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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Suffered Stroke In January

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has revealed that he suffered a stroke earlier this year. The 71-year-old drummer shared the news of the health setback in a statement posted via MAIDEN's official web site, indicating that the episode left him "paralyzed" down one side of his body and "worried" that his...

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SCOTT IAN Hopes To Finish Recording New ANTHRAX Album By End Of 2023

During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, August 2) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band's next studio album. Asked how far long he and his bandmates have gotten in tracking the eff...

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JOSH HOMME Thinks 'It's A Little C***y' When Bands Don't Play Their Hits

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme says that it's "a little cunty" when certain music acts don't perform their "big songs" in concert. The 50-year-old musician weighed in on the topic of bands not playing their most popular tracks while discussing how he puts together his band's setlists du...

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RAT SCABIES Doesn't Rule Out Another Original THE DAMNED Lineup Reunion: 'It's Not Completely Done'

In a new interview with Vintage Rock Pod, the YouTube channel for classic rock enthusiasts, original THE DAMNED drummer Rat Scabies reflected on the band's 2022 reunion tour, saying: "I think if there hadn't been money on the table, it would never have happened. But once we kind of started… There wa...

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THE HALO EFFECT's Second Album To Arrive In Early 2024

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — recently completed mixing its sophomore album. In a new interview with Fin...

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VOIVOD Releases 'Thrashing Rage' Live Video From Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD celebrated 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 with the release of their special anniversary studio album titled "Morgöth Tales". The LP, which is out now via Century Media Records, entered the official album sales charts in Germany at No. 36 and in Switzer...

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DORO Releases Her Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Living After Midnight' Featuring ROB HALFORD

German metal queen Doro Pesch has released her cover version of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Living After Midnight". The track, which is a duet with PRIEST singer Rob Halford, is taken from Doro's upcoming studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", due on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. The 1...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' at CHANIA ROCK FESTIVAL

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album on tour in 2023. Fan-filmed video of his July 29 concert at the Chania Rock Festival in Chaniá, Greece, where he performed the LP in full, can be seen below. Originally release...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Commemorates Half Century As One Of America's Preeminent Rock Bands With 'Fyfty' Box Set

On October 13, Geffen/UMe Recordings is set to release "Fyfty", a four-CD/digital 50th-anniversary box set that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of rock and roll's most pre-eminent bands, LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The career-spanning 50 tracks featured on "Fyfty" represent the best of the best music the...

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JOHN CORABI On Still Being Asked MÖTLEY CRÜE Questions More Than 30 Years After He Joined The Band: 'It Doesn't Bother Me'

In a recent interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer Vince Neil, was asked if he gets tired of still getting asked questions about his former band more than two and a half decades since he last playe...

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Watch STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Perform In Milan During Summer 2023 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of BRITISH LION's July 14 performance at the Legend club in Milan, Italy can be seen below. BRITISH LION is the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris. The band recently launched a 15-date tour throughout Europe. It includes 13 headline tour dates, as well as f...

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KITTIE's MERCEDES LANDER On Band's Return To Live Stage: 'This Is A Fantastic Feeling'

As part of a new article in The New York Times focusing on nu metal's resurgence, Canadian metallers KITTIE spoke about their decision to reunite, initially for a couple of festival appearances before beginning work on new music. Drummer Mercedes Lander said bookers started calling again in the fall...

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Original SAXON Guitarist PAUL QUINN To Return To The Road With THE CARDS

International power trio THE CARDS, featuring original, founding SAXON guitarist Paul Quinn, will release a new album this November and will simultaneously embark on a tour of the U.K. supporting former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell and his band, PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS. THE CARDS, al...

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Watch: Original ALICE COOPER Bassist DENNIS DUNAWAY Joins HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage To Perform 'School's Out'

Dennis Dunaway, the original bass player from the ALICE COOPER group, joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage on July 30 at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, New York to perform the Cooper classic "School's Out". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES consi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Concert Trend Of Throwing Objects At Artists: 'If People Don't Like You, They're Gonna Throw S***'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has weighed in on the troubling behavior trends in younger audiences at live music shows, including throwing things at artists to catch their attention. "If people don't like you, they're gonna throw shit," Mustaine told Sweden's SVT in a new interview. "Maybe it's graduated...