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RUSH's Longtime Friend Says Claims That NEIL PEART Couldn't Speak Before His Death Are 'Not Accurate'
Donna Halper — the woman who is credited with discovering RUSH while working at an Ohio radio station back in 1974 — says it is "inaccurate" to say that drummer Neil Peart was unable to speak in the months leading up to his death. Halper appeared to be responding to a recent interview with Sully Ern...January 19, 2020
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Kaoteon
Any band that manages to forge a career in heavy music while living in the Middle East deserves our applause and endless respect. KAOTEON have already cursed a significant stir, primarily in Europe, with their 2018 album "Damnatio Memoriae", and not just because credible extreme metal bands from Leb...January 18, 2020
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MACHINE HEAD Fan Proposes To Girlfriend In Circle Pit During Phoenix Concert (Video)
A MACHINE HEAD fan proposed to his girlfriend during the band's concert this past Thursday night (January 16) at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona. On Friday, the band shared a short Instagram video of the happy occasion, writing in an accompanying caption: "Last night this man proposed in the circle pi...January 18, 2020
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TESTAMENT's New Album Gets Official Release Date
San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will release the long-awaited follow-up to their 2016 album "Brotherhood Of The Snake" on April 3. Singer Chuck Billy revealed the new record's release date during an interview with Alex Haber of Heavy New York at this past Thursday's (January 16) METAL ALL...January 18, 2020
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Watch MEGADETH Rehearse For European Tour
MEGADETH has uploaded a short video of the band rehearsing earlier this week ahead of its European tour as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. Check it out below. The trek will mark MEGADETH's first shows since frontman Dave Mustaine received treatment for throat cancer, with which he was d...January 18, 2020
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RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON Thank Everyone For 'Outpouring Of Love' Since NEIL PEART's Death
RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have thanked everyone who has paid tribute to Neil Peart. Peart died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. The band announced his passing on...January 18, 2020
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I'm Back'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he is "back," less than a year after he was diagnosed with throat cancer. The 58-year-old musician and his bandmates are scheduled to kick off their European tour as the support act for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH early next week. Earlier today, the MEGADETH Twit...January 17, 2020
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SUICIDE SILENCE Releases Music Video For 'Two Steps'
California-based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE have released the official music video for the song "Two Steps". The track is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Become The Hunter", on February 14 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPUL...January 17, 2020
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Watch DAVE LOMBARDO, GARY HOLT And PHIL DEMMEL Perform SLAYER 'Reign In Blood' Classics At METAL ALLEGIANCE Concert
Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo joined Gary Holt (guitar; SLAYER, EXODUS),Phil Demmel (guitar; MACHINE HEAD, VIO-LENCE),Jack Gibson (bass; EXODUS) and Mark Osegueda (vocals; DEATH ANGEL) on stage last night (Thursday, January 16) at the METAL ALLEGIANCE concert at the House Of Blues in Anaheim...January 17, 2020
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KREATOR Releases Video For 'Violent Revolution' From 'London Apocalypticon - Live At Roundhouse'
German trash metal veterans KREATOR will release a new live set, "London Apocalypticon - Live At The Roundhouse", on February 14 via Nuclear Blast. The effort was professionally filmed and recorded on December 16, 2018 at the Roundhouse in London, England. The London show closed out KREATOR's Europe...January 17, 2020
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RUSH Music Sales Music Surge 2000% In U.S. After Death Of NEIL PEART
According to Billboard, RUSH song streams surged by 776% while sales grew by more than 2,000% in the U.S. in the days following the death of drummer Neil Peart. Between January 10 and January 13, on-demand audio and video streams of RUSH's catalog increased to a combined 24.54 million. The band's 19...January 17, 2020
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SCOTT GORHAM Says It's 'Disappointing' THIN LIZZY Won't Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME This Year
THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham has expressed his disappointment over the fact that his band will not be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. The Phil Lynott-fronted outfit was on the ballot for the class of 2020 but failed to receive enough votes. On Thursday (January 16),Gorh...January 17, 2020
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NAPALM DEATH To Release 'Logic Ravaged By Brute Force' Digital EP
After a highly successful year of international touring and continued work on a new studio album, U.K. grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have announced a new seven-inch / digital EP to be released via Century Media Records on February 7. The release will kick off the start of the band's "Campaign For...January 17, 2020
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CARMINE APPICE Pays Tribute To NEIL PEART At 'Metal Hall Of Fame' (Video)
Carmine Appice paid tribute to Neil Peart at last night's (Wednesday, January 15) Metal Hall Of Fame event at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, California. The legendary RUSH drummer died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive fo...January 16, 2020
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Says NEIL PEART 'Was In A Wheelchair And He Couldn't Speak' In Months Leading Up To His Death
In an interview with Mistress Carrie of the Boston radio station WAAF, Sully Erna of GODSMACK opened up about the recent passing of Neil Peart and the profound impact the legendary RUSH drummer had on his musical upbringing. Sully said (hear audio below): "Growing up, I will say that [Neil] was prob...January 16, 2020
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