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AVATAR Announces 'Chimp Mosh Pit' September/October 2023 North American Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR will embark on the "Chimp Mosh Pit Tour" in September. Support on the trek will come from ORBIT CULTURE and THE NATIVE HOWL. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prom...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, D.R.I. And TROUBLE To Perform At Inaugural HEAVY CHICAGO Festival

Chicago's newest music venue Avondale Music Hall announces a brand-new metal festival — Heavy Chicago — offering three shows happening over two weekends this fall. Saturday, October 28 will host the return of Chicago's own TROUBLE after five long years, along with ACID KING featuring the return of C...

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KVELERTAK Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Skoggangr'

Norwegian rockers KVELERTAK will release their new album, "Endling", on September 8 via Rise Records/Petroleum Records. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "Skoggnagr", can be seen below. KVELERTAK comments: "'Skoggangr' was the first song we wrote for 'Endling'. It's a song about H...

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New SLIPKNOT Keyboardist Is 'Killing It', Says COREY TAYLOR: 'He's A Total Musician'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was asked about the group's new keyboardist, two weeks after Taylor and his bandmates announced the departure of longtime member Craig Jones. "Obviously, any time you have a change like that, it makes you have to kind of lean...

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TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, OVERKILL And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Members To Guest On NICK MENZA Documentary Soundtrack

A snippet of the song "One Of A Kind" from the soundtrack to the upcoming long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. "One Of A Kind" features thunderous double bass from Menza, aggressive bass attack from David Ellefs...

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BARONESS Announces 'Stone' Album, Shares 'Last Word' Single

BARONESS will release its sixth album, "Stone", on September 15 via Abraxan Hymns. BARONESS frontman John Baizley comments: "An important through line in BARONESS is we don't like to repeat ourselves. It's all about the willingness to take risks. When I was younger, the whole point of music was to b...

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RICHIE SAMBORA Is 'Not Even Close' To Rejoining BON JOVI: 'Nobody Asked Me Yet'

Richie Sambora has shot down talk of a possible reunion with BON JOVI, explaining that he hasn't been approached to rejoin the band. United Stations Radio Networks caught up with Sambora at the Songwriters Hall Of Fame's 52nd annual induction and awards gala on Thursday, June 15 in New York City. As...

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Watch: NIGHTWISH Plays Last Concert In Finland Before Planned Break From Touring

NIGHTWISH played its last concert in Finland before its upcoming break from touring on Saturday, June 17 at Lemonsoft Stadion in Vaasa. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. NIGHTWISH has only one more live appearance on its schedule: Thursday, June 22 at the Tons Of Rock festival i...

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Watch KISS Perform In Kraków, Poland During 'End Of The Road' Tour

Fan-filmed video of KISS's June 19 performance at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland can be seen below. KISS's final runs of shows will kick off this September and will wrap up with a massive concert in the city where it all began for the legendary rock act. New York City has been a part of the band's e...

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JOE PERRY Doesn't Know If There Will Be New Music From AEROSMITH: 'At This Point, I Want To Tour As Much As We Can'

In a new interview with Classic Rock magazine, Joe Perry talked about the likelihood of new music from AEROSMITH. The legendary Boston rockers haven't released a new studio album since 2012's "Music From Another Dimension!" That effort was released when AEROSMITH's label, Columbia Records, was repor...

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ANDY SCOTT Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Almost Joined THE SWEET In 1979

In a new interview with Rock History Music, THE SWEET guitarist Andy Scott confirmed that Ronnie James Dio was in consideration to join the band after original lead singer Brian Connolly left THE SWEET in 1979. Andy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "People have said to me, that moment when...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ Says CARLOS SANTANA Is One Of His 'Favorite Drummers'

As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, LAMB OF GOD's Art Cruz was asked to name his top three drummers of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a tough one. Honestly, I always have to say my first inspiration — I just got finished, actually, watchin...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On 'Peace Sells' Bassline: 'What An Honor To Have That Moment And To Be Part Of It'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Ghost Cult magazine about the bass intro to the song "Peace Sells", from the band's 1986 album "Peace Sells… But Who's Buying?" The opening bassline was used as the theme for MTV News, but MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has repeatedly claimed he never r...

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DEE SNIDER On 'Cancel Culture': 'You Don't Have To Cave, You Don't Have To Apologize If You Did Nothing Wrong'

Dee Snider spoke to Fox News Digital about refusing to "fold" to cancel culture after the TWISTED SISTER singer voiced his support for Paul Stanley's controversial comments criticizing gender-affirming healthcare for children. San Francisco Pride, which is scheduled to take place June 24-25, was abo...

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The Beggar

Challenging listeners since 1982, barring a 13-year period of inactivity around the aughts, Michael Gira and SWANS have worked with fairly consistent line-ups sculpting genre-defying experimental rock. The talent he's brought in, either short or long-term, has been quite remarkable. We're talking ab...