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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We've Never Been A Band That Was Strong In The Singing Department'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how he is feeling about the band's current lineup after all the personnel changes the group has gone through over the years. He responded: "There hasn't been that many when you think about how many some of the...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Release 'Spellbinding' Music Video

SMASHING PUMPKINS have shared the official music video for "Spellbinding", taken from their critically acclaimed trilogy album "Atum". Directed by Kevin Kerslake, who previously directed videos for the band ("Cherub Rock" and "I Am One"),worked closely with Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Welcome Home (Sanitarium)' In Gothenburg

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" during its June 18 concert at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. According to Aftonbladet, the show was attended by 57,430 fans — approximately 7,000 less people than were present during MET...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Was A 'Huge Component Of METALLICA's Success'

In a new Twitter Spaces discussion with RattleheadsNFT, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how his band first got discovered and got signed to a record label. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, MEGADETH had a little bit of a following before we got discovered by the recor...

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EYEHATEGOD Announces Summer 2023 Leg Of '30 Years Of Take As Needed For Pain' U.S. Tour

This summer, New Orleans disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage EYEHATEGOD will hit the road in the USA for another leg of their "30 Years Of Take As Needed For Pain" tour, featuring GOATWHORE as support. Also appearing on the bill between August 31 and September 17 will b...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Fuel' In Gothenburg

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Fuel" on June 16 at the first of two concerts at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. According to Nyheter24, the West Coast of Sweden had experienced mostly dry weather in June before it started raining a short time pr...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Cancels Remainder Of European Tour Due To Drummer's Broken Foot

ASKING ALEXANDRIA has been forced to cancel the remainder of its European tour due to a broken foot sustained by the band's drummer, James Cassells. The announcement comes one day after the band scrapped its show in Estonia for the same reason. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 27),ASKING ALEXANDRIA rel...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dreamers Never Die': Official DVD And Blu-Ray Release Details Revealed

"Dio: Dreamers Never Die", the first-ever, career-spanning documentary on the life and times of the late legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio, will be released worldwide by Mercury Studios on DVD and Blu-ray+4K and as a special deluxe edition featuring the DVD and Blu-ray packaged with exclusive me...

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METALLICA Announces 'Takeover' Events During 2023 North American 'M72' Tour

METALLICA has announced "takeover" events during the 2023 North American leg of the band's "M72" world tour. As part of two-night stands in cities around the U.S. Canada between August and November, there will be film fests, pop-up stores, Ross Halfin book signings, All Within My Hands-sponsored opp...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'The Day That Never Comes' In Gothenburg

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "The Day That Never Comes" on June 16 at the first of two concerts at Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. According to Nyheter24, the West Coast of Sweden had experienced mostly dry weather in June before it started rai...

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Sons Of METALLICA Members Announce BASTARDANE And OTTTO Summer/Fall 2023 Tour

BASTARDANE, the band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will team up with OTTTO, the three-piece band featuring Tye Trujillo, the son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, for a North American summer tour that sees the bands trekking across the continent...

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Watch: DAVE GROHL Joins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage At U.K.'s GLASTONBURY Festival

Dave Grohl joined GUNS N' ROSES on stage last night (Saturday, June 24) at the United Kingdom's Glastonbury festival to perform the closing song of the band's set, "Paradise City". "There's never such a thing as too many guitars," GN'R frontman Axl Rose said as he introduced Grohl. Grohl, who had ap...

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GEEZER BUTLER Once Again Says He Was Using 'Devil Horns' Hand Gesture Years Before RONNIE JAMES DIO

Geezer Butler has once again said that he was using the so-called "devil horns" years before Ronnie James Dio adopted it as his own. The late BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW singer is frequently recognized for making the hand gesture mainstream — a staple at rock concerts for decades. However, Butler clai...

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PETER BALTES On Why He Left ACCEPT: 'Everything Was Wrong'

Peter Baltes says that "everything was wrong" with ACCEPT before he made his decision to leave the band in 2018 after a four-decade tenure with the legendary German heavy metal act. The 65-year-old bassist discussed his exit from the legendary heavy metal act in a new interview with Rock And A Hard...

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TONY IOMMI Urges BLACK SABBATH Fans To Be Patient For 'Born Again' Remix

During an appearance on this past Thursday's (June 22) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi spoke about his plans to remix BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album for future release. Issued in August 1983, "Born Again" was the only album SABBATH recorded with lead vocalist Ia...