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CATEGORY 7 Feat. EXODUS, ARMORED SAINT, Ex-MACHINE HEAD And Ex-OVERKILL Members: First-Ever U.S. Tour Announced

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced its first-ever tour i...

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Watch: ARCH ENEMY Performs New Song 'Liars & Thieves' Live For First Time

Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY played a brand new song, "Liars & Thieves" live for the first time at the opening show of their European tour on October 3 at the O2 Academy in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the performance is available below. "Liars &...

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Watch: ACCEPT's MARK TORNILLO Joins KK'S PRIEST For 'Breaking The Law' Performance In San Francisco

ACCEPT's Mark Tornillo joined KK'S PRIEST on stage last night (Monday, October 7) at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California to perform the JUDAS PRIEST classic "Breaking The Law". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. San Francisco was the final show of ACCEPT and KK'S PR...

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GOTTHARD To Release 'Stereo Crush' Album In 2025

Swiss rock legends GOTTHARD are set to make a triumphant return with their highly anticipated new album, "Stereo Crush", scheduled for release early next year. While further details are yet to come, GOTTHARD have announced their return to the stage in May 2025. Currently being finalized with produce...

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THE DOORS To Celebrate 60th Anniversary In 2025 With Series Of Releases And Book

In the summer of 1965, Ray Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with Jim Morrison, a young poet whom he knew when they were both students at UCLA's film school. Jim told Ray he had been living on a friend's rooftop writing songs. Though Morrison had never intended to be a singer, he sat d...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Plays First 'Höllywood Takeöver' Club Concert At Troubadour

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the first of three exclusive, intimate club shows Monday night (October 7) at Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was part of what MÖTLEY CRÜE is calling a "Höllywood Takeöver", a series of gigs which were first teased over the Labor Day weekend when flyers promo...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Wrote Riff For SKID ROW Song 'Monkey Business' With SNAKE: 'I Crafted That Riff With Him'

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked if he writes songs and lyrics on a regular basis. He responded: "I write all of the time, but I don't ever write. [Laughs] Let me explain what I mean. I've always been a guy who collects things. I collect...

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DEICIDE Cancels Remaining Shows On U.S. Tour As Another Storm Takes Aim At Band's Home State Of Florida

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have canceled the last three shows of their North American tour with KRISIUN, INFERI and CLOAK in order to return home "to protect" their "families and properties" as Floridians prep for the second storm to hit the Gulf Coast in a little over two weeks. On Monday...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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The Art Of Letting Go

Myles Kennedy is known for being the lead vocalist of ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, but he also leads a prolific solo career. Kennedy released his first solo album in 2018, "Year of the Tiger", and it was quite a divergence from what he does with SLASH FEATUR...

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SULLY ERNA: 'There'll Be No More New GODSMACK' Music

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Sully Erna spoke about GODSMACK's announcement that the band's latest album, "Lighting Up The Sky", will likely be its final collection of new material. Asked if he and his bandmates are working on any new music, Sully said (as transc...

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THE OFFSPRING's BRYAN 'DEXTER' HOLLAND Loves Flying Single Pilot: 'It Doesn't Bother Me To Be By Myself'

In a new interview with Billboard, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland, who is a licensed pilot, confirmed that being a musician wasn't his first career choice. "I wanted to fly fighter jets when I was a kid," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And I tried to get in the [United S...

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Crown Of Thorns

For over 30 years now, THE CROWN have made their mark with their unique form of melodic death thrash. Their most recent album, 2021's "Royal Destroyer", was good but far from great — built upon the unit's tried and true approach. Now, with a release named after its initial moniker, THE CROWN has upp...

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SCOTT STAPP To Make Grand Ole Opry Debut

Grammy-winning songwriter, solo artist and CREED frontman Scott Stapp will perform at the Grand Ole Opry on October 23. It will be the rocker's first time inside the circle and the first live performance of his first-ever duet, "If These Walls Could Talk" featuring rock queen Dorothy. The acoustic b...

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AL JOURGENSEN And PAUL BARKER Sign With CLEOPATRA RECORDS For Final MINISTRY Studio Album

Cleopatra Records has announced the signing of the legendary industrial band MINISTRY, featuring key members Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker. Brian Perera, president of Cleopatra Records, shared his excitement about the reunion: "We couldn't be more excited to welcome MINISTRY back home to Cleopatra....