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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Is Not A Political Decision

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has advocated for COVID-19 vaccinations, saying that public health is not a political issue. The 35-year-old musician, who revealed last month that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being fully vaccinated, addressed the hot-button topic of vaccines, masks...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Wears METAL CHURCH Shirt In MIKE HOWE's Honor At Iowa Concert (Video)

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre wore a METAL CHURCH t-shirt during his band's July 30 performance at the 68th annual Dubuque County Fair in Dubuque, Iowa in honor of METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe who passed away earlier this week. After the show, La Torre posted a photo of him sporting the shirt,...

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STRYPER's OZ FOX To Sit Out Rest Of Year While Recovering From Brain Surgery; HOWIE SIMON To Step In

STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox is recovering "very well" five months after undergoing the first of his brain surgeries to treat one of the tumors that were found in his head three years ago. The 60-year-old musician offered an update on his condition in a social media post earlier today. He wrote: "Hey th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH's New Album 'Is Almost Done'

MEGADETH's long-awaited sixteenth studio album is "almost done." The band's leader Dave Mustaine touched upon the progress of the mixing sessions of the new disc while filming a new video message on Cameo, which lets users hire celebrities to record brief, personalized video messages about virtually...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: We've Been Dying To Tell People About New Album 'For Ages'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson says that he and his bandmates have been dying to tell their fans about their upcoming album, "Senjutsu", "for ages." Although the follow-up to 2015's "The Book Of Souls" was recorded back in 2019, MAIDEN didn't announce the new LP until earlier this month, precede...

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METAL CHURCH Apologizes For Original Statement Regarding MIKE HOWE's Death, Issues Amended Version

METAL CHURCH has amended its previously released statement regarding the passing of singer Mike Howe. Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California on Monday, July 26. According to TMZ, Howe's official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokesperson for the Humbol...

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COREY TAYLOR's Wife Says News Of JOEY JORDISON's Death 'Has Been Heartbreaking'

Alicia Taylor, the wife of SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, says that she has been focusing on supporting her husband in the days since his former bandmate Joey Jordison was found dead. The founding SLIPKNOT drummer's family confirmed that Jordinson passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Monday (Ju...

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Rockers Pay Tribute To ZZ TOP Bassist DUSTY HILL

Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley (KISS),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Corgan (SMASHING PUMPKINS) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of ZZ TOP bassist Dusty Hill. Hill died in his sleep at home in Houston, Te...

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ALL THAT REMAINS' PHIL LABONTE Says He Is Nearly Four Years Sober

In a recent episode of the "High Notes" podcast, ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte discussed his decision to quit drinking alcohol a couple of years before the start of the pandemic. "I have not had any alcohol in, I believe now it's been just about four years, I think," he said (as transcribed...

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DEE SNIDER Once Again Blasts 'Pathetic Troll Losers' Who Post Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Dee Snider has blasted the BLABBERMOUTH.NET commenters as "pathetic troll losers," saying that they served as the inspiration for his new song "Open Season". The TWISTED SISTER frontman made the comments after BLABBERMOUT.NET published an excerpt from his interview with "The MetalSucks Podcast" in w...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, six years after he was diagnosed with oral cancer. Rockett offered an update on his health status via his social media on Monday (July 26). He shared a photo of him with his longtime girlfriend TC Smith, and wrote in an accompanying mes...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR, SHAWN CRAHAN And JIM ROOT React To JOEY JORDISON's Death

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, percussionist M. Shawn Crahan and guitarist Jim Root have reacted on social media to the passing of the band's former drummer, Joey Jordison. Just minutes ago, Taylor, Crahan and Root took to their respective Twitter and Instagram accounts to post a black square, a sy...

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Rockers React To JOEY JORDISON's Death

Members of ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, KREATOR, ALL THAT REMAINS and TRIVIUM are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. The news of his passing was broken in a statement from his family. The statement reads: "We are heartbroken to sha...

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JAMES HETFIELD, SLASH, PETER FRAMPTON, PAUL RODGERS Share Messages In Support Of ROAD RECOVERY And Its Youth Programs

During this COVID-19 pandemic when our youth are at higher risk of alcohol/substance abuse and risky behavior, Road Recovery petitioned The Department of Justice (DoJ) / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) who awarded two grants over three years to Road Recovery to launch V...

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Metal Musicians React To Passing Of METAL CHURCH Singer MIKE HOWE

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre, former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and German metal queen Doro Pesch are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe. Howe died Monday morning (July 26) at the age of 55 at his home in Eureka, Califor...