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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Shares 'Fog's Here' Poem

Founding BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has shared a new original poem called "Fog's Here". Check it out below. Ward has released a number of poems in recent years, some inspired by the coronavirus pandemic and others celebrating the fall–winter holiday season, including Thanksgiving and Christmas....

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GODSMACK Announces February 2024 'Vibez Tour'

GODSMACK will embark on the "Vibez Tour" in February 2024. Support on the trek, which is being billed as "an intimate evening of music and untold stories", will come from BASTIAN DA CRUZ. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. CST. The first dates to be announced are as follows...

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Former LYNYRD SKYNYRD Drummer ARTIMUS PYLE Collaborates SAMMY HAGAR On New Version Of 'Simple Man'

Artimus Pyle, a distinguished Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and former drummer for LYNYRD SKYNYRD, unveils the soulful "Simple Man" in collaboration with fellow Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar. This heartfelt duet stands as the second digital single release from Pyle's highly anticipat...

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MR. BUNGLE, BLIND GUARDIAN, IN FLAMES, DEICIDE, Others Confirmed For 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST

After a successful return of the Milwaukee Metalfest in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing the first wave of bands for what is already shaping up to be a diverse and hard hitting lineup. Milwaukee Metalfest co-organizer and HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta comments: "We extr...

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Watch: DRAGONFORCE Joined By ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ And ELIZE RYD During Los Angeles Concert

Fan-filmed video of DRAGONFORCE's entire November 19 concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. The long-running U.K-based power metallers were joined on stage by ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz for a cover of Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)", while El...

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KITTIE Is Working On New Studio Album With Acclaimed Producer NICK RASKULINECZ

Canadian metallers KITTIE are apparently working on their new studio album with acclaimed hard rock and heavy metal producer Nick Raskulinecz. On Sunday (November 19),Nashville's Sienna Studios shared a photo of KITTIE and Raskulinecz at the facility, and it included the following message: "Amazing...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Argentina

Video of former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens's November 18 solo concert at Club Bomberos de Solano in San Francisco Solano, Argentina can be seen below. Backing Owens at the gig were Pablo Gustavo Soler and Joel Boffa on guitar, Julián Rodríguez Barrios on bass and...

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IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY And SOILWORK Announce 'Rising From The North' 2024 European Tour

Three of Sweden's most iconic metal bands, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK are teaming up for a European tour titled "Rising From The North". The lineup promises an unforgettable night of Swedish metal mayhem. Anders Fridén from IN FLAMES stated: "Couldn't be more excited to announce this tour. I...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Undergoes Hip And Femur Surgery

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has undergone an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of his left hip and shave down a misshapen part of his femur. The Nashville-based musician broke the news of his operation two weeks after SLIPKNOT announced that he was no longer a member of long-ru...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Extends His Absence From MEGADETH: This Decision 'Hasn't Been Easy For Me'

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has announced his decision to "extend" his absence from the band's touring activities. Kiko, who revealed in September that he would sit out the next leg of MEGADETH's "Crush The World" tour in order to stay home with his children back in Finland, addressed his futur...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Will No Longer Post On X Social Network

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has announced that he is leaving X, the Elon Musk-owned social network formerly known as Twitter. On Saturday (November 18), Gene took to his account the platform to write: "Friends, I've decided to end my X/Twitter posting. From now on find me on: http://inst...

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Guitar EDDIE VAN HALEN Gifted To JASON BECKER Is Going Up For Auction

The guitar Jason Becker received as a gift from Eddie Van Halen is going up for auction next month. Becker, who was diagnosed with ALS in 1989, is parting ways with the instrument in order to raise money for his ongoing care, which costs more than $100,000 a year. The guitar — which was given to Bec...

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See Timelapse Video Of METALLICA's 'M72' Stage Construction And Dismantling

Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan has uploaded a 42-second timelapse video showing the construction and dismantling of METALLICA's stage for the "M72" tour as it happened on November 10 and November 12 for the band's "No Repeat Weekend" shows at the venue. In support of METALLICA's latest album, "72 S...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Feel A Newfound Liberty' After My Latest Exit From MEGADETH

In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, David Ellefson elaborated on his recent comment that he can finally wear his METALLICA shirts again, after exiting MEGADETH in 2021. Referencing the fact that MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has had an acrimonious relationship with METALLICA in the decades a...

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THE DAMNED Rejoined By Original Drummer RAT SCABIES

According to Vive Le Rock, original THE DAMNED drummer Rat Scabies has officially rejoined the band. The 68-year-old musician, whose real name is Christopher Millar, last performed with THE DAMNED in 2022 after departing the band in 1996. Rat tells Vive Le Rock: "Well, it came about after the reunio...