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WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Was 'An Experiment': 'I Don't Wanna Do It Again'

Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio says that the hologram of the legendary metal singer was an "experiment" that received a mixed response from the Ronnie fans. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company called Eyellusio...

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POP EVIL Drummer Opens Up About Having To Work Other Jobs During Pandemic: 'I Found Myself Becoming Sad Or Angry Or Lost'

In a new interview with the "BREWtally Speaking" podcast, POP EVIL drummer Hayley Cramer spoke about how she dealt with not being able to play music with her bandmates during the first year and a half of the coronavirus pandemic. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a really scary th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Wishes Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Happy 58th Birthday 'In Heaven'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has taken to social media to wish a happy birthday to the band's late drummer, Nick Menza. Menza, who was born in Munich, Germany, where his father, jazz musician Don Menza, had been stationed with the U.S. Army, would have turned 58 on Saturday (July 23). Earlier toda...

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Heavy Metal-Loving Cartoon Characters 'Beavis And Butt-Head': Nine-Minute Preview Of New Paramount+ Animated Series

MTV's seminal, Gen X-defining "Beavis And Butt-Head" about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal will return in a new adult animated series, "Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head", which will premiere on the Paramount+ service Thursday, August 4 in the U.S. and w...

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MEGADETH Releases New Song 'Night Stalkers' Featuring ICE-T

The official music video for "Night Stalkers", a brand new song from MEGADETH, can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by iconic rapper Ice-T, is taken from the band's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. Crea...

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MEGADETH Teases Music Video For 'Night Stalkers' Featuring ICE-T

"Night Stalkers", the new music video from MEGADETH, will premiere this Friday, July 22 at 10 a.m. EDT / 7 a.m. PDT. The song is taken from MEGADETH's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. Featuring twelve new tracks, "The Sick, The D...

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Ex-OVERKILL Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Regrets Not Getting Gig As JAMES HETFIELD's Temporary Replacement In METALLICA

Former OVERKILL and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson spoke to WWMusic about his experience auditioning for METALLICA as James Hetfleld's temporary replacement (on guitar only) while James recovered from being burned onstage back in 1992. He said: "Yeah, James, he caught on fire. They aske...

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Heavy Metal-Loving Cartoon Characters 'Beavis And Butt-Head' To Star In New Paramount+ Animated Series

MTV's seminal, Gen X-defining "Beavis And Butt-Head" about two cartoon teenagers famous for their nasally laughs and love of heavy metal will return in a new adult animated series, "Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head", which will premiere on the Paramount+ service Thursday, August 4 in the U.S. and w...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Says He Contributed Songwriting Ideas To Two Tracks On 'The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!'

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke to Andrew Daly of VWMusic about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. The follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" marks Dirk's first studio recording with MEGADETH, having officially jo...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Announces First Solo Tour With MIKE PORTNOY On Drums

For over three decades, Grammy Award-winning guitarist John Petrucci has been known for his work in the groundbreaking and influential progressive metal band DREAM THEATER. Now, John is adding another career milestone to his resume as he is embarking on his first headlining solo tour performing mate...

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Will POWERWOLF Ever Play North America? FALK MARIA SCHLEGEL Is 'Quite Sure It Will Happen'

By David E. Gehlke The prospect of touring North America is a double-edged sword for melodic European metal bands. While metal of this variety has maintained its validity in Europe, it remains on the fringe in North America, relegated to pockets of fans in major cities and uncertain prospects in the...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says It Was 'Time' To 'Move On' From DAVID ELLEFSON

Dave Mustaine says that "there had been enough stuff that had led up to" his decision to fire bassist David Ellefson from MEGADETH last year. Ellefson's exit from the band came in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted on Twitter. At t...

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IGGY POP Reimagines DANNY ELFMAN's 'Kick Me' For 'Bigger. Messier.' Album

Danny Elfman has announced "Bigger. Messier.", a brand new genre-defying album of remixed and reimagined versions of songs from his acclaimed 2021 record "Big Mess". Comprised of collaborations and guest vocal features from a sprawling array of artists, including Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, HEALTH, Kait...

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KORN Bassist FIELDY 'Wasn't Quite Ready' To Go Back On Tour, Says MUNKY

During a June 19 press conference at this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was asked about the current status of the band's bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out KORN's ongoing tour in order to "heal" after "fal...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Will Forgive DAVID ELLEFSON But 'Won't Play Music With Him Anymore'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine says that he won't play music with David Ellefson anymore, more than a year after firing the bassist from the band they formed together nearly four decades ago. Ellefson's exit came just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving him were posted...