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DAVID ELLEFSON On Getting Fired From MEGADETH Over Sex Video Scandal: 'I'm Sad That Things Went Down The Way They Did'

In a new interview with the "Mike Nelson Show", David Ellefson was asked if it's fair to say that Dave Mustaine ran the show in MEGADETH since the bassist rejoined the band in 2010 and that he and the other members of MEGADETH were treated and paid merely as session members prior to his dismissal fr...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Puts Spotlight On Band's Crew In 'All In The Family' Video Series

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has launched "All In The Family", a new YouTube series in which he takes a look backstage to show fans the individuals that make KORN live shows happen. Welch says: "Me and the guys in KORN always put on shows for you year after year, and I wanted to highlight some...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Says He Owns Bed That Once Belonged To ELVIS PRESLEY

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has penned a blog post about one of the most iconic figures in American music, Elvis Presley, who passed away in 1977 at age 42. Lawless, whose real name is Steven Duren, wrote: "This August 16th will mark the 45th year of the passing of Elvis Presley, the undispute...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Says 'The Fans' Will Decide Whether ANSELMO And BROWN Should Tour As PANTERA

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA...

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NIGHTWISH Has Been 'Brainstorming' Over Demo Of Next Studio Album

NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen and drummer Kai Hahto spoke to Knotfest about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." album. Tuomas said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, actually, for the past few weeks...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Shares Part Three Of Video Tour Of Drum Kit He Is Using On 2022 Leg Of 'Legacy Of The Beast'

IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain has shared a new 26-minute video breakdown of the drum kit he is using for the 2022 leg of the band's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour. The trek, which launched on May 22 in Zagreb, Croatia, is scheduled to hit North America in September and October. In November 2019, Nic...

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STATUS QUO To Release 'Quo'ing In - The Best Of The Noughties' In November

On November 25, STATUS QUO will release "Quo'ing In - The Best Of The Noughties", an era-spanning compilation taking in their greatest hits from the band's output thus far in the new millennium, which includes 5 Top Ten studio albums, and many fan favorites. Along with this news comes the release of...

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PORNO FOR PYROS Is Writing And Recording New Music

PORNO FOR PYROS is working on new music. The group, one of JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell's many side projects, is continuing to write and record fresh material, according to a social media post from guitarist Peter DiStefano. "@pornoforpyros writing and recording new music," Peter wrote in...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH To Team Up With Country-Rock Artist BRANTLEY GILBERT For Fall 2022 U.S. Arena Tour

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and Brantley Gilbert will join forces this fall for a massive U.S. arena tour with support from newcomer Corey Marks. Produced by Live Nation, the trek will kick off in Grand Rapids on November 9 and lay waste to 20 more cities before wrapping up in Las Vegas on December 17....

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BLIND GUARDIAN's HANSI KÜRSCH Talks 'The God Machine': 'We Said It Was Time For An Intense Album'

By David E. Gehlke German power metal veterans BLIND GUARDIAN have a defined songwriting core of vocalist/lyricist Hansi Kürsch and guitarist/composer André Olbrich. The two are responsible for some of the finest epic metal numbers of the last 30-plus years and also for some of its most orchestrated...

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ARCH ENEMY Releases Music Video For 'The Watcher'

ARCH ENEMY has released the official music video for the song "The Watcher". The clip was created by Jens De Vos of Panda Productions and was filmed at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 6. "The Watcher" is taken from ARCH ENEMY's 11th studio album, "Deceivers", which arrived on August 12 via Ce...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Says PANTERA Will Only Play 'Select' Shows, Tells Naysayers 'Don't Come'

Charlie Benante says that his participation in the upcoming PANTERA tour will not affect any of ANTHRAX's touring and recording activities. It was announced last month that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, B...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'For Us, The Music Always Came First'

In a recent interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about how he and his bandmates managed to weather the peaks and valleys of a four-decade career that included several singer changes and a fluctuation of heavy metal's popularity. He said (as transcribed by B...

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Openly Christian STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET: 'We're Definitely Living In The End Times'

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER discussed the inspiration for the title and artwork for the band's upcoming studio album, "The Final Battle", which is due in October via Frontiers Music Srl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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Report: METALLICA Frontman JAMES HETFIELD Files For Divorce After 25 Years Of Marriage

According to TMZ, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and his wife of more than two decades have called it quits. Sources close to the former couple tell the tabloid site James filed for divorce from Francesca Hetfield in their home state of Colorado earlier this year. Hetfield met Francesca in 1992 a...