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SLAYER: 'The Repentless Killogy' Coming To Theaters Worldwide On November 6

SLAYER — Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph — along with Trafalgar Releasing, Nuclear Blast Records and Prime Zero Productions, are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the new short narrative film and concert "Slayer: The Repentless Killogy", coming to theaters worldwide for a...

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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO On ALEX BENT: 'He's Not Only A Great Drummer But A Really Good Dude'

TRIVIUM's Paolo Gregoletto says that Alex Bent is "a phenomenal drummer" who makes his bandmates' jobs easier. In December 2016, TRIVIUM parted ways with Paul Wandtke and welcomed Bent, a former member of BATTLECROSS and DECREPIT BIRTH who had previously played with TESTAMENT as a fill-in for that b...

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Report: GENE SIMMONS Recovering After Kidney Stone Surgery

According to TMZ, Gene Simmons is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney stones surgery. Sources close to the KISS bassist/vocalist tell the site that Gene was admitted into Cedars-Sinai Hospital early Tuesday morning to undergo a medical procedure that should help get rid of the stones. Th...

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SLAYER's Farewell Tour Has Sold More Than $10 Million Worth Of Merchandise So Far

SLAYER's management has told Pollstar that more than $10 million worth of merchandise has been sold on the band's farewell tour so far, with another leg to go. In addition, there have been some notable concert grosses on the trek, including Papa Murphy's Park in Sacramento (13,711 tickets, $715,760)...

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JASON BECKER Undergoes Two Cataract Surgeries

Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 30 years, underwent two cataract surgeries last week. He says: "My vision is still funky, but slowly getting better." Becker's latest procedure comes six months after he had an opera...

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SAXON Frontman Recovering From Triple Bypass Surgery

SAXON frontman Biff Byford is recovering after undergoing an emergency triple bypass surgery on Monday, September 23. A heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to the heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels taken from another area of the body t...

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ACE FREHLEY On Possible Reunion With KISS: 'The Money Would Have To Be Right; I'm Not Gonna Take TOMMY THAYER's Salary'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is up for a reunion of the original band, but only if the price is right. Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy's Dave Reynolds for a 12-page cover story in the latest issue of the magazine, Space Ace discussed a wide range of issues, including his "bad boy" reputati...

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HELLYEAH Pays Tribute To VINNIE PAUL With 'Skyy And Water' Video

The official music video for the song "Skyy And Water" from HELLYEAH can be seen below. The Wombat Fire-directed clip features backstage and performance footage of the band's late drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away more than a year ago. "Skyy And Water" is taken from HELLYEAH's sixth studio...

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More Details Revealed For CHRIS CORNELL Documentary Co-Produced By BRAD PITT

More details have been revealed about the upcoming documentary film focusing on the life of SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell. The film, titled "Like A Stone", is being produced by Cornell's widow, Vicky, and Brad Pitt, with Peter Berg directing and Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. credite...

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TOM KEIFER On Bands Using Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Performances: 'It's Not Something That I Would Wanna Do'

Tom Keifer says that he would never want to rely on pre-recorded tracks during his live performances. In recent years, more and more bands have been given a pass for using backing tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synthetic but also more consistent. Asked b...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Is Not Ready To Make New Music Following Death Of VINNIE PAUL

Tom Maxwell spoke to Outburn magazine about the first tour HELLYEAH completed following the death of its drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. HELLYEAH's May 11 concert at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada marked the group's live debut with STONE SOUR's Roy Mayorga, who has stepped in as Vinnie Paul's...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Is Auctioning Six Classic Guitars From His Private Collection

Geddy Lee of the celebrated Canadian rock trio RUSH has spent the past few years delving deep into the rich history of the instrument that defined his 40-plus-year career as one of rock history's most talented bassists. His focused efforts led him not only to build a world-class, investment-grade co...

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KISS, IRON MAIDEN And SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Headline 2020 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

U.K.'s Download festival has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners, plus DEFTONES, KORN, THE OFFSPRING, DISTURBED and more of the world's most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore and metal yet to be announced. The three-day festival takes place June 12-14, 20...

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SKINLAB: 'Venomous' Album Details Revealed

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB will release their new album, "Venomous", on October 25 via Art Is War Records, The disc was engineered, produced and mixed by Ulrich Wild, who stated about the effort: "I love working with SKINLAB. This album is heavy and intense. As brutal as it is,...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Has 'Zero Regrets' About Performing PANTERA Classics With THE ILLEGALS

Tapped as one of the opening acts on SLAYER's "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of the thrash legends farewell world tour, Philip Anselmo and his band THE ILLEGALS will perform a special set of PANTERA classics only. Since the June 2018 death of drummer Vinnie Paul, Anselmo and THE ILL...