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U.S. Government Granted Permission To Share Material From JON SCHAFFER Case As Discovery To Other OATH KEEPERS Cases

The U.S. government requested and was granted permission to share sealed materials from the case involving ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer's role in the U.S. Capitol riot case as discovery to the three main Oath Keepers cases. Discovery is the legal term used to describe the different processes th...

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STEVE VAI Says Performing 'Black Star' With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Was 'Challenging': 'Nobody Can Play Like Him'

In a new interview with Myglobalmind, Steve Vai spoke about what it was like for him to join Yngwie Malmsteen for a performance of the legendary Swedish guitarist's classic song "Black Star" during their joint "Generation Axe" tour, which took place over several legs between 2016 and 2019. He said:...

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Watch DEE SNIDER Perform TWISTED SISTER Classics At Florida's ROKISLAND FEST

Fan-filmed video of TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider's solo performance on Sunday, January 16 at RokIsland Fest in Key West, Florida can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist was as follows: 01. I Gotta Rock (Again) 02. The Kids Are Back (TWISTED SISTER song) 03. You Can't Stop Rock 'N...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Thanked METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD For Organizing 'Big Four' Shows: They 'Didn't Have To Do That'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello returned to Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan on November 20, 2021 for an intimate question-and-answer discussion, acoustic performance and book signing in celebration of his memoir, "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax", wh...

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Former FOZZY Drummer FRANK FONTSERE: 'I Was Really Unhappy' On Band's Last Tour

Former FOZZY drummer Frank Fontsere has opened up about his decision to leave the band, saying he "was really unhappy" on the group's most recent tour. The 54-year-old musician's exit from FOZZY was officially announced on January 3. The band simultaneously named his replacement, former THROUGH FIRE...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Is No Longer Angry At His Former Bandmates

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has told Metal Hammer in a new interview that he no longer holds a grudge against his bandmates over the circumstances that led to him bowing out of the group's reunion a decade ago. "I love the you-know-what out of those guys," he said. "I've come through th...

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JETHRO TULL Releases Video For Title Track Of First Album In Over 18 Years, 'The Zealot Gene'

British progressive rock luminaries JETHRO TULL recently announced details for the group's first studio album of new material in over 18 years. "The Zealot Gene" will see a January 28 release on InsideOut Music. Today they are pleased to reveal the video for the albums third single and title track,...

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TOOL Among Headliners Of This Year's BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has shared the lineup for this year's edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 16-19, 2022 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo 2022 will once again present a wide-...

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SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Fire From The Sky' Performance From Reunion Concert

SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner has uploaded a drum-cam video of the "Fire From The Sky" performance at the band's one-off show, which took place on December 18 at The Palladium in Worcester in their native Massachusetts. Bittner said in a message accompanying the YouTube release of the video: "This is...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER: 'I Didn't Experience The World Of Real Work Until My Mid-20s'

Bill Steer of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS spoke to the "Everblack" podcast about the various non-music related jobs he has held over the years in order to support himself when he wasn't on tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I left school at 16. I was already playing in b...

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CARCASS's JEFF WALKER Wasn't Surprised By Postponement Of Band's Tour With ARCH ENEMY And BEHEMOTH

CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker has told Finland's Chaoszine that the postponement of the band's fall 2021 "The European Siege" tour with ARCH ENEMY and BEHEMOTH didn't come as much of a shock to him. "It was not a setback at all," he said. "When we agreed to do the tour [in 2020], I saw this happening...

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TWISTED SISTER To Release 'Greatest Hits - Tear It Loose (Studio & Live)'

For the first time ever on vinyl, TWISTED SISTER and Friday Music have teamed up to create the ultimate heavy metal hits collection with TWISTED SISTER's "Greatest Hits - Tear It Loose (Studio & Live)". Compiled from the original Atlantic Records tape vaults by TWISTED SISTER's co-founder Jay Ja...

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Former FOZZY Drummer FRANK FONTSERE Explains His Departure

Former FOZZY drummer Frank Fontsere has opened up about his departure from the band, saying he no longer wanted to spend time away from home. Fontsere's exit from FOZZY was officially announced this past Monday (January 3). The band also named his replacement, former THROUGH FIRE drummer Grant Brook...

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TED NUGENT Calls Former U.S. President GEORGE W. BUSH A Deep State 'Scam Artist'

Ted Nugent has blasted a former top speechwriter for George W. Bush for criticizing Donald Trump Jr. over a recent speech in which the former first son lamented that conservatives had "ceded ground in every major institution in our country." Last month, Peter Wehner penned an op-ed for The Atlantic...

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BRIAN FAIR: SHADOWS FALL Has Talked About Working On New Music

SHADOWS FALL, the Massachusetts metal band which was at the forefront of the New Wave of American Metal scene that dominated the '00s, reunited to play a one-off show on December 18, 2021 at The Palladium in Worcester in their native Massachusetts. Also appearing on the bill were UNEARTH, DARKEST HO...