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PAUL STANLEY Dismisses 'Mental Illness' Argument When It Comes To Frequent Mass Shootings In U.S.

Paul Stanley says that "mental illness" isn't the reason mass shootings are disproportionately common in the United States Of America when compared to similar countries around the world. The 70-year-old KISS frontman made his comments in the wake of Tuesday's mass shooting in a Uvalde, Texas element...

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ROB HALFORD Is 'Really Pleased' With How New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is Shaping Up: 'We're In Tracking'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to ABC Audio about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. "We've stopped kicking the tires and now we're in tracking," he said. "You can never have enough songs when you're making an album," h...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine: 'People Thought That This Could Never Happen Again'

For his birthday on Tuesday (May 24),Ukrainian metalhead Vladyslav Stadnyk, who goes by the name Metal Pilgrim, received an unexpected surprise in the form of a chat with W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless courtesy of BBC Radio 5 Live host Nihal Arthanayake. During the conversation, Lawless touched up...

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TED NUGENT Says Calls For More Gun Control Are 'Heartless', 'Soulless', 'Cruel' And 'Dishonest'

Ted Nugent has spoken out against calls for lawmakers to pass legislation designed to reduce gun violence, saying such bills largely target law-abiding gun owners and wouldn't curb violent crime or stem the illegal transport of guns from other states. The 73-year-old, who recently resigned from the...

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Watch: IGGY POP Receives Prestigious Swedish Award POLAR MUSIC PRIZE

On Tuesday (May 24),legendary rocker Iggy Pop was presented with the 2022 Polar Music Prize at a ceremony in Stockholm. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, the manager and music publisher of ABBA. A well-known lyricist, he also was the co-writer on many of their ea...

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MACHINE HEAD: Making Of 'Of Kingdom And Crown' Album Part 2 (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD will release their tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", on August 26 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. The follow-up to 2018's "Catharsis" includes the three songs that were featured on last year's "Arrows In Words From The Sky" single: "B...

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Rockers React To Texas School Shooting: 'How Many More Must Die Or Get Hurt Before Something Is Done?'

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),David Draiman (DISTURBED),Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (THE OFFSPRING),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Peter Frampton and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the reports that 18 students and a teacher were killed during a...

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ANVIL's LIPS: 'If You're Gonna Walk Around Unvaccinated, Then Expect There's Gonna Be Doors Slammed In Your Face'

In a new interview with Chris Akin, Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL spoke about how COVID-19 travel requirements have affected his band's ability to tour the U.S. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Normally we have a t-shirt sales person. And what happened was they re...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL 'Would Love To' Make Another Solo Album

In a new interview with Greece's Rock Pages, DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked if he would like to make a follow-up album to his solo debut, 2005's "Two Sides Of If". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes, would be the short answer. But in reality, wo...

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Head First

One may have to be of a certain age and disposition to be remotely excited by the phrase "funk-metal." The arrival of HEAD FIRST seems to suggest that there are more than a few of us out there, pining for the glory days when bands like FAITH NO MORE, pre-suck RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FISHBONE and MORD...

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Watch DISTURBED's Entire Performance At Camden, New Jersey's MMRBQ

Fan-filmed video of DISTURBED's entire May 21 performance at the MMRBQ at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey can be seen below. During the concert, DISTURBED singer David Draiman told the crowd that the band's upcoming album is "heavy as fuck." "We have a new record that will soon be re...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Gets 'The Coolest Tattoo' He Has Ever Seen

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has shared several photos of his new tattoo. The 50-year-old musician had the chest piece done over the course of three days by tattoo artist Tony Kelly, who works at Cypress Ink Studios in Port Charlotte, Florida. On Monday (May 23),Gray took to his Instagr...

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TED NUGENT Wants To Know Why DEE SNIDER Celebrated His Sickness: 'What Caused That Nasty, Nasty Hate?'

Ted Nugent has once again blasted Dee Snider for seemingly celebrating the fact that the controversial rocker was diagnosed with coronavirus. After Nugent went public with the fact that he was battling COVID-19 in April 2021, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick shared a couple of headlines highlightin...

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EVANESCENCE Announces New Touring Lineup

EVANESCENCE has recruited Emma Anzai of SICK PUPPIES to play bass on the Amy Lee-fronted outfit's upcoming tour. In addition, EVANESCENCE's longtime bassist Tim McCord will switch to guitar and fill the slot recently left vacant by the departure of Jen Majura. Earlier today (Monday, May 23),EVANESC...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says Some Of New AVANTASIA Music Is 'Quite Heavy': 'It Clearly Shows My Power Metal Sides'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave his first interview about "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", the upcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. Due in the fall via Nuclear Blast, the disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The new LP's first single,...