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Watch: BAD WOLVES Play First Show With New Singer DANIEL 'DL' LASKIEWICZ

BAD WOLVES played their first show with new singer Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz last night (Tuesday, March 1) at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California as the support act for PAPA ROACH and HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Laskiewicz has carved out an impressive care...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine: 'It Has Affected Me Deeply'

AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has called for peace to be restored in Europe. The 48-year-old Swedish death metal musician took to his Twitter earlier today (Wednesday, March 2) to write: "My lyrics are often about glorious battles & brave warriors...

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SLASH, JOAN JETT, PETER FRAMPTON And RICHIE SAMBORA to Head Up New Advisory Council For Les Paul Foundation

The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor the legacy of Les Paul, has announced the appointment of a new Advisory Council. The Les Paul Advisory Council is made up of a prestigious group of influential music industry friends, colleagues and educators. They will be helping to further the mis...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Cancels Shows In Russia, Belarus And Ukraine

BRING ME THE HORIZON has canceled its shows in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine last week. The British rockers were scheduled play nine dates across Russia next month, along with one concert in Kyiv and one in Minsk. Earlier today, BRING ME THE HORIZON released the following statement: "In s...

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TED NUGENT Says 'Electric Car Debacle' Has Been 'An Environmental Curse'

Ted Nugent has blasted electric vehicles as not environmentally friendly, citing the harmful effects of mining for the rare metals, like the lithium necessary for the vehicles' batteries, and of disposing or recycling those batteries at the end of their lives. Nugent weighed in on the claim that sol...

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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS And MR. BIG's BILLY SHEEHAN Launch New Project SKILLS

Frontiers Music Srl will release of "Different Worlds", the debut album from SKILLS, on May 13. Skills features the eye-popping lineup of guitarist Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO) drummer David Huff (GIANT) and vocalist Rena...

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FILTER And QUEENSRŸCHE Members Blast SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer: 'Moronic' And 'Not Very Bright'

FILTER's Richard Patrick and QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre have blasted SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan for saying that the COVID-19 pandemic "has always been about money." On Sunday (February 27),Dolmayan, who was previously critical of vaccine mandates, saying they were akin to "self-imposed...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Says COVID-19 'Is And Has Always Been About Money'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan says that the COVID-19 pandemic "has always been about money." Earlier today (Sunday, February 27),the 48-year-old musician, who was previously critical of vaccine mandates, saying they were akin to "self-imposed tyranny and mental slavery," took to his Instag...

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Russian Metal Band SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Denounces Ukraine Invasion: We 'Hope This Nightmare Ends As Soon As Possible'

Russian metallers SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL have denounced their country's invasion of Ukraine and have called for "this nightmare" to end "as soon as possible." Earlier today, the extreme metal group, which is based in Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia, shared the following message via so...

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DEE SNIDER 'Absolutely' Approves Of Ukrainians Using 'We're Not Gonna Take It' As Their Battle Cry: 'F**k Russia'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider says that he "absolutely" approves of Ukrainians using the band's song "We're Not Gonna Take It" as their battle cry while they are fighting back against the Russian invasion. On Thursday (February 24),Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a "special military o...

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Ukrainian Metal Band JINJER Releases New Video Message From Kyiv: 'This War Cannot Be Justified By Anything'

Bassist Eugene Abdukhanov of Ukrainian modern metallers JINJER has released a new video message in which he condemned Russia's invasion of his country, saying "this war cannot be justified by anything." Russian president Vladimir Putin's military aggression — which has been described by U.S. preside...

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STEVIE NICKS On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine: 'This Is HITLER Coming Back To Haunt Us'

Stevie Nicks has compared Russian president Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Earlier today, the FLEETWOOD MAC singer took to her social media to share a photo of a stunning hand-painted box she had apparently received from an artist in Ukraine, and she included the following message: "At...

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Heavy Metal Community Reacts To Russia-Ukraine Crisis

David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE),David Draiman (DISTURBED),Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (THE OFFSPRING),Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Adam "Nergal" Darski (BEHEMOTH) are among the hard rock and heavy metal musicians around the world who have reacted to the escalating crisis in eastern Europe, after Russia...

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Ukrainian Metal Band JINJER: 'Stop The War In Ukraine Now'

Ukrainian metallers JINJER have strongly condemned Russian president Vladimir Putin for authorizing a special military operation into the eastern part of their country on Thursday (February 24). Earlier today, JINJER shared the following statement via social media: "Dear all, as we write this text,...

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TED NUGENT Supports Canadian Trucker Convoy, Refers To JUSTIN TRUDEAU As 'FIDEL JR.'

Ted Nugent has expressed his support for those involved in the Canadian trucker protests, saying they "stand up for the best of humanity." A three-week protest in downtown Ottawa initially focused on Canada's vaccine requirements for truckers entering the country but it morphed into a broader attack...