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Should PHILIP ANSELMO And REX BROWN Tour Under The Name PANTERA? THE DARKNESS Singer Weighs In

THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Ans...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He 'Never' Got A Call From JUDAS PRIEST About Upcoming ROCK HALL Induction

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he never got a call from his former bandmates about them finally getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIES...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Got Spat On' And 'Booed' When He First Replaced OZZY OSBOURNE In BLACK SABBATH

Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne in BLACK SABBATH in 1980, recording the "Heaven And Hell" and "Mob Rules" albums, plus "Live Evil", before leaving in 1982. He rejoined the group 10 years later for an album called "Dehumanizer", and again teamed with the group under the HEAVEN & HELL bann...

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FRANK BELLO On Next ANTHRAX Album: 'It's Gotta Be Right, So There's No Rush'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There will be a...

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Watch RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's ZACK DE LA ROCHA Perform While Seated At First Two Canadian Shows Of 2022 Tour

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE played its first Canadian shows in more than a decade Friday night (July 15) at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest and Saturday night (July 16) at Festival D'été De Québec in Québec. Singer Zack De La Rocha, who got hurt during a show in Chicago on July 11, had to be carried on stage by t...

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VINNY APPICE On The Legacy Of DIO's 'Holy Diver': 'The Word 'Can't' Wasn't In The Vocabulary'

By David E. Gehlke Ronnie James Dio would have turned 80 on July 10. It was a date recently recognized by the people in charge of his legacy, specifically, his wife/manager Wendy and former bandmates, who, aside from the unnecessary sparring between DIO DISCIPLES and LAST IN LINE, seem to all be ali...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says He Is 'Beyond Honored' To Take Part In Upcoming PANTERA Tour: 'It's A Celebration'

Zakk Wylde says that he is "beyond honored" to take part in the upcoming PANTERA tour. This past week, it was reported that Wylde and ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, along with PANTERA's surviving members, singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, will tour as PANTERA, headlining a number of maj...

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Watch EXODUS Play Cover Of AC/DC's 'Beating Around The Bush' In Berlin

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's July 13 performance at Hole 44 in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The band's set included a cover of the AC/DC classic "Beating Around The Bush". EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza is also the frontman of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band...

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Founding VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN On Early Tourmates METALLICA: 'They Are The Sweetest Guys'

In a new interview with Friday 13th Metal, ex-VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about his relationship with early tourmates METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love METALLICA; I love James [Hetfield, vocals/guitar], I love Lars [Ulrich, drums], I...

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Former NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist MARKO 'MARCO' HIETALA Doesn't Expect To Be Asked To Return To The Band

Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko "Marco" Hietala says that he doesn't expect to be asked to return to the band any time soon. The bassist/vocalist announced his departure from NIGHTWISH in January 2021, explaining in a statement that he hadn't "been able to feel validated by this life for a q...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Teases New Song 'Deadfall' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has released a teaser for a new song called "Deadfall". The track, which will be made available under the Joe Holmes name, features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, wit...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Performance In Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's July 13 performance at Dvorana Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. One Shot At Glory 02. Lightning Strike 03. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04. Freewheel Burning 05. Turbo Lover 06. Hell Patrol 07. The Sentinel...

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DEMI LOVATO Says She Had 'A Great Time' Crowd-Surfing At DIMMU BORGIR Concert In 2007

During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" this past Thursday (July 14),pop singer Demi Lovato spoke about her experience going to see Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR a decade and a half ago. "There was this band called DIMMU BORGIR," she said. "And I went to their show [in 2007...

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SNOT's MIKEY DOLING Is Still Mad At LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST For Taking Rapper $NOT On Tour: 'F**k You'

SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling has once again blasted Fred Durst for agreeing to take rap artist $NOT out as one of the support acts on LIMP BIZKIT's spring 2022 tour. This past March, LIMP BIZKIT announced that it would return to the road in April for a month-long tour called "Still Sucks". The trek w...

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LACUNA COIL To Release 'Comalies XX' Album Featuring 'Deconstructed' And 'Transported' Versions Of Original Songs

Back in 2002, Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL released an album which is now undeniably an anthem-laden millennial classic that established them as a band with the stamina to go the distance. Now, 20 years later, the current lineup of LACUNA COIL decided to revisit the songs, but not to just re-re...