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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Reunites With High School Band TOZ At Homecoming Event In Jackson, Minnesota

Ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performed in his former hometown of Jackson, Minnesota during this summer's Jackson County Fair. The homecoming event took place on Friday, July 29. David talked about his rock and roll journey before the races at Jackson Motorplex and reunited with his high school...

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Ex-IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD On THE HALO EFFECT: 'This Band Stands On Its Own Two Feet'

By David E. Gehlke THE HALO EFFECT features five familiar faces from long-running but currently divisive melodic metal troupe IN FLAMES: Mikael Stanne (vocals),Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Niclas Engelin (guitar),Peter Iwers (bass) and Daniel Svensson (drums). Naturally, the announcement of THE HALO...

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Watch: ANTHRAX Joined By PUBLIC ENEMY's CHUCK D For 'Bring The Noise' At Palladium In Hollywood

Chuck D of PUBLIC ENEMY joined ANTHRAX on stage last night (Friday, July 29) at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California to perform "Bring The Noise", the song ANTHRAX and PUBLIC ENEMY recorded together in 1991. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. During the recordi...

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JESPER STRÖMBLAD Sits Out THE HALO EFFECT's Appearance At METALDAYS Festival; THE HAUNTED's PATRIK JENSEN Steps In

Ex-IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad sat out THE HALO EFFECT's July 27 appearance at the Metaldays festival in Tolmin, Slovenia. He was replaced at the gig by THE HAUNTED's Patrik Jensen. Strömblad formed THE HALO EFFECT during the pandemic with fellow former IN FLAMES members Daniel Svensson (dr...

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MAX CAVALERA Doesn't Think SEPULTURA's 'Roots' Is A 'Nu Metal' Album: 'In Fact, I Think It's The Opposite'

In a new interview with Pamela Calderón of Chile's iRock, former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera reflected on the group's groundbreaking 1996 album "Roots", on which he and his bandmates collaborated with the Brazilian Xavante tribe. Asked about the criticism from some of the SEPULTURA fans that the...

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LAST IN LINE Releases Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'A Day In The Life'

LAST IN LINE will release a new EP, "A Day In The Life", on November 11 via earMUSIC. The effort is numbered and limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. To kick things off, the title track, which is described in a press release as "one of the heaviest versions" of THE BEATLES classic "ever recorded," has...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN On 'Of Kingdom And Crown': 'Most Of This Record Was Written At Three In The Morning'

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", which will be released on August 26 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Renewed Popularity Of 'Master Of Puppets': 'That Whole Thing Is Such A Mindf**k'

Prior to METALLICA's headlining performance Thursday (July 28) at this year's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's Grant Park, drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to local radio station Rock 95.5 about the resurgence in popularity of the band's classic song "Master Of Puppets". Earlier this month, the "Master O...

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Did Grunge Kill 1980s Heavy Metal? PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Weighs In

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of VWMusic, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard was asked for his take on the long-running narrative that grunge killed the career of many hard rock and heavy metal musicians. He replied: "I think there's always renewal in the world, and with that renewal, comes new...

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DEREK SHERINIAN Says 'It Sucks' That 'Regulations' Have Prevented BILLY SHEEHAN From Touring South America With SONS OF APOLLO

SONS OF APOLLO keyboardist Derek Sherinian has commented on the announcement that bassist Billy Sheehan will be unable to join his bandmates on their South American tour next month due to "travel restrictions". His replacement on the trek will be ANGRA's Felipe Andreoli. Speaking to Artists On Recor...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Looks Back Nostalgically On His Days In VAN HALEN In New Music Video For 'Nothing Could Have Stopped Us'

Mike Savage of the award-winning production agency Vision Savage Media has uploaded a music video for David Lee Roth's new solo song titled "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway". The track, in which Roth looks back nostalgically on his days in VAN HALEN, was reportedly recorded in 2007 wi...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Perform At Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi took part in the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, which was held in his home city of Birmingham, England. Iommi and acclaimed saxophonist Soweto Kinch led a "dream sequence" piece, titled "Hear My Voice", based on the lead track from the 2020 film "Trial Of The...

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Watch: SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH Jumps Into Crowd At Toronto Concert To Break Up Fight

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith stopped the band's concert in Ontario, Canada on July 22 and physically went into the crowd to break up a fight. According to MusicLifeMagazine.net, the incident happened earlier in SHINEDOWN's 17-song set at the at History venue in downtown Toronto. Smith jumped into...

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ANTHRAX Is Working On Dolby Atmos Mix Of 'Among The Living' Album: 'It's So Heavy'

ANTHRAX's longtime producer Jay Ruston is working on a Dolby Atmos mix of the band's classic third album, 1987's "Among The Living". The LP, originally produced by Eddie Kramer and ANTHRAX, featured the lineup of singer Joey Belladonna, lead guitarist Dan Spitz, rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, bassist F...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Releases New Solo Song About VAN HALEN: 'Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway'

David Lee Roth has released a new solo song titled "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway". The accompanying YouTube video for the track features a photo of the classic lineup of VAN HALEN, about whom the song was apparently written. "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway" was repo...