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KIRK HAMMETT's KHDK ELECTRONICS Introduces 'Ghoul Jr' Overdrive

In celebration of co-founder/guitar legend Kirk Hammett's recent birthday (November 18),KHDK Electronics has unveiled the latest addition in their lineup of award-winning pedals. Inspired by their celebrated Ghoul Screamer, Ghoul Jr is the tone lab's first mini pedal: small, but lethal. "Evil thing...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX To Tell Personal DAVID BOWIE Song Stories at New York Event

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is among the artists who will speak at "Song Stories: Bowie", an intimate event honoring David Bowie's work and legacy, as told through the powerful stories of artists and fans alike. Set to take place on December 5 at the Sonos Store in New York, it will lend a voice...

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MORDRED To Perform At Benefit Concert For VIO-LENCE's SEAN KILLIAN

Reunited late '80s/early '90s San Francisco Bay Area funk-metallers MORDRED have been announced as the first support act at a benefit concert for VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian (pictured) on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. "Killian On Command: An Eve...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: Cliff BURTON 'Will Forever Be Part Of This Band'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in an hour-long one-on-one conversation with radio host Andy Hall as they revisited the "Master Of Puppets" era, continuing the band's celebration of the reissue/remaster of that album. Originally broadcast on radio stations around the country, the special, wh...

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HOLY TERROR: 'Total Terror' Limited Box Set To Receive North American Release

Dissonance Productions has announced the North American release of "Total Terror" — a special, limited box set from cult thrash outfit HOLY TERROR. Recently released in Europe, "Total Terror" will be available to North American fans on February 9. The multi-disc set contains all of the band's offi...

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AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Remembered As 'Quiet, Humble And Understated' At Private Funeral Service In Sydney: Photos, Video

The funeral for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young was held on Tuesday (November 28) in Sydney, Australia. Malcolm, who co-founded AC/DC with his brother Angus in 1973, died on November 18 at the age of 64 after suffering from dementia and failing health for several years. Hundreds of people gathered at...

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TONY IOMMI's Cancer Is Still In Remission

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that his cancer is still in remission six years after he was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. Iommi revealed his cancer diagnosis in early 2012, shortly after SABBATH announced a reunion tour and album. He underwent treatment throughout the recordi...

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Former TRIVIUM Members Launch BLACKNOVA

Former TRIVIUM members Travis Smith and Brent Young have rejoined forces in a new Florida-based hard rock band called BLACKNOVA. The new group is writing and recording its debut EP for a tentative spring 2018 release. The debut single, "Eclipse From Within", will be accompanied with a music video. T...

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Spider One has always had a vision of living a rock 'n' roll life outside the shadow of his uber-famous older brother, Rob Zombie. Not that either has claimed sibling rivalry, but Spider One himself will tell you there was a fear factor after his band, POWERMAN 5000, hit platinum with 1999's "Tonigh...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: METALLICA Came Up From Los Angeles To San Francisco To Emulate What EXODUS Was Doing

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about EXODUS's influence on the early thrash metal scene in the San Francisco B...

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MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO To Embark On 'The Blood Of The Kings' Spoken-Word Tour In 2019

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio will embark on "The Blood Of The Kings" spoken-word tour in November 2019. DeMaio announced the event for every true MANOWAR fan only hours prior a sold-out concert in Munich, Germany. For the first time ever, MANOWAR will open their secret archives so that fans can fina...

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New TRIVIUM Album Became 'Much Darker' And 'Heavier' After Addition Of Drummer ALEX BENT

The four members of TRIVIUM were recently interviewed as part of AOL's Build Series. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the addition of TRIVIUM's new drummer, Alex Bent, prior to the recording of the band's latest album, "The Sin and The Sentence", guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy said: "...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Wanna Be The Oldest Living Rock Star On The Planet One Day'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Sammy Hagar, who celebrated his 70th birthday in October, said that he is planning to slow down his partying in order to prolong his life. "I wanna be the oldest living rock star on the planet one day," he said (hear audio below...

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GEOFF TATE Says 'A New Reality' Will Be 'The Last Album' For OPERATION: MINDCRIME

JZ from "The Dark" on Minnesota radio station FM94 recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME frontman Geoff Tate. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On making OPERATION: MINDCRIME a reality...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend Addresses PHILIP ANSELMO 'White Power' Incident, Says She 'Wouldn't Want To Walk' In ROBB FLYNN's Shoes

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney says that she "lost some friends" after the incident nearly two years ago when Philip Anselmo gave the right-arm salute and yelled a white-supremacist slogan at a California concert. At a January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live...