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SAVATAGE Drummer JEFF PLATE On Band's Comeback: Fans Have 'Been Beating The Drum For This Reunion For Years'

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, guitarist Chris Caffery and drummer Jeff Plate of reactivated American progressive metallers SAVATAGE spoke about the band's upcoming 2025 live shows. Regarding how the SAVATAGE "reunion" came together, Plate said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT Joins PAT TRAVERS BAND On Stage In San Juan Capistrano

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt joined PAT TRAVERS BAND on stage last night (Thursday, January 23) at the Coach House Concert in San Juan Capistrano, California to perform several tracks, including EXTREME's "Get The Funk Out" and Pat's "Snortin' Whiskey". Video of his appearance can be seen belo...

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EXODUS To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Bonded By Blood'; West Coast Shows With DEATH ANGEL Announced

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are gearing up for a huge 2025, kicking things off with the announcement of two very special "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, falling upon late original vocalist Paul Baloff's birthday weekend (April 25). Taking place in Berkeley, C...

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NINE INCH NAILS Announce 'Peel It Back' 2025 World Tour

NINE INCH NAILS have announced the "Peel It Back" tour 2025, marking the band's first live outing since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the headline run will kick off on Sunday, June 15 in Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena, and take the band across Europe, including stops in the U.K., Germany, Switzerland a...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Shares New Song 'Livin' It Up Down In Texas'

Concord Records has announced the release of "Livin' It Up Down In Texas", a new track by Billy F Gibbons that was previewed earlier this month in an episode of the hit Paramount+ series "Landman" created by Taylor Sheridan. The single was written by the ZZ TOP founder and frontman along with "Landm...

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SALIVA Announces New Deluxe Album 'Revelation: Retold'

SALIVA is embarking on a new chapter with the announcement of its new deluxe album "Revelation: Retold", available January 31, 2025 via Judge & Jury Records. The band recently released "Time Bomb" off the upcoming record, a confrontational track rooted in the hardships of the world featuring pos...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's Charitable Contributions In 2024 Surpassed $800,000

In support for America's veterans, Vet Tix has announced that Minutemen Family Of Companies and Barney Monk Event Staffing donated $50,000 to provide free tickets for veterans to attend TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's (TSO) electrifying 2024 winter tour, "The Lost Christmas Eve". In an inspiring gesture...

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DIRTY HONEY Announces 'Mayhem And Revelry Live' Album And Video Documentary

DIRTY HONEY has announced "Mayhem And Revelry Live", the band's first live-in-concert, double-vinyl CD and digital release, and its companion four-part video documentary, recorded live throughout North America and Europe on the band's 2023-24 "Can't Find The Brakes" world tour. Set for a February 21...

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Is Reactivated SAVATAGE Planning Any U.S. Shows? 'We're Gonna Play Everywhere', Says CHRIS CAFFERY

Legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE recently announced its first headlining shows since 2002. SAVATAGE's lineup for the 2025 dates will consist of Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Chris Caffery on guitar, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Jeff Plate on drums and Zak Stevens on lead vocals. Regardin...

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FEAR FACTORY To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Demanufacture' Album On Summer 2025 European Tour

FEAR FACTORY will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its classic second album, "Demanufacture", by performing the LP "in its entirety on most festivals" in Europe this summer. Tour dates: Aug. 01 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air Aug. 04 - Katowice, Poland - MCK Aug. 06 - Villena, Spain - Leye...

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MASTODON's Next Album Will Be 'All Over The Place' Musically

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, MASTODON drummer-vocalist Brann Dailor spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the "Hushed And Grim" album, which came out in 2021. He said: "[The songs are] all over the place. I hear some punk rock in there, bu...

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CHRIS BARNES Admits He Was Responsible For Most Of The Tension In CANNIBAL CORPSE During His Time With The Band

In a Cameo video message requested by one of his fans, former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes commented on the fan's selection of CANNIBAL CORPSE's "The Bleeding" (1994) and SIX FEET UNDER's "Maximum Violence" (1999) as his two favorite death metal albums of all time...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Announces 'Spiritual Weight' West Coast Tour Dates

MASVIDAL, the solo project of CYNIC's Paul Masvidal and MOONBLADDER (featuring Jason Walton of AGALLOCH) have teamed up for the "Spiritual Weight" tour, which will take place in three cities on the West Coast from January 21 through January 24. Tickets for the intimate, mind-bending experience can b...

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PARADISE LOST Announces May 2025 North American Tour

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will embark on "The Devil Embraced" North American tour in May 2025. The trek will kick off on May 16 at the Milwaukee Metal Fest and conclude on May 24 at Maryland Deathfest. Tickets for the dates go on sale this Friday, January 10 at this location. PARAD...

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Developers Accidentally Bulldoze ANGUS and MALCOLM YOUNG's Childhood Home: 'We Are Genuinely Sorry For This Oversight'

The house where AC/DC was formed in 1973 was accidentally demolished in recent weeks, developers have claimed. According to the Herald Sun, the childhood home of the brothers and bandmates Angus and Malcolm Young — located on Burleigh Street in Sydney's Inner West — was bulldozed after it was purcha...