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MALEVOLENT CREATION Is Working On 'Extremely Heavy' Material For 14th Studio Album

MALEVOLENT CREATION's founding guitarist Philip Fasciana has confirmed to MetalBite in a new interview that he is working on material for the follow-up to the band's 2019 album "The 13th Beast". The next LP will be released on Back On Black Records in Europe and an as-yet-undetermined label in North...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL: MIKKEY DEE And I 'Didn't Have A Chance To Say Goodbye' To LEMMY Before He Died

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell was asked if he and his then-bandmates knew "things were not going well" when they were forced to cancel a number of shows due to MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's declining health in the months...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Performs 'Tears Of The Dragon' With Symphony Orchestra In Sofia, Bulgaria

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is taking part in a performance of Jon Lord's "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" on nearly a dozen dates in March and April. The concerts are being performed by a symphony orchestra consisting of more than 80 instrumentalists conducted by Paul Mann, a close friend...

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EDDIE OJEDA Explains His Absence From TWISTED SISTER Reunion Performance

TWISTED SISTER reunited for a three-song performance on January 26 at the Metal Hall Of Fame charity gala at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, California. Most of the surviving members of the band's classic lineup — Dee Snider (vocals), Jay Jay French (guitar) and Mark Mendoza (bass) — was joine...

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KINGDOM COME's KEITH ST. JOHN Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Should Have Started Working On His Health' Before SWEDEN ROCK Performance

KINGDOM COME singer Keith St. John, who joined the band in 2018 as the replacement for original frontman Lenny Wolf, spoke to Italy's Poisoned Rock about the absence of drummer James Kottak from some of the group's recent shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "James needed some time o...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Picks KISS's PAUL STANLEY As His 'Rock God'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Snake picked KISS frontman Paul Stanley and stated about his choice (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My first concert ever was KISS at Madison Square Garden D...

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NIKKI SIXX Rips 'Washed Up' CARMINE APPICE Over MICK MARS Comments

Nikki Sixx has blasted Carmine Appice over the legendary drummer's claim that guitarist Mick Mars "was not happy" in the months leading up to his departure from MÖTLEY CRÜE. In a recent interview with Andrew Daly of Ultimate Guitar, legendary drummer Carmine, who is best known for his work with VANI...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Diagnosed With COVID-19; Remaining European Tour Dates Canceled

British heavy metal legends SAXON have canceled the remaining four shows on their March 2023 European tour after vocalist Biff Byford was diagnosed with COVID-19. Earlier today (Friday, March 17),SAXON released the following statement via social media: "We are very sorry, but due to Biff Byford cat...

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LARS ULRICH Supports PANTERA 'Reunion', Says 'It'll Be Fun' To Have Them On Tour With METALLICA

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Anselmo a...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Opening For KISS On Both Of Their 'Farewell' Tours: 'It's A Pretty Great Feeling'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the fact that their band will support KISS on select European tour dates this spring and summer. Rachel said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When we got these new KISS dates,...

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THUNDERMOTHER Recruits HONEY CREEK Drummer JOAN MASSING

THUNDERMOTHER has recruited Joan Massing (HONEY CREEK) as its new drummer. Massing's addition to THUNDERMOTHER's lineup comes more than a month after it was announced that singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Mona Lindgren were exiting the acclaimed Swedish all-girl act and w...

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Could OZZY OSBOURNE Perform On Tour In A Wheelchair?

According to The Sun, Ozzy Osbourne has vowed to return to the live stage, even if he has to perform in a chair. The report comes a month after Osbourne released a statement in which he said that he would have to cancel his tour because of a spinal injury he suffered four years ago and other health...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Kicks Off 2023 Tour Performing JON LORD's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is taking part in a performance of Jon Lord's "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" on nearly a dozen dates in March and April. The concerts are being performed by a symphony orchestra consisting of more than 80 instrumentalists conducted by Paul Mann, a close friend...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'We're An American Band' With 'The American Band' Tour

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "The American Band Tour", performing multiple shows across the country and dynamically underlining their trademark "rock and soul" classics. Original founding member Don Bre...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH And OVERKILL Reach 20-Album Milestone With 'Scorched': 'There Still Some F***ing Gas In The Tank'

By David E. Gehlke OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth likes to refer to the band's post-Atlantic Records period (1996 through the early 2000s) as their "bowling alley years." Whereas many of the band's thrash peers either broke up, changed direction or went into creative hibernation, OVERKILL...