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DAVID ELLEFSON Recalls Learning To Play METALLICA Songs While Preparing For His Audition To Replace JASON NEWSTED

During a July 22, 2024 KINGS OF THRASH question-and-answer session at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria, Australia, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again confirmed that he got Dave Mustaine's "blessing" to audition for the bassist position in METALLICA after Jason Newsted left the b...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Launches New Band THE ROCKETT MAFIA

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has launched a new band called THE ROCKETT MAFIA. Joining him in the group are Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Rockett and Gibbs played their first s...

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ZAKK SABBATH Announces December 2024/January 2025 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Robert "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE) and drummer Joey Castillo (DANZIG, QUEEN OF THE STONE AGE),has announced the release of "Greatest Riffs", a digita...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Recalls Funny OZZY OSBOURNE Tour Story: 'He Was F*****g Nuts'

Paramount+ has released a new clip from the upcoming docuseries "Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal". In the clip, which premiered via Entertainment Weekly, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy tells a tale about something the band's one-time tourmate Ozzy Osbourne would partake...

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COREY TAYLOR, STEVE VAI And BILLY MORRISON Join Forces For 'Incite The Watch' Track And Video

Billy Morrison, Corey Taylor and Steve Vai have joined forces on "Incite The Watch", the new single and cutting-edge animated video from Billy's recently released solo album "The Morrison Project" via TLG / ZOID / Virgin Music Group. Today (September 10),a striking video for the song has been relea...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'The Gallows'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, the hard rock powerhouse founded by guitar icon Zakk Wylde, has unleashed a brand-new single titled "The Gallows" via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). The track showcases the band's signature blend of bone-crushing riffs, soulful melodies, and a relentless energy that fans have...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL On Touring With METALLICA: 'The Coolest Thing Is JAMES HETFIELD Knows My Name'

In a new interview with Chasta and Baby Huey of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael spoke about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to tour with METALLICA at stadiums across North America and Europe for the past year. He sai...

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Ex-DEVILDRIVER Guitarist MIKE SPREITZER Admits He Hasn't Spoken To DEZ FAFARA About His Decision To Leave The Band

DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer says that he hasn't spoken to frontman Dez Fafara about his decision to leave the band. Mike was the second-longest-lasting member of DEVILDRIVER following the departures of all original members except Fafara. Spreitzer co-wrote and performed on DEVILDRIVER's alb...

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RITA HANEY: How I Found Out About DIMEBAG's Death

In a new interview with comedian and podcaster Zane Lamprey, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney reflected on the PANTERA guitarist's murder while on stage at the Alrosa Villa in north Columbus, Ohio. The shooting happened in December 2004, only moments after Dimebag's then-ban...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY To Release New Song 'The Gallows' Next Week

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will release a new song called "The Gallows" on Tuesday, September 10 via MNRK Heavy (formerly eOne Music). A short teaser is available below. This past April, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde confirmed to Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio 92.5 FM that he and his ban...

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ROB HALFORD, SLASH And Others Donate Items For KITTEN RESCUE's 2024 'Fur Ball' Charity Auction

With the support of rock and metal artists from around the world, Los Angeles's Kitten Rescue offers one-of-a-kind items at their online auction. Raising funds for their lifesaving mission, celebratory donors like JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford (a.k.a. The Metal God),GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, Tricia Helfer...

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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Reflects On His First Show Back After Bonfire Explosion

On Sunday, September 1, SLIPKNOT's Sid Wilson played his first show since suffering severe burns in a bonfire explosion. Speaking about the performance, which took place at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, Wilson told TMZ: "I've been basically bedridden up until then. So, I hadn't been pr...

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DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY To Release New Solo Album In Early 2025

In a new interview with Roppongi Rocks' Stefan Nilsson, DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey spoke about his plans to release a new solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've always kept the solo… I had my own band. That's how we found Simon [McBride, new DEEP PURPLE guitaris...

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PITCHSHIFTER Releases Long-Lost Original Version Of '[NOS] Genius'

Nottingham-based industrial rock outfit PITCHSHIFTER has re-released its long-lost original version of their monster single "[NOS] Genius". The unheard and recovered version of the track comes as a celebration of 27 years since the release of the band's magnum opus album, "www.pitchshifter.com", and...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Share 'I Wanna Be Your Bitch' Single From Upcoming 'Light 'Em Up' Album

THE DEAD DAISIES have released "I Wanna Be Your Bitch", the third single from their upcoming album, "Light 'Em Up". The full-length disc will follow on September 6 via Germany's SPV and Japan's Ward Records. The LP was helmed by producer and songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen, who has previously...