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U.D.O. Announces September/October 2024 North American Tour

U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, has announced the rescheduled dates for its North American tour. The 22-date trek, which was originally scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2023 in Frenchtown, New Jersey and make stops in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas,...

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VENOM INC. Parts Ways With Drummer JERAMIE KLING

Drummer Jeramie Kling has announced his departure from VENOM INC. after a five-year run with the band. Kling, who is also a member of INHUMAN CONDITION, previously sat out VENOM INC.'s 2022 summer festival appearances at Alcatraz festival in Belgium and Bloodstock Open Air festival in the U.K. He wa...

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GRAMMY AWARDS 2024: METALLICA, DISTURBED And SLIPKNOT Among 'Best Metal Performance' Nominees

METALLICA, DISTURBED, GHOST, SLIPKNOT and SPIRITBOX have been announced as the "Best Metal Performance" nominees at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 8 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. ET / from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. PT from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Promises 'A Really Big Surprise' For MEGADETH's Concert In Buenos Aires

Fresh off the heels of a wildly successful 2023 international tour across Europe, Canada and the United States, iconic thrash metal pioneer MEGADETH has announced new dates on the "Crush The World" tour set for 2024. The band will make their triumphant return to Latin America for 10 shows, with the...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN On Possible Retirement: 'We Never Talk About The Last Show'

In a new interview with The Jeremy White Show, Rick Allen was asked if DEF LEPPARD plans to call it quits when the band is no longer able to fill arenas around the world. The 60-year-old British-born drummer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We never talk about the last show. That's k...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Detroit

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Detroit, Michigan venue Ford Field this weekend, a pop-up shop opened on Thursday, November 9 at 160 W. Fort Street in Detroit and will remain open until Sunday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. Fans visiting the pop-up shop are able to shop the basic tour line,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Fans Understand That Paid Meet-And-Greets Are 'An Important Part Of The Music Business Nowadays'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Life In The Stocks" podcast, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the need for musicians can tap into a new market and possibly earn more money than they would through traditional methods such as streaming or physical sales. "Some peop...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' Featured In 'Inside Out 2' Trailer

Ozzy Osbourne's classic song "Crazy Train" is featured in the trailer for "Inside Out 2". The sequel to the 2015 movie that starred Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling and an ensemble voice cast as various emotions inside a young girl's head is due in June 2024. "Crazy Train" has been licensed num...

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Ex-JETHRO TULL Guitarist MARTIN BARRE Explains Why Band's 'Hard Rock/Metal' GRAMMY Was Well Deserved

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...

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Kingdom's Death

When winter starts to beckon with its frosty talons, crushing doom metal really starts to come into its own. A new force to be reckoned with, ACID THRONE make music that unfolds like a carpet of snow, burying light, hope and life along the way. A traditional three-piece with a sound that owes enough...

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Former TWISTED SISTER Producer TOM WERMAN Has 'No Idea' Why DEE SNIDER 'Trash-Talked' Him So Much

Veteran hard rock producer Tom Werman has once again fired back at Dee Snider over the TWISTED SISTER singer's comments regarding their collaboration on the triple-platinum "Stay Hungry" album. Werman, who is promoting his new book "Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Mu...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND Undergoes Spinal Surgery, Opens Up About Mental Health Issues

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand says that he recently underwent spinal surgery after dealing with chronic back pain for what seems like forever". The 49-year-old musician, who left STONE SOUR's tour in 2018 to seek out treatment for "an alcohol and Xanax dependency," also revealed that he has been me...

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TARJA TURUNEN Explains How Her Time With NIGHTWISH Prepared Her For Her Solo Career

In a new interview with Drew of Metal Roos, Tarja Turunen was asked how her time with NIGHTWISH prepared her for her journey as a solo artist. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Of course, having had the knowledge or the experience of traveling and how it's to tour and how it's to...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Shares Official Video Recap Of Japanese Concerts

MÖTLEY CRÜE has shared an official video recap of the band's November 3 and November 4 concerts at K-Arena Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan as part of "The World Tour" with DEF LEPPARD. Check out the clip below. This past September, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio s...

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Cycles Of Pain

An enduring bastion of progress and power, ANGRA have consistently outclassed the opposition for the last three decades. As far back as their 1993 debut "Angels Cry", the Brazilians have been tirelessly dedicated to pushing melodic metal forward, with stunning levels of virtuoso musicianship an inte...