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SODOM, QUEENSRŸCHE, CANDLEMASS, FORBIDDEN And WATCHTOWER Among Confirmed Bands For 2024 HELL'S HEROES Festival

A worldwide contingent of music fans will convene at Houston's White Oak Music Hall on March 21-23, 2004 as Pegstar Concerts presents the Hell's Heroes festival. The three-day music fest will showcase a hand-picked selection of international heavy metal bands that includes both seminal, genre-pionee...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Guitar Tech On ZAKK WYLDE Playing With PANTERA: 'He's Out There Representing His Brother'

Grady Champion, who was "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's guitar tech throughout his career with PANTERA, spoke to Guitar World magazine about his decision to sign on for the band's current tour. When Grady announced he was joining the crew for the PANTERA celebration shows last August, he said that he wou...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Cancels Remainder Of European Tour Due To Drummer's Broken Foot

ASKING ALEXANDRIA has been forced to cancel the remainder of its European tour due to a broken foot sustained by the band's drummer, James Cassells. The announcement comes one day after the band scrapped its show in Estonia for the same reason. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 27),ASKING ALEXANDRIA rel...

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Watch: TED NUGENT Performs U.S. National Anthem At Oakland County Republican Party's Dinner Honoring DONALD TRUMP

On June 25, Ted Nugent performed the U.S. national anthem at the 2023 Oakland County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner honoring former U.S. president Donald Trump with the "Man Of The Decade" award at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Video of Ted's appearance can be seen below....

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METALLICA Announces 'Takeover' Events During 2023 North American 'M72' Tour

METALLICA has announced "takeover" events during the 2023 North American leg of the band's "M72" world tour. As part of two-night stands in cities around the U.S. Canada between August and November, there will be film fests, pop-up stores, Ross Halfin book signings, All Within My Hands-sponsored opp...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'The Day That Never Comes' In Gothenburg

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "The Day That Never Comes" on June 16 at the first of two concerts at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. According to Nyheter24, the West Coast of Sweden had experienced mostly dry weather in June before it started rai...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Blasts Bands Who Use Backing Tracks: 'If You Pay To See A Real Gig, It Should Be Real'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts mor...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON Sing IRON MAIDEN Classics With Covers Band In ROYAL AIR FORCE Hangar

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson joined a covers band on stage this past Friday (June 23) at the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire to perform the MAIDEN classics "The Trooper" and "Run To The Hills". Video of his appearance can be seen below. The event was a retirement party for a...

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SURVIVOR's 'Eye Of The Tiger' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

SURVIVOR's legendary hit "Eye Of The Tiger" has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. It was written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. The song has been a global phenomenon, inspiring millions since its release in 1982. Commissioned by Sylvester Stallone himself, "Eye Of The Tiger" was the th...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Offers Update On His Health: 'I'm Up And Down'

During an appearance on last Thursday's (June 22) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi offered an update on his health. The 75-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma more than a decade ago, stated (as transcribed...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer LEE RAUCH Dies

Former MEGADETH drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Lee's passing was announced by his brother Chris Rauch in a social media post on Friday. He wrote: "Today is a very sad day, we lost my brother William Lee Rauch. "L...

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GEEZER BUTLER Once Again Says He Was Using 'Devil Horns' Hand Gesture Years Before RONNIE JAMES DIO

Geezer Butler has once again said that he was using the so-called "devil horns" years before Ronnie James Dio adopted it as his own. The late BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW singer is frequently recognized for making the hand gesture mainstream — a staple at rock concerts for decades. However, Butler clai...

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PETER BALTES On Why He Left ACCEPT: 'Everything Was Wrong'

Peter Baltes says that "everything was wrong" with ACCEPT before he made his decision to leave the band in 2018 after a four-decade tenure with the legendary German heavy metal act. The 65-year-old bassist discussed his exit from the legendary heavy metal act in a new interview with Rock And A Hard...

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TONY IOMMI Urges BLACK SABBATH Fans To Be Patient For 'Born Again' Remix

During an appearance on this past Thursday's (June 22) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi spoke about his plans to remix BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album for future release. Issued in August 1983, "Born Again" was the only album SABBATH recorded with lead vocalist Ia...

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DREAM THEATER Members Weigh In On Practice Of Venues Taking Cut Of Artists' Merchandise Sales

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke about the growing demand among artists that music venues and promoters eliminate the fees they charge ban...