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THE HALO EFFECT Is Mixing Second Album: 'It Sounds So Good'

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — debuted two brand new songs, "Become Surrender" and "The Defiant One", dur...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Sets Record Straight: LEE RAUCH 'Never Did Any Studio Recordings With' MEGADETH

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Lee Rauch, who passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Earlier today (Wednesday, June 28),Ellefson took to social media to share several photos of Rauch...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'I'm Very Fortunate To Be Who I Am'

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes was asked if having money and fame is important to him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. To me, the fame… I've had the opportunity, because of my parents [who] made me and my personality…...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pays Tribute To Late Drummer LEE RAUCH

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to the band's former drummer Lee Rauch, who passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 27),Mustaine took to social media to share an early photo of Rauch behind his drum...

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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS 'Never In A Million Years Would Have Imagined' Coming Up With Signature Drum Intro Like 'Painkiller'

"Drumtalk", the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis during the band's summer 2022 European tour. The entire chat, which has only now been uploaded to YouTube, can be seen below. Speaking about the fact that the...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Releases New Song 'The Falling Sky'

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET has released a brand new track, "The Falling Sky". It is the latest song to be unveiled from the band's upcoming third studio album, "Starcatcher", due July 21 on Lava/Republic/EMI. GRETA VAN FLEET guitarist Jake Kiszka states about "The Falling Sky": "An unw...

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NITA STRAUSS Praises Her 'Fearless' Touring Singer KASEY KARLSEN: 'She Really Can Do It All'

Nita Strauss spoke to the 97.7 QLZ radio station about how she ended up recruiting a vocalist named Kasey Karlsen to join her onstage during the ongoing "Summer Storm". Karlsen has a half a million followers on TikTok where she posts vocal covers of such acts as SLIPKNOT, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BRING...

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3RD SECRET, Featuring Members of SOUNDGARDEN, NIRVANA And PEARL JAM: 'Ditch' Video Released

3RD SECRET, the new band featuring SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic and SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM drummer Matt Cameron, has shared a new music video for the song "Ditch". The track is taken from 3RD SECRET's second full-length album, "The 2nd 3rd Secret", which came...

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SAMMY HAGAR And DEF LEPPARD Among 2024 Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees

Sammy Hagar and DEF LEPPARD are among 31 entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Radio, Recording, and Sports Entertainment who have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame by the Walk Of Fame selection panel o...

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Aborted From Reality

A relatively new band, STATIC ABYSS is born from mature, royal death metal blood. It's essentially a duo, the unholy union of vocalist / percussionist Chris Reifert — whose resume includes ABSCESS and DEATH, integral on the latter unit's classic debut "Scream Bloody Gore", no less — and accomplished...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Says TESTAMENT Has 'Close To Half' A New Album's Worth Of Music Written

In a new interview with Chaoszine conducted on June 15 at the Copenhellfestival in Copenhagen, Denmark, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Blasts Bands Who Use Backing Tracks: 'If You Pay To See A Real Gig, It Should Be Real'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts mor...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer LEE RAUCH Dies

Former MEGADETH drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Lee's passing was announced by his brother Chris Rauch in a social media post on Friday. He wrote: "Today is a very sad day, we lost my brother William Lee Rauch. "L...

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DOKKEN To Release Long-Awaited New Album In September

DOKKEN will release a new studio album, "Heaven Comes Down", in September. Earlier today, the Don Dokken-fronted outfit shared a few photos from the video shoot for the LP's apparent first single at the popular immersive arts venture Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it included the following m...

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Would JUAN CROUCIER Play With RATT Again? He Responds

In a new interview with Clint Switzer on On The Road To Rock, RATT bassist Juan Croucier, who is currently promoting the band's new limited-edition box set "The Atlantic Years: 1984-1991", was asked if he would ever play with RATT again. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Look, RATT...