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CRAIG LOCICERO Looks To The Future With A Resurrected FORBIDDEN: 'People Are More Ready For Us'

By David E. Gehlke FORBIDDEN had the best pure singer in Russ Anderson of all the Bay Area thrash bands, but it never translated to the kind of success they deserved. Oddly, Anderson's vocal acrobatics somehow prevented FORBIDDEN from reaching audiences beyond the thrash scene, in spite of their leg...

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JAMEY JASTA Previews 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST And Touts Current Metal Scene: 'I See The Future Is Bright'

By David E. Gehlke HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta had his work cut out for him when he took over the long-shelved but highly important Milwaukee Metalfest in 2022. While the festival's reputation was occasionally dotted by founder and promoter Jack Koshick's shaky relationships with its bands (word...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Hints At 'The Poison' 20th-Anniversary Tour For 2025

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck has hinted at a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, 2005's "The Poison". Earlier today (Monday, December 18),Tuck took to his social media to write: "So that's a wrap on 2023 and the entire touring cycle of our self tit...

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MAGNUM's TONY CLARKIN Diagnosed With Rare And Incurable Spinal Condition; Spring 2024 Tour Canceled

Tony Clarkin, guitarist, mastermind and main songwriter of the U.K. prog/pomp/AOR rock band MAGNUM, has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable spinal condition. As a result of his diagnosis, MAGNUM has canceled its previously announced spring 2024 tour. Earlier today (Monday, December 18),Clarkin...

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BRIAN MAY Is Looking Into Copyright Strikes On Fan-Filmed QUEEN Concert Videos: 'I'm Very Concerned'

Brian May says that he and the rest of QUEEN are not behind the recent increase in copyright strikes issued against QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT concert videos posted to YouTube and other social media platforms. Earlier today (Monday, December 18),the QUEEN guitarist shared a screenshot of message from a Q...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'This Year Has Been The Hardest I've Ever Dealt With Yet Massively Rewarding'

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, who completed their fall 2023 U.S. tour on December 16 in Salt Lake City, Utah, has shared the following message via his social media: "And that's a wrap!! What a tour. What a year. Two years. "This year has been the hardest I've ever d...

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Watch EXODUS Perform In Flint, Michigan During Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's December 12 concert at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan can be seen below. EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson sat out the last four dates of the band's U.S. tour due to "a family emergency". Filling in for him at all the shows was Mike Schleibaum of support act DARKEST HOUR....

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Original MISFITS Drummer MANNY MARTINEZ Reportedly Dies At 69

Original MISFITS drummer Manny Martinez has died at the age of 69. Martinez's death was confirmed by his friend Zach Rector in a social media post on Saturday (December 16). Zach wrote: "Going to miss you Brother Manny Martinez / A true living legend a student of Buddy Rich I remember Manny telling...

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MANOWAR Announces First U.S. Concert In A Decade

MANOWAR has announced an exclusive U.S. concert for November 30, 2024 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. It will mark the band's first live appearance in MANOWAR's home country in a decade. Earlier today (Saturday, December 16),MANOWAR shared a video message from bassist/leader Joey DeMaio in...

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Original AC/DC Drummer COLIN BURGESS Dies At 77

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died. He was 77 years old. The legendary Australian rockers confirmed Burgess's death, writing on social media: "Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin." Co...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: Non-Musicians 'Are Not Going To Remember A Great Guitar Solo'

In a recent interview with U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett said that the only people who truly care about guitar solos are other guitarists. He said: "People are not going to remember a great guitar solo. I hate to say it for all your readers out there. They will remember a gr...

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DON AIREY To Sit Out DEEP PURPLE Concert Due To Illness; ADAM WAKEMAN To Fill In

Due to "unforeseen illness", DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will sit out the band's December 17 concert at Bandland festival in Bengaluru, India. Filling in for him at the gig will be Adam Wakeman (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE). Bandland is promoted and produced by BookMyShow Live, the events arm...

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CLOWN On SLIPKNOT's Split With JAY WEINBERG: 'We're Choosing To Do Something Different'

SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) has spoken out about the recent exit of drummer Jay Weinberg, saying that the 33-year-old musician "did not leave the band". On November 5, SLIPKNOT released a statement via social media in which it said it had "decided to make a c...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of THY ART IS MURDER's Performance At Indonesia's ROCK IN SOLO Festival

Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER performed on December 10 at the Rock In Solo festival at Benteng Vastenburg Solo in Surakarta City, Indonesia. Professionally filmed video of the concert can be seen below. THY ART IS MURDER's September 27 show at the Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germ...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I See Myself Living Till I'm In My 80s Or Maybe 90s'

In a new interview with The SDR Show, Dave Mustaine was asked how many MEGADETH albums he thinks he has left in him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was talking about that the other day. If it takes two years between an album — let's just say it does, if I'm able to put them ou...