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Ex-GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Says He Is 'Very Proud' Of His Time With The Band, Calls TOBIAS FORGE A 'Songwriting Genius'

In a new interview with the "Heavy Demons" radio show, former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner, who played in the band for seven years under the name Omega, was asked how he feels now about his time with the Tobias Forge-fronted outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm very proud and...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says VAN HALEN Camp Is Too 'Dysfunctional' To Make Tribute Concert Happen

Wolfgang Van Halen has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying he got "closure" by performing his late father's songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when former...

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JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Says VENOM Was Absolutely The First-Ever 'Black Metal' Band

At this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, former VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke to Bloodstock TV's Oran O'Beirne about the 40th anniversary of VENOM's classic "Black Metal" album. Regarding VENOM's early musical and...

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L.A. GUNS Complete Work On New Studio Album 'Black Diamonds'

L.A. GUNS, featuring singer Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns, has set "Black Diamonds" as the title of its new studio album. This will be the fourth studio album since the much-welcome reunion of the band's core foundation of Lewis and Guns. It will follow the well-received studio albums "The Mi...

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Why GODSMACK Scrapped Plan To Release Two New Albums

In a new interview with Las Vegas's KOMP 92.3 radio station, Sully Erna was asked what happened to GODSMACK's previously announced plan to release "a full-length rock record" as well as "a really cool vibey acoustic album or EP." Erna responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, a couple o...

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CARMINE APPICE To Launch 'Storytelling' Show 'Carmine Appice Diaries'

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice will stage a new show, "Carmine Appice Diaries", on December 1 at The Box 2.0 (right next door to Boca Black Box) in Boca Raton, Florida. The event is being billed as "a true rock history and entertaining experience — stories you need to hear as a rock fan….with a li...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Says There Is 'No Rivalry' Between Him And YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has once again dismissed suggestions that he is an "Yngwie Malmsteen clone," saying that he views himself as much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with a Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the...

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While a solid majority of up 'n' coming UK death metal bands seem to be firmly devoted to the old-school way, there are still plenty of state-of-the-art brutes available too. Scotland's GODEATER may not have registered too strongly on the mainstream metal radar, but despite their lowly DIY status, t...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Bochum, Germany

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's October 1 concert at Zeche in Bochum, Germany can be seen below. As previously reported, Tate will embark on a U.S. tour in December. The 17-date trek will kick off on December 1 in Cleveland, Ohio and conclude on December 21 in Salt Lake Ci...

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District Of Columbia Attorneys Struggling To Find ICED EARTH Guitarist JON SCHAFFER

According to The Republic, process servers tasked with hand-delivering notice to ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer that the District of Columbia was suing him in federal court related to his actions during the January 6 insurrection have been unable to notify the musician that legal action was being...

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NICK OLIVERI On Dispute Over KYUSS Name: 'Why Do You Wanna Own The Name If You Wanna Kill The Band?'

Ex-KYUSS bassist Nick Oliveri says that he wishes he and some of his former bandmates could go out and tour under the KYUSS moniker. Nick made the comment 10 years since a nasty legal dispute ensued when Oliveri, drummer Brant Bjork and singer John Garcia reunited in 2011 as KYUSS LIVES! While guita...

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Former VENOM Drummer ANTHONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Completes First Round Of Chemo In Battle With Lymphoma

Former VENOM and VENOM INC. drummer Abaddon (real name: Anthony Bray) has completed the first round of chemotherapy in his battle with lymphoma. The 62-year-old musician, who revived his ABADDON project in 2018, released a short video message earlier today in which he updated fans on his health. He...

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Why Wasn't VIVIAN CAMPBELL Interviewed For RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary? Co-Director Explains

Demian Fenton, co-director of "Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio, was asked in a new interview why original DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell wasn't interviewed for the film. He resp...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN On His Daughter's Death: 'Losing A Child Isn't Something You Get Over'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Independent, SLIPKNOT percussionist and co-founder M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan reflected on the loss of his daughter, saying it is one of the most horrific pains any parent can go through. "I know what real evil is now," he said. "Anything I thought was evil, all my past p...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Lyric Video For 'The Reason'

ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson's collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, "Vacation In The Underworld", on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums. "Vacation In The Underworld" was produced by...