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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'I Don't Want To Go Onstage And Look Out At A Bunch Of Crumblies My Age'

In a brand new interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about heavy metal's "enduring appeal." He responded: "I can speak about what IRON MAIDEN's enduring appeal is: we exist in our own world. Our fanbase is a little bit like plywood. It's formed of l...

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GWAR Guitarist MIKE DERKS, a.k.a. BÄLSÄC THE JAWS 'O DEATH, Diagnosed With Myelofibrosis

Longtime GWAR guitarist Michael Derks, who performs as BälSäc The Jaws 'O Death, has been diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells. Derks revealed his medical condition via post on DKMS, an international nonprofit dedicate...

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AUTOPSY To Release 'Puncturing The Grotesque' Mini-LP; Listen To Title Track

Marking thirty years of depravity, highly influential U.S. death metal pioneers AUTOPSY return with the "Puncturing The Grotesque" mini-LP, containing seven tracks of blistering sickness, and their first new material since the pulverizing "Skull Grinder", on December 15. The release will be availabl...

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LAST IN LINE Has Recorded Basic Tracks For Five New Songs

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice spoke to Metal Rules about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for LAST IN LINE's upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2018. "We went into the studio and recorded five songs, basic tracks," Vinny said. "Andy [Freeman] is in the process...

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Former MARILYN MANSON Guitarist DAISY BERKOWITZ Dies After Four-Year Battle With Colon Cancer

MARILYN MANSON co-founder and original guitarist Scott Putesky, a.k.a. Daisy Berkowitz, has passed away after a long battle with stage-four colon cancer. The 49-year-old musician found out he had cancer when he underwent a colonoscopy in August 2013 after nearly six years of mysterious abdomen pains...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer is 'Pretty Excited' About Deluxe Version Of 'The Stage'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows spoke to Meltdown of the WRIF radio station about the December 15 release of the deluxe version of the band's critically acclaimed album "The Stage" (Capitol). This new edition features seven additional studio songs plus four previously unreleased live tracks reco...

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JANE'S ADDICTION To Perform At 'Rhonda's Kiss' Los Angeles Benefit Concert

Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need, announced today that legendary rock band JANE'S ADDICTION will perform at their annual concert event on Friday, December 8 at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. General admission tickets will be available on October 19 at this l...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH Perform 'Paranoid' From 'The End' Blu-Ray, DVD

Almost five decades ago, the toll of a bell and rolling thunder marked the conception of an ear splittingly monolithic riff. In that moment, BLACK SABBATH and the sound of heavy metal were forged. The band embarked on what vocalist Ozzy Osbourne describes as the most incredible adventure you could t...

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Third Annual 'Bowl For Ronnie' Raises $49,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The third annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, took place on Friday, October 6 at Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California. This year's event brought in $49,000 for the Dio Cancer Fund, now in its eighth year of...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Opens Up About Tongue Cancer Diagnosis

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson spoke to iNews about being diagnosed with tongue cancer in December 2014. The singer later revealed that the cancer was caused by HPV, the human papilloma virus, which can be contracted through oral sex. Dickinson wrote about the the subject extensively in his au...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman: 'I Can't Wrap My Head Around The Concept Of Death Because I'm Totally Atheist'

Greece's TV War conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Michael Amott of multi-national melodic death metal outfit ARCH ENEMY. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the philosophy behind "Will To Power", the tit...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Opens British And Irish Modern Music Institute In Birmingham (Video)

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi officially opened British And Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) at a ceremony in Digbeth, Central Birimingham, England this past Wednesday, October 11. A couple of video reports on the event from BBC News can be seen below. Also available are photos of the ceremo...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Read From His Autobiography

Dey Street Books (formerly It Books),an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, will publish IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?", in the U.S. on October 31. A one-minute video of Dickinson reading a passage from "What Does This Button Do?" can be seen bel...

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METAL CHURCH/Ex-W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND Begins Chemotherapy Treatments

Former W.A.S.P. and current METAL CHURCH drummer Stet Howland has begun chemotherapy treatments after he was recently diagnosed with Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL),an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops from the B-cells in the lymphatic system. According to a post on the ME...

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STET HOWLAND Is Open To Rejoining W.A.S.P. For 'Handful' Of Reunion Dates

Stet Howland says that he is open to returning to W.A.S.P. for a "handful" of dates featuring a partial reunion of the band's classic lineup. The veteran drummer, who has been a member of METAL CHURCH since earlier this year, tells Duke TV: "I'm very happy where I am. I somehow landed in METAL CHURC...