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URIAH HEEP Had A 'Fantastic' Time Recording Upcoming Album

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the legendary progressive rockers' 26th album. "[We worked with] the same producer, Jay Ruston, who did our last album, [2018's] 'Living The Dream', tha...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman's Back Injury Forces Cancelation Of European Tour

Due to back injury, MONSTER MAGNET has announced the cancelation of its performance at Desertfest New York 2022 in May and its European summer 2022 tour. MONSTER MAGNET lead singer Dave Wyndorf suffered a bike accident earlier in the year and is currently in physical therapy. Wyndorf says in a state...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH: 'Hell Awaits' Drum-Cam Footage Featuring PHIL DEMMEL

Drum-cam footage of SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph performing the song "Hell Awaits" with his bandmates can be seen below. The video was apparently filmed when former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel filled in for SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt for four European shows in the fall of 2018 after Gary retur...

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SACRED REICH Frontman PHIL RIND Hospitalized; Philadelphia And Baltimore Shows Canceled

Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH have canceled two shows on their North American tour with SEPULTURA after frontman Phil Rind was hospitalized with a non-COVID-19-related illness. The trek, which kicked off on March 4 in Sacramento, California, also features support from CROWBAR and ART OF SHOCK. Earl...

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DECAPITATED Announces 'Cancer Culture' Album

Polish tech death metal virtuosos DECAPITATED will release their eighth studio album, "Cancer Culture", on May 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP's first single, the title track, can be streamed below. DECAPITATED guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka commented: "It wasn't easy to pick the first single...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Says Making 'Diamond Star Halos' Album Remotely Was 'Constantly Exciting'

DEF LEPPARD will release its new album, "Diamond Star Halos", on May 27 via UMe. The 15-song follow-up to 2015's self-titled LP was produced by the band and longtime engineer Ronan McHugh. Over the past two years, DEF LEPPARD recorded "Diamond Star Halos" simultaneously in three different countries...

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TALAS Releases First New Music In 37 Years, 'Inner Mounting Flame'

TALAS has released a new song, "Inner Mounting Flame", featuring vocals by the late frontman Phil Naro, who passed away in May 2021. The track is a tour de force of hard rock teetering on metal. "Inner Mounting Flame" marks TALAS's first taste of new music since 1984's "Live Speed On Ice". Helmed by...

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OVERKILL's New Album Won't Arrive Before April 2023

On March 10, 2022, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was interviewed by Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock on the band's tour bus outside The Forge in Joliet, Illinois. Speaking about the progress of the recording sessions for OVERKILL's 20th studio album, Blitz said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces 'Diamond Star Halos' Album; 'Kick' Single Now Available

DEF LEPPARD will release its new album, "Diamond Star Halos", on May 27 via UMe. The follow-up to 2015's self-titled LP is available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a deluxe edition, 2-LP vinyl, digital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch...

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RICK ALLEN: DEF LEPPARD's Setlist For 'The Stadium Tour' Will Include Songs From Upcoming Album

In a new interview with the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen was asked if he and his bandmates have had a chance to begin rehearsing yet for their upcoming "The Stadium Tour", which will finally take place this summer after originally being pla...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Will Miss Some VIO-LENCE Shows Due To Other Touring Commitments: 'I Need To Be A Little Selfish'

During an appearance on "Talking Bollocks", the monthly metal podcast hosted by ACID REIGN frontman-turned-stand-up-comedian Howard H. Smith, VIO-LENCE/ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, who is currently touring the U.S. with OVERKILL as the temporary replacement for Dave Linsk, confirmed that h...

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PHIL CAMPBELL To Perform MOTÖRHEAD Classics On May 2022 U.K. Tour

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, will embark on a U.K. tour which will see them play a set of MOTÖRHEAD classics. The group, which is rounded out by vocalist Joel Peters, will play 11 U.K. shows starting...

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Watch: OVERKILL Kicks Off U.S. Tour In Poughkeepsie

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's March 3 performance at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, New York can be seen below. Last month, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that guitarist Dave Linsk is sitting out the band's current U.S. tour due to "personal reasons"...

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PHIL DEMMEL Has Nothing Negative To Say About MACHINE HEAD

In a new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Rock Talks, Phil Demmel reflected on his final album with MACHINE HEAD, "Catharsis", which got mixed reviews upon its release in January 2018. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The record is what it was. I thought that there was some good stuf...

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Thrash Metal Veterans VIO-LENCE, WHIPLASH And ARTILLERY To Team Up For European Tour This Fall

VIO-LENCE will team up with fellow thrash metal veterans WHIPLASH and ARTILLERY for the European "MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2022" this fall. The trek will kick off on November 23 in Amersfoort, Netherlands and end on December 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. One more band will be added to the bill at a late...