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Watch: MASTODON Pays Tribute To BRENT HINDS At First Concert After Guitarist's Tragic Death

MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor has paid tribute to the band's co-founding guitarist Brent Hinds, who died earlier this week after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. At the end of MASTODON's August 22 concert at the Alaska State Fair as part of the ConocoPhillips Al...

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Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Mourned In His Hometown Of Atlanta: 'A Huge Loss'

Atlanta News First has shared a new video report on the passing of Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist of the acclaimed Atlanta heavy metal band MASTODON, who died late Wednesday (August 20) in a motorcycle accident. Check it out below. Hinds was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle whe...

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Former MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Killed In Motorcycle Crash

According to Atlanta News First, former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was killed in a car crash in southeast Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday night (August 20). He was 51 years old. The Fulton County medical examiner's office reportedly confirmed his death. MASTODON has since issued the following stateme...

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BABYMETAL Releases Music Video For 'My Queen' Featuring SPIRITBOX

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL has just released its new album "Metal Forth" via Capitol Records. To celebrate the LP's arrival, the group has put out a new music video for its explosive track "My Queen" (featuring SPIRITBOX). Meaning "beyond metal," "Metal Forth" is a bold and boundary-pushing a...

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Metal Forth

A great symbol of our polarized times, BABYMETAL emerged in 2014 to a huge amount of excited hyperbole and a similar amount of vitriolic disdain. More than a decade on, the kawaii-metal genre-busters have defied the odds and become part of the furniture. "Metal Forth" is their fifth album, and a noi...

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Guitarist JASON RICHARDSON Exits ALL THAT REMAINS

Guitarist Jason Richardson has exited ALL THAT REMAINS after a nearly seven-year run with the band. Earlier today (Tuesday, July 29),Jason released the following statement via social media: "ALL THAT REMAINS and I have decided to amicably part ways. I'm incredibly proud of the record we made togeth...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Guitarist JASON RICHARDSON Drops Video For 'Hedwig's Theme'

Jason Richardson, an American heavy metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and teacher known for a highly original, deeply technical style on seven and eight-string guitarist, has today shared the video for his version of "Hedwig's Theme". Watch it below. "I'm so excited to finally have t...

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Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Blasts His Former Bandmates As A 'S***' Group 'With Horrible Humans'

Ex-MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds has blasted his former bandmates as a "shit" group "with horrible humans". Hinds, who exited MASTODON in March, made his comments in a social media post earlier today (Wednesday, June 25). After MASTODON shared the artwork of the band's 2014 album "Once More 'R...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Has Nothing Against 'Flashy' Guitar Playing: 'I Just Wanna Be Excited By What I Hear'

In a new interview with Bradley Hall, Marty Friedman explained why he isn't too keen on listening to guitarists who play fast just for the sake of it. The former MEGADETH guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm not at all against anything flashy in the slightest. I just wanna be e...

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SERJ TANKIAN Announces 'Foundations' Les Paul Modern Guitar And Experience Package

Gibson, the iconic, global instrument brand, has announced the Serj Tankian "Foundations" Les Paul Modern, a unique guitar and experience package inspired by the SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer's "Foundations" solo EP, released last fall on Gibson Records and part of a series of Gibson Custom Collaborations...

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BABYMETAL Drops New Single 'From Me To U' Featuring POPPY

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL recently signed to Capitol Records, which will release the group's new album, "Metal Forth", on June 13. Meaning "beyond metal," "Metal Forth" features collaborations with Poppy, SPIRITBOX, Tom Morello, BLOODYWOOD, POLYPHIA and SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL — artists that BA...

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BABYMETAL Announces New Album 'Metal Forth'

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL has signed to Capitol Records, which will release the group's new album, "Metal Forth", on June 13. Meaning "beyond metal," "Metal Forth" features collaborations with Poppy, SPIRITBOX, Tom Morello, BLOODYWOOD, POLYPHIA and SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL — artists that BABYMET...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'Everybody In VAN HALEN Had Something Unique And Interesting To Bring To The Table'

In a recent interview with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz, SYSTEM OF A DOWN's John Dolmayan was asked if VAN HALEN was among the bands that made him want to start playing drums in the first place. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wanted to play drums before I knew who VAN H...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Spring 2025 South American Stadium Tour

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will play a a string of stadium shows in South America next spring. The "Wake Up!" run begins on April 24 in Bogota, Colombia and concludes on May 10 in São Paulo, Brazil. SYSTEM OF A DOWN said in a statement: "Wake up, South America! We did. We heard you. We're coming." A ticket pr...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Adds Second Nights To All Three Stadium Events With KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And DEFTONES

Due to incredible demand, SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added second shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on August 27 with KORN; Chicago, Illinois at Soldier Field on September 1 with AVENGED SEVENFOLD; and Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Stadium on September 5 with DEFTONES, as part of their...