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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...July 7, 2023
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA's BEN BRUCE: Nu Metal Was 'One Of The Best Eras Of Metal Ever'
In a recent interview with SiriusXM Octane host Jesea Lee, ASKING ALEXANDRIA guitarist Ben Bruce spoke about the so-called "nu-metal" genre which swept the airwaves and peaked for a brief period in the late nineties and early noughties. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "People say now,...July 6, 2023
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Monuments To Absence
The steady evolution of black metal has produced plenty of fascinating music in recent times, much of it within the realms of so-called post-BM: an inventive but occasionally underpowered metallic extremity, dominated by atmospheric layering and melodic haziness. UK stalwarts FEN have consistently b...July 6, 2023
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Damaged Strange Different And Live
Never underestimate a diehard metalhead. Despite all the ups and downs of his three-decades-and-counting career, BLAZE BAYLEY has proved himself to be close to indestructible. Emerging back into the spotlight after major heart surgery last year, the former IRON MAIDEN and occasional WOLSFBANE man is...July 6, 2023
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Hand Of Doom 1970 – 1978' Box Set Due In August
Rhino has set an August 18 release date for a new BLACK SABBATH box set called "Hand Of Doom 1970 - 1978". The set will be available for $249.98 and is limited to 4,000 copies in North America only. The set is exclusive to the Rhino and Warner Music Canada stores. In 1968, BLACK SABBATH was formed b...July 6, 2023
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Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's Concert In Tampa
Professor Reggie Almeida of the Gracie Barra Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded behind-the-scenes video from MEGADETH's June 24 concert at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida as the su...July 6, 2023
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ATREYU Announces 'The Beautiful Dark Of Life' Album; 'The Moment You Find Your Flame' EP Due In August
ATREYU will release a new EP, "The Moment You Find Your Flame", on August 18 via Spinefarm, hot on the heels of the recent EP "The Hope Of A Spark". Inspired initially by ideas brought by guitarist Dan Jacobs, the lead single "Gone" is an arena-ready rock anthem that yearns for a lost love and lamen...July 6, 2023
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Presented With Old Fossil Named After Him
According to Westside BID, legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was presented with a life-sized sculpture of a prehistoric fossil named after him. Palaeontologist and heavy metal fan Mats Eriksson had previously discovered the 469-million-year-old fossil of an eel-like marine vertebrate in R...July 6, 2023
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Watch: RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Celebrates 67th Birthday Onstage In Michigan
In celebration of Stephen Pearcy's 67th birthday on July 3, his fiancée Kristi Adair arranged to have NIGHT RANGER interrupt the RATT singer's solo performance at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan with an onstage surprise cake presentation and "Happy Birthday" audience singalon...July 5, 2023
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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Delivers Guest Lecture At United POP Event In Munich
United POP, the international department of Deutsche POP, the well-known academy of music, media and the arts, recently invited IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson to give a guest lecture at a special event for the students of the Music & Management Bachelor Top Up programs during their graduatio...July 5, 2023
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VII
When WILL HAVEN released their debut album "El Diablo" back in 1997, it felt like the start of a brutal revolution. Ostensibly purveyors of sludge metal, via noise rock, the Sacramento crew had a unique sound from the start. Nobody lurched, slammed and eviscerated with quite the same bug-eyed zeal,...July 5, 2023
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The Rise Of Brutality / Supremacy
Jamey Jasta continues to be as ubiquitous as ever. The longtime host of MTV's Headbanger's Ball and current podcaster has most recently made waves with his revitalization of the revered Milwaukee Metal Fest. But Jasta is, of course, best known for being the iconic frontman of HATEBREED. The Connecti...July 5, 2023
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DARK ANGEL Hopes To Have 'Really Exciting News' Soon About Long-Awaited New Album
In a new interview with Heavy New York, Gene Hoglan was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for DARK ANGEL's long-awaited new album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I tell you, very soon we hope to be able to have a lot of exciting news available for all DARK AN...July 5, 2023
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SEPULTURA Founders MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Mourn Death Of Their Mother
Vania Cavalera, the mother of SEPULTURA's founding members Max and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera, has died. She was 80 years old. Max and Igor announced their mother's passing in a social media post earlier today. They wrote: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our matriarch Vania Cava...July 5, 2023
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STITCHED UP HEART Announces 'To The Wolves' Album, Shares 'Possess Me' Single
Los Angeles heavy rockers STITCHED UP HEART will release their new album, "To The Wolves", on September 1 via Century Media Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single "Possess Me", can be seen below. Tinged with progressive elements, intricate and otherworldly electronics, and voca...July 5, 2023
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