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GUS G. Defends Decision To Participate In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: 'Music Should Know No Boundaries'

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 defended his decision to participate in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Gus served as the spokesperson that gave the final voting results on beha...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH On OVERKILL's 'Realism': 'There's A Purity To What We Do'

Prior to OVERKILL's April 30 performance in Detroit, Michigan, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke with Chuck Marshall of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how American and European metal crowds differ: Bobby: "Ther...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has Already Written A Couple Of Songs For Follow-Up To 'Gravity'

Metalshop TV conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck prior to the band's April 11 performance in Bratislava, Slovakia. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's 2005 debut, "The Poison": Matt: "I...

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SERJ TANKIAN Joins TOM MORELLO For 'Like A Stone' Performance At SONIC TEMPLE (Video)

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian joined Tom Morello on stage on Friday, May 17 at the Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio to perform AUDIOSLAVE's "Like A Stone" as a tribute to Chris Cornell. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. AUDIOSLAVE featured Cor...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Opens Up About His Battle With Depression And Anxiety

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach, who has been open about his battles with anxiety and depression, spoke to HeartSupport about why mental health awareness is important to the music community. "On paper, if you were to look at my life, you'd say — and I've gotten this from people — where, 'You...

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THE DAMNED THINGS Feat. ANTHRAX, EVERY TIME I DIE, FALL OUT BOY Members: Video Of Lancaster Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of THE DAMNED THINGS' May 6 concert at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The supergroup comprised of members of EVERY TIME I DIE, ANTHRAX and FALL OUT BOY recently confirmed the addition of ALKALINE TRIO bassist Dan Andriano to its ranks. He re...

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NEW YEARS DAY Cancels Shows Due To Illness

NEW YEARS DAY has pulled out of the final few shows of its tour with FALLING IN REVERSE due to frontwoman Ash Costello's illness. Affected dates begin with tonight's (Friday, May 17) concert in Boise, Idaho and end on May 24 in Los Angeles, California. Earlier today, NEW YEARS DAY took to Twitter to...

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FIREWIND To Enter Studio This Summer

Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and former OZZY OSBOURNE bandmember Gus G., have signed a worldwide deal with the German metal label AFM Records. The collaboration between FIREWIND and AFM already started with the band's last album, "Immortals", which AFM...

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NEW YEARS DAY's ASH COSTELLO Opens Up About Suffering A Miscarriage

NEW YEARS DAY vocalist Ash Costello has opened up about suffering a miscarriage while recording the band's 2015 album "Malevolence". Speaking to Alternative Press, Costello described the album as "the worst, darkest, nastiest place I could ever imagine in my life. Rock bottom. The songs are not happ...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Releases 'The Storm' Single (Audio)

RAINBOW has released a new digital single, "The Storm", via Minstrel Hall Music. The song, which can be streamed below, is said to be "a rocked-up remake" of an old BLACKMORE'S NIGHT track from the album "Fires At Midnight", which was issued back in 2001. Last month, RAINBOW issued a newly recorded...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Announces Rescheduled Hollywood Bowl Concert

Ozzy Osbourne has just announced that his postponed Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl show will now take place Monday, July 27, 2020. The concert — part of the itinerary of his recently announced new dates for his "No More Tours 2" — will come near the end of Ozzy's 2020 North American shows, which kick of...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Says Documentary About His Life Is In Post-Production

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna has confirmed to the "TODDCast Podcast" that while a documentary about the band itself is currently on the back burner, he's prepping a film based on his own life story. Erna explained (hear audio below): "I am fan of rock documentaries, and just recently I've been getti...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Remembered On Ninth Anniversary Of His Death

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio, best known for his work with BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and his own band DIO, died of stomach cancer nine years ago (May 16) at the age of 67. Dio was renowned throughout the world as one of the greatest and most influential vocalists in heavy metal histo...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On IZZY STRADLIN's Non-Involvement In GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'We Definitely Wanted Him To Do It'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has confirmed that Izzy Stradlin was originally supposed to be part of the band's reunion tour. While GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" trek features the "classic era" lineup of McKagan, singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash — with the occasional guest appearance...

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HEAVY AS TEXAS Feat. EXHORDER Members: 'King Of Fools' Music Video

The official music video for the song "King Of Fools" from HEAVY AS TEXAS, the aggressive metal project featuring acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas — otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana-based metal pioneers EXHORDER — can be seen below. The track is taken from HEA...