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DEE SNIDER Says METALLICA's 'No Repeat Weekend' Concept Is 'Self-Serving': 'It Only Appeals To A Small Percentage Of The Crowd'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the KISS podcast "Shout It Out Loudcast", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked for his opinion on METALLICA's decision to present a "No Repeat Weekend" at each stop on the band's ongoing "M72" world tour, with the San Francisco Bay Area metal leg...

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METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

METALLICA's classic power ballad "Nothing Else Matters" has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. It is the second METALLICA song to reach the milestone on the platform, with "Enter Sandman" having cracked the billion mark last December. Earlier today, Spotify tweeted: "Welcome to the club, @Met...

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Kings Of The Asylum

It was probably inevitable that Phil Campbell would continue to fly the flag of ear-wrecking rock 'n' roll, after the untimely demise of MOTÖRHEAD. After four decades of dedication to Lemmy's relentless crew and having learned directly from the best to ever do it, the emergence of PHIL CAMPBELL AND...

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AEROSMITH's New 'Greatest Hits' Compilation Tops 'Hard Rock Albums' Chart

According to Billboard, AEROSMITH's new compilation, "Greatest Hits", earned 19,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week to land at position No. 1 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart. On the all-format Billboard 200, "Greatest Hits" bowed at No. 36. Units comprise album sales,...

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POWERWOLF Uses Augmented Reality During Performance At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German metallers POWERWOLF recently set another milestone in their career, and live music as a whole, when they made history with the use of augmented reality at a live music festival in Europe during their August 18 headline set at the 2023 edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germ...

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GHOST: Florida Shows Canceled Ahead Of Hurricane Idalia

GHOST has canceled its two concerts in Florida this week as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward the state's Gulf Coast. Idalia became a Category 2 hurricane late Tuesday afternoon and is expected to intensify to at least Category 3 status before making landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Earlier today, GH...

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METALLICA Now Holds Highest Single-Show Attendance Record At Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium

METALLICA drew nearly 80,000 fans to the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday (August 25) at the first of the band's two shows at the venue. It was the biggest crowd in the history of the SoCal stadium, which opened in September 2020. The San Francisco Bay Area-based metal legends drew a similarly...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Performs Without IVAN MOODY At SoFi Stadium; PHIL LABONTE, HOWARD JONES Fill In

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody was forced to sit out the band's concert Sunday night (August 27) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California as the support act for METALLICA after coming down with a "terrible flu." He was replaced at the gig by Phil Labonte (ALL THAT REMAINS),Howard Jones...

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Watch: FOZZY Performs 'Judas' At AEW 'All In' Wrestling Event At London's Wembley Stadium

FOZZY, the band fronted by wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, performed earlier tonight (Sunday, August 27) at the "AEW All In" wrestling event in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Jericho, who also wrestled at "All In", revealed this past Tuesday (August 22) that he and th...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Doesn't Believe OZZY OSBOURNE Will Ever Perform Live Again: 'I Think This Is Over'

During a new appearance on the "That Metal Interview" podcast, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he thinks Ozzy Osbourne will ever be well enough to be able to perform live again following his recent health issues. Udo responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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MEGADETH's Rattleheads NFT Rebranded As Megadeth Digital

Iconic thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH, led by founder and frontman Dave Mustaine, have announced their latest endeavor in the Web3 space as they transform the Rattleheads NFT brand into Megadeth Digital. Starting with a generative collection by Mustaine and MEGADETH, this cutting-edge NFT experience...

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Original WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN Dead At 72

Original WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden has died at the age of 72. Bernie's passing was confirmed by his family in a social media post earlier today (Friday, August 25). They wrote: "On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness we announce the death of Bernie Marsden. Bernie died peacefully...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Choosing PETER GABRIEL Classic For His Wedding Song: He Was 'One of My Dad's Favorites'

Wolfgang Van Halen, the 32-year-old son of VAN HALEN legend Eddie Van Halen, has confirmed to Consequence that he and his fiancée have picked the Peter Gabriel classic "In Your Eyes" as their wedding song. As to how they chose that track, Wolfgang said: "Peter Gabriel is one of our favorite artists....

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VOLBEAT To Work On New Studio Album In 2024; No Touring Planned Next Year

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT will spend all of 2024 working on material for the band's next studio album. VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen outlined the band's plans for the follow-up to 2021's "Servant Of The Mind" in a video message uploaded earlier today (Thursday, August 24) on VOLBEAT's socia...

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ALICE COOPER: 'There Are Cases Of Transgender, But I'm Afraid That It's Also A Fad'

In a new interview with Stereogum, Alice Cooper was asked for his thoughts on some of the recent comments made by his "theatrical" rock peers about gender identity, with Paul Stanley calling gender-affirming care for kids a "sad and dangerous fad" and Dee Snider apparently agreeing with him. Alice s...