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KING DIAMOND Says MERCYFUL FATE Will Play New Nine-Minute Song On Upcoming Tour: 'It's Quite A Monster'

Influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE will embark on a European tour this spring and summer. The trek will kick off on June 2 in Hannover, Germany and will include shows in Poland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, France, Spain, Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Norway, Cz...

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GIBSON Wins Jury Verdict Against DEAN Over Guitar Shapes

A Texas federal jury decided on Friday (May 27) that Dean Guitars sold counterfeit guitars that infringed the trademark on Gibson Brands Inc.'s Flying V guitar and other iconic models, and dismissed Dean's efforts to cancel several Gibson trademarks as generic. In May 2019, Gibson filed a lawsuit ag...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Recalls Being 'Insulted' By JAMES HETFIELD: 'I Blew A Fuse For A Second'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo is the featured guest on the latest episode of "The Ex-Man With Doc Coyle", the podcast where BAD WOLVES and GOD FORBID guitar player Doc Coyle talks to professionals in the music world and other creative industries about the challenges and transitions of leaving mo...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Chooses His Collaborators Very Carefully: 'It's All About Chemistry'

In a new interview with Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about his continued collaboration with Vargas & Lagola, the Swedish songwriting and production duo of Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir. Vargas & Lagola co-wrote six songs on GHOST's latest album,...

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TONY DOLAN Explains Why CRONOS Can't Stop VENOM INC. From Using 'VENOM' Name

In a new interview with the "HRH Metal With Dan Chan" show, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked if he and his bandmates have gotten any legal pushback from VENOM bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant over the fact that they are using the "VENOM" name. He responded (as t...

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Ex-SAVATAGE Drummer's Gun Shop Hosts Campaign Event For Ultra-Conservative Republican Congressman MADISON CAWTHORN

On May 6, ultra-conservative North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn held a campaign event at Cherokee Guns, the store owned by former SAVATAGE drummer Steve "Doc" Wacholz (pictured above). Later that day, Cawthorn shared a few photos of the event on his Facebook page and wrote in an...

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RANDY RHOADS Documentary Director Says OSBOURNE And RHOADS Families Declined To Help With Making Of Film

"Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon", a new documentary about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE, has just been made available on Video On Demand. The 85-minute film was directed by Andre Relis and was narrated by L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. It...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform MEGADETH Songs Together For First Time In 34 Years

Former MEGADETH members David Ellefson and Jeff Young reunited on stage last night (Tuesday, May 10) at Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, as part of a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 198...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Postpones Shows After ZAKK WYLDE Loses Voice

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has been forced to postpone two shows on its U.S. tour with Nita Strauss and Jared James Nichols after frontman Zakk Wylde "lost his voice." The May 9 concert in Lexington, Kentucky will now take place on May 23, while the May 10 show in Raleigh, North Carolina has been pushed ba...

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Former MEGADETH, ANTHRAX And W.A.S.P. Members To Perform At 'Big Four' Tribute Concert At Whisky A Go Go

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will hold a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — on Tuesday, May 10. Among the musicians sched...

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HYPOCRISY's PETER TÄGTGREN: 'Maybe This Is Our Last American Tour'

By David E. Gehlke There was a stretch from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s when Peter Tägtgren was ubiquitous — and it nearly killed him. The Swedish musician and producer juggled his primary band, HYPOCRISY, while running Abyss Studios, twiddling the knobs for the likes of BORKNAGAR, CHILDREN OF...

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Former MEGADETH Members DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG To Reunite On Stage At Next Week's 'Ultimate Jam Night'

Ultimate Jam Night, the long-running community-oriented show in residency at the famed Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, will hold a special tribute to the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — on Tuesday, May 10. Among the musicians sched...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON And EDDIE JACKSON Fire Back At SCOTT ROCKENFIELD, Accuse Drummer Of 'Abandoning' The Band

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) have fired back at their estranged drummer Scott Rockenfield, accusing him of abandoning his position as a member of the band and misappropriating the group's assets to his own personal benefit. Last October, Rockenfield filed a la...

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VENOM INC. To Release 'There's Only Black' Album In September

VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, will release its sophomore album, "There's Only Black", on September 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official lyric video for the LP's first single, "How M...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Shares Music Video For 'You Made Me Want To Live'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has shared the official music video for the single "You Made Me Want To Live" from the band's latest album, "Doom Crew Inc.". You can now watch it below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde commented: "BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's new video for 'You Made Me Want To Live' is so good...