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SALIVA To Carry On As A Band Following Death Of Last Remaining Original Member WAYNE SWINNY

Less than two months after the passing of SALIVA founding guitarist Wayne Swinny, the band's surviving members have announced plans to "move forward" with the release of their already completed new album. Earlier today, they released the following statement via social media: "Since the devastating l...

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METAL CHURCH Shares New Song 'Making Monsters'

West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will release their 13th studio album, "Congregation Of Annihilation", on May 26 via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The new album marks the first release since the tragic death of legendary frontman Mike Howe who passed in July of 2...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dreamers Never Die' To Receive DVD And Blu-Ray Release In September

During an appearance on this past Wednesday's (April 26) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Wendy Dio was asked if "Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio, will get a DVD and Blu-Ray rele...

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TONY IOMMI On BLACK SABBATH Ballet: 'I Never Thought We Would Have People Dancing To 'War Pigs' And 'Iron Man''

A ballet soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH will premiere in September at the Hippodrome theatre in the heavy metal legends' original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet's director Carlos Acosta and Ballet Now, the ballet will include eight special...

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ROB ZOMBIE Partners With WAXWORK RECORDS To Release Classic Horror Movie Soundtracks

Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have partnered to release an exclusive, curated line of classic horror movie soundtracks. "Rob Zombie Presents" will feature several never-before-released film soundtracks that were personally selected by the singer, songwriter, and filmmaker. "I have always been a hug...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Plays First Concert As Opening Act For METALLICA

MAMMOTH WVH played its first concert as the opening act for METALLICA last night (Thursday, April 27) at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. In a recent interview with the Rock 100.5 The KATT radio station, MAMMOTH WVH frontman Wolfgang...

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Watch: DISTURBED Kicks Off Spring/Summer 2023 North American tour In Montreal

DISTURBED kicked off its "Take Back Your Life" 2023 North American tour last night (Thursday, April 27) at Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Bell Centre. The trek, produced by Live Nation, features support from THEORY OF A DEADMAN in Canada and very special guests BREAKING BENJAMIN and JINJER in select mar...

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Ex-DOKKEN Drummer MICK BROWN Is Retired From Playing Drums: 'He Doesn't Even Have Drum Sticks', Says His Brother

TESLA drummer Steve Brown, the younger brother of former DOKKEN drummer Mick Brown, spoke to Chaotic Riffs about his brother's decision to retire from touring in 2019. At the time Mick said that he was "taking a break" from the road but implied that he would resume playing shows at a later date. Reg...

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Watch: METALLICA Kicks Off 'M72' World Tour In Amsterdam

METALLICA kicked off its "M72" world tour earlier tonight (Thursday, April 27) at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The trek sees the band playing two nights in every city it visits — with each "No Repeat Weekend" featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says WHITESNAKE Has Been Approached About Las Vegas Residency

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern" podcast, WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale spoke about the band's decision to cancel several European shows last summer and pull out of its previously announced North American tour with the SC...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE: Being On Tour For Extended Periods Of Time 'Makes You Appreciate All The Things You Have' At Home

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Saint" podcast, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, who celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary to his high school sweetheart last September, spoke about his secret to a happy, loving marriage. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY Is 'Hot And Cold': 'Sometimes He's Really Sweet; Sometimes He Can Be Not So Sweet'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to "Shredd And Ragan In The Morning" on Buffalo, New York's 97 Rock radio station about his ongoing war of words with his former bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Late last month, Ace threatened to "tell some dirt that nobody knows about Paul and Gene...

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SPIKE Announces New Album From THE QUIREBOYS Featuring Final Songs Written With GUY BAILEY

THE QUIREBOYS singer Spike (a.k.a. Jonathan Gray) has announced plans to record a new album featuring the last songs he co-wrote and recorded with the band's original guitarist Guy Bailey. Bailey died earlier this month after an illness. No cause of death was revealed. On Wednesday (April 26),Spike...

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Legendary Drummer CARL PALMER Undergoes Heart Procedure

Legendary drummer Carl Palmer is recovering from a heart procedure. The 73-year-old musician underwent an atrial fibrillation ablation, a treatment for an irregular and chaotic heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. The procedure uses heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart to block the...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We Still Don't Really Feel Like We Belong, No Matter How Successful We Are'

During a new appearance on the "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend" podcast, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about how he and his bandmates brought the gnarly underground sounds of thrash metal into the mainstream in the late 1980s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At that time, the musi...