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ROSS THE BOSS Says JOEY DEMAIO Firing Him From MANOWAR Was 'The Worst Possible Mistake Ever Made'

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman says that his dismissal from the band more than three decades ago was "the worst possible mistake ever made". A founding member of MANOWAR, Ross recorded six albums with the band before leaving after 1988's "Kings Of Metal". His work with MANOWAR inc...

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Legendary NAZARETH Singer DAN MCCAFFERTY Dead At 76

NAZARETH's co-founding singer Dan McCafferty has died at the age of 76. NAZARETH bassist Pete Agnew confirmed McCafferty's passing in a statement earlier today. He wrote: "Dan died at 12:40 today. "This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make. Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful lovi...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Shares 'I Am The Weapon' Music Video

THREE DAYS GRACE has shared the official music video for "I Am The Weapon". The song is taken from the Canadian band's latest album, "Explosions", which arrived on May 6 via RCA Records. THREE DAYS GRACE drummer and keyboardist Neil Sanderson told the Toronto Star the title of the album refers to th...

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COAL CHAMBER Members Comment On Reunion: We 'Can't Wait To Play For All The Fans Who Have Been There For Us'

The four members of COAL CHAMBER have commented on today's announcement that they will reunite for an appearance at next year's Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band, which hasn't performed live since 2015, will join SYSTEM OF A DOWN, INCUBUS, KORN, EVANESCENCE DEFTONES and many oth...

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SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN Says SLIPKNOT Might Focus On Releasing Singles Instead Of Full-Length Albums

SLIPKNOT's latest album, "The End, So Far", was released on September 30 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2019's "We Are Not Your Kind", it is the band's final record with Roadrunner after first signing with the rock and metal label in 1998. In a new interview with NME, SLIPKNOT percussionis...

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FEAR FACTORY To Begin Recording New Album In Early 2023

In a new interview with Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares confirmed that he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2021's "Aggression Continuum" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We started pre-production about a...

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CANDLEMASS's MATS BJÖRKMAN Says 'Door Is Open' For Future Guest Appearances From Ex-Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin and longtime CANDLEMASS guitarist Mats "Mappe" Björkman joined Canadian metallers ANVIL on stage on October 27 at the Slaktkyrkan venue in Stockholm, Sweden, to perform the classic ANVIL song "Metal On Metal". Messiah told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It's the first t...

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METALLICA And DEF LEPPARD Partner With VAULT To Launch Music Graphic Novel Line

Vault Comics has announced Headshell, a new line of graphic novels from iconic recording artists, including METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD, THE BEACH BOYS, FALL OUT BOY's Pete Wentz, Redman and more. Richard Rudolph — acclaimed songwriter and producer, and veteran music executive and publisher — will guide...

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GUNS N' ROSES Shares New Version Of 'November Rain' Featuring 50-Piece Orchestra

GUNS N' ROSES has released a new version of the song "November Rain" featuring a 50-piece orchestra. The reworked version of the epic track was arranged and conducted by film and television composer Christopher Lennertz. It was remixed by progressive rock icon Steven Wilson, who previously said of h...

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Would DAVE LOMBARDO Play With A Reunited SLAYER? He Responds

During a recent question-and-answer session with the readers of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he would have joined SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's new band had he been approached about it. He responded: "I knew that was coming. I am, right now, working...

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COREY TAYLOR On Getting Sober: 'You Realize Quickly How Much A Part Of Your Personality Booze Has Become'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor is the featured guest on "The Moon Under Water", a podcast where award-winning comedian John Robins invites different guests on to create their dream pub. During that chat, Taylor, who has been sober since 2010, was asked how he navigates going to pubs and bars now th...

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MORBID ANGEL Announces 'United States Tour Of Terror' 2023

Death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL will embark on a U.S. tour in early 2023. Support on the "United States Tour Of Terror" will come from REVOCATION, SKELETAL REMAINS (March 15 - April 4),VITRIOL (April 6 - April 22),and CRYPTA. Tour dates: Mar. 15 - The Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL Mar. 17 - R...

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CORONER To Start Recording Long-Awaited Comeback Album In February

Guitarist Tommy Veterrli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron) of Swiss technical thrash masters CORONER says the band will hit the studio in February to record the long-awaited follow-up to 1993's "Grin". The album will be released sometime in 2023 via Century Media Records. In a recent interview with BLABBERMOU...

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DINO CAZARES Prepares FEAR FACTORY For Post-BURTON C. BELL Era: 'I Want To Make Sure It's Done Right'

By David E. Gehlke "I'm sorry for the red eyes — I was in the studio all night." So begins a groggy Dino Cazares of FEAR FACTORY connecting with BLABBERMOUTH.NET via Zoom at the non-rock star time of 9 a.m. Cazares, though, can be forgiven. The guitarist has the monolithic task of readying the band'...

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'Critical Thinker' TED NUGENT Is 'Extremely Suspicious Of ELON MUSK' Following Twitter Acquisition

Ted Nugent has weighed in on Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, saying that he is "extremely suspicious" of the tech billionaire following his takeover of the social media platform. Musk, who is CEO of automaker Tesla and reusable rocket maker SpaceX, completed the $44 billion acquisition of Twitte...