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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Would 'Never' Rejoin ICED EARTH: 'I've Moved On'

In a new interview with The Shred Shack, singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, who joined ICED EARTH in 2003 and stayed in the band for four years before being fired in December 2007, was asked if he would ever consider rejoining the Jon Schaffer-led outfit if he got the call. He responded (as transcribed by B...

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LACUNA COIL Announces May 2023 West Coast U.S. Tour

Italian metal veterans LACUNA COIL have announced their return to the U.S. next year with a special West Coast tour — featuring THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, BLIND CHANNEL and EDGE OF PARADISE as openers. This trek follows the successful East Coast run in fall 2022 with BUTCHER BABIES, UNCURED and LIONS AT...

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The Majesty Of Decay

There is nothing quite like some rigorous independent thinking to make narrow-minded folk wet their beds. JUDICATOR have been one of power metal's most potent forces for some time, with a sound that owed plenty to BLIND GUARDIAN without ever borrowing directly from them, and that sounded neither ove...

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We Are The Chosen

One of heavy metal's greatest unsung heroes, Leather Leone, always had a voice that could pin you to the wall and slap you about a bit. First heard on cult US metallers CHASTAIN's 1985 debut "Mystery of Illusion", she is a studs 'n' steel powerhouse who shares pioneering DNA with the likes of DORO,...

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Dead Again

TYPE O NEGATIVE is one of the most immediately recognizable metal bands. Every band member was significant in their own right, but the undeniable focal point was always the late, great frontman Peter Steele, the imposing, charismatic vocalist and bassist who stood at 6' 7" and will forever be known...

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The Legacy

All things considered, there aren't too many things that are more metal than Udo Dirkschneider. Never mind that the German legend sang his guts out on those ageless and seminal ACCEPT classics back in the early '80s, for the U.D.O. catalogue alone, he deserves some kind of award for consistency and...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'So Happy To Be Nominated Again' For GRAMMY AWARD

Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH cap off 2022 with their 13th Grammy nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for the song "We'll Be Back" from their new, critically acclaimed album "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" (UMe). "I am so happy to be nominated again," says MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine. "I...

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MATT SORUM Is 'Not Waiting' On A Call Asking Him To Rejoin GUNS N' ROSES

In a new interview with MetalSucks, Matt Sorum was asked if he would consider rejoining GUNS N' ROSES if he was approached about it by Slash or Duff McKagan. He responded: "Well, I don't really know. I mean, look, you have to take things as they come, one day at a time, right? I've made a lot of cha...

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METALLICA, SLIPKNOT And BRING ME THE HORIZON To Headline 2023 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

United Kingdom's Download festival is back to celebrate its epic 20 year legacy with four headline sets for the first time ever. Announced today are headliners SLIPKNOT, BRING ME THE HORIZON and METALLICA, who will deliver two massive no-repeat performances. This year the festival will take place ov...

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GUNS N' ROSES Shares New Version Of 'November Rain' Featuring 50-Piece Orchestra

GUNS N' ROSES has released a new version of the song "November Rain" featuring a 50-piece orchestra. The reworked version of the epic track was arranged and conducted by film and television composer Christopher Lennertz. It was remixed by progressive rock icon Steven Wilson, who previously said of h...

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Would DAVE LOMBARDO Play With A Reunited SLAYER? He Responds

During a recent question-and-answer session with the readers of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he would have joined SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's new band had he been approached about it. He responded: "I knew that was coming. I am, right now, working...

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Watch W.A.S.P. Perform In Anaheim During 40th-Anniversary Tour

Fan-filmed video of W.A.S.P.'s October 29 concert at City National Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California can be seen below. W.A.S.P. performed the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" live for the first time in more than a decade and a half at the opening concert of the group's 40th-anniversary tour...

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ROB HALFORD Says PANTERA Reunion Will Be 'Sensational': 'These Guys Are Going To Blow Your F***ing Mind'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has once again weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA ban...

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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In January

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty more than a year and a half ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a status report filed last Friday (October 28) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attor...

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W.A.S.P. Performs 'Animal (F**k Like A Beast)' Live For First Time Since 2006 At U.S. Tour Kick-Off: Video, Photos

W.A.S.P. performed the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" live for the first time in more than a decade and a half at the opening concert of the group's 40th-anniversary tour Friday night (October 28) at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. On Your Knees / T...