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MIKE PORTNOY Understands Bands' Reluctance To Tour During Pandemic: 'Is It Worth The Risk?'

During an interview with TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza's Internet show "22 Now", former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about the prospect of going back on the road while the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends KK'S PRIEST's 'Cheesy' Lyrics: 'Cheese Got Me Nominated For A GRAMMY'

In a new interview with Couch Riffs, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens discussed the "cheesiness" factor that is present in much of the lyrical content in heavy metal, including in his new band KK'S PRIEST in which he is joined by fellow ex-PRIEST member K.K. Downing. "Sometimes I'll go,...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Reportedly Underwent 10-Hour Open-Heart Surgery After Heart Attack

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner reportedly underwent a "10-hour open-heart surgery" after suffering a "heart attack" following the band's performance at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday (September 26). The British heavy metal legends announced on Monday (Septemb...

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ZAKK WYLDE 'Cherished Every Moment' He Had At Home With His Family During Pandemic

In a new interview with New York's Q104.3 radio station, Zakk Wylde spoke about what it was like to return to the live stage with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY for his first performances since the start of the pandemic. "We were gone for 18 months, or whatever, 19 months, from when we did our last show, which...

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Former ACCEPT Members UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And PETER BALTES Cover AC/DC's 'Shoot To Thrill' With HOWLING GIANT

Nashville trio HOWLING GIANT, which features in its ranks bassist/vocalist Sebastian Baltes, son of former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes, has teamed up with Peter and fellow former ACCEPT member Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) to record a particularly heavy cover version of AC/DC's "Shoot To Thrill", to be...

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BARONESS Announces 'An Intimate Evening With' Tour, Asks Fans To Vote For Setlist

BARONESS will return to the road this fall, bringing its uplifting, dynamic and much needed version of heavy music to smaller stages from coast to coast. As part of the celebratory nature of the special five-week trek, the band is giving fans the power to create the setlist. "Your Baroness - An Inti...

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JOE BONAMASSA Releases 'Time Clocks' Single And Music Video

Guitar legend Joe Bonamassa today reveals his stunningly sweeping new single, "Time Clocks". This is the third song taken from his upcoming studio album of the same name, due on October 29 via Provogue (Europe) and J&R Adventures (North America). Joe continues his soul-searching evolution on thi...

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SABATON Announces Last-Minute Concert In Denver Following JUDAS PRIEST Tour Cancelation

Swedish metallers SABATON will play a one-off headlining concert tonight (Wednesday, September 29) at Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado. The show was booked at the last minute after the postponement of the remainder of the band's U.S. tour as the support act for JUDAS PRIEST as a result of PRIEST gu...

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ZAKK WYLDE And DEATH WISH COFFEE Partner For 'Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend'

Zakk Wylde, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and celebrated Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, has joined forces with Death Wish Coffee for Valhalla Java Odinforce Blend. As purveyors of the world's strongest coffee, Death Wish is the perfect partner for Wylde's bold brew. Consistently ranked in the Top 100 and r...

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OF MICE & MEN Shares New Song 'Mosaic'

Southern California hard rockers OF MICE & MEN have had quite a prolific 2021 thus far. The quartet used their time spent in the 2020 lockdown, which was the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an incredibly productive way. During that period, the band wrote and recorded both the "Timeless" and...

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DROWNING POOL's Fall 2021 'Brothers In Arms' U.S. Tour With ILL NIÑO And (HED)P.E. Postponed To Early 2022

DROWNING POOL's fall 2021 "Brothers In Arms" U.S. tour with ILL NIÑO and (HED)P.E. is being rescheduled for early 2022. The trek was scheduled to kick off on September 29 in Abilene, Texas and conclude on November 3 in Hidalgo, Texas. The Texas-based heavy rockers announced the tour postponement in...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Undergoes 'Major Emergency Heart Surgery'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is "stable and resting" after undergoing "major emergency heart surgery." On Monday (September 27),JUDAS PRIEST announced that it was postponing the remainder of its U.S. tour due to "major medical heart condition issues" suffered by Faulkner. Produced by Live...

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Moral Hygiene

There is nothing like a tsunami of stupid to get Al Jourgensen motivated. MINISTRY have been an intermittent force for subversive good for a startling 40 years now, and no one sensible would dispute that the great man's utterly unique vision has led to some of the most absurdly entertaining records...

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GEOFF TATE Performs QUEENSRŸCHE's Entire 'Empire' And 'Rage For Order' Albums In Orlando (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of Geoff Tate's September 27 performance at Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. Two months ago, the former QUEENSRŸCHE singer announced rescheduled dates for the next European leg of his tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Empire" and "Rage For Order" alb...

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Sermons Of The Sinner

Heavy metal and its numerous sub-genres simply wouldn't exist were it not for the thunderous music of certain pioneering bands like JUDAS PRIEST. The unit's classic twin guitar icons Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing have provided inspiration for countless followers with their rip-roaring riffs, impassi...