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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks His Vocal Performance: 'I Don't Think I Sound Like Anybody' Else

In a new interview with Heavy New York, former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens reflected on his vocal performance on the debut album from WINTERS BANE, "Heart Of A Killer", which was released in 1993, three years before he joined PRIEST as the replacement for Rob Halford. He sa...

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IGGY POP Says He Was Once Approached About Joining AC/DC

Iggy Pop claims he was once approached about becoming AC/DC's lead singer. The legendary rocker made the revelation while speaking to The New York Times about his new album, "Every Loser". Pop said: "They had a manager many years ago, when I hadn't reformed THE STOOGES, I hadn't moved to England. An...

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Watch JOHN 5 Play Along To MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Louder Than Hell'

Former ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 has uploaded a video of him playing along to "Louder Than Hell", a song from MÖTLEY CRÜE's third album, "Theatre Of Pain", which was originally released in 1985. The 52-year-old rocker captioned the clip: "Happy Crue year everyone here is one of...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL: 'Ninety-Nine Percent' Of Metal Records Nowadays 'Sound Robotic'

In a recent interview with Australia's Heavy, Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH spoke about his desire to make the band's 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", "sound very organic", especially when compared to its predecessor, 2018's "I Loved You At Your Darkest". He said...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Thanks 'Metal Maniacs' For Their 'Love And Support'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has shared a New Year's message with the band's fans, thanking them for their support and expressing his hope for "peace around the world". In the brief video message, which can be seen below, Halford says: "Hello, metal maniacs. Thank you for all your love and suppor...

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LORDI Announces 'Screem Writers Guild' Album

Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI have shared the title of their upcoming album. "Screem Writers Guild", a wordplay and a LORDI-fied version of Screen Writers Guild, an organization of Hollywood screenplay authors, will arrive this spring via Atomic Fire Records. Earlier today (Sunday, January 1),LO...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Pays Tribute To BOB NALBANDIAN: The Man Who 'Introduced Me To MEGADETH'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has paid tribute to veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian, who passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to Bob's sister, he was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare...

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METALLICA Hits 1.6 Billion In 2022 SPOTIFY Streams

METALLICA's music was streamed 1.6 billion times on Spotify in 2022. This marks the fourth year in a row that the band's songs were played more than a billion times on the digital music service in a 12-month period. The heavy metal legends' social media revealed their latest streaming feat on Saturd...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To BOB NALBANDIAN: 'Your Dedication To This Music Has Been Unparalleled And Inspiring'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian, who passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to Bob's sister, he was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare form of non...

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Veteran Heavy Metal Journalist, Historian And Documentarian BOB NALBANDIAN Dies

Veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to his sister, Bob was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises from cells originating in...

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PSYCHOTICA Frontman PATRICK BRIGGS Dies

Patrick Briggs, singer and lead vocalist of glam rock band PSYCHOTICA, has reportedly passed away. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of Briggs's passing was shared by PSYCHOTICA's booking agent Leave Home Booking, which wrote on social media: "It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Why Now Was Right Time To Release New Solo EP

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke to Brian Aberback of The Aquarian Weekly about his recently released solo EP, "Return To Death Row". The effort was produced by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Nick Bellmore (JASTA, DEE SNIDER). Players on the EP, which contain Owens's "heaviest songs...

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Watch MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Break Down Guitar Solo In 'We'll Be Back'

In the 37-minute video below, MEGADETH's Kiko Loureiro breaks down the guitar solo in the song "We'll Be Back" which appears on the band's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!". MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine discussed Kiko's contributions to "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" in a rec...

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VINNY APPICE Reveals Release Date For LAST IN LINE's Third Album

LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice spoke to the "Nothing Shocking" podcast about the status of the band's upcoming third album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We got an EP that just came out. We actually did a cover of 'A Day In The Life', a BEATLES song. It's a little twist on that v...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH Announces 'Special Offer' For Online Lessons

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph is offering online lessons to students of all levels. Late Wednesday night (December 28),the 58-year-old musician took to his Instagram to share a short video announcing his offer. In an accompanying message, he wrote: "Learn the skills you need to succeed in your New Ye...