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SLIPKNOT To Celebrate 25th Anniversary On European Tour In December 2024

SLIPKNOT has revealed tour dates for a massive 2024 European headline run. The band's thrilling, multi-sensory live shows are legendary, and with SLIPKNOT celebrating 25 years on this upcoming run, these shows will be especially explosive and not to be missed. SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M...

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JAY WEINBERG 'Wouldn't Trade For The World' His 'Memories And Experiences' As A Member Of SLIPKNOT

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has reflected on his time with the band, saying that he "wouldn't trade for the world" his memories and experiences as a member of the long-running extreme metal outfit. Earlier today (Sunday, December 10),Weinberg shared a photo of the four masks he wore during...

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CREED Is 'Blown Away' By Response To Reunion Tour

In a new interview with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, Mark Tremonti spoke about CREED's upcoming 40-city North American tour, which will mark the band's first time hitting the road together in over a decade. Asked if CREED's previously announced "Summer Of '99"...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Explains Why There Is A Lack Of New Rock And Metal Bands Who Are Able To Ascend To Arena-Level Status

In a new interview with Sweden's Bandit Rock radio station, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the lack of rock and metal bands who are able to ascend to an arena-level status to take the place of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST upon their retirement. He said (as transcribed by B...

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KREATOR Is Planning 'Big' European Tour For Late 2024

In a new interview with Australia's Subculture Entertainment, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, there's gonna be a big tour in Europe, that we haven't announced yet, for the end of '24. There's gonna...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS Says He Wasn't Surprised To Hear About BON SCOTT's Death: He Was An 'Alcoholic'

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says that he was not surprised to hear about Bon Scott's death after a night of heavy drinking. The coroner's report listed "acute alcohol poisoning" as Bon cause of death, the official finding "death by misadventure." Dave recorded AC/DC's first two singles, "Can I...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Reconnects With WOLFGANG VAN HALEN At MAMMOTH WVH Concert In Las Vegas

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended MAMMOTH WVH's concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Late Friday night (December 8),MAMMOTH WVH leader Wolfgang Van Halen, who replaced Anthony in VAN HALEN, took to his social media to share a couple of backstage photos of him with Michael at the House Of B...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Featured In SWEETWATER's 'What's On Your Pedalboard?'

JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner is featured in Sweetwater's "What's On Your Pedalboard?", one of the most popular series on the Sweetwater YouTube channel. In it, Sweetwater's guitar guru Don Carr takes a deep dive into the pedalboards of popular artists, content creators, and pedal manufacturers. Ch...

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TOBIAS FORGE Has 'A Few Songs' Written For Next GHOST Album

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has confirmed to Metal Hammer magazine that he has written "a few songs" so far for the follow-up to last year's "Impera" album. Regarding how he approaches the songwriting process, he said: "I like to compare what I'm doing to being a chef. A chef with a few different inte...

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SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Appears To Have Settled His Legal Battle With Fellow Original QUEENSRŸCHE Members

The legal dispute between QUEENSRŸCHE's estranged drummer Scott Rockenfield and the band's fellow original members Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) appears to have been settled. According to a November 1 court filing in Snohomish County Superior Court in the state of Washington, the...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Reveals 'The Coolest Thing' About His Wedding To LEANA DOLCI

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Swedish talk show "Carina Bergfeldt" on SVT, Sweden's national public broadcaster, IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson confirmed that he recently tied the knot with his fiancée, French fitness instructor Leana Dolci. "I got married three weeks ago," he sai...

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DEE SNIDER 'Won't Be Surprised' If TWISTED SISTER Reunites This Election Year 'To Champion Some Important Causes'

Nearly a year after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Dee Snider has confirmed to Canada's The Metal Voice that the band will likely come back together in 2024 for special performances at different political rallies that need TWISTED SIST...

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MATT BACHAND Reflects On SHADOWS FALL's Rise During 'The War Within': 'There Was No Ceiling'

By David E. Gehlke SHADOWS FALL's fourth studio album, "The War Within", is celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, which, for anyone who enjoyed seeing "The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal" (also see: LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),overtake nu-metal, is enough of a reminder that, yes, time r...

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Inspiratio Profanus

It's the perfect gift for those who would like to terrorize their relatives during the Christmas period. "Inspiratio Profanus" compiles all the cover versions that DIMMU BORGIR have recorded over the years into one big, black and bellicose tribute to the bands that fueled the Norwegians' collective...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Reflects On Ministroke: 'I Thought, 'This Is It. I'm Not Going To Be Able To Play.''

In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine, IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain discussed the effects of the ministroke he suffered earlier this year and his ongoing recovery. He said: "Well, it was very, very difficult. When it first happened, I thought, 'This is it. I'm not going to be able to play. I've g...