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JAMEY JASTA Previews 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST And Touts Current Metal Scene: 'I See The Future Is Bright'

By David E. Gehlke HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta had his work cut out for him when he took over the long-shelved but highly important Milwaukee Metalfest in 2022. While the festival's reputation was occasionally dotted by founder and promoter Jack Koshick's shaky relationships with its bands (word...

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SYNYSTER GATES On 'Life Is But A Dream…' Album: 'For A Lot Of People, This Is The Death Of AVENGED SEVENFOLD'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates discussed the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los Angeles and mix...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform SKID ROW's Entire Debut Album On 35th-Anniversary Tour In 2024

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band's debut album, "Skid Row", by performing the LP in its entirety at select shows in 2024. So far the following dates have been announced: April 27 in Curitiba, Brazil; April 30 in Montevideo, Uruguay; and May 4 in M...

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'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN Channels IRON MAIDEN And JUDAS PRIEST On 'Screaming Steel' Title Track

Frontiers Music Srl has welcomed powerhouse vocalist James Durbin back for a multi-album deal under the moniker DURBIN. The Santa Cruz, California native is set to unleash his latest heavy metal opus, "Screaming Steel", on February 16, 2024 and today, DURBIN shares the title track along with a kille...

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God Is Violence

Heavy music and religion have never been the easiest bedfellows, but CANCER CHRIST have the fervent belief of champions. "God Is Violence" is a manifesto, drawn up on behalf of the band's steadily expanding church of disciples, performed with slightly unnerving, evangelical zeal. Expect boisterous c...

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Watch EXODUS Perform In Flint, Michigan During Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's December 12 concert at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan can be seen below. EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson sat out the last four dates of the band's U.S. tour due to "a family emergency". Filling in for him at all the shows was Mike Schleibaum of support act DARKEST HOUR....

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MR. BIG Is Preparing To Record New Album: 'We're Having A Blast'

MR. BIG is apparently preparing to begin recording a new studio album to coincide with the last shows of the band's farewell tour. On Saturday (December 16),MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan shared a photo from Sweetwater Sound, the Midwest's premier recording studio located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and...

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THE DARKNESS Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Love Is Only A Feeling' Performance With ED SHEERAN

Pop superstar Ed Sheeran played a surprise set as the opening act for THE DARKNESS, and later joined the British rockers to perform their song "Love Is Only A Feeling", on Saturday, December 9 at London's Roundhouse. THE DARKNESS has shared an official video of Sheeran and THE DARKNESS's "Love Is On...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Defends GUNS N' ROSES' Three-And-A-Half-Hour Live Performances: 'What Songs Do You Take Out?'

In a new interview with Heavy Music, Duff McKagan was asked about GUNS N' ROSES' insistence on playing marathon sets that usually last at least a full hour longer than those of most other bands. The GN'R bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Axl [Rose, GUNS N' ROSES singer], man, Axl l...

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Israeli Heavy Metal Drummer Accidentally Killed By IDF After Being Mistaken For Hamas Terrorist

Yotam Haim, the drummer for the Israeli heavy metal band PERSEPHORE, was one of three Israeli hostages who were killed after the Israel Defense Forces mistook them for a "threat" during crossfire in Gaza earlier today (Friday, December 15). Haim's death was announced by a spokesman for the IDF, who...

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SAXON And URIAH HEEP To Join Forces For Spring 2024 U.S. Tour

SAXON and URIAH HEEP will join forces for a U.S. tour next spring. The complete details for the "Hell, Fire & Chaos" trek, which will take place in April, May and June 2024, will be announced on January 8. SAXON's 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", will be released on January 19, 202...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says Her 2021 Facelift Was 'The Worst Thing I Ever Did'

Sharon Osbourne has once again said that a horrendous facelift in 2021 had left her looking "like Cyclops." "I had one eye here and one eye there and my mouth was all skewwhiff, and then I had to wait for that to heal before I could go back and have it corrected," she said in an interview with The T...

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Watch: METALLICA Performs In Saudi Arabia For First Time Ever

METALLICA played its first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia last night (Thursday, December 14). The heavy metal giants headlined the opening night of the three-day Soundstorm festival in Riyadh. METALLICA's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Wherever I May Roam 04...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On Performing Live With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Special Thing'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is featured in the latest episode of "String Theory", a web series from Ernie Ball that explores the sonic origins of some of music's most innovative players. You can watch the entire 20-minute episode below. Speaking about performing live with PRIEST, Faulkner...

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VOIVOD And PRONG Announce February/March 2024 North American Co-Headline Tour

Legendary bands VOIVOD and PRONG have announced co-headline tour, set to take place in 2024. This trek marks a reunion of sorts for the two bands, who have long admired each other's work and have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to hit the road together once again. Tickets will be available at...