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CHRIS HOLMES 'Could Care Less' About W.A.S.P. Performing Entire First Album On 40th-Anniversary Tour

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes was asked what it has been like for him to perform an all-W.A.S.P. setlist at some of his recent solo shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Before, like years ago or whatever, last year and previ...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Shares 'Never-Before-Seen' Pro-Shot Concert Video

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the supergroup featuring legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL),has shared "never-before-seen" professionall...

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SAVATAGE's AL PITRELLI 'Understands' Some Fans' Complaints About JON OLIVA Not Taking Part In 2025 Tour, But Says, 'Give Us A Shot'

In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock, SAVATAGE guitarist Al Pitrelli spoke about the reactivated band's upcoming shows in Europe and South America. Joining Al in SAVATAGE's current touring lineup are Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Chris Caffery on guitar, Jeff Plate on drums...

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Watch: MARKO HIETALA And BATTLE BEAST's NOORA LOUHIMO Perform NIGHTWISH Medley In Lahti, Finland

BATTLE BEAST's Noora Louhimo joined ex-NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala on stage earlier tonight (Friday, February 7) at Finlandia club in Lahti, Finland to perform a medley of the NIGHTWISH songs "Nemo", "The Islander" and "Weak Fantasy", as well as "Wish I Had An Angel". Fan-filmed video o...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Says He Was Recently Hospitalized With Food Poisoning

TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett has revealed that he was recently hospitalized with a nasty case of food poisoning. On Thursday (February 6),the 71-year-old Canadian musician took to his Facebook to write: "For today's Show and Tell - I can cross off 'Ambulance Ride to Emergency' from my bucket list. "Who kne...

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RIVERS OF NIHIL To Release Self-Titled Fifth Full-Length Album In May

Progressive death metal progenitors RIVERS OF NIHIL will release their eponymous fifth full-length album on May 30 via Metal Blade Records. Sixteen years and five albums into the Pennsylvania band's career, RIVERS OF NIHIL is upping the ante with "Rivers Of Nihil". Traditionally, a self-titled recor...

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JON OLIVA On New SAVATAGE Music: 'I Basically Have An Album Ready'

After more than two decades without a proper tour, SAVATAGE is preparing to return to the stage. The American metal band, known for its fusion of heavy, progressive, and power metal, has been largely inactive in the live scene since 2002, with their last full performance taking place at Wacken Open...

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Eyes Of The Living Night

When Jonathan Hulten quit Swedish shapeshifters TRIBULATION in 2020, his next move came as a surprise. The transition from a life spent hacking away at the gothic black metal cliff face, to something far more serene and reflective, was clearly an evolutionary leap that had simmered away in the guita...

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BUMBLEFOOT On Hearing EDDIE VAN HALEN For First Time: 'From That Point On, How I Looked At Guitar Was Completely Different'

In a new interview with Brutal Planet Magazine, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke about how Eddie Van Halen influenced an entirely new generation of rock music, especially hard rock that came out in the 1980s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Eddie, I was kind...

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE Kicks Off European Leg Of 'The Origins Tour' In Helsinki

QUEENSRŸCHE kicked off the European leg of "The Origins Tour" on January 31 at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: EP: 01. Queen Of The Reich 02. Nightrider 03. Blinded 04. The Lady Wore Black 05. The Warning "Warning" album: 06. En Force 0...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Says Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY Was 'Very Natural': 'It Was Very Smooth, Seamless'

In a new interview with This Day In Metal, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked if it's fair to say that his face-to-face meeting with Portnoy in March 2...

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POISON THE WELL Releases First New Song In 15 Years, 'Trembling Level'

POISON THE WELL released the definitive album "The Opposite of December... A Season Of Separation" in December 1999 and it went on to become a benchmark of the genre that has inspired a generation of bands. The LP was chosen as one of the "15 '90s Metalcore Albums That Still Resonate Today" by Brook...

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RUSH Announces First-Ever Career-Spanning Anthology 'Rush 50'

On March 21, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups celebrate the half-century milestone marker for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame icons with "Rush 50", a wide-ranging 50-track super deluxe anthology that encompasses the entirety of the band's long and storied career for the first time across all t...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Explains Band's Heavier Touring Schedule In 2025: We Are 'Testing The Waters'

During an appearance on the January 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian spoke about last month's announcement that he and his bandmates added second shows as part of their one-of-a-kind massive stadium events this year. The run...

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SAVATAGE Drummer JEFF PLATE On Band's Comeback: Fans Have 'Been Beating The Drum For This Reunion For Years'

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, guitarist Chris Caffery and drummer Jeff Plate of reactivated American progressive metallers SAVATAGE spoke about the band's upcoming 2025 live shows. Regarding how the SAVATAGE "reunion" came together, Plate said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...