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VENOM INC. To Release 'There's Only Black' Album In September

VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, will release its sophomore album, "There's Only Black", on September 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official lyric video for the LP's first single, "How M...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Sides With MIKE TYSON For Allegedly Punching 'Aggressive' Plane Passenger

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has come out in support of Mike Tyson after the former heavyweight boxer was reportedly filmed punching a man in the face on a plane. In the video, which went viral on Thursday (April 21),a fellow first-class passenger is seen "provoking" Tyson from the seat behind him...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Releases Animated Music Video For Solo Song 'High Plains Drifter'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has released a music video for his solo song "High Plains Drifter". The track opens the second side of Kirk's debut solo EP, "Portals", which will arrive on April 23 via Blackened Recordings across digital platforms, on CD, and as a Record Store Day-exclusive ocean b...

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How SKID ROW's New Singer Went From Covering '18 And Life' On 'Swedish Idol' To Fronting The Band: 'It's Like A Hollywood Script'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall was a guest on Swedish TV channel TV4's "Nyhetsmorgon" program earlier today (Thursday, April 21). During the chat, Erik discussed how he went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life" to now...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO: 'My Happiness Isn't Based On How Many Zeroes Are On My Bank Account Statement'

In a new interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked which is harder to keep together: a band or a marriage. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've had success and failures at both. There's a lot of similarities in the two thin...

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JEFF WATERS Says Touring Will Be ANNIHILATOR's Focus: 'With 17 Records And 175 Songs, I Think I've Done My Time'

By David E. Gehlke Having relocated to the United Kingdom from his native Ottawa, Canada in 2018, ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters effectively went to where all the action is for his band. ANNIHILATOR has been a European tour and festival mainstay since the 1990s, with Waters's brand of off-beat, tec...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Teases 'High Plains Drifter' Music Video

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will release a music video for his solo song "High Plains Drifter" on Friday, April 22. A teaser for the clip is available below. "High Plains Drifter" opens the second side of Kirk's debut solo EP, "Portals", which will arrive on April 23 via Blackened Recordings ac...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI To Undergo Five Weeks Of Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who went public with his prostate cancer battle in February, says that he will undergo five weeks of external radiation starting in May. The 68-year-old guitarist/vocalist discussed his diagnosis and treatment during an appearance on today's (Wednesday, April 20) epi...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Left 'Substantial' Donation To Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation In Support Of Music Education

The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (MHOF),which supports music education in at-risk public schools, announced it recently received a bequest from the late rock guitarist and innovator Eddie Van Halen. As U.S. schools are experiencing a greater need than ever before, this transformative donation will...

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DISTURBED Drummer Says Fans Will Be 'Pleasantly Surprised' When They Hear Upcoming Album

In a new interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band's upcoming studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't divulge too many details just yet, but we're definitely in...

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Devil's Bell

It may be because they come from Bergen, Norway, rather than anywhere near the Sunset Strip, but AUDREY HORNE have never quite hit the heights that their music seems to demand. Even back on early albums like "Le Fol" (2017) and the Norwegians' superb self-titled record (2010),they were writing ridi...

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SATAN's STEVE RAMSEY: 'We're Lucky To Be Able To Come Back And Fulfill All The Dreams We Had As Kids'

By David E. Gehlke The most formidable New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Band not named IRON MAIDEN or SAXON, Newcastle, England's SATAN, has made up for lost time since their 2011 reformation. Their 1983 "Court In The Act" debut was an instant classic, but the band split for a variety of reasons — ma...

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It's Time… To Rise From The Grave

These are heady days indeed for fans of death metal. Some may question the value of the genre's ever-expanding diversity, but few would argue that we are experiencing anything other than a new golden age. Pleasingly, for old bastards at least, it is the defiantly uncommercial, old-school wing of dea...

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My Way

There are certain figures in the grand pantheon of heavy metal that are and will always remain 100% unfuckwithable. Udo Dirkschneider is plainly one such figure: a revered and acclaimed legend, both as frontman with ACCEPT in their early days and, ever since, as leader of his own titular crew. From...

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LIMP BIZKIT Drummer JOHN OTTO And His 11-Year-Old Daughter Are Contestants On Reality Dance Show 'Come Dance With Me'

LIMP BIZKIT drummer John Otto and his daughter Ava Otto are the contestants on the reality dance show "Come Dance With Me". Grammy Award-winning songwriter Philip Lawrence hosts the family dancing competition, which made its debut on CBS this past Friday, April 15. According to CBS, the show "featur...