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DAVE LOMBARDO Doesn't Wish He Could Have Been Part Of SLAYER's Final Tour

In a new interview with Revolver magazine, former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he wishes he could have played on the band's final tour in 2018 and 2019. He responded: "No, not really. I was already doing so much… I'd known for years that Tom [Araya, SLAYER bassist/vocalist] wanted to re...

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Horns For A Halo

Apparently not content with cheating death and being a general badass in JUDAS PRIEST, guitarist Richie Faulkner has found another way to fill his schedule. ELEGANT WEAPONS is a genuine supergroup, on record at least. "Horns For A Halo" was performed by Faulkner, alongside drummer Scott Travis (JUDA...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says Double-Bass Break In SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death' Was Originally Part Of A Drum Solo

In a recent interview with Stereogum, Dave Lombardo was asked if he was trying to push the limits of speed and technique to new places during SLAYER's early years. The drummer responded: "I think I was at the time. I was pushing the limits. I remember saying to [late SLAYER guitarist Jeff] Hanneman,...

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TROUBLE Pays Tribute To SAINT VITUS Bassist And 'Kindred Spirit' MARK ADAMS

Bruce Franklin, a founding member and guitarist for legendary doom metal band TROUBLE, has paid tribute to SAINT VITUS co-founder and bassist Mark Adams who died earlier this month after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 64 years old. Earlier today (Thursday, May 25),Franklin shared th...

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Watch: FOO FIGHTERS Play First Official Concert With New Drummer JOSH FREESE

FOO FIGHTERS played their first official concert with new drummer Josh Freese Wednesday night (May 24) at Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion At Meadowbrook in Gilford, New Hampshire. The band launched the 21-song set with "Rescued", the lead single from FOO FIGHTERS' upcoming album, "But Here We Are", a...

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Original SAINT VITUS Bassist MARK ADAMS Dead At 64

Original SAINT VITUS bassist Mark Adams has died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 64 years old. Adams's passing was confirmed by SAINT VITUS guitarist Dave Chandler, who took to his social media to write: "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to write. I found out last night....

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RANCID Releases New Single 'Devil In Disguise'

Berkeley, California punk stalwarts RANCID have released the official music video for their new single "Devil In Disguise". The track is taken from their tenth studio album, "Tomorrow Never Comes", which is due for a June 2 release via Epitaph. The follow-up to 2017's "Trouble Maker" was produced by...

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Watch: MR. BUNGLE Rejoined By Drummer HANS WAGNER At Portland Concert

Hans Wagner, who played drums for MR. BUNGLE between 1987 and 1989, rejoined his formed band on stage this past Sunday (May 21) at the McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon to perform a song called "Fart In A Bag" for the first time in three and a half decades. The track was originally fea...

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HALESTORM Teams Up With Country Singer ASHLEY MCBRYDE For New Version Of 'Terrible Things'

HALESTORM has teamed up with country singer Ashley McBryde for a reimagined version of the band's song "Terrible Things", which was originally featured on the Lzzy Hale-fronted outfit's 2022 studio album "Back From The Dead". The official Dustin Haney-directed music video for the new rendition of th...

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CALEB SHOMO On Upcoming BEARTOOTH Album: 'There's A Chance This Is The Best Record I'll Ever Write'

In a new interview with HardDrive Radio host Lou Brutus, BEARTOOTH frontman Caleb Shomo spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's upcoming fifth studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It is fully finished, turned in. I've been working on it for a very lo...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Opens Up About Her Experience With Anxiety And Impostor Syndrome

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale is featured in Sound Mind's signature series "Unmasked", which offers a series of short-form video portraits exploring mental health issues through the lens of music's biggest stars. Each artist opens up about their personal experiences with a diverse array of mental h...

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KIX's STEVE WHITEMAN Is 'Ready' To Walk Off The Stage For The Final Time

KIX vocalist Steve Whiteman has opened up about the band's announcement that it will retire after more than 45 years, telling Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I came to the conclusion probably over a year ago, and I went to the guys a...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Completes Narration For Documentary On Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has successfully completed the narration for the long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza". A 30-second clip of Ellefson in the studio can be seen below. Executive producer, director and editor Holly Mollohan from the...

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TOOL Frontman Says Wearing Drag Onstage 'Had Nothing To Do With Florida'

When TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan donned a blonde wig, smeared red lipstick and a body-hugging shirt that showed off his fake breasts during the band's performance at the Welcome To Rockville festival on Sunday (May 21) in Daytona Beach, Florida, most people assumed that it was done in respons...

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SAVATAGE's CHRIS CAFFERY Plots Future Solo Material And New DOCTOR BUTCHER Album

By David E. Gehlke SAVATAGE recently returned to the metal news cycle thanks to founding member and frontman Jon Oliva's promises of new music and a final tour. SAVATAGE, of course, hasn't released an album since 2001's "Poets And Madman" and was last seen live at the 2015 installment of Wacken Open...