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DEF LEPPARD Takes You Behind The Scenes Of 'The World Tour' In Brisbane And Sydney

DEF LEPPARD has shared the 17th episode in the "Behind The World Tour" YouTube series, featuring footage from the band's "The World Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE. In the eight-minute clip, which can be seen below, the DEF LEPPARD guys take over Brisbane, Australia, break curfew, sightsee in Sydney and prep...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Joined By CHRIS POLAND During KINGS OF THRASH Concert At Whisky A Go Go

KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),performed last night (Thursday, December 14) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Joining them on stage for a few songs during the set was another former MEGADETH member, Chris...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: Non-Musicians 'Are Not Going To Remember A Great Guitar Solo'

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett said that the only people who truly care about guitar solos are other guitarists. He said: "People are not going to remember a great guitar solo. I hate to say it for all your readers out there. They will remember a gr...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Undergoes Surgery For Thyroid Cancer: 'I'm Feeling Relatively Good'

Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER has just undergone partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland. It is the most common surgery for thyroid cancer. Earlier today (Friday, December 15),Sweet posted a selfie from his hospital bed and he included the following messa...

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CLOWN On SLIPKNOT's Split With JAY WEINBERG: 'We're Choosing To Do Something Different'

SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has spoken out about the recent exit of drummer Jay Weinberg, saying that the 33-year-old musician "did not leave the band". On November 5, SLIPKNOT released a statement via social media in which it said it had "decided to make a c...

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KORPIKLAANI Announces New Album 'Rankarumpu'

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new studio album, "Rankarumpu", on April 5, 2024 via Nuclear Blast. KORPIKLAANI's twelfth studio LP is once again full of tasty folk metal and its different flavors, but it also offers new spices. Perhaps the ancient gods of joyful music have dec...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Open Up About ALEXI LAIHO's Final Days: He 'Became Someone' We 'Didn't Recognize Anymore'

Earlier tonight (Thursday, December 14),CHILDREN OF BODOM members Henkka Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) hosted a listening party for the band's new live album, "A Chapter Called... Children Of Bodom (Final Show In Helsinki Ice Hall 2019)", at the Bodom Bar & Sauna in Espoo, Finland...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' Performance From Sydney

DEF LEPPARD has shared a professionally filmed video of the band's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" performance from November 11 at Giants Stadium in Sydney during the Australian leg of LEPPARD's "The World Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE. Check out the clip below. DEF LEPPARD and JOURNEY will join forces for a summe...

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VOIVOD And PRONG Announce February/March 2024 North American Co-Headline Tour

Legendary bands VOIVOD and PRONG have announced co-headline tour, set to take place in 2024. This trek marks a reunion of sorts for the two bands, who have long admired each other's work and have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to hit the road together once again. Tickets will be available at...

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IHSAHN Shares New Single 'Twice Born' From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn will release his new self-titled album on February 16, 2024 via Candlelight. The Norwegian progressive metal visionary has dared to push the realms of creative expressionism even further with his eighth studio offering. The release will embody two melodically interlinked vers...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitar Legend MICK MARS: 'My Brain's As Sharp As Ever'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars spoke about his ongoing battle with degenerative disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in the spine joints and ligaments and can lead to stiffness over t...

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Watch: Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON Performs Band's Early Classics In Goiânia, Brazil

Video of ex-IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton's December 5 concert at Bolshoi Pub in Goiânia, Brazil can be seen below. Stratton was a member of MAIDEN for less than a year, but he nonetheless made a vital contribution to the band's classic first album, 1980's "Iron Maiden". In a March 2023 inte...

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OBITUARY's JOHN TARDY Explains Why It Takes His Band Several Years To Release New Music

In a new interview with Sense Music Media, OBITUARY frontman John Tardy spoke about why it sometimes takes him and his bandmates several years to release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's cool when you have the time to have some songs and mess with them for a while and p...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announces Second Reunion Concert With Original Singer DIMITRI MINAKAKIS

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has added a second concert to its "Calculating Infinity" 25th-anniverary celebration. In addition to the previously June 21, 2024 performance in Brooklyn, New York at the legendary Brooklyn Paramount, the band will now also play the same venue on June 22, 2024. Support at...

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MICK MARS Shares Second Solo Single 'Right Side Of Wrong'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has released "Right Side Of Wrong", the second single from his upcoming solo album, "The Other Side Of Mars". Lyrically, "Right Side Of Wrong" explores the oxymoron of two individual minds viewing their position as the right one, while in reality it is simply personal...