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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album: 'The Guitar Playing On That Record Is Stunning'

In a recent interview with TribLIVE, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the band's ongoing North American tour with Alice Cooper during which the British heavy metal legends are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their classic "Painkiller" album. Asked what it is it about that album...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH And IRON MAIDEN Songs In Madrid

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's (JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, ICED EARTH) entire October 8 concert at Revi Live in Madrid, Spain during his fall 2025 tour of Spain and Portugal can be seen below. Joining him on the trek is a backing band of José Pineda on guitar, Miguel Salvatierra on guitar,...

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ROB DUKES On Upcoming EXODUS Album: 'It's The Best Thing I've Done To Date'

At this year's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes spoke to PipemanRadio about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album, which is tentatively due in March 2026 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We worked our...

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ZAKK WYLDE 'Didn't Think' OZZY OSBOURNE Would Be Gone Two Weeks After 'Back To The Beginning' Concert: 'There Was No Quit In Him'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Zakk Wylde was asked if he thinks Ozzy Osbourne knew he would die shortly after performing at the "Back To The Beginning" concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom in early July. Zakk responded: "No, I don't think so. The way I always felt, all the things t...

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LARS ULRICH: The Fact That METALLICA's Music Is 'Still Connecting' With So Many People Is 'Just Insane'

On Thursday, October 9, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, California...

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ROB ZOMBIE Announces New Album 'The Great Satan', Releases Video For 'Punks And Demons' Single

Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon Rob Zombie returns for his eighth studio album, "The Great Satan", due out February 27, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10-charting record "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" (2021),Zombie is...

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New ROB ZOMBIE Song 'Punks And Demons' To Be Released This Friday

A new Rob Zombie song, "Punks And Demons", will be released on Friday, October 10. A sneak preview of the track will be made available tonight (Wednesday, October 8) at the nationwide 20th-anniversary screenings of Zombie's 2005 horror hit "The Devil's Rejects". Rob's seventh studio album, "The Luna...

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ROB ZOMBIE Art Exhibition 'What Lurks On Channel X?' To Open In Kent, Connecticut

Morrison Gallery will host the first-ever gallery showing of Rob Zombie's artwork with "What Lurks On Channel X?" The exhibition will be on display from October 25 through November 16 in Kent, Connecticut. The opening reception is Saturday, October 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Zombie's paintings to be d...

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Former TIGERTAILZ Drummer ACE FINCHUM Dead At 62

According to Metal Sludge, former TIGERTAILZ drummer Ace Finchum passed away over the weekend. He was 62 years old. The news of Finchum's death was broken by Ace's former TIGERTAILZ bandmate Steevi Jaimz. Jaimz took to his Facebook page to write: "I know many of you really cared for Ace, and I am so...

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JOHN 5 Opens Up About His Battle With Nonbacterial Prostatitis: 'It's The Most Crippling Thing'

Guitar virtuoso John 5 is the latest guest on Billy Corgan's podcast, "The Magnificent Others". Corgan sits down with John 5 for a charged conversation about music, mastery, and survival. John opens up about his private KISS museum, the TV-music desert that shaped his Telecaster tone, and a grind ho...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs Full-Band Version Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Revelations' At Los Angeles Concert

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson performed a full-band version of MAIDEN's classic song "Revelations" during his solo concert this past Sunday night (October 5) at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed video of the rendition can be seen below. Prior to launching into the track, Dickin...

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ACE FREHLEY Cancels Remainder Of 2025 Tour Dates 'Due To Ongoing Medical Issues'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has scrapped the remainder of his previously announced 2025 tour dates due to unspecified "medical issues". The 74-year-old musician announced the cancelation two weeks after he pulled out of the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California after sustaining minor...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Collaborates With NEVEN EYEWEAR

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has collaborated with Neven Eyewear, a high-quality eyewear company that has roots in the hardcore scene, on two collections of glasses: Blacklist and Collateral Damage. The Blacklist collection doesn't play nice. Created with, these rectangular frames are made...

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New EXODUS Album Is 'Done', Says GARY HOLT: 'Every Song's An Anthem'

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album. He said (as transcrib...

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ROB HALFORD: OZZY OSBOURNE Was 'Very Happy' With JUDAS PRIEST's Cover Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'War Pigs'

In a new interview with Gary Graff of Billboard, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford said that Ozzy Osbourne gave his stamp of approval to PRIEST's cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs" before he passed away. "The absolute thrill for us all is he, with [his wife and manager] Sharon, list...