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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Is 'Very Hopeful And Optimistic' About DAVE MUSTAINE's Chances Of Beating Cancer

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is "very hopeful and optimistic" about Dave Mustaine's chances of beating throat cancer. The 57-year-old MEGADETH leader revealed his cancer diagnosis on June 17 on social media. He said that he has already begun treatment as part of a plan that his docto...

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SLIPKNOT Debuts New Look At 'Pain In The Grass' Festival: Video, Photos

SLIPKNOT debuted a brand new look at its concert Tuesday night (July 30) at the Pain In The Grass festival in Auburn, Washington. Replacing the black jumpsuits SLIPKNOT wore at the start of the 2019 touring cycle are mostly white jumpsuits and slightly adjusted masks. SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor wo...

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FOREIGNER Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER will headline a 10-show residency beginning in January next year at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets start at $49.95 plus taxes and fees, and they go on sale starting Friday, August 9. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Shows are scheduled for the following dates: J...

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KIP WINGER To Make Special Encore Performance At 'Rock Of Ages'

The producers of "Rock Of Ages" are thrilled to welcome Grammy Award nominee and '80s rock legend and performer Kip Winger for a special one-night-only encore performance at "Rock Of Ages" on Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m. Show tickets are available at telecharge.com/rockofages. Best known as frontman...

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DON DOKKEN And GEORGE LYNCH Don't Rule Out More DOKKEN Reunion Shows: 'It's Based On Opportunity'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Tuesday, July 30) edition of "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill" on SiriusXM, George Lynch and Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of further shows featuring the renuted classic lineup of DOKKEN. "It's based on opportunity that anybod...

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New Photo Of DAVE MUSTAINE Working On Lyrics For MEGADETH's 16th Studio Album

MEGADETH has shared a new photo of frontman Dave Mustaine working in pre-production on the band's upcoming 16th studio album. The sessions for the disc are taking place in Franklin, Tennessee with co-producer Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on 2016's "Dystopia" album. MEGADETH wrote in an acc...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Perform Cover Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Heroes' On 'The Late Late Show With James Corden' (Video)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES were the musical guests on last night's (Tuesday, July 30) episode of "The Late Late Show With James Corden". The band performed its cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". The studio version of the track, featuring Johnny Depp on lead vocals, was recorded last year at legendary Hansa St...

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Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER Is 'Psyched' About Upcoming HAIL! Tour

Ex-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler will join forces with EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, VIO-LENCE/ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel and former MEGADETH/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist James LoMenzo for a run of shows in October under the HAIL! banner. "We're back!" said LoMenzo as he officiall...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says 'Only ROBB FLYNN' Wanted To Include 'Bastards' Song On MACHINE HEAD's 'Catharsis' Album

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that "Bastards", the folk-driven, political song which appears on the band's latest album "Catharsis", would have been better suited for a Robb Flynn solo project. Originally released as an acoustic version on YouTube, "Bastards" is based on a conversat...

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SKILLET Frontman On 'Eden' Graphic Novel: 'This Was A Bucket-List Item For Me'

In partnership with Z2 Comics, SKILLET will release its first-ever graphic novel on August 27. "Eden: A Skillet Graphic Novel" is based on an original story idea created by SKILLET frontman John Cooper alongside the creative team of Z2 Comics: Josh Frankel and Sridhar Reddy. Writers Alex Paknadel an...

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HAMMERFALL Frontman: 'We Write The Music That We Would Buy Ourselves If Someone Else Wrote The Songs'

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with frontman Joacim Cans of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HAMMERFALL being the "AC/DC of power metal": Joacim: "You should ne...

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Ex-KORN Drummer Says That He Apologized To His Former Bandmates For 'Wrong And Mean' Things He Said About Them

Ex-KORN drummer David Silveria says that he has apologized to his former bandmates for the "wrong and mean" things he has said about them since his split from the group. The musician, who drummed on all of KORN's recordings through 2005's "See You On The Other Side" album, made the revelation while...

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Video Premiere: THE AGONIST's 'Burn it All Down'

"Burn it All Down", the new video from Montreal, Quebec, Canada's extreme metal juggernaut THE AGONIST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Orphans", which will be released on September 20 via Rodeostar Records. Says Chris Kells, THE AGONIST bassist and video direc...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES To Perform On 'The Late Late Show With James Corden'

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES will be the musical guests on the July 30 episode of "The Late Late Show With James Corden". Each weeknight, James Corden invites the audience to join in on the fun as the Emmy Award-winning "The Late Late Show With James Corden" features a mix of celebrity guests, musical acts, g...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Releases 'Bent' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the QUEENSRŸCHE song "Bent" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Verdict", which was released in March via Century Media Records. The disc was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, ICED EARTH, HATEBREED) at...