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JERRY CANTRELL Announces Early 2025 North American Tour With FILTER

Jerry Cantrell's new album, "I Want Blood", arrives this Friday, October 18, and to celebrate its arrival, the iconic ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist has announced a North American tour of the same name. The trek kicks off on January 31 in Niagara Falls and makes its way across the country, concl...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By MARTY FRIEDMAN, CHUCK BILLY, ANDREAS KISSER, GARY HOLT At 2025 Anaheim Concert

On January 23, 2025, METAL ALLEGIANCE will perform at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Shares Music Video For 'Gratitude' Single From Upcoming 'PowerNerd' Album

Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend has shared a music video for his new single "Gratitude". The song is taken from his upcoming studio album, "PowerNerd", which is due on October 25 via InsideOut Music. Devin said: "'Gratitude' is a simple song in the vein of 'Life' or 'Stagnant...

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JOHN 5 Still Hasn't Spoken To ROB ZOMBIE Since Leaving ROB's Band To Join MÖTLEY CRÜE

During an appearance on "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, John 5 was asked if he has been in contact with Rob Zombie since he left Rob's band in the fall of 2022 to join MÖTLEY CRÜE as the replacement for the latter group's co-founding guitarist Mick Mars....

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JERRY CANTRELL Shares Official Visualizer For 'I Want Blood' Title Track

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released the official visualizer for "I Want Blood", the title track of his upcoming solo album, which is due on October 18 via Double J Music. The LP, co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MELVINS),was recorded...

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DREAM THEATER Announces 'Parasomnia' Album, Shares 'Night Terror' Music Video

Progressive music titans DREAM THEATER will release their sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia", on February 7, 2025 via InsideOut Music. The LP marks the band's first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Linings". The news on this latest album comes on the heels...

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DEE SNIDER Explains Why He Didn't Share Songwriting Credit With His TWISTED SISTER Bandmates

In a new interview with the X5 podcast, Dee Snider explained how he came to write and "own" every song in TWISTED SISTER. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I joined TWISTED SISTER and I joined the band that existed. They were all older guys. They're a few years older than me. An...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Announces 'Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles' Unscripted Series

VIZIO announced the upcoming launch of "Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles", an exclusive unscripted series hosted by Gavin Rossdale, lead singer and songwriter of the iconic band BUSH. Premiering early 2025 on VIZIO's free streaming service WatchFree+, the series promises an entertaining blend of music, c...

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Hear ALEX VAN HALEN Pay Tribute To His Brother EDDIE VAN HALEN In 'Brothers' Audiobook Excerpt

An audio excerpt from Alex Van Halen's upcoming memoir, "Brothers", has been released via Spotify. Dubbed "Overture" and read by the VAN HALEN drummer himself, the four-and-a-half minute clip serves as a eulogy of sorts for his brother, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who passed away...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN's SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET Performs Live For First Time: Photos, Audio

SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET, the new band led by SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian, made its live debut on Monday (October 7) at the SiriusXM Garage in Los Angeles, California. You can now listen to the performance in the YouTube video below (courtesy of Victims Of A Down). Setlist: 01. Paradise...

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JERRY CANTRELL On ALICE IN CHAINS: 'There's Nothing That We Couldn't Do' Musically

In a new interview with The Vinyl Guide podcast, Jerry Cantrell was asked when a piece of music he is writing becomes an ALICE IN CHAINS song and when it becomes a Jerry Cantrell solo song. The ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Basically, it's just w...

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CATEGORY 7 Feat. EXODUS, ARMORED SAINT, Ex-MACHINE HEAD And Ex-OVERKILL Members: First-Ever U.S. Tour Announced

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced its first-ever tour i...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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HERMAN FRANK Is 'Sure' There Will Be A Second IRON ALLIES Album With DAVID REECE: 'I Love His Voice'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank was asked about the possibility of a second album from IRON ALLIES, his collaborative project with fellow ex-ACCEPT member and David Reece (vocals). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We will see. I'm...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I Never Wanna Lose Sight Of How Grateful I Am To Be On This Ride'

In a new interview with United Rock Nations, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend spoke about the inspiration for the song "Gratitude" from his upcoming studio album, "PowerNerd", which is due on October 25. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Gratitude' is an interest...