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Greece's ROTTING CHRIST Announces New Album 'Pro Xristoy'

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST are celebrating their 35th anniversary with the release of their 14th album. Due on May 24 via Season Of Mist, "Pro Xristoy" is bound to hold a revered place in the band's heretical history. Always true to their name, with "Pro Xristoy" the members of ROTTING C...

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MERCYFUL FATE Announces New Bass Player BECKY BALDWIN

MERCYFUL FATE has recruited Becky Baldwin as its new bass player. The Birmingham, England-based musician previously toured with MERCYFUL FATE in the fall of 2022 as the temporary replacement for Joey Vera who was unable to make the dates due to a scheduled conflict with his longtime group ARMORED SA...

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ALEX LIFESON On Working With GEDDY LEE Again: 'Without NEIL PEART, It Can Never Be RUSH'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, Alex Lifeson was asked what the chances are of him working on new music with his RUSH bandmate Geddy Lee again at some point in the future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Um, I don't know. Ask him. I don't know. There's cert...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Got 'Over 10,000' Applications After Putting Out Call For New Guitarist

SMASHING PUMPKINS have revealed that they have been inundated with thousands of applicants after announcing earlier this month that they were looking for a new guitarist following longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder's departure. "The band has received over 10,000 submissions for the position of additi...

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MERCYFUL FATE Parts Ways With Bassist JOEY VERA

Reformed Danish metal legends MERCYFUL FATE and their American bassist Joey Vera have "mutually" decided to part ways. MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond said in a statement: "Our friendship and respect for each other will always remain the same, and we all sincerely wish each other the absolute be...

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KIM DRACULA Announces March 2024 U.S. Tour

Australian artist Samuel Wellings — who performs under the name Kim Dracula — has announced the "America's Gradual Decline In Morale" tour, in support of the debut album "A Gradual Decline In Morale". Produced by Live Nation, the 14-date tour kicks off on Saturday, March 9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylva...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Says His Arthritis Is 'Slowly Getting Worse': 'I Don't Know If I Can Play Like I Played' 10 Years Ago

During an appearance on today's episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson opened up about the severity of longtime physical ailments. For the past couple of decades, the now-70-year-old Canadian musician has been suffering from psoriatic arthritis, a chronic,...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN To KANYE WEST: 'Show Some Class, Man'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has hit out at Kanye West, telling the 46-year-old rapper, who now goes by Ye, to "show some class" after he posted a revealing photo of his wife Bianca Censori on her 29th birthday. West celebrated Censori's birthday by sharing several photos of her on Saturda...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Are Searching For New Guitarist

SMASHING PUMPKINS have launched a search for a new guitarist following the recent departure of Jeff Schroeder. The application process is open to anyone why might be interested. For more information, see SMASHING PUMPKINS' social media post below. Last October, Schroeder announced his departure from...

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Watch: TONY IOMMI And BRIAN MAY Play BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

In an exclusive clip from the Sky Arts series "Greatest Guitar Riffs", QUEEN guitar legend Brian May solos over BLACK SABBATH's "Paranoid", accompanied by his friend, SABBATH co-founder Tony Iommi. The video, which was uploaded to the Guitar World YouTube channel, can be seen below. "Greatest Guitar...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Collaborating With AmazeVR On Virtual Experience

According to the Los Angeles Times, AVENGED SEVENFOLD has collaborated with AmazeVR, the company behind what was billed as the world's first VR concert tour with artist Megan Thee Stallion last year, on a virtual reality experience that, "when it launches early next year, will resemble a cross betwe...

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GEDDY LEE On Making New Music With ALEX LIFESON: 'People Would Love For Us To Carry On'

Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life In Conversation" tour made a stop last night (Sunday, December 3) at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The trek sees the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his memoir "My Effin' Life", which was released on November 14 on HarperCollins. Produced by Live Nation,...

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SLIPKNOT, PANTERA, DISTURBED And MISFITS To Headline 2024 SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL

After roaring back into Columbus, Ohio in 2023, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival turns the volume up to 11 in 2024 with its biggest event ever, May 16-19 at Historic Crew Stadium. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is adding a fourth stage and 40 more bands, plus art activations, for nonst...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Embark On 'Final Full Tour' Of U.S. In March 2024

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL will embark on their final North American tour next year. The first leg of the trek will see support from LILLIAN AXE and ALCATRAZZ and will kick off on March 21 at Hell's Heroes festival in Houston, Texas and will run through Ap...

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GLENN DANZIG's Vampire Spaghetti Western 'Death Rider In The House Of Vampires' Finally Gets Blu-Ray And DVD Release

Glenn Danzig's homage to Italian spaghetti westerns and classic vampire films, "Death Rider In The House Of Vampires", has finally been released on Blu-ray and DVD. In a video interview promoting the 2021 release of "Death Rider In The House Of Vampires", Glenn was asked if fans can expect to see a...