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Watch: Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle

SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members reunited last night (Saturday, December 14) for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital's uncompensated care fund. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed under the anagram alias NUDEDRA...

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Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES On His Long-Awaited Solo Album: 'I've Been Working On It'

In a recent interview with The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes was asked about the status of his long-awaited solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I've been working on it. And I was really gonna go for it becau...

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W.A.S.P. To Perform Entire Debut Album On Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

W.A.S.P. will perform its classic debut album in its entirety on the spring/summer 2025 European tour, dubbed "Album ONE Alive". 1984 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first LP. To celebrate this milestone, W.A.S.P. will, for the first time in 40 years, play the entire album fr...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA And MASTODON Announce Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With PERIPHERY

COHEED AND CAMBRIA has announced "The Infinite Arc" tour with MASTODON and special guests PERIPHERY. News of the tour arrives on the heels of COHEED AND CAMBRIA's recent announcement of their tenth studio album "The Father Of Make Believe", which is set for release on March 14 via Virgin Music Group...

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184 Bands Announced For 2025 Edition Of France's HELLFEST, Including Headliners LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN And MUSE

LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN and MUSE will headline the 2025 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 19-22, 2025 in Clisson, France. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 installments due to the ongo...

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MY DYING BRIDE Recruits SWALLOW THE SUN Vocalist MIKKO KOTAMÄKI For Upcoming Shows

English doom metal pioneers MY DYING BRIDE have recruited SWALLOW THE SUN vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to front the band for their live appearances in 2025. So far, only one show with Kotamäki has been announced: July 3 at the Rockmaraton festival in Hungary. Earlier today, MY DYING BRIDE released the fo...

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Everflow Part 1: Frames Of Humanity

Now here's a blast from the prog metal past. Originally formed more than 30 years ago, in Pisa, Italy, ATHENA XIX (initially known simply as ATHENA) were the creative starting point for Fabio Lione, one of the most respected power metal vocalists of all time. Best known for tenures in both ANGRA and...

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Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members To Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle

SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members will reunite for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital's uncompensated care fund. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd will perform under the anagram alias NUDEDRAGONS, joined by singer-songw...

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GENE SIMMONS Announces First 2025 Shows With His Solo Band

KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced a spring 2025 tour. The five-date trek will kick off on April 28 in Tallahassee and include a stop in Red Bank, New Jersey, at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on May 5 before wrapping up on May 24 in Houston. Tour...

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AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER To Close His 'Rockin' & Roastin'' Coffee Line: 'There Just Is No Realistic Alternative'

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has decided to shut down his Rockin' & Roastin' organic coffee line. On Friday (November 29),Kramer took to social media to write: "To all of Rockin' & Roastin''s loyal subscribers and my coffee loving fans along the way - It is with deep deep sadness that we h...

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SUN DONT SHINE Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: Seven-Song EP On The Way

In a new interview with cult San Antonio video show Robbs MetalWorks, Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) spoke about SUN DONT SHINE (formerly EYE AM),the band featuring Windstein alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (d...

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TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Opens Up About 'Aggressive Prostate Cancer' Diagnosis

TNT singer Tony Harnell has revealed that he recently underwent laparoscopic surgery, a surgical treatment used to treat localized prostate cancer. The 62-year-old musician, who was born in San Diego, grew up in California and moved to New York when he was 16, took to his Instagram on Wednesday (Nov...

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JEFFREY NOTHING Clarifies His Comment About Starting His 'Own Version Of MUSHROOMHEAD'

Jeffrey Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick),formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal and industrial collective MUSHROOMHEAD, has clarified his recent comment that he is planning to form his "yet-to-be-named version of MUSH...

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OBSCURA Announces New Album 'A Sonication'

With "A Sonication", Germany-based metal band OBSCURA launches the second of its trilogy concept, set to be released on February 7, 2025 via Nuclear Blast. The group's second (seventh overall) album for Nuclear Blast pivots on many fronts. Advanced, elegant, and yet refreshing, "A Sonication" sums u...

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JASON BONHAM Was 'A Little Shocked' About Being 'Let Go' From SAMMY HAGAR's Band

Jason Bonham says that he is "a little shocked" about being "let go" from Sammy Hagar's band for the upcoming "The Best Of All Worlds" shows. The veteran rock drummer, son of late LED ZEPPELIN legend John Bonham, recently took part in the U.S. leg of "The Best Of All Worlds", which focused largely o...