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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Undergoes Successful Back Surgery

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has undergone a successful surgery to treat two herniated discs and a broken vertebra. On Thursday (August 10),Lawless released the following statement via social media: "I just got out my back surgery earlier today and all is good, the surgery was a big success! T...

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LITA FORD's Long-Awaited New Album To Finally Arrive In March 2024

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, Lita Ford spoke about the status of her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who con...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'We Never Saw It Coming That MICK MARS Wasn't Going To Be Able To Tour' With MÖTLEY CRÜE

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Nikki Sixx spoke about MÖTLEY CRÜE's decision to hire John 5 to replace Mick Mars, the group's founding guitarist, who announced his retirement from touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE last October as a result of worsening health issues. "We never saw it coming...

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CYHRA/Ex-AMARANTHE Singer Blasts Venues For Taking Percentages Of Bands' Merchandise Sales: 'It's So F***ing Sick'

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, former AMARANTHE and current CYHRA singer Jake E spoke about the practice of venues taking a cut of an artist's merchandise revenue. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm actually, I'm actually participating in a fight against all that toge...

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SCORPIONS, AMON AMARTH And BLIND GUARDIAN Among First Confirmed Bands For 2024 Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2024 edition of the event, set to take place from July 31 to August 3. A total of 33 artists have been announced for the 33rd edition of Wacken Open Air, including SCORPIONS, AMON AMARTH and BLIND...

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OTTTO Featuring Son Of METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'Skyscraper' Video Released

OTTTO, the three-piece group featuring Tye Trujillo (son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo),has released a music video for "Skyscraper" from the Venice Beach, California-based band's recently released debut album, "Life Is A Game". Paul Marchand, who is well known for his music documentaries, in...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals What He Wants On His Gravestone

In a new interview with Gibson Gear Guide, JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner was asked what piece of advice he would give to aspiring guitarists out there. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've always been an advocate for, you don't need to know the latest mode or scale, or you...

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FOREIGNER's JEFF PILSON Says He Will 'Probably' Continue Performing While Seated Until He Gets Surgery

Ever since legendary rockers FOREIGNER kicked off their farewell tour on July 6 in Alpharetta, Georgia, their bassist Jeff Pilson has been performing while seated on a stool as the result of a recent back injury. Asked in a new interview with Clint Switzer of On The Road To Rock what the experience...

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ANGRA Shares Music Video For New Single 'Ride Into The Storm'

Brazilian progressive power metallers ANGRA have released the official Leo Liberti-drected music video for their new single "Ride Into The Storm". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Cycles Of Pain", due on November 3 via Atomic Fire Records. The band comments: "'Ride Into The Storm'...

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Watch: LEMMY's Ashes Enshrined At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

On August 2, 2023, a giant tribute to MOTÖRHEAD's Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister took place, featuring a parade, communal toasts, and the enshrinement of his ashes at Lemmy's Bar in the village of Wacken, Germany, where the annual Wacken Open Air festival is held. Despite wretched weather conditions, nothing...

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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO Undergoes Emergency Hernia Surgery; Temporary Replacement Bassist Announced

TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto will miss the band's next few shows while he is recovering from emergency hernia surgery. He will be temporarily replaced by Josh Baines of the British metal band MALEVOLENCE. The news of Gregoletto's condition was first revealed by TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt He...

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Some people will never understand the appeal of miserable music. Those people are idiots. AN AUTUMN FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN have been chipping away at mortality's façade for over a decade, almost single-handedly giving worth to the phrase "post-black metal" in the process. Remarkably prolific, they ha...

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DORO Releases Her Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Living After Midnight' Featuring ROB HALFORD

German metal queen Doro Pesch has released her cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Living After Midnight". The track, which is a duet with PRIEST singer Rob Halford, is taken from Doro's upcoming studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", due on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. The 1...

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AUGUST BURNS RED Announces 'Rescue & Restore' 10th-Anniversary Tour For Fall 2023

Grammy-nominated Lancaster, Pennsylvania five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker (lead guitar),Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar),Matt Greiner (drums),Jake Luhrs (vocals) and Dustin Davidson (bass) — will embark on the "Rescue & Restore" tenth-anniversary tour in the fall. The North American tou...

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LEMMY's Ashes To Be Enshrined At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Wacken Open Air's 32nd edition is off to a spectacular start: the unforgettable Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister will find another resting place at this year's event. On August 2, the MOTÖRHEAD frontman, who died in 2015, will be honored with an unforgettable symbolic act at the famous Wacken festival in Wacke...