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WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Organizers Ask Visitors To Leave Cars At Home Due To Bad Weather

The organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air have issued a travel ban for ticket holders with cars and trucks due to the "ongoing difficult weather situation" on the festival grounds. As a result of heavy rain in recent days and more rain expected in the next 24 hours, no more vehicles will be allowe...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Joins FISHMAN Fluence Artist Roster

Fishman has welcomed Mick Thomson to its family of Fluence artists. Also known as #7 in the multi-platinum, genre-defining metal band SLIPKNOT, Mick has chosen Fluence pickups to capture his formidable and intense playing style. His immediately recognizable style is a sonic blend of drop-tuned riffs...

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Original SAXON Guitarist PAUL QUINN To Return To The Road With THE CARDS

International power trio THE CARDS, featuring original, founding SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn, will release a new album this November and will simultaneously embark on a tour of the U.K. supporting former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell and his band, PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS. THE CARDS, al...

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Watch MR. BIG Perform In Seoul, South Korea During Summer 2023 Tour

MR. BIG played its sixth concert with new touring drummer Nick D'Virgilio on July 29 at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea. Fan-filmed video of the entire can be seen below. MR. BIG's first-ever concert with D'Virgilio took place on July 16 at the Majiao Music Festival in China. The band's setlis...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'My Voice Has Gotten Stronger As I've Gotten Older'

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon was asked if he has noticed any limitations in his vocals as he has gotten older. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've noticed that my voice has gotten stronger as I've gotten older. Just with...

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As nu-metal was taking off in the late-1990s and early-2000s, bands in the genre often incorporated different sounds into their rap-rock music. One of the most innovative groups of that era was SKINDRED. The Welsh metal band blended reggae into their nu-metal riffs, as well as hints of other genres,...

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Watch: DORO Performs New Single 'Time For Justice' Live At Italy's LUPPOLO IN ROCK

German metal queen Doro Pesch played her new single, "Time For Justice", live on July 21 at the Luppolo In Rock festival in Cremona, Italy. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Time For Justice" is the first single from Doro's new studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Pro...

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'Big Four' Of German Thrash Metal, KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION And TANKARD, Announce 2024 Festival

Heavy metal titans KREATOR have announced the "Klash Of The Ruhrpott" festival, set to take place July 20, 2024 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The concert will feature the long-awaited union of Germany's legendary "Teutonic Big Four", completed by SODOM, DESTRUCTION and TAN...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: What You Need To Have In Order To Be Successful In Thrash

In a recent interview with BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Live", MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine spoke about what makes a song a good song. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For me, what I'd like to leave for future generations is to know that melody is so critical to songs. Quincy Jones is a...

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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Says ACT OF DEFIANCE 'Broke Up' After CHRIS BRODERICK Joined IN FLAMES

In a new interview with "The Rock Is George Podcast", former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover was asked about the current status of ACT OF DEFIANCE, the band he launched in 2015 with fellow former MEGADETH member Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner and SHADO...

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COREY TAYLOR Recalls Seeing PANTERA In 1996: They 'Came Out And Just Destroyed Everything'

In a recent interview with Live Nation, SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor recalled going to an epic PANTERA and WHITE ZOMBIE show with some friends in 1996 that left a lasting impression on him. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "The co-headlining tour was PANTERA and WHITE ZOMBIE, so it was fuck...

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MESHUGGAH: 25th-Anniversary Remastered Edition Of 'Chaosphere' Due In November

It is impossible to talk about experimental or avant-garde metal without mentioning long-running metal icons MESHUGGAH. Since forming in 1987 in Umeå, Sweden, MESHUGGAH has developed into one of the most technically complex and virtuosic groups of players the metal realm has ever encountered, their...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD's Gear Breakdown With VIVIAN CAMPBELL

In the three-and-half-minute video below, DEF LEPPARD's Vivian Campbell gives an inside look into his guitar vault — including Gary, Ricky, Cait, Casper, Mr. C and Lily. In a recent interview with Jordi Pinyol, Vivian was asked about the differences in his guitar-playing approach in the two bands th...

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TARJA TURUNEN Shares Cover Of METALLICA's 'The Unforgiven' From 'Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release "Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church" on August 11 via earMUSIC. It is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church and is the first release of the live series "Rocking Heels". In front of just 300 handpicked fans,...

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GEORGE LYNCH And JEFF PILSON Announce 'Heavy Hitters II'

In 2020, guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch reteamed with former DOKKEN bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turned pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. Dubbed "Heavy Hitters", the album was well-received by rock and metal devotees across the board. Now, this d...