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Watch TESTAMENT Perform At Finland's ROCKFEST

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT's June 9 performance at the Rockfest festival in Hyvinkää, Finland can be seen below. TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick sat out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He was replaced at the shows by former MACHI...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Shares Video Recap Of MEGADETH's 'Crush The World' 2023 Canadian Tour

Kiko Loureiro has shared a 15-minute video recap of MEGADETH's recently completed "Crush The World" tour. The trek kicked off in British Columbia, with shows in Abbotsford and Kelowna on April 28 and 29, respectively, before making stops in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Ottawa, Q...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN To Sit Out European Shows Due To 'Urgent Family Matter'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will sit out some of the shows on the band's European tour due to "an urgent family matter." Filling in for him at those concerts is SKID ROW's guitar tech Casey Sproatt, who previously stepped in for guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo last October for some of the shows on its...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins SAM FENDER At Newcastle Gig To Perform 'Back In Black' And 'You Shook Me All Night Long'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson joined English singer-songwriter Sam Fender on stage Saturday night (June 10) at the latter's second hometown gig at Newcastle's St. James' Park football stadium to perform the AC/DC classics "Back In Black" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" in front of 50,000 fans. Fan-...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs Without His Wig At Minsk's 'Rock Orchestra Fest'

Joe Lynn Turner performed without his trademark wig live this past Thursday, June 8 at the Rock Orchestra Fest at Dinamo National Olympic Stadium in Minsk, the capital and the largest city of Belarus. Video and photos of his performance can be found below. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer,...

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Watch: AVENGED SEVENFOLD Performs Several 'Life Is But A Dream…' Songs Live For First Time At Los Angeles Concert

Fan-filmed video of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's June 9 performance at Kia Forum in Los Angeles can be seen below. The group's 16-song set included the live debut of three songs from AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…": "Mattel" and the three-track run of "G", "(O)rdinary" and "(D)eath"....

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PERRY FARRELL Says Fans Can Expect New Music From Both JANE'S ADDICTION And PORNO FOR PYROS This Year

In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" series, JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell spoke about what it has been like to play with original bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins again. Prior to the band's fall 2022 "Spirit On Fire" tour with SMASHING PU...

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KIRK HAMMETT: JOEY JORDISON 'Had Tears In Both Of His Eyes' While Performing With METALLICA

SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison and SLAYER's Dave Lombardo filled in for METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich when he was unable to appear at the Download festival in England in June 2004. Ulrich later blamed his non-appearance on exhaustion, caused by an unrelenting tour schedule and the break-up of his seven-ye...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I've Watched The Quality Of MEGADETH Diminish Over The Last Five Years'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Metal Edge magazine, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the way he was fired by Dave Mustaine in May 2021, just days after sexually tinged messages and explicit video footage involving the bassist were posted on Twitter. He said (as transcribed...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Releases New Song 'Farewell For Now'

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET has released a brand new track, "Farewell For Now". It is the latest song to be unveiled from the band's upcoming third studio album, "Starcatcher", due July 21 on Lava/Republic/EMI. "Starcatcher" was written and recorded by the band — lead singer Josh Kizska...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'I Was Nervous As Hell'

Wolfgang Van Halen says that he was "nervous as hell" performing his late father's songs at last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. The son of Eddie Van Halen played three VAN HALEN songs — "On Fire", "Hot For Teacher" and "Panama" — over the course of two concerts in September alongside Dave G...

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ODERUS URUNGUS's Final Recorded Performance To Be Made Available On 10th-Anniversary Edition Of GWAR's 'Battle Maximus'

Ten years have passed since the release of GWAR's masterwork known as "Battle Maximus". The record is a tribute to fallen Scumdog Warrior Flattus Maximus (a.k.a. Corey Smoot) and was the last album recorded with vocalist Oderus Urungus (a.k.a. Dave Brockie) before he departed the planet Earth in 201...

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GREG HOWE To Launch 'Lost And Found' North American Tour Next Month

Legendary guitarist Greg Howe will kick off his North American tour "Lost And Found" this July. The trek will feature tracks from his upcoming studio album, in addition to many of his classic fan favorites. The 2023 touring band features renowned bassist Stu Hamm (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) and drumme...

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FOO FIGHTERS Share Music Video For 'Rescued' From 'Preparing Music For Concerts' Livestream

FOO FIGHTERS have shared a music video for their song "Rescued". The footage is taken from the "Preparing Music For Concerts" May 21 livestream, which included the reveal of a new drummer in >b>Josh Freese. Freese was unveiled as the drummer during the livestream after comedic cameos by Chad S...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA On Increased Cost Of Post-Pandemic Touring: 'It's Insanity What's Happening'

In a new interview with the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show, DEVILDRIVER and COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara spoke about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. Dez said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The busine...