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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist Gets Engaged To Band's Keyboardist

CRADLE OF FILTH guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda will marry the band's female vocalist and keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff. The 31-year-old Federoff, who joined CRADLE OF FILTH in 2022, announced on her verified Instagram account that she has gotten engaged to the 48-year-old Šmerda. Zoë wrote: "Happy N...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT And ROBERT TRUJILLO Sign Bottles Of 'Blackened' In Livermore

On December 2, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo made a special appearance at Costco in Livermore, California to autograph bottles of the band's whiskey brand, Blackened. Video and photos of their appearance can be found below (video uploaded to YouTube by Ed Collects). Bl...

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CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN Wishes He Could Have Written THE BEATLES' 'Let It Be'

In a new interview with Australia's May The Rock Be With You, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin was asked to name a song that he wishes he could have written. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a hard one, because there's like seven or eight that I could choose. I would...

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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Reveals 'Scary' Inspiration For His Song 'Be Careful What You Wish For'

In a new interview with Hear 2 Zen, FILTER frontman Richard Patrick revealed that the song "Be Careful What You Wish For" from the band's latest album, "The Algorithm", was written about "a fan that has gone way too far and has stalked some of my friends and has said some really bad things about the...

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Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Could 'Finally' Get Around To Writing His Memoir: 'I Think I Have A Great Story To Tell'

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who has just left GRAND FUNK RAILROAD after playing with the legendary rock band for 23 years, has told Ultimate Classic Rock that he might "finally" get around to writing a memoir. Asked how far he previously got into writing a book, the 70-year-old musician said...

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Omnivore

Even in the occasionally cerebral metal underground, there should always be room for silliness. AT THE PLATES are a death metal band in the same pun-loving, mischievous vein as CANNABIS CORPSE, but with songs about cooking, food and other dietary issues instead of weed. Ostensibly a solo project fo...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Explains Why He Brought The 'Nose-To-Ear' Chain Look Back

In a recent interview with Rockin' 101's "The Johnny Rock Show", SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan, who famously wore a chain from nose to ear during the band's early years, spoke about bringing back the unique look for some of SKID ROW's recent shows. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I re...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Walks Unassisted For First Time Since Undergoing Hip And Femur Surgery

Former SLIPKNOT drummer Jay Weinberg has shared a video of him walking "unassisted" for the first time since undergoing hip and femur surgery in November. The 33-year-old Nashville-based musician, who required crutches as he recovered from his operation, wrote in a message accompanying the clip: "20...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Doesn't Rule Out Reviving OZZFEST As A Traveling Festival

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, along with their children Jack and Kelly, have released the seventeenth episode of their revived podcast. During the chat, Ozzy asked Sharon if she would ever consider putting on another edition of the Ozzfest traveling festival. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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JASON HOOK: 'I Had A Very Heavy Hand In The FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Records'

In an interview with Joshua Toomey of Knotfest's "Nu Pod" conducted at last September's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook was asked if any of the songs for his new band FLAT BLACK were leftover ideas originally intended for his former...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Scandal That Led To His Latest Exit From MEGADETH: 'When You Bare It All, You've Got Nothing To Hide'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has opened up about the sex scandal that caused his latest exit from the band. Speaking to Metal Hammer magazine, he said: "There's two sides to it. One: when you bare it all, you've got nothing to hide. Fuck it, now you can truly be yourself. We all come into...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Celebrates 60th Birthday By Throwing 'Epic' Party Featuring Jam With Musician Friends: Photos, Video

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday last night (December 31) by throwing a party at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California. Among the musician friends who attended the event and took part in a jam at the special get-together were Ian's ANTHRAX bandmates Charlie Benante and Fr...

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Watch: HEART Plays Third Comeback Concert In Seattle

HEART played its third concert in more than four years Sunday night (December 31) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, HEART kicked off its 17-song set with the title track of the band's 1980 album "Bébé Le St...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'Let's Stop With 'I'm Entitled To My Opinion'. At What Cost To This World?'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has warned against disseminating false or unverified information online, saying that it causes immense "damage" to the world. Earlier today (Monday, January 1),Stanley took to his account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to write: "Happy New Year. Let's stop...

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JEFF PILSON Talks FOREIGNER's Farewell Tour, Says Band May Have 'Some Other Things Happening In 2025'

In a new interview with Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's ongoing two-year farewell tour which will include a 2024 run with STYX as well as a two-part "Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour" residency at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venet...