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Family Of Late RUSH Drummer Raises Money For Cancer Center In Ontario

This past October, "A Night for Neil - The Neil Peart Memorial Celebration" was held at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. A tribute to the RUSH drummer, who born in Hamilton and raised in St. Catharines, the event's proceeds benefited St. Catharines hospital and Walker Family Cance...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces Early 2023 U.S. Tour With MARTY FRIEDMAN

QUEENSRŸCHE has announced an early 2023 U.S. tour in support of its sixteenth studio album, "Digital Noise Alliance". The band has just wrapped up a fall run in North America supporting JUDAS PRIEST on the "50 Heavy Metal Years" tour, and will now launch their first headlining campaign to promote th...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'On The Prowl' Spring 2023 Tour, Shares Music Video For '1987' Single

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have released the official music video for their new single "1987". The track is described in a press release as "a reflective look at one of the greatest years in rock music supported by unforgettable hooks, relatable lyrics and fretboard fireworks." S...

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TARJA TURUNEN Revels In Post-NIGHTWISH Career: 'I Have Not Needed To Grow Balls'

By David E. Gehlke It has been 17 years since Tarja Turunen was unceremoniously dismissed from NIGHTWISH via an open letter posted to the internet for the world to read. Her initial shock and dismay over her dismissal became an opportunity for the operatic singer to pursue new avenues, namely a solo...

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THOMAS GABRIEL FISCHER Talks Classic CELTIC FROST: 'Those Times Were Magical'

By David E. Gehlke The new, meticulously assembled CELTIC FROST "Danse Macabre" box set, spanning the band's classic 1984 to 1987 era, is a triumph (for the lack of a better term). The set includes the studio album trio of "Morbid Tales", "To Mega Therion" and "Into The Pandemonium" on vinyl, along...

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JOE SATRIANI Says He 'Came Close' To Playing New York's 'Homecoming Concert' With ALEX VAN HALEN And DAVID LEE ROTH

During an appearance on the "Out Of The Box" show, which airs on the Q104.3 radio station in New York City, Joe Satriani spoke about being approached to reproduce Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Recalling how the...

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WINGER's First Studio Album In Nearly A Decade Is Being Mixed

WINGER's seventh studio album is currently being mixed for a 2023 release. Earlier today, WINGER frontman Kip Winger shared a photo of him and a mixing engineer in the studio, and he included the following message: "Mixing #WingerVII!" WINGER's next LP will be the follow-up to 2014's "Better Days Co...

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Watch JOHN 5 Play Along To MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Primal Scream'

Former ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 has uploaded a video of him playing along to "Primal Scream", a song from MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1991 greatest-hits compilation "Decade Of Decadence 81-91". The 52-year-old rocker captioned the clip: "OK Kids it's another episode of Motley Mondays. Here's...

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GOJIRA Frontman Needs To Recharge His Batteries Before Starting Work On Next Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French metallers GOJIRA was asked if there are plans for him and his bandmates to begin work on the follow-up to last year's "Fortitude" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, that would be a...

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Watch Fan-Filmed Video Of PANTERA's Entire First Concert In More Than 20 Years

Fan-filmed video of PANTERA's first live performance in over 20 years, which took place last Friday (December 2) at Mexico's Hell & Heaven Metal Fest, can be seen below. The show featured PANTERA's reformed lineup, consisting of surviving members Rex Brown (bass) and Philip Anselmo (vocals) alon...

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MIKE KROEGER Says Some NICKELBACK Haters Can Be 'Really Funny'

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger was asked if he pays attention to all the online comments about his band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't really do social media anymore. I have my own Instagram, but I got off Twitter. I neve...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says 'There Needs To Be More Talking' In Order For Classic SKID ROW Reunion To Happen

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "I Am All In With Scott Patterson" podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked if there has been any talk of a reunion of the band's classic lineup. He responded: "There was texting and a little talking. But there needs to be more talking....

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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON's 'Bass Jam' In Kraków, Poland

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson took part in a bass jam following a DIETH meet-and-greet on December 1 at the Jazz Rock Cafe in Kraków, Poland. Check out video below. DIETH is the new band featuring Ellefson, Swedish guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (formerly of ENTOMBED A.D.) and drummer...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Widow Pays Tribute To Late Singer On Seventh Anniversary Of His Death

Scott Weiland's widow has paid tribute to the late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman on the seventh anniversary of his death. On Saturday (December 3), photographer Jamie Wachtel Weiland took to her Instagram to share a photo of Scott, and she included the following message: "Seven years. Seven...

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LACUNA COIL To Focus On Writing New Material Starting In January

In a new interview with Heavy, singer Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to 2019's "Black Anima" album. She said: "We arrive home just in time to celebrate Christmas with our families and friends. I think that from January we will foc...