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For all its glittering delights, modern metal is still often plagued by the tawdry efforts of the unimaginative. An obvious antidote to all that, IGORRR may have been a bit too deranged and genre-phobic over the years for most mainstream metal fans to cope with, but for anyone who demands that their...

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Watch: NILE Performs In Leesburg With New Bassist/Vocalist ADAM ROETHLISBERGER

American death metal icons NILE played their third concert with their new bassist/vocalist Adam Roethlisberger on September 14 at Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. Roethlisberger made his live debut with NILE on September 12 at the opening show o...

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Watch: CANNIBAL CORPSE Performs With Ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS For First Time

Brandon Ellis is standing in for CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Rob Barrett on the Florida death metal veterans' U.S. tour this summer/fall. The trek, featuring support from MUNICIPAL WASTE, FULL OF HELL and FULCI, kicked off on September 15 in Nashville, Tennessee and will conclude on October 22 in Char...

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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS On LES BINKS: He Has 'Always Been A Big Influence Of Mine'

In a new interview with Chris Akin, JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis spoke about the recent passing of former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks. Asked how he and the PRIEST fans reacted to the news of Binks's death, Scott said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, unfortunately, I never met the...

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DEICIDE Recruits EXMORTUS Guitarist JADRAN 'CONAN' GONZALEZ

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have recruited Jadran "Conan" Gonzalez (EXMORTUS) to replace longtime guitarist Kevin Quirion. Conan will make his live debut with DEICIDE on the band's upcoming tour with BEHEMOTH in Latin America, which kicks off on September 19 in Curitiba, Brazil. Conan comme...

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MATT CAMERON On SOUNDGARDEN's Final Recordings With CHRIS CORNELL: 'We're Definitely Over Halfway Done With It'

In a new interview with Billboard, SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron spoke about the status of the recordings made before vocalist Chris Cornell's death in May of 2017. He said: "There's not a set release date or anything as of yet. There were a couple schools of thought, like, 'Hey, let's put out a...

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JUDAS PRIEST's Version Of 'War Pigs' Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE Will Arrive 'Soon': 'We're Finalizing Some Artwork', Says ROB HALFORD

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford reflected on the recent passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Asked if he had a story in his experiences with Ozzy that spoke to who he was as a person beyond the concert sta...

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AT THE GATES Vocalist TOMAS LINDBERG Dead At 52

Tomas Lindberg of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES has died after a battle with cancer. He was 52 years old. AT THE GATES confirmed Lindberg's passing in a social media post, writing: "Tomas passed away this morning following complications related to his ongoing cancer treatment. De...

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See Longtime IRON MAIDEN Bandmates ADRIAN SMITH And NICKO MCBRAIN Cover JEFF BECK Classic With TOOL's JUSTIN CHANCELLOR

Longtime IRON MAIDEN bandmates Adrian Smith and Nicko McBrain reunited on stage this past Friday, September 12 at the wedding of Adrian's daughter Natasha in Tuscany, Italy. Video of the pair — accompanied by TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor — performing a cover version of the Jeff Beck classic "Going...

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SNOT's JOHN FAHNESTOCK: 'We Wouldn't Be Back If It Wasn't For' Our New Singer ANDY KNAPP

In a new interview with Two Dudes Talk Music, bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock spoke about SNOT return to the live stage and the reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid's plans for the coming months. Referencing the fact that Andy Knapp of fellow Southern California band STRONGER THAN...

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DIMMU BORGIR Completes Recording, Mixing And Mastering Long-Awaited New Album: 'What A Fantastic Journey'

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have completed recording, mixing and mastering their long-awaited new album. On Saturday (September 13),veteran Swedish metal producer Fredrik Nordström, who heads up Studio Fredman in Västra Frölunda, Sweden, took to the studio's social media to sha...

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Watch: CANDLEMASS Performs With Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN For First Time In Nearly 20 Years

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place Saturday night (September 13) at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. The band's...

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MAX CAVALERA Defends AXL ROSE Against Online Criticism: 'Who Gives A F*** What Somebody Weighs?'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the GUNS N' ROSES-centric Appetite For Distortion podcast, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera addressed the incessant online criticism leveled at Axl Rose over the GN'R singer's supposed weight and diminished vocals, saying (as tran...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Thanks Fans For Their 'Overwhelming Love And Support' Following OZZY OSBOURNE's Death

Sharon Osbourne has thanked fans for their "overwhelming love and support" following the death of her husband, legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne. On Friday (September 12),Sharon took to her Instagram to write: "I'm still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for t...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Completes First Round Of Chemotherapy For Bowel Cancer Treatment

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has shared a new video message in which he offered an update on his battle with bowel cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's Biff here. Just checking in to let you know how things are going. Yeah, so I went through the first chemo. I'm feeling pretty g...