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Bassist LEXXI FOXX Quits STEEL PANTHER

Bassist Lexxi Foxx has left California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. The band announced Foxx's departure in a tongue-in-cheek social media post earlier today (Saturday, July 17). STEEL PANTHER wrote: "The End of an Era "The great pandemic of 2020-2037 has affected all of us. For some though, i...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Is Working On 'Modern' New Record: 'It's Looking Forward, Not Backwards'

COHEED AND CAMBRIA frontman Claudio Sanchez has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that he and his bandmates have been working on new music during the coronavirus downtime. Regarding what fans can expect, he said: "I'll be honest. A lot of times, with bands who've been around and built a strong fanba...

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Watch KORN Play First Show With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Bassist ROBERTO 'RA' DÍAZ

KORN played its first show with Roberto "Ra" Díaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) last night (Friday, July 16) at the Upheaval festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the "BREWtally Speaking" podcast). Díaz is filling in for Reginald "Fieldy"...

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Watch POP EVIL Perform With DEVOUR THE DAY Bassist, TED NUGENT Drummer

Fan-filmed video footage of POP EVIL's July 16 performance at the Upheaval festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan can be seen below. POP EVIL's current touring lineup includes two session musicians: drummer Jason Hartless (TED NUGENT) and bassist Joey "Chicago" Walser of EGYPT CENTRAL and DEVOUR THE DAY...

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IRON MAIDEN Releases First New Song In Six Years, 'The Writing On The Wall'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN today revealed their brand-new track "The Writing On The Wall" with an eagerly anticipated global YouTube video premiere. The song was written by MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and lead singer Bruce Dickinson, produced by Kevin Shirley and co-produced by MAIDEN...

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MINISTRY Shares 'Unity Mix' Of 'Good Trouble' Single Featuring N.W.A.'s ARABIAN PRINCE

The passing of the late congressman John Lewis on July 17, 2020 had a profound impact on MINISTRY creator Al Jourgensen and inspired the new song "Good Trouble", a term often associated with the lifelong social activist work of the late congressman who was monumental in the civil rights movement. To...

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Rockers React To Death Of CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR

Members of SCORPIONS, STRYPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, L.A. GUNS and SLAUGHTER are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar. LaBar was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, on Wednesday inside his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old...

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CINDERELLA Guitarist JEFF LABAR Dead At 58

CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar has died at the age of 58. No cause of death has yet been revealed. According to Metal Sludge, LaBar's passing was confirmed by his son Sebastian. He wrote on social media: "So i just got the call… Jeff LaBar, my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I'm curren...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Being Fully Vaccinated

POISON's Rikki Rockett has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being vaccinated. The 59-year-old drummer, who lives outside Los Angeles, revealed his positive diagnosis in a video message shared on his social media earlier today. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I w...

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Did TESTAMENT's STEVE DIGIORGIO Re-Record DAVID ELLEFSON's Bass Tracks On New MEGADETH Album?

TESTAMENT's longtime bassist Steve DiGiorgio is rumored to have laid down the bass tracks on the new MEGADETH album. The speculation about DiGiorgio's involvement in the LP is based on a Cameo video Dave Mustaine recorded in which he offered the first glimpse of the bassist that re-recorded David El...

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IRON MAIDEN Drops Another 'Belshazzar's Feast' Video Teaser

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released another video teaser inviting their fans to the "Belshazzar's Feast". "Belshazzar's Feast" is the story of the writing on the wall in the Bible, and IRON MAIDEN fans have been speculating that the band has been teasing the announcement of its 17t...

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Longtime POP EVIL Bassist MATT DIRITO Quits Band: 'So Long, But Not Goodbye'

Bassist Matt DiRito has announced his departure from Michigan rockers POP EVIL. DiRito broke the news of his exit in an Instagram post over the weekend. He wrote: "So long, but not goodbye. "The time has come for me to part ways with POP EVIL. The decision has been made that I will not be joining th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says There Is No Chance Of DAVID ELLEFSON Ever Rejoining MEGADETH Again

Dave Mustaine says that there is no chance of David Ellefson ever rejoining MEGADETH again. Mustaine addressed the possibility of his longtime bandmate returning to MEGADETH while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages abo...

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KORN Enlists SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Bassist RA DÍAZ For Upcoming Tour

KORN has enlisted Roberto "Ra" Díaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) to fill in for Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu on the band's upcoming tour. Fieldy announced last month that he would sit out the trek in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." "We appreciate your kind words of support in...

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Here's The First Glimpse Of MEGADETH's New Bassist

Dave Mustaine has unveiled the first glimpse of the bassist that re-recorded David Ellefson's bass tracks on the upcoming MEGADETH album. Mustaine made the revelation while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages about virt...