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MINISTRY's Lineup For North American Tour To Include JOEY JORDISON, BURTON C. BELL

MINISTRY's provocateur-in-chief Al Jourgensen has assembled an ultra-cool number of all-star guest musicians for the band's 2018 North American tour that kicks off March 22 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The tour is in support of the band's upcoming album, "AmeriKKKant", set for a Ma...

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TONY IOMMI On Post-BLACK SABBATH Plans: 'I Would Certainly Like To Start Writing Again'

Tony Iommi says that he has been too busy enjoying life and doing charity work to pursue any new musical projects since BLACK SABBATH retired from the road a year ago. In February 2017, the legendary heavy metal band finished "The End" tour in SABBATH's hometown of Birmingham, England, closing out t...

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OVERKILL Frontman On 'The Grinding Wheel': 'It Still Has The Feeling That It's A Five-Knuckle Punch'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he feels about the band's latest studio album, "The Gri...

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Members Of KREATOR, SEPULTURA, DESTRUCTION, SABATON, CANNIBAL CORPSE And Other Bands Take Part In '70000 Tons Of Metal' All-Star Jam (Video)

Fifty heavy metal musicians — including members of KREATOR, SEPULTURA, DESTRUCTION, SABATON, CANNIBAL CORPSE and METAL CHURCH — took part in this year's edition of "Jamming With Waters In International Waters", the official 70000 Tons Of Metal all-star jam hosted by ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters. Fan-f...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Says 'Best Reactions' To Band's New Portuguese-Language Album 'Come From Countries That Have No Idea' What He Is Singing About

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with frontman Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL prior to their January 21 concert at A38 in Budapest, Hungary. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to MOONSPELL's ne...

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ROB CAVESTANY Recalls 1990 DEATH ANGEL Bus Accident: 'It Ended Our Band Right There'

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany says the band's 1990 tour bus accident in Arizona "ended our band right there." The crash, which occurred while DEATH ANGEL was touring in support of their major label debut, "Act III", had the biggest effect on then-drummer Andy Galeon, who was seriously hurt wit...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Has Written Six Songs For Band's Next Album; 2020 Release Date Expected

Tuomas Holopainen says that he has written six new songs for NIGHTWISH's next studio album, marking the first material he has composed for the band in four years. After NIGHTWISH completed a world tour in support of its latest album, 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", the band announced that it...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Love Getting On Stage Every Night'

Guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE, ZAKK SABBATH) was recently interviewed by Mistress Carrie of the Boston radio station WAAF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the 20th anniversary of forming BLACK LABE...

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EUROPE Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Walk The Earth'

EUROPE was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent),which was held Thursday night (February 8) at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The bands were nominated for their most recent releases, all of which came out during 2017. "Best Hard Rock/M...

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WILL HAVEN's 'Muerte' Album To Feature Guest Appearance By DEFTONES Guitarist

Noise metal legends WILL HAVEN will release their sixth full-length album, titled "Muerte" (Spanish for "death"),on March 23 via Minus Head Records. The origins of WILL HAVEN can be traced back to 1995, when they first emerged as a staple in Sacramento, California's storied underground. For over tw...

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CLIFF BURTON's Father Reacts To Castro Valley Honor: 'He Would Have Had A Huge Smile On His Face'

Cliff Burton's father says that his son would have been thrilled about having February 10 proclaimed "Cliff Burton Day" by Alameda County supervisors. The late METALLICA bassist would have turned 56 years old on that date had he lived. "I do not have a moment of doubt that, if Cliff were alive, he w...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Launches WOLFPACK BLACK

Former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson has launched a brand-new project called WOLFPACK BLACK. Rounded out by bassist Pat Foote (STEEL REIGN) and drummer Dan Mintzer (PULL, BREAKAGE RISING),the group's sound is described as "metal through and through" with songs that are "both brutal and catchy." For mor...

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EXODUS To Tour Europe This Summer

San Francisco Bay Area legends EXODUS are coming across the pond this summer to give European metalheads their well-deserved dose of thrash once again! But the band won't only be playing headline shows — appearances at some well-known festivals such as Copenhell (Denmark),Graspop Metal Meeting (Bel...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD Play 'Evening With' Concert In Orlando

Fan-filmed video footage of MACHINE HEAD's February 5 performance at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida can be seen below (courtesy of "hvymtlmom"). MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn said last year that his band is continuing to play "Evening With" shows because fans never warmed to the opening acts...

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It's Official: METALLICA's Late Bassist To Be Honored With 'Cliff Burton Day'

Cliff Burton will be honored with a "Cliff Burton Day" on February 10 in Castro Valley, California. The proclamation comes after METALLICA fans started a Change.org petition and tallied thousands of signatures to recognize the band's late bassist. METALLICA announced the news on Twitter, writing: "I...