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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Takes On Toxic Misogyny, Violence Against Women And Incels In Music Video For 'B.D.E.'

Toxic misogyny, violence against women and incels are the latest target MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen takes aim at in the song "B.D.E." (a.k.a. "Big Dick Energy") out today, including a spellbinding music video that draws the line on the poisonous behavior seen in both politics and everyday life i...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG To Play With INFECTIOUS GROOVES At Australia's BYRON BAY BLUESFEST

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg will sit behind the kit for INFECTIOUS GROOVES when they play this year's Byron Bay Bluesfest on April 1. Bluesfest's 35th anniversary edition will take place at its regular home of Byron Events Farm in Tyagarah, New South Wales, Australia. It will run across the...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And GIBSON Unveil 1989 Les Paul Custom, A Recreated Version Of His Guitar

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to unveil its next global release in partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinu...

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JESSE LEACH Completes Writing Lyrics For New KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'I Feel A Sense Of Accomplishment And Relief'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach says that he has completed writing the lyrics for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "Atonement". In a social media post on Monday (January 22),the 45-year-old musician, who lives in Woodstock, New York with his fiancée, Corinne Paris (a.k.a. Philia Porphyr...

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AT THE GATES Cancels All Spring/Summer 2024 Shows

Swedish metallers AT THE GATES have scrapped their previously announced shows for the next few months. Earlier today (Tuesday, January 23),the band released the following statement via social media: "We regret to inform you that AT THE GATES has been forced to cancel all upcoming shows in the sprin...

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METAL CHURCH Cancels 2024 Tour Dates Due To KURDT VANDERHOOF's 'Ongoing Back Issue'

METAL CHURCH has canceled its previously announced 2024 tour dates due to "an ongoing back issue" suffered by guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. Earlier today (Monday, January 21),Vanderhoof released the following statement via METAL CHURCH's social media: "Dear Friends (Kurdt here). As some of you may ha...

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AARON LEWIS Defends His Conservative Views: 'It Blows My Mind That People Are So Brainwashed'

During an appearance on episode 285 of the "Devin Nunes Podcast" on former U.S. president Donald Trump's social media venture Truth Social, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis — a vocal supporter of the Republican Party — was asked how he became a conservative. The Massachusetts native, who has been spendin...

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SABATON Splits With Guitarist TOMMY JOHANSSON

Swedish metallers SABATON have parted ways with their longtime guitarist Tommy Johansson. Earlier today, SABATON released the following statement via social media: "After 7 amazing years in the band, our guitarist, Tommy, has decided to leave SABATON to pursue his own path. We wish him nothing but t...

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Watch: DISTURBED Performs 'Don't Tell Me' Live For First Time With PLUSH's MORIAH FORMICA

DISTURBED kicked off the 2024 leg of its "Take Back Your Life" tour last night (Friday, January 19) at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The band's 21-song setlist included the live debut of the "Divisive" album track "Don't Tell Me" featuring a guest appearance by Moriah Formica of the o...

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KANYE WEST Wears BURZUM Shirt In New Photo

A new photo has been shared online of the artist formerly known as Kanye West wearing a t-shirt from the controversial Norwegian black metal band BURZUM. Earlier today (Friday, January 19),American rapper, singer and record producer JPEGMafia took to his social media to post a picture of him hangin...

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Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Is Planning Solo Project

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current EXHORDER guitarist Pat O'Brien has announced plans to work on a solo project. The 58-year-old musician, who made headlines in December 2018 when he was arrested for burglary and assaulting a police officer while his Florida home was in flames, touched upon some of...

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Watch: HALESTORM Members Cover JUDAS PRIEST, THE WHO Classics In Nashville

HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger and drummer Arejay Hale joined THEE ROCK N' ROLL RESIDENCY on stage last Saturday night (January 13) at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee to perform cover versions of JUDAS PRIEST's "Dissident Aggressor" and THE WHO's "Long Live Rock". You can...

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Project: Regeneration Vol. 2

It makes the brain ache to think that 25 years have passed since STATIC-X released "Wisconsin Death Trip". One of the nu-metal era's most distinctive bands, the LA-based industrial rockers hit the jackpot with both the aforementioned debut and 2001's vicious "Machine", and while their later efforts...

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New TESTAMENT Album Is 'Definitely Well On Its Way', Says ALEX SKOLNICK

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Celebrates 43rd Anniversary By Launching Virtual Museum, 'Crüeseum'

Coinciding with the band's 43rd anniversary today, MÖTLEY CRÜE is excited to open the virtual doors for fans to experience the world's most notorious museum, the Crüeseum, which gives visitors a glimpse into the wild 40-plus-year history of the iconic rock band. This living, breathing, virtual museu...