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Watch: GLENN HUGHES Kicks Off Summer 2023 U.S. Tour In Vineland, New Jersey

Glenn Hughes kicked off his summer 2023 U.S. tour last night (Wednesday, August 16) at The Landis in Vineland, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of the Greg Jenne YouTube channel). Starting with Friday's (August 18) concert at Strand Theater in Hudson F...

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The Fall Of The Shires

Everything works out in the end. After UK prog metal legends THRESHOLD released their career peak "Legends Of The Shires" album in 2017, keyboard player Richard West was already thinking about composing a sequel. As fate would have it, his bandmates had other ideas, leading to entirely different pla...

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Ghost At The Gallows

One of the main things that keeps heavy music afloat after all this time is the diehard's undiluted passion. Nate Garrett has been on a mission for a full decade now, leading SPIRIT ADRIFT from their low-key origins to their burgeoning status as one of the best and purest heavy metal bands on the pl...

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GWAR Announces 'Age Of Imbeciles' Fall 2023 North American Tour

GWAR will embark on the "Age Of Imbeciles" tour of U.S. and Canada this fall. The trek, featuring support from NEGATIVE APPROACH, X-COPS and CANCER CHRIST on select dates, starts October 11 in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire and runs through October 30 in Orlando, Florida. Presales begin tomorrow (Wedn...

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JESSE LEACH: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Has '14 Or 15 Demos' For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with The Razor's Edge conducted at this past weekend's Bloodstock Open Air festival in the United Kingdom, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach was asked how important it is to him to stay true to the band's sound and style when writing new music while still adding something fre...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST performed on Sunday (August 13) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. One...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Drummer Hopes To Begin Recording New Album 'Fairly Soon'

Prior to his band's headlining appearance this past Friday (August 11) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, drummer Justin Foley of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE spoke to Forever Loud about the status of their upcoming studio LP. He said (a...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Spain's LEYENDAS DEL ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST was one of the headliners of this year's Leyendas Del Rock festival on Wednesday, August 9 in in Villena, Alicante, Spain. Video of the entire performance is available below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt 02. On...

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Watch 4K Front-Row Video Of GHOST's Concert In Greenwood Village, Colorado

The FirstRowConcert YouTube channel has uploaded front-row 4K video of GHOST's August 8 concert at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Check out the clips below. GHOST kicked off its summer 2023 U.S. tour on August 2 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. Suppo...

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RAMMSTEIN's RICHARD KRUSPE Gets New Signature Pickup Set From FISHMAN

Fishman has launched the new Richard Z Kruspe (RZK) Signature Series pickup set. RZK is the world-renowned lead guitarist of the industrial band RAMMSTEIN, famous for their incendiary live performances and loyal fan base. This Fluence Signature Series set is one of the first to introduce three disti...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Brooklyn

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this weekend, two pop-up shops opened on August 3 — one in East Rutherford and another in Brooklyn, New York — and will remain open each day from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. until Sunday, August 6. Fans visiti...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals What He Wants On His Gravestone

In a new interview with Gibson Gear Guide, JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner was asked what piece of advice he would give to aspiring guitarists out there. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've always been an advocate for, you don't need to know the latest mode or scale, or you...

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Watch: GHOST Kicks Off Summer 2023 U.S. Tour In Concord

GHOST kicked off its summer 2023 U.S. tour last night (Wednesday, August 2) at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California. Support on the "Re-Imperatour" is coming from fellow Swedes AMON AMARTH. GHOST's setlist for the Concord show was as follows: 01. Kaisarion 02. Rats 03. Spillways 04. From The...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Joins FISHMAN Fluence Artist Roster

Fishman has welcomed Mick Thomson to its family of Fluence artists. Also known as #7 in the multi-platinum, genre-defining metal band SLIPKNOT, Mick has chosen Fluence pickups to capture his formidable and intense playing style. His immediately recognizable style is a sonic blend of drop-tuned riffs...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's KEN MARY Is 'Okay' With Artists Using Backing Tracks 'In Certain Instances'

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Ken Mary has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more s...