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MARK 'THE SHARK' SHELTON And DAVID T. CHASTAIN's '80s Collaboration 'The Edge Of Sanity - 88 Demo Session' Out Now

This past July, the heavy metal world was shocked by the unexpected death of one of its legends: Mark "The Shark" Shelton, a founding member of the legendary epic metal band MANILLA ROAD. Mark was a musician with many projects and one of his last ones was the long-forgotten idea to release songs he...

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MANOWAR Comments On KARL LOGAN's Arrest, Says Guitarist Will Not Perform With Band

MANOWAR has released a short statement regarding the arrest of guitarist Karl Logan on charges of possessing child pornography. The band wrote: "With regard to Karl Logan's arrest and the charges against him: Due to the fact that Karl and his attorneys are dealing with these issues, he will not perf...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER To Release PURGATORY EP

ICED EARTH mastermind Jon Schaffer has teamed up with his old pals in PURGATORY, the band that he originally founded in 1985, then later became ICED EARTH, to record five tracks that were written between 1985 and 1987, now to be released as the "Purgatory" EP on December 21 through Century Media. Al...

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Video Premiere: SOILWORK's 'Full Moon Shoals'

The official video for the song "Full Moon Shoals" from Swedish metallers SOILWORK, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 11th studio album, "Verkligheten", which is the first to feature drummer Bastian Thusgaard, who replaced Dirk Verbeuren in 2016. "Verkligheten" will be released o...

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MANOWAR Guitarist KARL LOGAN Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan has been charged with possessing child pornography. Logan, 53, was arrested on August 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. Under N.C. General Statute §14-...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By SEPULTURA, OVERKILL, ARCH ENEMY, MISFITS Members At Anaheim Concert

METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star collective anchored by Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and Mark Menghi — began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most re...

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OPETH Announces 'Garden Of The Titans' Screening In Los Angeles

On November 2, Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their new live album, "Garden Of The Titans: Live At Red Rocks Amphitheatre", via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Captured for DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl formats during the band's May 11, 2017 performance at the legendar...

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DISTURBED Will Tour Less Frequently Than In The Past, Says DAVID DRAIMAN

David Draiman has revealed that DISTURBED will no longer tour at the frequency he and his bandmates were known for in the past. Speaking about the group's upcoming "Evolution" trek, which is scheduled to kick off January 9 in San Diego, California, the singer told KROCK host Rainman: "One thing I wi...

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VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS Release Lyric Video For Acoustic Version Of 'Burning Heart'

VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS have unveiled the official lyric video for the brilliant stripped-back acoustic version of Adrian Vandenberg's 1993 hit "Burning Heart". The track comes off VANDENBERG'S MOONKINGS' new record, "Rugged And Unplugged", which will be released on November 23 via Mascot Records/Mas...

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New STATIC-X Album, 'Project Regeneration', Featuring WAYNE STATIC's Final Vocal Performances, To Arrive In 2019

STATIC-X is back! Featuring the band's original lineup introduced on their 1999 platinum-selling debut full-length album, "Wisconsin Death Trip", bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay have joined forces once again to release a new album, "Project Regeneration". Due in the...

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DISTURBED Frontman Doesn't Understand Why People 'Went Crazy' Over His Decision To Remove Chin Piercings

David Draiman has told HardDrive Radio that DISTURBED's massively successful cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" has had a profound effect on him and his bandmates. While they had another No. 1 Mainstream Rock Songs hit from 2015's "Immortalized" with their original tune "Open Your E...

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HALESTORM: Making Of 'Do Not Disturb' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of HALESTORM's official music video for the song "Do Not Disturb" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober),who has previously worked with METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON, DISTURBED and GREEN DAY, among others. "Do N...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Has No Plans To Retire: 'I'm Gonna Keep On Going And Going Till I Drop Dead On Stage'

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann has told RockSverige that he has no intention of ever retiring from music. "I decided that I'm gonna keep on going and going till I drop dead on stage," he said. "Honestly, I'm not even kidding. That's my personal goal, because I don't think retirement is really an att...

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CRAIG GOLDY Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Had A 'No-Guitar-Solo' Policy For Opening Bands In '80s: 'He Didn't Like Having A Guitar Competition'

According to former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, legendary DEEP PURPLE axeman Ritchie Blackmore prevented Goldy's then-band GIUFFRIA from having a guitar solo spot during the 1984 "Perfect Strangers" tour because Ritchie feared being upstaged. Goldy, fresh off his gig with ROUGH CUTT and being secretl...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We've Always Been A Forward-Thinking Band'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was recently interviewed by Metal A Day. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the changes he's witnessed over the course of his career: David: "It's interesting in MEGADETH's career and our age, I...