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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT's 'Ghost Notes' Memoir Pushed Back To October

In a new interview with Mike Palm of TribLive, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Ghost Notes", which was written with writer duo Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson. He said: "It was supposed to come out in July. Now they [Rare Bird Books] pushed it back to October, mainly...

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SNOT Is Recording First Two Songs With New Singer ANDY KNAPP

Reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has entered Dead End Studios in Palm Desert, California with producer, engineer and mixer Chris Collier to lay down tracks for two brand new songs which are set to be released late 2025 or early 2026. On Sunday (July 13),SNOT guitarist Mik...

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Sweden's LIV SIN Releases New Single 'Run' From Upcoming 'Close Your Eyes' Album

Swedish modern metal force LIV SIN has released "Run", the second single from the band's upcoming album, "Close Your Eyes", due out August 8 via Seek & Strike. Inspired by the chilling true story of a Mexican cult, "Run" channels its dark narrative into a fierce, adrenaline-fueled metal assault....

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Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Performs In Pickerington, Ohio

On July 10, THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the band featuring POISON's Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Tyson Leslie on bass, keyboards and vocals, performed at Picktown Palooza in Pickerington, Ohio. Fan-fi...

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ATREYU Has 'About 10 Songs' For Next Studio Album: 'It's Some Of The Heaviest Music We've Ever Written'

ATREYU will release a new version of the band's 2004 gold-certified sophomore album "The Curse" next month. The LP was entirely re-recorded with MEMPHIS MAY FIRE's Kellen McGregor at the production helm and it does not feature former ATREYU singer Alex Varkatzas, who exited the group in September 20...

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LAMB OF GOD Surprise Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave'

Grammy-nominated metal masters LAMB OF GOD have surprise-released an official studio recording of their cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Grave". Get it at all DSPs here. LAMB OF GOD debuted its charging, timely cover of the iconic BLACK SABBATH song live Saturday night (July 5) during an ap...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Is Open To Working On Original Music With THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We've Been Talking About Stuff'

In episode 558 of the Iron City Rocks podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about his new band THE ROCKETT MAFIA in which he is joined by Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Th...

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Watch: LIMP BIZKIT's WES BORLAND Dresses Up As Skull-Faced Version Of 1980s JAMES HETFIELD While Opening For METALLICA

LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland played the band's entire 10-song set as the support act for METALLICA on Friday (June 27) at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado dressed up as a skull-faced version of 1980s METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, complete with a "Metal Up Your Ass" t-shirt an...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announces Fall 2025 'The Catacombs Tour' Of North America

Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE this fall on "The Catacombs Tour" — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters. The conception of "The Catacombs Tour" was inspired in large par...

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CHRIS ADLER Says He Hasn't Spoken To His Brother WILLIE Since He Got Kicked Out Of LAMB OF GOD: 'We Are Estranged'

Chris Adler has once again opened up about his departure from LAMB OF GOD, explaining that it was "as big of a shock" for him as it was for the fans for him to be fired from what he considered to be his "identity". LAMB OF GOD officially parted ways with the drummer in July 2019. He was replaced by...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of METALLICA's 'Hometown' Concerts In San Francisco Bay Area As Part Of 2025 'M72' Tour

METALLICA tour coordinator Jon-Michael Marino took KPIX (CBS Bay Area) and NBC Bay Area behind the scenes of the band's June 20 concert at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California as part of the "M72" world tour. Check out the two separate video reports below. The "M72" world tour finally landed in...

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MICK SWEDA On His Involvement With RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We're Making Sure That The Tunes Are Fun And Energetic'

Former BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke to the Nothing Shocking podcast about his involvement with THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the new band featuring POISON drummer Rikki Rockett alongside Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was reall...

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What Would JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Be Doing If METALLICA Didn't Exist? They Respond

In episode 98 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo answered a couple of listener questions, addressing their influences, inspiration and where life might have taken them if they w...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'The Only Regret That I Have Is How Things, Unfortunately, Turned Out For VAN HALEN'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he had any career regrets. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "The only regret that I have is how things, unfortunately, turned out for VAN HALEN… It's a culmination of everything that happ...

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Watch: LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Performs 'The Death Of Us' For SWEETWATER

Sweetwater has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz performing the band's song "The Death Of Us", which originally appeared on the soundtrack of the third installment of the famed "Bill & Ted" film franchise, "Bill & Ted Face The Music: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack", rel...