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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting

In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think I started collecting music more than a format. I'm born in 1974. And I didn't re...

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POPPY Announces New Album 'Negative Spaces'

Singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director, and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy will release a new album, "Negative Spaces", on November 15 via Sumerian Records. The LP is set to reveal a new glimpse of the true visionary unconcerned with genre. The announce comes on the he...

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DEATH ANGEL's 2024 Christmas Shows To Once Again Be Livestreamed

Thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will take over the San Francisco Bay Area for their ninth annual "Xmas Shows" on December 13 and December 14. Taking place at the Great American Music Hall and livestreamed around the world, the holiday shows will feature guests NECROT and TAUNTED (December 13) and...

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SLASH And Producer MIKE CLINK To Discuss Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album At Grammy Museum

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will visit the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum for an evening discussing his latest album "Orgy Of The Damned", a star-studded, vibrant homage to the blues. Grammy Hall Of Fame producer and longtime Slash collaborator Mike Clink will join the conversation to di...

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Watch: SLAYER Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Five Years

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their first concert in five years Sunday night (September 22) at the Riot Fest at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois. The band took the stage just after 8.30 p.m. local time and ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South Of Heaven", "Seasons In The Abyss"...

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Watch: U.D.O. Performs In Glendale, Arizona During 2024 North American Tour

On September 18, U.D.O., the German heavy metal band fronted by former ACCEPT vocalist Udo Dirkschneider, performed at The 44 Sports Grill and Nightlife in Glendale, Arizona as part of its 2024 North American tour. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. U.D.O.'s setlist was as fol...

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Watch: 2024 'Experience Hendrix' Tour Kicks Off In Seattle With ZAKK WYLDE, ERIC JOHNSON, Others

The "Experience Hendrix" tour, the all-star tribute to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, kicked off its first outing in five years on Thursday, September 19 at the Paramount in Hendrix's hometown of Seattle. Front-row video of the entire concert — courtesy of SeattleStoodios— can be seen below. While ther...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announces New Digital EP 'Where Do We Go From Here? The Remixes'

As ASKING ALEXANDRIA prepares to hit the road on the second leg of its critically praised "All My Friends" headlining U.S. tour from September 24 through November 2, the British rock luminaries share news of a new EP. Due October 18 via Better Noise Music, the digital EP will include remixed version...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Says METALLICA 'Did A Lot Of Things Right' To Become Biggest Metal Band In The World

In a recent interview with former THE HOURGLASS guitarist Rudi Messiah, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier spoke about METALLICA's evolution from thrash metal pioneers to one of the biggest rock bands in the world with their 1991 self-titled LP, commonly known as the Black Album. He said (as trans...

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ALEXI LAIHO's Life And Challenges He Faced In His Final Years Are Explored In New Six-Part YLE Podcast

Yle's (Yleisradio Oy) six-part podcast series "The World's Best Alexi Laiho" tells the story of the most revered Finnish metal guitarist of all time. The series explores the factors which influenced Laiho's virtuosic guitar playing in the band CHILDREN OF BODOM, but it also delves into the many face...

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KROKUS Frontman MARC STORACE Releases Music Video For New Single 'Rock This City'

STORACE, Swiss rock legend Marc Storace's eponymous band, has released the official music video for his new single, "Rock This City", out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Commenting on the single, Marc had this to say: "'Rock This City' is about a relationship gone wrong saved by a young man's ability t...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Announces His New Original Comic Book Series 'Dead Samurai'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer, comic book creator and author John Dolmayan has announced his new series "Dead Samurai". A zombie thriller set in 16th century feudal Japan, issue one features cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz ("New Mutants", "Moon Knight", "Elektra: Assassin") and illustration by Ryan Benjami...

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HALESTORM Covers BROOKS & DUNN's 'Boot Scootin' Boogie' For 'Reboot II' Album

HALESTORM has teamed up with American country music duo BROOKS & DUNN to record a reimagined version of the latter band's song "Boot Scootin' Boogie", to be included on BROOKS & DUNN's upcoming "Reboot II" album, due on November 15 via Sony Music Nashville. Regarding how HALESTORM got involv...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Performance Video For Latest Single 'Just Like 73'

DEF LEPPARD has released a performance video for the band's latest standalone single, "Just Like 73", filmed during the group's summer 2024 stadium tour with JOURNEY. Check it out below. During an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen stated abou...

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DEFTONES Announce Early 2025 U.S. Tour With THE MARS VOLTA And FLESHWATER

Multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning Sacramento band DEFTONES has announced a 2025 North American tour, marking the group's first headline run since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will canvas the country with stops at legendary arenas from coast to coast. The tour kicks off at Moda Center in...