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KERRY KING Announces First-Ever Solo Headlining Tour With MUNICIPAL WASTE And ALIEN WEAPONRY

Following his recent tour with LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON and his first European headline tour earlier this year, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his new band will hit the road for the 28-date North American headline tour in early 2025. With MUNICIPAL WASTE as special guest and ALIEN WEAPONRY supporti...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Autobiography Addresses 'A Lot Of Unanswered MEGADETH Questions'

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese", which will arrive on...

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DISTURBED's DAN DONEGAN Mourns Death Of His Father

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan is mourning the death of his father. Earlier today (Monday, September 30),the 56-year-old musician, who formed DISTURBED 30 years ago under the band's original name BRAWL, took to his social media to share a few photos of his father and he included the following mess...

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SERJ TANKIAN: 'If You're Going To Be An Actual Artist, You Have To Have Honesty'

In a new interview with Chasta and Baby Huey of San Francisco Bay Area's 107.7 The Bone radio station, SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian, whose 2021 documentary "Truth To Power" charted the impact of his political activity and growth as a musician, both with and without SYSTEM OF A DOWN, was on...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Doesn't Believe Grunge Was Responsible For Killing Metal In Early 1990s

In a new interview with Kahler Guitar And Bass Bridges, guitarist/vocalist Miland "Mille" Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about how he and his bandmates survived the 1990s, widely considered the decade that forced thrash to go underground or die. He said (as transcribed by BLA...

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Watch: CANNIBAL CORPSE Performs Without Guitarist ERIK RUTAN In London

Fan-filmed video of CANNIBAL CORPSE's entire September 29 concert at the Roundhouse in London, England can be seen below. As previously reported, CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Erik Rutan has left the band's European headlining tour after his home in St. Petersburg, Florida sustained "catastrophic damage...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025 Is Already Completely Sold Out

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced that for the 2025 edition of the event, set to take place from July 30 to August 2 in Wacken, Germany, is completely sold out. A total of 34 artists have been announced for the 34th edition of Wacken Open Air, including MACHINE HEA...

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DEICIDE Cancels Las Vegas Concert Due To Illness

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have been forced to cancel their September 30 concert at Backstage Bar & Billiards in Las Vegas, Nevada due to illness. Earlier today, the band released the following statement via social media: "Due to an unforeseen illness we have to cancel las Vegas, we de...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Cancels Show In Mexico City As Support Act For METALLICA After IVAN MOODY's Injury

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has been forced to cancel its appearance in Mexico City on Sunday (September 29) as the support act for METALLICA due to an injury sustained by FFDP singer Ivan Moody. Replacing the Las Vegas-based metallers on the bill will be the Mexican metal band AGORA. On Saturday (Septe...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist ERIK RUTAN's Florida Home Sustains 'Catastrophic Damage' From Hurricane Helene

CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Erik Rutan has left the band's European headlining tour after his home in St. Petersburg, Florida sustained "catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene". Hurricane Helene barreled through the Southeast on Friday, September 27, causing flooding in Florida, Tennessee and Georg...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says Rehearsals For His First Tour With DREAM THEATER In 14 Years Are 'Sounding And Feeling Great'

Mike Portnoy says that the rehearsals for his first tour with DREAM THEATER in 14 years are sounding "like no time has passed". The drummer co-founded DREAM THEATER in 1985 with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung. Mike played on 10 DREAM THEATER albums over a 20-year period, from 1989's...

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LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival Cancels Friday Shows, Including SLAYER Reunion, Due To Severe Weather

The organizers for the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky have canceled all performances for Friday (September 27) due to severe weather caused by remnants of Hurricane Helene. Among the bands which were scheduled to perform on Friday at the four-day event were SLAYER, Till Lindemann,...

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SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER Undergoes Final Pre-Surgery Round Of Chemo In Cancer Battle

Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL has undergone his final pre-surgery round of chemotherapy after recently being diagnosed with an esophageal tumor. Earlier today (Friday, September 27),Koller shared a video update via social media in which he said (as transcribed by B...

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PAUL RODGERS Releases Music Video For 'Photo Shooter' Song From 'Midnight Rose' Album

Paul Rodgers, iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band BAD COMPANY, has released the official music video for the song "Photo Shooter". The track is taken from his latest album, "Midnight Rose", which came out in September 2023 via Sun Records. This was Rodger...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's JOHNNY VAN ZANT Says A Noncancerous Mass Was Found On His Youngest Daughter's Brain

LYNYRD SKYNYRD singer Johnny Van Zant has offered more details about the "sudden emergency illness" which caused the cancelation of several of the band's concerts. On Tuesday (September 24),the legendary Southern rock group announced that it was scrapping its show scheduled for that night in Anchor...