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ABBATH And WATAIN Announce September/October 2022 European Tour

Norwegian metal titans ABBATH have announced a brand new co-headlining tour with Swedish black metal outfit WATAIN. The "Chariots Of Fire" trek will kick off on September 15 at the Elysee Montmartre in Paris, France and will wreak havoc in 13 more countries before a final curtain on October 9 at the...

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SLASH: 'I Spend Probably 85 Percent Of My Time Touring'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about his love for the touring lifestyle. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm a road guy. That's why the pandemic was such a shock. I'd say I spend probably 85 percent of my t...

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'BIG' JOHN HARTE, Former KISS And IRON MAIDEN Bodyguard, Dies At 70

"Big" John Harte, longtime bodyguard for iconic music artists including KISS, IRON MAIDEN, Billy Idol and Prince, passed away on Friday, February 11 in Hollywood, Florida. He was 70 years old. Born John Joseph Harte III in Newark, New Jersey on November 15, 1951, he was the older of two boys raised...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ADAM DUTKIEWICZ: 'JAMES HETFIELD Pretty Much Shaped The Guitar Player That I Am'

In a recent interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz spoke about the influence of METALLICA on his musical upbringing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "James Hetfield has pretty much shap...

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KROKUS's MARC STORACE Wants To 'Bury The Hatchet' With DEE SNIDER: 'It's Not Worth Going To The Grave Carrying A Burden Like That'

KROKUS vocalist Marc Storace has once again said that he is ready to put his band's long-running feud with TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider behind him. In his autobiography, "Shut Up And Give Me The Mic", Snider had nothing nice to say about KROKUS. For an entire chapter, he raged about the band, calling...

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SLASH: 'Quitting Smoking Is The Hardest Thing I've Ever Quit'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, who has not smoked since 2009, was asked in a new interview with Germany's Antenne Sylt what advice he had for millions of smokers who are trying to quit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Quitting smoking is the hardest thing I've ever quit. I can th...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says Situation Between K.K. DOWNING And JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'A Bit Of A S**t Show'

During an appearance on the "In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie" video podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if he has had any interactions with the man he replaced in the band, original PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The...

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SLASH Is 'Pretty Confident' There Will Be A New GUNS N' ROSES Studio Album 'At Some Point Down The Road'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Slash spoke about "Hard Skool", one of the first two songs he recorded with GUNS N' ROSES in more than 25 years. "'Hard Skool', in essence, was a completed song when I was first introduced to it," he said. "And Duff [McKagan, GUNS N' ROSES bassist] and I went i...

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LZZY HALE And JOHN 5 Guest On RAY WYLIE HUBBARD's New Single 'Naturally Wild' (Video)

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale and ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 are the featured guests on "Naturally Wild", the new single from acclaimed singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard. The track will appear on Hubbard's upcoming album, "Co-Starring Too", due on March 18 via Nashville label Big Machine Records. The LP...

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NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classics With TITANIUM TART On Spring 2022 Tour Of Florida

Nicko McBrain will embark on a short spring 2022 tour of Florida where he will perform classic songs from IRON MAIDEN with his TITANIUM TART project. The dates are as follows: March 31 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL April 02 - Haven Lounge - Winter Park, FL April 07 - Capt Hirams Resort – Sebastian, FL Apr...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'Why I'm Angry' About Not Being Allowed To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

In a brand new interview with the "Goldmine" podcast, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who is promoting the debut album from his KK'S PRIEST project, spoke about the circumstances that led to his departure from PRIEST more than a decade ago. Regarding the initial announcement that he wa...

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METALLICA Releases Pro-Shot Video Of 'Dirty Window' Performance From Second 40th-Anniversary Concert

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Dirty Window" on December 19, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California can be seen below. The show was the second of METALLICA's two 40th-anniversary concerts which featured different setlists. They were part of METALLICA's "San...

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REO SPEEDWAGON And STYX Add 10 Shows To Co-Headline U.S. Summer 'Live & Unzoomed' Tour With LOVERBOY

Due to overwhelming fan requests, 10 new dates have been added to STYX and REO SPEEDWAGON's "Live & UnZoomed" co-headlining summer '22 tour. With special guest LOVERBOY, the legendary Midwest rockers will now bring their epic rock 'n' roll show to 45 cities across the nation. Produced by Live Na...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's CORPSEGRINDER Disagrees With CHRIS BARNES About State Of Death Metal: 'The Scene Couldn't Be Better'

CANNIBAL CORPSE singer George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher has seemingly taken issue with Chris Barnes's recent comment about the state of the death metal genre, saying the scene is "just as great as it's ever been." Last month, Barnes — who exited CANNIBAL CORPSE in 1995, one year after the release of th...

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RUSH: 'Moving Pictures' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissues Due In April

On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band's groundbreaking 1981 release "Moving Pictures", embodying its well-deserved classic album status. "Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary" will be a...