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BILLY SHEEHAN Says MR. BIG Is Over: 'The End Is The End'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan was asked if the group's recently completed "The BIG Finish" farewell tour was just the end of extensive touring for him and his bandmates, with plans to make special appearances from time to time, or if MR. BIG is...

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New GOD FORBID Documentary Tells Story Of How Band's 2022 Reunion Came Together

GOD FORBID, a New Jersey-based band who helped pioneer the metalcore and New Wave Of American Heavy Metal sound in the late '90s and early '00s along with band like LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SHADOWS FALL, broke up in 2013. The band reunited in 2022 for the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Virgin...

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Watch: W.A.S.P. Performs Entire Debut LP At 'Album ONE Alive' North American Tour Kick-Off

W.A.S.P. kicked off its fall 2024 North American tour, dubbed "Album ONE Alive", on Saturday, October 26 at Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be viewed below. 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first album. To celebrate this...

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MIKKEY DEE On His Time With SCORPIONS: 'It's Been A Great Journey So Far For Me'

During a press conference announcing SCORPIONS' 60th-anniversary hometown concert in Hannover, Germany next July, former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was asked how he came to join the German hard rock legends. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I played with MOTÖRHEAD, as you proba...

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SYMPHONY X's MICHAEL ROMEO Says He Is 'Overwhelmed By The Amount' Of Material He Has Written For Band's Next Album

In a new interview with "Coffee With Ola", the YouTube program hosted by Ola Englund, the Swedish guitarist, record producer and owner of Solar guitars, SYMPHONY X guitarist Michael Romeo spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld...

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JON SCHAFFER On His Involvement In U.S. Capitol Riot: 'I Was Wrong' And I 'Made A Terrible Mistake'

ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer has released his first statement since being sentenced to three years of probation and 120 hours of community service in connection with his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. He will also have to pay $1,000 in restitution and a...

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MAGNUM Announces Final Live Album With Founding Guitarist TONY CLARKIN

British rock icons MAGNUM have announced the release of the band's final live album with founder Tony Clarkin. Recorded December 10, 2022, "Live At KK's Steel Mill" was the memorable night when they played the final show of their European tour at KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton and, as they had don...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Teams With Iconic Punk Legends For Three New Singles

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is heralding the eagerly awaited U.S. kickoff of his "Lighthouse" tour 2024 with today's premiere of three new songs that see him joined by a trio of iconic punk legends set to accompany him on select dates of the upcoming headline run. All three songs are availabl...

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P.O.D. Frontman SONNY SANDOVAL's Memoir, 'Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds', Due In February

Baker Books has set a February 25, 2025 release date for "Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds", the new book from P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval. Born and raised on the streets of Southtown, two exits from the Mexico border, Sandoval was always going to go his own way. And as frontman of th...

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SABATON Sets Its Sight On Stadiums: 'It's Just A Matter Of A Little Bit Of Time'

By David E. Gehlke SABATON's new concert film, "Sabaton - The Tour To End All Tours", checks off another item on what is now becoming an increasingly long list of accomplishments for the Swedish metallers. The film's global premiere included 700 cinemas spanning 26 territories — including a late Oct...

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BIOHAZARD And LIFE OF AGONY Announce 2025 European CO-Headlining Tour

For the first time ever, BIOHAZARD and LIFE OF AGONY will share the stage on a monumental international co-headlining tour. Two of the heaviest bands to ever call Brooklyn, New York home, the metal titans launch the 24-city tour on February 25, 2025 in Nottingham, England, and will hit 10 countries...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Believes DESTRUCTION And KREATOR Deserve More Credit: They 'Were There In The Beginning'

During an October 21 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked which band should be included if the "Big Four" (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) were expanded and considered the "Big Six", and EXODUS and another group were added. He respon...

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SIMON WRIGHT Says Performing With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Was An 'Enjoyable' Experience

Simon Wright says that playing along with a Ronnie James Dio hologram was an "enjoyable" experience. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eyellusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2016 in front of m...

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TESTAMENT Recruits NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN For 'Slower' Song On Upcoming Album

In a new interview with Paul Salfen of AMFM Magazine, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's upcoming studio album. The LP will mark TESTAMENT's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation", which was co-produced by Juan Urteaga, who previously wor...

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JEFF BECERRA: Next POSSESSED Album Will Be One Of The Band's 'Darkest'

In a new interview with Alex Stojanovic of MetalMasterKingdom.com, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Revelations Of Oblivion" LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have like two songs left [to finis...