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SLASH Shares Trailer For Upcoming 'Deathstalker' Comic Book From VAULT COMICS

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has teamed up with Vault Comics for a 21st century comic book based on the 1983 cult sword-and-sorcery movie "Deathstalker" produced by Roger Corman. Tim Seeley is writing the comic, with Jim Terry handling art. A Kickstarter campaign for the new "Deathstalker" has just...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Announces First Album In 10 Years, 'Moon Healer'

Extreme experimental death metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY will release their first album in 10 years, "Moon Healer", on February 23 via Metal Blade. The follow-up to 2014's "Sun Eater" was produced by Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ALL TH...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY

Grammy-winning progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have announced the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the group. Portnoy will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung — the trio formed the band at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985 — along with longtime members, vocalist Ja...

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PRETTY MAIDS Announces First Comeback Concerts For 2024

Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS have announced their first three comeback concerts for next year: at the Copenhell festival, set to take place June 19-22, 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark; at the Time To Rock festival, which will be held July 5-8, 2024 in Knislinge, Sweden; and at the Jailbreak fe...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Claims He Lost 'Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fans' Who 'Couldn't Handle' His Opinions

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, who has publicly voiced his support for former U.S. president Donald Trump on a number of occasions, claims that he has lost "friends" and "hundreds of thousands of fans" due to his opinions. On Sunday (October 22),Dolmayan took to his Instagram to write: "I...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD To Sign Copies Of 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book In St. Louis

METALLICA's James Hetfield will sign copies of the book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield" on Saturday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri. Says METALLICA: "Will you be in town for #M72StLouis? Get your hands on a copy of 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James H...

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SERJ TANKIAN To Release Memoir 'Down With The System' In May 2024

Hachette Books announced today the forthcoming publication of "Down With The System" by Serj Tankian, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, solo artist, composer, activist, painter, poet, and filmmaker. The book will be released on May 14, 2024, with eBook and audio edi...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Shares Music Video For 'Ritual'

Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION follow the release of their brand-new studio album "Bleed Out" with a provocative, zombie-vampire-gore-fest-splatter-horror video for their current single "Ritual", just in time for Halloween. Brutal and brilliantly comedic, while calling to mind the work of legenda...

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HEART To Reunite For New Year's Eve Concert In Seattle

HEART will reunite for the band's first concert in four years this New Year's Eve. On Sunday, December 31, Ann and Nancy Wilson will perform at the Climate Pledge Arena in their original hometown of Seattle, Washington. Support at the gig will come from JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING. The conce...

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BLINK-182 Drummer TRAVIS BARKER Gets His Own Wax Figure At MADAME TUSSAUDS In Las Vegas

BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed his new wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. Named "Punk's First Superstar Drummer" by Rolling Stone, Travis Barker is celebrated as one of the greatest drummers of all time. The figure is adorned in an outfit donated by Barker and is styled in one of...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: 'I'm 85 To 90 Percent Back To Strength' After Suffering Stroke In January

During an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation Power Trip Special", IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain discussed the band's ongoing "The Future Past Tour", which marks his first time hitting the road since he suffered a stroke earlier this year. Asked how the shows have been so far, Nicko said (as transc...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Shares 'Not Drowning', Second Single From Upcoming Debut Solo Album

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has released "Not Drowning", the second single from his upcoming debut solo album, "Invisible Signs", which is set to arrive in November. Accompanying Mangini on the LP are Tony Dickinson on bass, Ivan Keller on guitar, Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) on lead guit...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER Was Best 'Big Four' Band: 'We Really Showed Everyone Else How It Should Be Done'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked which of the bands in the "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — was best. He responded without hesitation: "SLAYER. Ha ha ha! Who else could I pick?! We were brutal man, we we...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Begins Recording New Album

Swedish metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have entered Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their new album. Earlier today (Thursday, October 19),DARK TRANQUILLITY shared a video of drummer Joakim Strandberg Nilsson laying down tracks for the follow-up to 2020's "Moment", and i...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Explains How He Chose Musicians For His Debut Solo Album, 'Invisible Signs'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini spoke to "The Everyman Podcast" about upcoming debut solo album, "Invisible Signs", which is set to arrive in November. Accompanying Mangini on the LP are Tony Dickinson on bass, Ivan Keller on guitar, Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE) on lead guitar and former EVAN...