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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH On Replacing NICKO MCBRAIN With SIMON DAWSON: 'It Was Never Gonna Be The Same'

IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith spoke to Germany's Metal Hammer about the newly released book "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History". Available now via Thames & Hudson, "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History" is described in a press release as "a mag...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'It Would Be Nice If Things Between Me And DAVE MUSTAINE Didn't End On A Sour Note'

On the "Remembering Ace Frehley" special episode of "The David Ellefson Show",  former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked by co-host Joshua Toomey if the recent deaths of Ozzy Osbourne and Ace Frehley make him want to pick up the phone and call Dave Mustaine after not being in touch with the...

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ANTHRAX/PANTERA Drummer CHARLIE BENANTE On ACE FREHLEY's Death: 'A Part Of Our Childhood Is Gone'

During this past Friday's (October 17) "Tribute To Ace Frehley" episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante reflected on his KISS fandom, particularly as it relates to the latter band's original guitarist Ace Frehley who died on October 16 at th...

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See W.A.S.P. Perform In Oulu, Finland During 'Album ONE Alive!' Fall 2025 European Tour

On Friday, October 17, W.A.S.P. performed at Tullisali in Oulu, Finland as part of the band's "Album ONE Alive!" European tour. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. I Wanna Be Somebody 00:00 02. L.O.V.E. Machine 04:05 03. The Flame 8:12 04. B.A.D. 14:02 05. S...

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TED NUGENT, At 76, Says He Can Still Hit The High Notes In Some Of His Classic Songs: 'The Music Is So Inspiring'

In a new interview with "Bolling!", the Real America's Voice show hosted by Eric Bolling, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked if he can still hit the high notes in some of his classic songs. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "If I play 'Wango Tango', which is the greatest...

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Watch: HELLOWEEN Pulls Out Rarities, New Songs For '40 Years Anniversary Tour' Kick-Off In Luxembourg

German power metal legends HELLOWEEN kicked off their "40 Years Anniversary Tour" Friday night (October 17) at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. March Of Time (first time performed live since 2018) 02. The King For A 1000 Years (...

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SABATON's THOBBE ENGLUND On His Return To Band: 'Everything Is In Harmony Now'

SABATON guitarist Thobbe Englund says that "everything is in harmony now", less than two years after he rejoined the band. In early February 2024, the Swedish metallers announced that they had welcomed back Englund. This news came a month after Tommy Johansson revealed his departure from the group....

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH: 'You Can't Ask Me To Disown My Politics Any More Than You Can Ask Me To Disown My Family'

In a new interview with the 100 Words Or Less podcast, RISE AGAINST frontman Tim McIlrath spoke about how he injects political activism into his songwriting. Regarding how he navigates the fact that not everybody who listens to RISE AGAINST's music agrees with his political views, Tim said (as trans...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Officiates Wedding Of CHARLIE BENANTE And CARLA HARVEY In Las Vegas

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante and his longtime girlfriend, former BUTCHER BABIES and current THE VIOLENT HOUR vocalist Carla Harvey, tied the knot yesterday (Sunday, October 12) at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. KISS bassist and co-lead singer Gene Simmons officiated the cerem...

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Legends

After several albums that explored the conflicts and calamities of the 20th century, SABATON have headed much further back in time for their 11th full-length album. "Legends" eschews the focus and narrow, temporal view of recent efforts in favor of a handful of stories, honoring mercurial figures in...

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Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist KENNY HICKEY Confirms There Have Been 'Talks' About Staging PETER STEELE Tribute Concert

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey was asked if there has been any talk about teaming up with the other surviving members of TYPE O NEGATIVE to stage a Peter Steele tribute concert with various guest musicians. He said (as transcribed by...

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MASTERPLAN Is Putting Finishing Touches On Long-Awaited New Studio Album

In a new interview with the Honduras rock radio station Conexión, former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow spoke about the upcoming MASTERPLAN album, "Metalmorphosis", which is tentatively due in early 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Our new album...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Is 'Not A Fan' Of METALLICA's 'Black Album' But Says 'It Deserves All The Success It Got'

At this year's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll spoke to PipemanRadio about the 1980s thrash metal scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. After host Pipeman noted that all the thrash acts of the time had their own unique sound, Will concurred. "In the glo...

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ELOY CASAGRANDE On SLIPKNOT: 'New Material Is Coming'

In a new interview with Ollie Winiberg of Drummer's Review, SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande was asked if he and his bandmates have been working on material for the follow-up to 2022's "The End, So Far" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What I can tell you right now is that...

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THE MOODY BLUES Legend JOHN LODGE Dead At 82

John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of THE MOODY BLUES, and inductee of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, has died at the age of 82. In a statement, Lodge's family said: "It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandf...