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SAINT VITUS Singer WINO Is 'Engaged In Treatment' For Dependency That Has Become Detrimental To His Health

Vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich of doom metal legends SAINT VITUS has apologized to his bandmates for his recent arrest in Norway for possession of illegal substances (said to be eleven grams of methamphetamine) and has vowed to seek out treatment for "a dependency that has become detrimental to [his...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Thanks NEIL TURBIN For Comparing Book To 'The Lord Of The Rings'

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian has thanked the band's former lead singer Neil Turbin for comparing Ian's autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", to "The Lord Of The Rings", saying that the epic high fantasy novel written by English author J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the guitarist's " fav...

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CREED Members Have Not Spoken With SCOTT STAPP Since 2012

According to The Pulse Of Radio, CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti said in a new interview with Classic Rock that he, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips — who all play in both bands — have not spoken with CREED singer Scott Stapp since the end of the band's 2012 tour. Tre...

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SAINT VITUS Plays First European Show Without WINO In Gothenburg: Video Available

Doom metal legends SAINT VITUS performed as a three-piece in Gothenburg, Sweden on November 11 — two days after the band's lead singer, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, was detained by the Norwegian police and immigration officers for possession of illegal substances (said to be eleven grams of methamphetamin...

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SAINT VITUS Singer WINO Deported From Norway For Possession Of Illegal Substances

Doom metal legends SAINT VITUS have released the following statement: "SAINT VITUS would like to regretfully inform all of our European fans that our lead vocalist Wino was detained by the Norwegian police and immigrations officers for possession of illegal substances since Sunday, November 9th. As...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Appear In Fifth Season Of AMC's 'The Walking Dead'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will make a cameo in the second half of the fifth season of AMC's zombie apocalypse drama "The Walking Dead". Ian chronicled his latest transformation into a zombie in the latest episode of his horror FX show for Nerdist, "Scott Ian's Bloodworks" (formerly "Blood & Gu...

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Video: REED MULLIN, KARL AGELL Perform CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's 'Blind' Album At KATHERINE LUDWIG Benefit Concert

Karl Agell, who sang on the classic CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (C.O.C.) album "Blind" (1991),and founding C.O.C. member Reed Mullin (drums) performed the entire original version of the "Blind" LP on Sunday, November 9 at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina. Agell and Mullin were joined in t...

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APOCALYPTICA Pens Song For 'Angry Birds Seasons' Video Game

Finnish cello rock band APOCALYPTICA has written and recorded the theme song for the "On Finn Ice" episode of the Angry Birds Seasons puzzle video game in the Angry Birds series, developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Entertainment. A video for the track, which was directed by Miika Lomm...

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SLASH Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE At 2014 MTV EMA (Video)

Ozzy Osbourne (pictured) was honored with the Global Icon Award at the the 2014 MTV EMA (MTV Europe Music Awards) on Sunday, November 9 at the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The BLACK SABBATH frontman collected the award from former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash, who later performed Ozzy's 19...

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IAMFIRE Featuring Former THE HAUNTED Singer PETER DOLVING: 'Burn Your Halo Red' Lyric Video

IAMFIRE, the new band featuring vocalist Peter Dolving (THE HAUNTED, MARY BEATS JANE),bassist Mikael Ehlert (BLOOD EAGLE, HATESPHERE),drummer Ulf Scott Hansen (L.O.C., SUSPEKT, GREAT DECEIVER),and guitarist Peter Ahlers Ohlsen, will release a limited-edition 10-inch EP, "Eyes Wide Open", in Janua...

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SHINEDOWN's 'Amaryllis' Certified Gold In U.S.

"Amaryllis", the latest album from the Atlantic recording group SHINEDOWN, has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies. With this latest certification, all four studio albums released by the Florida band have been certifie...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: We Have Enough New Material For A Double Record

Canada's "The Metal Voice" (Facebook page) recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the relationship between the bandmembers in ANTHRAX: Charlie: "...

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NIKKI SIXX Speaks To TAYLOR SWIFT's Record Company President About Decision To Remove Catalog From SPOTIFY

Last night (Friday, November 7) on "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx", national radio host and MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and co-host Jenn Marino welcomed Scott Borchetta, president and CEO of Big Machine Label Group. Borchetta spoke candidly about the headline-making decision to pull Taylor Swift's m...

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GUS G.: 'Long Way Down' Video Released

"Long Way Down", the new video from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was shot by acclaimed director and Gus' longtime creative partner Patric Ullaeus (IN FL...

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No Awkardness Between SCOTT WEILAND And VELVET REVOLVER

The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards were held in Hollywood this past Tuesday (November 4) and the event saw performances by Scott Weiland's new band, THE WILDABOUTS, and KINGS OF CHAOS, which features former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan. Scott, Matt and Duff, of course, all w...