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Watch: DAVE GROHL, CHAD SMITH And STEPHEN PERKINS Perform Rock Classics At California Pizza Bar

FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith, JANE'S ADDICTION's Stephen Perkins, Gregg Bissonette and Shane Hawkins, the son of late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, are among the guest musicians who performed with CHEVY METAL on August 21 at the Rock N Roll Pizza Bar in Simi Val...

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SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Kairos' Performance From Belgium's ALCATRAZ Festival

SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande has uploaded drum-cam video of the band's performance of the song "Kairos" on August 12 at the Alcatraz metal festival in Kortrijk, Belgium. Check it out below. Casagrande joined SEPULTURA 12 years ago as the replacement for Jean Dolabella. In 2021, guitarist Andrea...

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STRYPER Frontman Says It's 'Odd That Many Metalheads Have A Problem With Jesus Yet Have Absolutely No Problem With The Devil'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER says that he finds it "odd that many metalheads have a problem with Jesus yet have absolutely no problem with the devil". The 60-year-old musician, whose band threw Bibles into the audience and placed a Bible verse on STRYPER's posters (Isaiah 53:5),...

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Road

As recognizable as he is, ALICE COOPER has never been inclined to conform to expectations. The godfather of shock rock has been around for so long and achieved so much, that he is really just enjoying himself at this point, making albums that fit neatly into his legacy without threatening the suprem...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Shares Official Music Video For 'Bleed Out' Title Track

WITHIN TEMPTATION, the renowned Dutch symphonic metal band, will release its eighth studio album, "Bleed Out", on October 20, via the group's own label Force Music Recordings. The official music video for the LP's title track can be seen below. "Bleed Out" signifies a bold leap forward for the band....

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GUS G.: ZAKK WYLDE 'Was The Right Choice And The Only Choice' To Step In For DIMEBAG In PANTERA

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY O...

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Touchdown

Good old Udo Dirkschneider. 44 years since the release of the first ACCEPT album, the German legend is still bashing away on the metal frontlines. "Touchdown" is the 18th album under the U.D.O. banner and, notably, the first to feature ex-ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes. The likelihood that this will be...

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WE CAME AS ROMANS Announce 'Darkbloom II' Fall 2023 Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

After a completely sold-out first leg, metalcore veterans WE CAME AS ROMANS have now announced their return to the road with the "Darkbloom II" headline tour, a mammoth 30-date run with support from EMMURE, BODYSNATCHER and ARCHETYPES COLLIDE. The trek will kick off on October 10 in Indianapolis and...

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GEOFF TATE Looks Back On His Guest Appearance On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'I Was Absolutely Petrified'

In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gath...

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EMPIRE STATE BASTARD Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: 'Moi?' Visualizer Released

The official visualizer for the song "Moi?" from EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),can be seen below. The track is taken from EMPIRE STATE BASTARD's debut album, "Rivers Of Her...

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Watch: PANTERA Celebrates What Would Have Been DIMEBAG's 57th Birthday On Stage In Austin

PANTERA celebrated what would have been late guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's 57th birthday last night (Sunday, August 20) during the band's headlining concert at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. Joining the four members of PANTERA on stage for a round of Dimebag's favorite...

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Watch: ATREYU Members Discuss Latest EP 'The Moment You Find Your Flame'

In the seven-minute video below, the five members of ATREYU discuss their latest EP, "The Moment You Find Your Flame", which is out now on Spinefarm. "The Moment You Find Your Flame", produced by ATREYU's longtime collaborator John Feldmann, reflects the struggle in recognizing one's self-worth and...

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New TESTAMENT Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'I Just Wanna Keep Making The Band Sound Good'

In an interview with Pod Scum, new TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas was asked if it was "unnerving" to step into a group whose list of previous drummers includes such heavyweights as Dave Lombardo and Gene Hoglan. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was, especially at first because I...

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What Albums Would JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Take To A Desert Island?

In a new interview with AXS TV, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford reveals which albums he'd be willing to listen to in perpetuity if he found himself stranded and alone on an island. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My number one choices of albums… I would have to go with BLACK SABBATH,...

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Dethalbum IV / Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar

There has been an extended silence, but "the most successful entertainment act on the planet and the seventh largest economy" is set to return in a big way. DETHKLOK, the humorous and insane band featured in Adult Swim's animated series "Metalocalypse", is back with its first batch of new music in n...