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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Won't Perform Entire 'Painkiller' Album On 'Shield Of Pain' Tour

In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's plans celebrate the 35th anniversary of its classic album "Painkiller" extensively live with the "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. This "rare" and "unique set" will include "beloved classics" and "will be defending the me...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces More 'Shield Of Pain' 2025 European Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced more dates for their "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. The Rob Halford-fronted outfit will play its biggest-ever London, United Kingdom show on July 25 at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. Support at that gig will come from fellow legendary rocker Ali...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2025 Tour Of Europe And Middle East

GUNS N' ROSES announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer with special guests PUBLIC ENEMY, RIVAL SONS and SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter on select dates. Kicking off on May 23, the 24-date tour w...

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GUNS N' ROSES Teases 2025 Tour Announcement

GUNS N' ROSES are teasing an announcement of a 2025 tour under the banner "Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things". A short teaser video for the trek, which is expected to be officially announced on Monday, December 9, was shared via the GUNS N' ROSES social med...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces New Drummer: 'A Name Familiar To Many Of Our Fans'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced their new touring drummer. Stepping in as the replacement for Nicko McBrain will be Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in BRITISH LION. Earlier today (Sunday, December 8),MAIDEN released t...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Emotional Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN At Drummer's Final Concert With IRON MAIDEN

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson paid emotional tribute to Nicko McBrain after the drummer announced he was quitting touring with the group after 42 years. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a...

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Watch: KERRY KING Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Melbourne Stop Of Australia's GOOD THINGS Festival

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers" during their concert on Friday (December 6) at the Good Things festival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of th...

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Watch: VOLBEAT Returns To Live Stage After 16 Months

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT returned to the live stage for the first time in 16 months last night (Friday, December 6) as the support act for IRON MAIDEN at Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil. According to Setlist.fm, VOLBEAT's setlist was as follows: 01. The Devil's Bleeding Crown 02. Lola Monte...

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See VENOM Perform In Bogota During Fall 2024 Latin American Tour

Fan-filmed video of VENOM's December 5 performance at Calle 13 in Bogota, Colombia can be seen below. Two years ago, VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant confirmed that the band was putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaking at the 2022 edition of Wacken Open Air, he said: "We had...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Retirement From Touring: Tonight Will Be 'My Final Gig' With The Band

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring. The 72-year-old musician, who has been a member of MAIDEN for more than four decades, revealed his decision to "step back" from being on the road earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a statement on the band's official we...

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ATREYU Announces 'The Curse - 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour' of Europe For Fall 2025

ATREYU will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band's 2004 sophomore album "The Curse" by performing the gold-certified LP in its entirety on a European tour in the fall of 2025. Presale tickets for "The Curse - 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour" will be available starting on Wednesday, December 11 at...

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MY DYING BRIDE Recruits SWALLOW THE SUN Vocalist MIKKO KOTAMÄKI For Upcoming Shows

English doom metal pioneers MY DYING BRIDE have recruited SWALLOW THE SUN vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to front the band for their live appearances in 2025. So far, only one show with Kotamäki has been announced: July 3 at the Rockmaraton festival in Hungary. Earlier today, MY DYING BRIDE released the fo...

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Watch: EXODUS/SLAYER's GARY HOLT Holds Guitar Clinic At Michigan's Rock City Music Company

On November 24, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt took part in a guitar clinic and meet-and-greet at Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan. Video and photos of his appearance can be found below. Holt's memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way",...

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Aqualung Redux / Best Of Jethro Tull

Those clever bastards at Magnetic Eye Records have got impeccable taste. "Aqualung Redux" is the latest in a series of extravagant tribute albums dedicated to classic albums and great artists of our time, populated by an impressive army of bands from stoner, doom and psychedelic realms. Previous pro...

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JOSH TODD On BUCKCHERRY's Upcoming 11th Album: 'The Songs Are Really Great'

In a new interview with Indie Power TV, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, which was recorded last month at a Nashville studio with producer Marti Frederiksen. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just finished recording and we're waiting for t...