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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Perform Live In Virtual Reality For The First Time

On Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. CT, NextVR and Live Nation will broadcast live in virtual reality KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's concert at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. Fans will get front row and on-stage access as they are transported to an immersive experience featuring this dynamic group performing...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'I Think The Country's In A Very Weird State Right Now'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was interviewed on a recent edition of the syndicated radio show "Noize In The Attic - Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You". You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about ANTHRAX's tendency to write lyrics that tackle social, political, and...

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THE DAMNED THINGS: Audio Snippet Of New Song?

EVERY TIME I DIE's Keith Buckley has uploaded a short clip of what appears to be a new song from THE DAMNED THINGS, his supergroup project also featuring ANTHRAX's Scott Ian, FALL OUT BOY's Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman, EVERY TIME I DIE's Josh Newton, and Rob Caggiano of VOLBEAT (and formerly ANTHRAX...

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WENDY DIO Defends RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It's The Way Of The Future'

A hologram of the late Ronnie James Dio made its U.S. debut this past February at the 28th annual Pollstar Awards at the The Novo (formerly Club Nokia) in Los Angeles, California. Created by Eyellusion, the appearance of the heavy metal icon took place during a performance by DIO DISCIPLES, which pa...

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KAMELOT Frontman Comments On Stockholm Truck Attack: 'It Is Sickening And It Makes My Gut Turn Inside Out'

KAMELOT frontman Tommy Karevik has commented on the April 7 truck attack in Sweden which left four people dead and injured 15 more. The victims were killed when a 39-year-old man rejected asylum seeker from Uzbekistan drove a stolen beer truck through a crowd in a pedestrian shopping street in downt...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer On Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL: 'I Don't Need A Slap On The Back From Anybody'

Teenage radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman of the rock station WMOS-FM 102.3 The Wolf recently conducted an interview with legendary DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is as prestigious of an honor as it i...

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IN THIS MOMENT To Release 'More Raw' And 'Stripped Down' New Album In The Summer

IN THIS MOMENT has completed work on its long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "Black Widow" album for a tentative summer release via Atlantic. The new disc was once again recorded at The Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada with producer Kevin Churko, who has previously worked with FIVE FINGER...

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MASTODON Scores Its Third Top 10 Album With 'Emperor Of Sand'

"Emperor Of Sand", the eighth studio album from internationally celebrated heavy rock icons MASTODON, has entered Billboard's Top Album Sales chart at the No. 1 position, making this not only the best-selling album of the week over all other entries, but also the band's biggest sales debut in their...

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YES Feat. JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN Announces North American Tour

Rock icons Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman have announced that effective immediately, they will officially be known as "YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman," which is the name they will be touring under in North America during the latter half of 2017. "It's very simple...

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THE EXPLOITED Frontman Hospitalized With 'Very Serious Heart Condition'

Singer Wattie Buchan of British punk legends THE EXPLOITED was taken to hospital on Friday, April 7 in Belgium while the band was on tour in Europe wih THE CASUALTIES and CODE RED. According to a post on THE EXPLOITED Facebook page: "[Wattie] has a very serious heart condition and almost died. "He w...

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Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Says His Upcoming Solo Album Was Inspired By Personal Tragedy

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has told ABC Radio that a personal tragedy has inspired his next solo album, which he plans to release later this year. Perry explained: "I met someone and I feel in love with this person. And I lost this person to breast cancer four years ago. In the ...

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ANTHRAX: Quality Fan-Filmed Footage Of Philadelphia Concert

Quality fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX's April 5 performance at Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen in the YouTube playlist below. ANTHRAX and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE kicked off "The Killthrax Tour" on March 29 at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey. With ANTHRAX and...

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Video: Reactivated SKINLAB Performs Entire 'Bound, Gagged And Blindfolded' Album In Orangevale

Video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB performing on April 7 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, Californai can be seen below (courtesy of Capital Chaos TV). SKINLAB will hit the road this summer, following up a string of spring West Coast dates celebrating the 20th annive...

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No, METALLICA Did Not Steal Riffs From '80s Metal Band INCUBUS

'80s death metal band INCUBUS (not to be confused with popular California rock band of the same name) has denied sending a cease-and-desist letter to METALLICA's legal team alleging that the heavy metal giants copied riffs from INCUBUS's songs. BLABBERMOUTH.NET was one of the media outlets which wer...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Holds Grand Opening Of ELLEFSON COFFEE CO. In Jackson (Video)

Ellefson Coffee Co., the boutique coffee brand of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, is holding the grand opening of its brick-and-mortar store this weekend (April 7-9) in David's former hometown of Jackson, Minnesota (population: 3,299). In addition to Ellefson himself, today's festivities featured a...