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SYMPHONY X Is 'Ready To Start Writing' A New Album

SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond was asked in a new interview with Metal Nation if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to begin writing material for the follow-up to their 2015 album "Underworld". He responded (see video below): "Well, what we decided is as soon as the virus thing kind of sl...

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PUSCIFER To Release Fourth Album In The Fall; 'Apocalyptical' Single Now Available

PUSCIFER, the Arizona-born band led by TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan, has just released the eerily topical "Apocalyptical" single and video. A message from Keenan arrives alongside the track: "Manipulated information disseminated by kings, queens, dictators, so called leaders, supposed professi...

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Hear WITHIN TEMPTATION's New Single 'Entertain You'

WITHIN TEMPTATION has just released a brand new single, "Entertain You", a surprisingly quick follow-up to the band's seventh studio album, "Resist", which came out on February 1, 2019. You can now listen to the track below. For the past few years, WITHIN TEMPTATION's flourishing career has been at...

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IRON MAIDEN Cancels All 2020 Shows Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

IRON MAIDEN has scrapped all of its previously announced 2020 shows due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The British heavy metal legends announced the concert cancelations in a social media post earlier today. The band's manager Rod Smallwood wrote: "I hope you and your loved...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Latest Coronavirus Death Projections Are 'Not Good'

Gene Simmons has expressed his sadness over the fact that coronavirus deaths in the U.S. are expected to nearly double as states continue to ease social distancing restrictions. The University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE) released a revised mortality model predi...

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METALLICA To Aid Coronavirus-Related Charities During 'Month Of Giving'

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe, METALLICA has decided to host the "All Within My Hands Month Of Giving" during the month of May. The band announced the initative in a video message from drummer Lars Ulrich which was posted to YouTube earlier today. "Inspired by t...

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New App Aims To Gather 'All Things Metal' In One Place

DARK TRANQUILLITY keyboardist Martin Brändström has launched Bandbond, a new smartphone app that is being billed as a "revolution for the metal community." The idea of Bandbond started out of frustration some years ago when Brändström was in charge of the band's online social media. It quickly becam...

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Former MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL On Impact Of Coronavirus On Music Industry: 'It's Really Tough'

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel has told Ultimate Guitar in a new interview that he is concerned about the touring industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with some estimates indicating that live shows and big sporting events won't return until at least 2021...

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ONSLAUGHT Announces New Vocalist

U.K. thrashers ONSLAUGHT have announced the addition of vocalist Dave Garnett to the group's ranks. Garnett has already performed with ONSLAUGHT, having filled in for previous singer Sy Keeler at the House Of Metal festival in Umeå, Sweden in late February (see video below). ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige...

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U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR: 2020 Festival Canceled

The organizers of the annual Bloodstock Open Air festival have announced the cancelation of this year's event. The 2020 edition of the festival was scheduled to take place August 6-9 at Catton Park in Derbyshire, with headlining performance from JUDAS PRIEST, BEHEMOTH and Devin Townsend. Earlier tod...

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MICHAEL SWEET Wishes He Could Hire DONALD TRUMP's Press Secretary KAYLEIGH MCENANY To Represent STRYPER

Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER says that he would like to see his band represented by President Donald Trump's fourth White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany. Earlier today, Sweet shared a photo of McEnany on his personal Facebook page, and he captioned the picture: "Al...

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Concerts In Missouri Could Return On Monday, Says Governor

Concerts could return to Missouri as early as Monday, it has been revealed. Less than a week ago, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the "Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan" outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, 2020. During Ph...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Opens Up About His COVID-19 Diagnosis: 'It Felt Like Having A Really Nasty Flu'

In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt talked about his COVID-19 diagnosis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also teste...

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BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON Never Really Had Problems With Alcohol And Drugs

In a brand new interview with the "Toby And The Whole Truth" podcast, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the fact that many artists turn to drugs or alcohol in order to cope with mental health issues that often result from being on tour or simply being part of the music industry. He said: "When...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE On Post-Pandemic Life: 'We've Gotta Be Prepared For An Entirely New Game'

Back in late March, it was announced that all of WHITESNAKE's previously announced touring activities, including this summer's U.S. trek with SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE and NIGHT RANGER, were being canceled so that frontman David Coverdale could undergo surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia. In a...