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SEBASTIAN BACH's Guitarist BRENT WOODS Diagnosed With Rare Type Of Leukemia

Brent Woods, who plays guitar in Sebastian Bach's solo band, has been diagnosed with a rare type of leukemia called hairy cell leukemia (HCL). Woods revealed his health battle in a Facebook post earlier today (Monday, November 9). He wrote: "This is NOT a sympathy post but more of an awareness post....

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: 'We Have A Chance For Peace, A Chance For Progress, A Chance To Make Real Change'

Lzzy Hale says that "we have a chance for peace" and "progress" now that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election. The HALESTORM frontwoman made her comments hours after it was announced that Biden surpassed the 270 Electoral College votes needed to defeat Donald Trump. On...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Reflects On Father EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death One Month Later: 'It's Really Hard Being Here Without You'

Wolfgang Van Halen has posted a heartfelt and emotional message addressed to his father, Eddie Van Halen, exactly a month after the legendary guitarist's death. Earlier today, Wolfgang shared a personal black-and-white snapshot of him smiling at the camera with his father, and he included the follow...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Says He Had To Sort Himself Out During His Time Away From The Band

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary of joining the band this year, has told The Oakland Press in a new interview that he doesn't feel like four decades have passed. "I feel the same pretty much," he said. "I wish I could go back and have the body of the 20-som...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Releases First New Music In 15 Years

It's been 15 years since the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-selling SYSTEM OF A DOWN, one of the most beloved rock bands in the world, released new music. For years, fans and press speculated about this, and of late, the rumor mill has gone into overdrive hypothesizing when the band might return to...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Official Lyric Video For 'Broken World'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has released the official lyric video for the song "Broken World". The track is taken from the second instalment of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's greatest-hits collection, "A Decade Of Destruction - Volume 2", which was released on digital and CD formats on October 9, with a two-...

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ADRIAN SMITH Was 'A Little Uncomfortable' With IRON MAIDEN's 'Violent' EDDIE Imagery

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked if he has a favorite image of the band's mascot Eddie over the course of MAIDEN's four-decade career. He responded: "In the early days, the images of Eddie with all the bloody axes made me feel a lit...

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Man Who Burned Churches In Effort To Raise His Profile As 'Black Metal' Musician Sentenced To 25 Years

A 23-year-old black metal fan was sentenced Monday (November 2) in the Western District of Louisiana to 300 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for intentionally setting fire to three African-American Baptist churches because of the religious character of those building...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On 'Nights Of The Dead' Live Album: 'I Was Blown Away'

A new video message from IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson in which he discusses the band's upcoming double live album, "Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City", can be seen below. "I'm really excited," Bruce said. "I was at the mix with Steve [Harris, MAIDEN bassist] and had...

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DINO CAZARES Celebrates 30 Years Of FEAR FACTORY With Help From DEVIN TOWNSEND, ROBB FLYNN, Others

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has uploaded a 10-minute video in which a number of other notable musicians and music industry personalities congratulate the band on its 30th anniversary. Among the people featured in the clip are Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD),Devin Townsend, Tony Campos (STATIC-X),...

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IRON MAIDEN Shares 'Sign Of The Cross' From 'Nights Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City'

BMG recently announced the release of IRON MAIDEN's new double live album on November 20 worldwide. Containing over 100 minutes of classic MAIDEN music and available in multiple formats, including a limited edition Mexican Flag, triple colored (180g) vinyl and a limited-edition deluxe two-CD book fo...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: Hearing EDDIE VAN HALEN Made Me Want To Be A Lead Guitarist In A Hard Rock Band

TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick spoke to André Cholmondeley, tour manager and guitar tech to the stars, about how he was influenced by Eddie Van Halen, the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist who died on October 6 after a long battle with cancer. Alex said (see video below): "I started playing guitar in 1980. '...

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SCORPIONS Celebrate MIKKEY DEE's 57th Birthday With Pro-Shot Video Of Drum Solo

In celebration of drummer Mikkey Dee's 57th birthday, SCORPIONS have uploaded a professionally filmed video of one of his drum solos, filmed on tour with the hard rock legends. Check it out below. In September 2016, the Swedish musician was named as a permanent replacement for SCORPIONS' longtime dr...

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Listen To BRING ME THE HORIZON's Collaborations With BABYMETAL And EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have just released their new EP, "Post Human: Survival Horror", via Columbia Records. The nine-song effort includes the previously released singles "Obey", "Ludens", "Parasite Eve" and "Teardrops", as well as new collaborations with NOVA TWINS, BABYMETAL and EVAN...

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SIXX:A.M. Releases Lyric Video For 'Belly Of The Beast' From 'Sno Babies' Soundtrack

SIXX:A.M.'s anthem "Belly Of The Beast", is a highlight of the "Sno Babies" soundtrack. The brand-new lyric video for the song incorporates scenes from the powerful film. The track was originally featured on SIXX:A.M.'s 2016 album "Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1". "Sno Babies" is a gripping and emoti...