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DENNIS THOMPSON, MC5 Drummer And Last Surviving Original Member, Dead At 75

Founding MC5 drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson died Wednesday, according to The Detroit Free Press. He was 75. An exact cause of death has not been revealed, but Thompson had reportedly suffered a series of medical issues in recent months, including a heart attack in April. Draped in red, white...

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DANI FILTH On CRADLE OF FILTH's Collaboration With ED SHEERAN: 'It's Very Catchy, But It's Very Heavy At The Same Time'

Vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metal titans CRADLE OF FILTH spoke to Australia's Metal Roos about the band's long-awaited collaboration with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Regarding how the pairing came about, Dani said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What happened was, see, he...

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See First Photo Of AC/DC's New Touring Lineup

AC/DC has shared the first photo of the band's new touring lineup, featuring singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and the latest addition to the group's touring lineup, bassist Chris Chaney. You can see it below. The legendary hard rock act's 24-date "Power Up"...

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CARMINE APPICE Rebuilds Legendary Rock Band CACTUS With Powerful New All-Star Album

Coming off two acclaimed studio albums ("Black Dawn", "Tightrope"),and an energized historic live album, "Birth Of Cactus", founding member and world-renowned drummer Carmine Appice returns with the ultimate tribute to his legendary rock band. "Temple of Blues - Influences And Friends" merges the m...

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KERRY KING Wants To 'Bang Out' Second Solo Album Shortly After Completing 'From Hell I Rise' Touring Cycle

In a new interview with Brian Aberback of The Aquarian, Kerry King spoke about his return to the live stage five years after SLAYER played what was at the time being billed as the band's final gig. He said: "I'm very into playing. It's not the travel. I love going to cities, of course, but getting t...

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MASTERS OF REALITY Release First New Music In 15 Years

MASTERS OF REALITY return with their first new music in 15 years. Today, they release their new single, "Sugar", on Mascot Records. They will also be playing shows across Europe in May — Eindhoven (The Netherlands),Utrecht (The Netherlands),Leuven (Belgium),Bielefeld (Germany),Rüsselsheim (Germa...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Light 'Em Up'

THE DEAD DAISIES have released "Light 'Em Up", the first single and title track of their upcoming album. The full-length disc will follow on September 6 via Germany's SPV and Japan's Ward Records. THE DEAD DAISIES frontman John Corabi said: "Hey, gang. We are releasing our first single 'Light 'Em Up...

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See First Trailer For GHOST's Debut Feature Film 'Rite Here Rite Now'

Trafalgar Releasing has released the official trailer for "Rite Here Rite Now". The unique feature-length film combines never-before-seen 2023 concert footage of Grammy Award-winning rock band GHOST with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the band's long-running "Chapters" series. Di...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On How His Recent Thyroid Surgery Affected His Singing: 'It Just Feels Different'

In a new interview with Steve Mascord of White Line Fever TV, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, who underwent partial thyroidectomy, the surgery to remove part of his thyroid gland, five months ago, reflected on the procedure, saying: "I had nodules a nodule in each side of my thyroid, so thyroid nodu...

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KERRY KING: The Official Story Of How 'From Hell I Rise' Was Made

SLAYER's "final" gig was on November 30, 2019, in the band's Los Angeles hometown. But the night marked a new beginning for iconic SLAYER songwriter/guitarist Kerry King. The band co-founder wasn't nearly finished; he had much more brutal and provocative music brewing, stages to dominate, heads to r...

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MICHAEL WILTON On Success Of QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Empire': 'We Collided With Public Taste, The Average Person'

During a recent appearance on "The Adamantium Podcast", QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton reflected on the making of one of the band's most acclaimed albums, 1988's conceptual effort "Operation: Mindcrime". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "['Operation: Mindcrime'] was a major projec...

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Former DISINCARNATE Drummer TOMMY VIATOR Dies

Former DISINCARNATE drummer Tommy Viator has died. The news of Tommy's passing was shared by DISINCARNATE founder James Murphy, who has also played with DEATH, OBITUARY and TESTAMENT. DISINCARNATE only released one album, 1993's "Dreams Of The Carrion Kind", through Roadrunner Records. It was reissu...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Releases New Single 'Our Brand Is Chaos'

Southern California metalcore titans BLEEDING THROUGH have made their awaited return with a brand new single today, aptly titled "Our Brand Is Chaos". The track is a ruthless new track is their first taste of something the band is currently brewing behind studio doors. Commenting on the single, lead...

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KITTIE Announces 'Fire' Album, Shares 'Vultures' Music Video

KITTIE will release its long- awaited new studio album, "Fire", on Friday, June 21 via Sumerian Records. Heralding the exciting news is the release of brand new single "Vultures" and its accompanying music video featuring live footage of the group's mainstage performance at this year's Sick New Wor...

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YES Legend JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS To Release 'True' Album In August

After a highly successful 2023 tour with THE BAND GEEKS, Jon Anderson decided to expand the creative partnership with the band to create new material for a potential new studio album. The result of this effort is "True", which will be released on August 23 by Jon's new label, Frontiers Music Srl. Th...