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KORN's FIELDY 'Needs Some Time To Figure Out Things'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced last June that he would sit out KORN's recent tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of h...

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Founding SPONGE Guitarist MIKE CROSS Dead At 57

Mike Cross, a founding guitarist for American rock act SPONGE, has died at the age of 57. No cause of death has yet been revealed. SPONGE confirmed Cross's passing via social media, writing: "It is with heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Mike Cross. One of the musical architects an...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Partners With JACKSON For New Signature Guitar

Jackson today launches the Pro Series Signature Jeff Loomis Soloist SL7, the latest inception of their partnership with prolific veteran metal guitarist Jeff Loomis. Jackson and Loomis first collaborated in 2020 to create Loomis's Pro Series Signature Kelly, an aggressive signature axe featuring a b...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Used 'Real Amps' And 'Vintage' Equipment During Recording Of Upcoming Album

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke to FOX17 Rock & Review about the band's upcoming studio album, which was recently recorded for a tentative late 2022 release. Helming the effort once again is Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who previously worked with the band on 2015's "Condition Hüman" and 2019's "...

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TRIUMPH Documentary 'Rock & Roll Machine': U.S. Distribution Announcement Coming Soon

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, drummer Gil Moore of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH discussed the first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", which was made available last month for streaming in Canada, only on Crave. Produced by Emmy...

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DAVID LEE ROTH's Skin-Care Line INK THE ORIGINAL Closes Its Doors

Ink The Original, David Lee Roth's skin-care line specifically made to preserve, protect, and highlight tattoos and keep them from fading, has apparently closed its doors. Visitors to Ink The Original's official web site are now being redirected to a page titled "INK the original – Closing" and are...

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Watch: OVERKILL Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Poughkeepsie

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's March 3 performance at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, New York can be seen below. Last month, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that guitarist Dave Linsk is sitting out the band's current U.S. tour due to "personal reasons"...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On MIKE PENCE's 'Pursuit Of Power': 'It's One Of The Most Evil Things I've Ever Seen'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has confirmed to Rolling Stone that the band's new song "Grift Wood", from the upcoming album "Impera", takes aim at Donald Trump-era U.S. vice president Mike Pence who led Christian evangelicals into becoming apologists for what many believe was the most destructive presid...

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GRAHAM BONNET BAND To Release 'Day Out In Nowhere' Album In May

GRAHAM BONNET BAND will release a new studio album, "Day Out In Nowhere", on May 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Imposter", can be seen below. Graham is joined by longtime bandmates Beth-Ami Heavenstone (bass) and Conrado Pesinato (guitar) on this new...

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The Story Of TRIUMPH's Appearance At 1983's US Festival: Preview Clip From 'Rock & Roll Machine' Documentary

A clip from TRIUMPH's first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", can be seen below. In the preview clip, fans can hear the story of how TRIUMPH rose to the occasion and delivered a legendary performance at the US Festival in May 1983 in San B...

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Watch: DEE SNIDER Performs At ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER's 'Arnold Sports Festival'

Dee Snider performed at this year's edition of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The TWISTED SISTER singer and his solo band appeared last night (Saturday, March 5). Video of their performance can be seen below. The Arnold Sports Festival is being held March 3-6 at the Greater Columbus C...

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HENRY ROLLINS: DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'A Multi-Lingual, Multi-Disciplined Self-Starter' With 'A Blazing Intellect'

In a new interview with The Hype Magazine, punk rock icon Henry Rollins was asked about his involvement with VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth's "Crazy From The Heat" 1997 autobiography. He said: "I worked with DLR closely on that project. At one point, he expressed interest in being onstage and telli...

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE Plays First Show As Support Act On JUDAS PRIEST's North American Tour

QUEENSRŸCHE played the first show of its North American tour with JUDAS PRIEST last night (Friday, March 4) at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Queen Of The Reich 02. Warning 03. En Force 04. NM 156 05. Empire 06. Blood Of The Levant 07. The Whisper 08....

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MIKE PORTNOY Attends DREAM THEATER Concert In New York City, Gets Shoutout From JAMES LABRIE

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended the group's concert last night (Friday, March 4) at Beacon Theatre in New York City. It was the first time Portnoy witnessed his former bandmates perform live since his exit from the iconic progressive metal outfit more than 11 years ago. According to D...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off Rescheduled '50 Heavy Metal Years' North American Tour Dates In Peoria, Illinois

JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the rescheduled "50 Heavy Metal Years" North American tour dates last night (Friday, March 4) at Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewheel Burning 05...