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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'This Will Be Over'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory has shared advice on how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to "Offstage With DWP", the Hungarian-born musician, who currently resides in Las Vegas, said (see video below): "This will be over. Life will return to normal. "You have to real...

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DEE SNIDER Says 'It's An Insult' To His Korean War Vet Father To See DONALD TRUMP 'Buddying Up' To KIM JONG-UN

Dee Snider says that Donald Trump's praise of despotic and brutal leaders like Kim Jong-un is an "insult" to the TWISTED SISTER singer's father, who was a Korean War vet. Snider, who found himself in the middle of controversy in 2016 when he asked Trump to stop using the 1984 TWISTED SISTER anthem "...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Re-Teams With MIKE PORTNOY On 'Raise The Cain' Single

Guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen has just released a new solo single, "Raise The Cain". The track, the official lyric video for which can be seen below, features a guest appearance by Kotzen's THE WINERY DOGS bandmate, drummer Mike Portnoy. "Raise The Cain" marks the first new solo music from Kotzen...

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OBITUARY To Perform 'Slowly We Rot' And 'Cause Of Death' In Full As Part Of Live Stream Concert Series

Death metal legends OBITUARY have announced a three-part "live stream concert series", featuring full-album performances of "Slowly We Rot", "Cause Of Death" and rare classics. The first two streams — a "Slowly We Rot" set on Saturday, October 17; and a "Cause Of Death" set on Saturday, October 24 —...

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ANATHEMA To 'Go On An Indefinite Hiatus'

British alternative rock masters ANATHEMA have announced plans to "go on an indefinite hiatus" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The band broke the news of its upcoming inactivity in a social media post on Tuesday (September 22). They wrote: "Dear ANATHEMA family,...

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Former GHOST Member HENRIK PALM Releases Music Video For Solo Single 'Given Demon'

Swedish post-punk multi-instrumentalist songwriter Henrik Palm, who was a member of GHOST from 2015 until 2016, will release a new solo album, "Poverty Metal", on October 16 via Svart Records. The official music video for the disc's latest single, "Given Demon", can be seen below. "Poverty Metal" tr...

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Watch FEAR FACTORY's MIKE HELLER Play Songs From Upcoming Album

Video footage of drummer Mike Heller playing his tracks for FEAR FACTORY's long-awaited comeback album can be seen below. Earlier this month, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was interviewed by Dave "Higgo" Higgins of Australia's MMM Hard N Heavy radio station about his decision to launch a GoFun...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Granddaughter Tests Positive For COVID-19

Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager Sharon is in quarantine after their two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter, Minnie, contracted COVID-19. While co-hosting Monday's (September 21) episode of "The Talk" via video link, Sharon explained why she was not able to appear live in studio. "I was meant to be i...

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MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO To Launch 'Words Of Power' Podcast And Blog

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio will launch a new podcast and blog called "Words Of Power". DeMaio states: "'Words Of Power', coming to you as podcast and blog, is a way for me to reach people directly and address topics that I think will be interesting and of value to you. It is also a platform for you...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On Life During COVID-19: 'It's Okay To Be Depressed And Despondent Every Now And Then'

Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend spoke to Metal Blast about how he is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. He said (see video below): "I am a hybrid of a lot of things. I am well aware of the chaos and the anxiety that it has brought to my life, being surrounded by people wh...

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JOAN JETT: 'RUTH BADER GINSBERG Broke Through So Many Barriers And Never Let Anyone Tell Her She Couldn't'

Joan Jett has paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday (September 18) due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer. She was 87. Earlier today, Jett took to her social media to write: "Yesterday we lost a woman who knew the meaning of perseverance, truth and...

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NICKELBACK's MIKE KROEGER Hopes Next Album Will Be 'Heavier': 'That's What Makes My Pulse Go Up,' He Says

NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger has once again clarified his comments about his desire to make a super-heavy album with his band one day. Back in January 2019, Kroeger told Australia's Wall Of Sound that metal is "what I listen to without fail," adding that "if we could actually sink in and do a met...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Pays Tribute To LEE KERSLAKE: 'He Lives Forever On The Records He Played On For Me'

Ozzy Osbourne has paid tribute to his former drummer Lee Kerslake, who died earlier today (Saturday, September 19) following a battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. Ozzy took to social media to shared a photo of him and Lee during the "Blizzard Of Ozz" album recording sessions at Ridge Farm Studi...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says Anti-Maskers Are Putting Our Elderly At Risk

LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton has blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying that their refusal to follow the rules is putting all of our health at risk, especially that of our elderly. This past Wednesday (September 16),the guitarist tweeted out a video of a group of anti-mask...

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PAUL STANLEY Blasts Anti-Maskers: 'If You're So Concerned With A Loss Of Your Freedom, Why Do You Stop At Red Lights?'

Paul Stanley has blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they are posing a risk to themselves and to all those around them. On Thursday (September 17),the KISS frontman took to his Twitter to share a CNN article about an Idaho pastor who was hospitalized with COVID-19 aft...