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See PANTERA Perform In Arlington, Texas Where Original Band Was Formed More Than 40 Years Ago

Almost exactly 22 years after PANTERA's classic lineup played its final show, the reformed band returned to the town where the legendary quartet formed back in 1981, Arlington, Texas, this time as the support act for METALLICA. On Friday (August 18),PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocal...

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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: Debut Album To Be Recorded In November

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, will enter the studio in November with longtime collaborator and producer Eugene "Machine" Freeman to begin work on its debut full-length album. FIRSTBORNE has released a new single (or two) ea...

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Watch: DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend RITA HANEY Joins PANTERA On Stage In Houston

Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe joined PANTERA on stage this past Thursday (August 17) at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas to perform the band's classic song "Walk". Fan-filmed vide...

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ALICE COOPER Shares Audio Snippets Of All Songs From Upcoming 'Road' Album

Alice Cooper has shared a YouTube clip containing audio samples of all the songs that will appear on his upcoming album "Road", due out August 25 via earMUSIC. Produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, "Road" was written, composed and recorded with Alice's trusted, longtime bandmates — Ryan Roxie...

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Seeing Through Fire

When RINGWORM released their debut album "The Promise" some 30 years ago, they already sounded considerably more ferocious than any other metallic hardcore band one might mention. A few years of inactivity aside, the Cleveland quintet have been hammering grimly away ever since, while somehow becomin...

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Another New GUNS N' ROSES Song 'The General' To Arrive In October

GUNS N' ROSES have returned with a brand new single titled "Perhaps", out now via Geffen Records. "Perhaps" notably made its debut via a simultaneous world premiere at U.S. rock radio. Fans may also now pre-order a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl of "Perhaps", including another new song "The Genera...

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DOLLY PARTON Joined By PAUL MCCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, PETER FRAMPTON And MICK FLEETWOOD On Her Version Of 'Let It Be'

Beloved global icon and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has released the next track off her upcoming "Rockstar" album, "Let It Be", out now. Parton was joined by fellow musical titans Paul McCartney (vocals/piano),Ringo Starr (drums),Peter Frampton (guitar) and Mick Fleetwood (add...

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KIRK HAMMETT Still Wonders What '…And Justice For All' Would Have Sounded Like If CLIFF BURTON Had Lived

In a new interview with producer and YouTuber Rick Beato, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked if there is a particular album of his where he feels like the songs and the production were exactly what he had imagined. Kirk responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Master Of Puppets', fo...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Montreal

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Stade Olympique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada last weekend, a pop-up shop opened on August 10 at One Place Ville-Marie and remained open until Sunday, August 13. Fans visiting the pop-up shop were not only able to buy the basic tour line, but also a range o...

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DIO: 'The Studio Albums: 1996-2004' Limited-Edition Deluxe CD And LP Box Sets Due In September

BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. have partnered to issue limited-edition deluxe CD and LP box sets of Ronnie James Dio's final four studio albums on September 22, 2023. Titled "The Studio Albums: 1996-2004", the set will include "Angry Machines" (1996),"Magica" (2000),"Killing The Dragon" (20...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary: 'We Wanted To Have The Connecting Door To The Fans Be As Open Wide As Possible

In a new interview with Mary Anne Hobbs's BBC Radio 6 Music show, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band's 2004 documentary "Some Kind Of Monster", which ended up becoming an honest examination of one of the world's most successful heavy metal bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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ALICE COOPER Shares Lyric Video For 'Welcome To The Show' Single From 'Road' Album

Alice Cooper has shared the official lyric video for his new single "Welcome To The Show" from his upcoming album "Road", due out August 25 via earMUSIC. Alice says: "'Welcome To The Show' is just that: Telling the audience here it is. The show is ready to go and we are fully loaded. Here it comes!"...

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KORN's JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER Launches Experimental Electronic Project VENERA

VENERA, a newly formed experimental electronic outfit featuring James "Munky" Shaffer (KORN) and Atlanta-based composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt, will release its self-titled debut album on October 13 via Ipecac Recordings. VENERA enigmatically launched its debut song "Swarm" late last month. No informa...

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MEGADETH Comes To World Of Warships And World Of Tanks In WARGAMING's 'Metal Fest' Event

Wargaming has announced an electrifying collaboration with iconic metal band MEGADETH. A multi-product musical in-game event called Metal Fest is set to bring the thunderous power of metal to four popular products: World Of Tanks Modern Armor; World Of Tanks Blitz; World Of Warships; and World Of Wa...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Attend Photographer ROSS HALFIN's Book Discussion In New York

Fan-filmed video of the August 5 question-and-answer session at the "Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White" book signing at Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City by METALLICA's official photographer Ross Halfin can be seen below. METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett al...