broadcasting from Bogotá, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about his recording and touring activities for the next two years, including plans for MAIDEN as well as those involving his solo band. He said (as transcribed by...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Died From Multi-Organ Failure

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure after suffering complications following "necessary" surgeries, it has been revealed. Campbell, who was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1984 through 2015, died on March 13 at the age of 64. According to Mirror, the cause of the musician's dea...

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KYLE THOMAS Has Finished Recording Vocals For 'About Half' Of The Songs For Long-Awaited New TROUBLE Album

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". The 56-year-old New Orleans-based singer, who also fronts thr...

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NIGHTWISH Shares 'Tribal' Live Recording From Upcoming Anniversary Release 'The Greatest 30 Years On Earth'

Symphonic metal pioneers NIGHTWISH are marking three decades of musical wizardry. To celebrate this milestone, the band has announced its most ambitious retrospective collection yet, "The Greatest 30 Years On Earth", which will be released on December 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. This massive anniv...

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SABATON's CHRIS RÖRLAND Partners With JACKSON For First-Ever Signature SL7 Soloist Guitar

Jackson has announced the Pro Series Signature Chris Rörland SL7 Soloist, the brand's first-ever signature model built in collaboration with Chris Rörland, lead guitarist of the Swedish metal band SABATON. Designed around the speed, precision and power of Rörland's playing, the seven-string SL7 Solo...

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The Pulse Of Atoms

Discerning metalheads will be well aware of Dave Lombardo's rich history of adventurous artistry. Famed for his ferocious and revolutionary drumming with SLAYER, he was never content to make a living solely in the mainstream metal realm, spending much of the last 30 years indulging every creative wh...

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ANTHRAX Recruits RAVEN/Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer MIKE HELLER As Last-Minute Fill-In For CHARLIE BENANTE In San Antonio

ANTHRAX recruited former FEAR FACTORY and current RAVEN drummer Mike Heller to sit behind the kit for the New York thrash metal legends' September 29 concert at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as the support act for IRON MAIDEN and MEGADETH. Heller, who resides in San Antinio, filled in for ANTHRAX'...

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POWERRAGE, Featuring Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI, Seeks New Vocalist Following Split With JACQUES BÉLANGER

POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, is seeking a new vocalist following the apparent recent departure of Jacques Bélanger. On Saturday, September 26, the POWERRAGE, social media shared a photo of Ricci, alongside bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER) and dru...

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'Deathgasm II: Goremageddon', Featuring Original Score By TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY, To Rock Into Cinemas This Week

"Deathgasm II: Goremageddon", the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 cult horror-comedy phenomenon "Deathgasm", arrives in cinemas across the U.S. and Canada on September 29 and on VOD October 13. Years after surviving the demon apocalypse of the original film, Brodie (Milo Crossman) is washed up, brok...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Was 'Blown Away' By Response To Band's Appearance On 'Tiny Desk' Concert Series

In a new interview with Amped! TV, vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of legendary U.K. grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH spoke about the band's recent appearance on NPR Music's celebrated "Tiny Desk" concert series. The performance marked the first time a grindcore act had appeared on the series, which...

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GWAR Pays Tribute To Founding Member CHUCK VARGA: He 'Brought An Unforgettable Presence To The Stage'

GWAR has paid tribute to Chuck Varga, the band's founding member, who died last week following a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. On Sunday, September 27, GWAR shared the following message via social media: "There are some losses that hit harder than others. "The world lost Chuck Varga a few...

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BATTLE BEAST Didn't Consider Any Other Singers Before Recruiting MARINA LA TORRACA To Replace NOORA LOUHIMO

In an interview with SDTV – Stonedead Festival, BATTLE BEAST bassist and founding member Eero Sipilä and new singer Marina La Torraca spoke about the recent departure of longtime BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo and the addition of La Torraca. Regarding how it feels for her to come into the ban...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Will Have A Busy Next Two Years: 'I Know What I'm Doing Up Until The End Of 2028', He Says

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson made a one-day-only appearance at Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 28, 2026. Asked during a question-and-answer session at the event what non-music related projects he is currently working on, Bruce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...