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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is 'Completely Blown Away' By Opportunity To Perform At PETER GREEN Tribute Concert

On February 25, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will perform at an all-star tribute concert to FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green at the London Palladium. The event, which is being curated by Green's fellow FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Mick Fleetwood, will feature additional appearances by Billy Gibb...

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JOHN BUSH On Upcoming ARMORED SAINT Album: 'We've Written Songs That Take It To A Whole Other Level'

ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke to the "Shockwaves Skullsessions" podcast about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new album, tentatively due in late 2020 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Win Hands Down" is being tracked with veteran producer/engineer Bill Me...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN In Conversation With OZZY OSBOURNE At iHeartRadio's 'ICONS' Event

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman will host iHeartRadio's "ICONS" event, celebrating the release of Ozzy Osbourne's "Ordinary Man", which will also include an exclusive question-and-answer session with Ozzy and David. Fans can listen and tune in free for a video stream of the exclusive "iHeartRadio I...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On Track To Land Highest-Charting Solo Album In U.K. With 'Ordinary Man'

Ozzy Osbourne is on track to land his highest-charting solo album in the United Kingdom ever with his latest effort, "Ordinary Man". Released on Friday (February 21),the LP is currently at No. 2 on the the U.K.'s midweek Official Albums Chart Update. Ozzy's previous highest-charting solo album in t...

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DEFTONES Are Mixing New Album

DEFTONES drummer Abe Cunningham has confirmed to Australia's Mixdown that the band's follow-up to 2016's "Gore" album is currently being mixed for a tentative late 2020 release. "It's cool, man," Abe said. "We did things a little bit differently this time. We stretched everything out over the course...

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METALLICA Pulls Out Of SONIC TEMPLE And LOUDER THAN LIFE Festivals; JAMES HETFIELD Issues Statement

METALLICA has regretfully had to cancel their headline performances at Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio (May 15 and May 17) and Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky (September 18 and September 20) to allow singer James Hetfield to continue his road to recovery. METALLICA reass...

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TOOL Announces Spring 2020 North American Tour

TOOL has added an extensive spring tour for North America. The tour news arrives as the Los Angeles-based band wraps up a sold-out Australasian tour, with the final two shows of the trek, back-to-back performances at Auckland's Spark Arena, happening later this week. The Sydney Morning Herald descri...

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NEIL PEART Memorial Celebration To Be Held In His Former Hometown

Following the recent passing of Neil Peart, legendary drummer of the iconic Canadian rock band RUSH, fans from across the globe will have an opportunity to gather and celebrate his legacy. The event will be held in the late Peart's hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on May 16 at the Meridia...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Ordinary Man' Is 'First Album I've Recorded Completely Sober'

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that his new solo album, "Ordinary Man", is the first LP he has made completely sober. "I thought it was the drugs and the alcohol that made it all work," he told Apple Music's Zane Lowe in a new interview (see video below). "But it's not true. All I was doing for years is...

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SONS OF APOLLO: 'Asphyxiation' Lyric Video

"Asphyxiation", the new lyric video from SONS OF APOLLO — featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE) —...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces '50 Heavy Metal Years Tour' 2020

One of heavy metal's all-time greats, JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a world tour coming to the U.S. in the fall. The "50 Heavy Metal Years Tour" will also feature SABATON as openers and is being fueled by the highest-charting album of PRIEST's career, "Firepower", w...

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JOHN 5 Says New ROB ZOMBIE Album Is 'Really Heavy' With 'Tons Of Hooks'

John 5 spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about Rob Zombie's long-awaited new studio album. The disc will tentatively be issued later this year via the iconic rocker's new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. "It's been done for a little bit, and [Rob] just wants to put it out at the...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Continues To Be A Climate-Change Skeptic

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has once again expressed doubt about climate change. This past Wednesday (February 19),Kottak took to his Twitter to write: "For those of us who are knowledgeable, we were in an ice age in 1978..all the scientists said to embrace for a...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Appears At First In-Store Signing In 10 Years: Photos, Video

Ozzy Osbourne appeared at an in-store signing for the first time in 10 years on Friday, February 21 at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, California. The legendary heavy metal singer signed copies of his new album, "Ordinary Man", for fans who purchased the effort on CD, LP or picture disc vinyl. The line...

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PAPA ROACH To Play Special Live Shows To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Infest'

Jacoby Shaddix has confirmed that PAPA ROACH will play some special live shows to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's breakthrough album, "Infest", this year. The band's second full-length record and first major label release, "Infest" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been...