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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Release 'Portals' Solo Instrumental EP

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has recorded "Portals", a four-song instrumental EP, and will be celebrating Record Store Day with its worldwide release exclusively at your favorite local independent retailer and in the Met Store on Saturday, April 23. Available across digital platforms, on CD, and...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Covers LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER, QUEEN, URIAH HEEP, Others On 'Raised On Radio' Solo Album

One of the great up-and-coming hard rock singers of our time, Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, LORDS OF BLACK, SUNSTORM, THE FERRYMEN) has announced the release of a unique covers album, "Raised On Radio" on April 15 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and video from the album, "No Smoke Without A Fire...

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IGGY POP To Receive Prestigious Swedish Award POLAR MUSIC PRIZE

Iggy Pop will be honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize. The legendary rocker has been chosen as one of the 2022 recipients of Sweden's biggest music award. The ceremony will take place in Stockholm on May 24. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, the manager...

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MASTODON And OPETH Announce Second Leg Of North American Co-Headlining Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Grammy Award winners MASTODON will return to the road for the second leg of their acclaimed co-headline tour with OPETH this spring. The North American jaunt resumes on April 21 at Place Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, stops in major markets coast-to-coast, and comes to a close on May 11 at Munici...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Opens Up About His Cancer Battle: 'I Was Not In A Good Place'

AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret, who revealed last September that his cancer was in remission, offered an update on his health during a new appearance on the "Smokin Word" podcast, hosted by Hoya Roc from MADBALL. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm good now. But I was in a place...

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RIAA Moves Against HitPiece, Calls For Permanent End To 'Bogus' NFT Site's Infringement Of Artist Rights

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today sent a demand letter to the attorney representing the notorious (and now offline) web site called HitPiece that has been selling music-related NFTs, demanding the site stop infringing music creator intellectual property (IP) rights, provide...

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METALLICA Is Preparing Deluxe Versions Of 'Load' And 'Reload'

METALLICA is preparing deluxe remastered versions of its "Load" (1996) and "Reload" (1997) and is reaching out to its hardcore fans for help to get content for the new editions. Says the band in an e-mail blast to members of its fan club: "We're working our way through the catalog to bring you the c...

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MORGAN LANDER On KITTIE's Future Plans: 'You'll Be Seeing Us Around A Little More'

KITTIE vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander has hinted more activity for the band following the previously announced reunion shows at Las Vegas's When We Were Young festival. Joining Morgan and her sister, drummer Mercedes Lander, at those shows in the fall will be guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivan...

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W.A.S.P. And ARMORED SAINT Add Seven Shows To Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

W.A.S.P. and ARMORED SAINT, Hollywood's prodigal sons, are coming home to end their U.S. tour at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. After selling out the first California show of the U.S. tour in Anaheim, W.A.S.P. has announced a concert at The Wiltern on December 11. In addition, new shows in Las...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD Thank JONNY Z For 'Taking A Chance' On Their Band

METALLICA has paid tribute to Megaforce Records founder Jon "Jonny Z" Zazula who died earlier today (Tuesday, February 1). The 69-year-old passed away in Florida surrounded by his family. Jonny died of complications of the rare neuropathic disorder chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (...

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VOIVOD's AWAY Explains 'Synchro Anarchy' Album Title

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin spoke to Montreal Rocks about the inspiration for the title of the band's upcoming studio album, "Synchro Anarchy". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a chain of events, really. When we came back from touring Europe with GWAR at the end of 201...

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ZAKK WYLDE Launches New Podcast, 'The Wylde Goose Show'

GaS Digital Network, a network with 22 podcasts with an emphasis on music and comedy, today announced the latest addition to its network: "The Wylde Goose Show". Featuring rock icons Zakk Wylde and John "JD" DeServio (a.k.a. Goose),the weekly show provides a fly-on-the-wall opportunity for fans as...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' Reimagined By STEVE STEVENS And THE STRING REVOLUTION

Los Angeles-based label Tallest Man Records has released a stunning flamenco-tinged cover of iconic rock anthem "Crazy Train" from THE STRING REVOLUTION featuring Steve Stevens. This collaboration came together to pay tribute to the legendary guitar player Randy Rhoads and in particular his love for...

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CLIFF BURTON Was 'So Nervous' When GEDDY LEE Came To See METALLICA Perform

As part of METALLICA's 40th-anniversary celebrations, the band's longtime photographer Ross Halfin was the subject of a 90-minute question-and-answer session with Steffan Chirazi, the editor of METALLICA's fan-club magazine So What!, on December 18, 2021 at Elk's Lodge in San Francisco, California....

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KID ROCK Says He Will Cancel Concerts Where Vaccine Mandates Are Enforced

Kid Rock has threatened to cancel concerts on his upcoming tour if venues require fans to show proof of vaccine or potentially have other COVID-19 safety protocols in place. In a Facebook video, Kid Rock assured fans that he and his team did extensive research and are confident that they hadn't book...