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MIKE WENGREN Reflects On DISTURBED's Early Years: 'We Were A Self-Promotion Machine'

In a recent interview with David Frangioni of Modern Drummer, DISTURBED's Mike Wengren reflected on the band's rise from Chicago clubs to global stages. ‬He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "August of '96 is when we basically formed DISTURBED. Myself and Dan Donegan, the guitar pla...

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'Celebration Of Life' For Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS To Be Held In Atlanta

According to Brent Hinds's official obituary, a "celebration of life" for the MASTODON guitarist will be held in Atlanta at a later date. No further details are currently available. Hinds died earlier this month after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Brent was reportedly...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Appears At Gibson Garage London For Intimate Interview And Performance: Photos, Video

This week, Gibson hosted a very special event to celebrate Tony Iommi, the legendary guitarist of BLACK SABBATH, and launch the return of his Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker out now from the Gibson Pickup Shop. Music fans gathered at the Gibson Garage London for an intimate interview with Iommi — mod...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Looks Back On His Performances On Early YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Albums: 'I Don't Sound Like I Found My Voice Yet'

In the premiere episode of "5 To Rock", a brand-new series on journalist Ricardo Batalha's YouTube channel, acclaimed American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, SOTO, W.E.T., TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, AXEL RUDI PELL, among others) revisited his early years with Yngwie Malm...

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GEOFF TATE's New Album To Be Produced By DISTURBED's JOHN MOYER

DISTURBED bassist John Moyer has revealed that he is producing the new studio album from former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. John, who spent the last couple of weeks traveling in Europe with Geoff as part of Tate's Backstage Pass Travel company, took to his social media on Thursday (August 28) to...

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SICK OF IT ALL Has 'A Bunch Of Songs' For Next Studio Album: 'We're Planning To Get Together And Start Working On That'

SICK OF IT ALL bassist Craig Setari was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. Asked what his initial reaction was when SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller went public in late June 2024 with the news that doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his esophagus,...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Drummer SHAUN FOIST To 'Step Away' From Touring

BREAKING BENJAMIN drummer Shaun Foist has announced that he will "step away" from touring with the band to "focus on healing" in his ongoing battle with Hashimoto's disease. Earlier today (Thursday, August 28),Shaun released the following statement via social media: "Friends, family, and most impor...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO On Artificial Intelligence In Music: 'There's Times To Use It, There's Time Not To Use It'

In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, singer Andrea Ferro of Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algor...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Announces Feature-Length Documentary Film 'In My Voice'

Rock icon Ann Wilson, singer-songwriter and founder of HEART, will unveil her remarkable life story in the forthcoming feature documentary "In My Voice". Told in Ann's own words, the film traces her extraordinary 75-year journey, from a nomadic childhood to the stages of the world's biggest arenas,...

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MASTODON Will 'Definitely' Record A Studio Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Supernaut': 'We Have To'

At this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival in the United Kingdom, MASTODON's Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher took some time out with Bloodstock TV host Oran O'Beirne to talk about their experience performing at the "Back To The Beginning" event, celebrating the life of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBAT...

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Watch: CRADLE OF FILTH Plays First Concert After ASHOK's Dismissal From Band

CRADLE OF FILTH played its first concert following the departure of guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda on Tuesday, August 26, just hours after the Czech-born musician revealed he was planning to leave the band at the end of the band's ongoing Latin American tour. Fan-filmed video of the show at Montevid...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Fires Guitarist ASHOK 'Effective Immediately'; Latin American Tour To Continue

CRADLE OF FILTH has fired guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda, just hours after the Czech-born musician revealed he was planning to leave the band at the end of the band's ongoing Latin American tour. Earlier today (Tuesday, August 26),CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth released the following statement...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs In Tempe During 'The Mandrake Project Live 2025' North American Tour

Bruce Dickinson played the third show of his first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album, "The Mandrake Project", Monday night (August 25) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. Joinin...

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ADEMA Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, ADEMA guitarist/vocalist Tim Fluckey confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on new music at the moment. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We're trying to finish up our record right now. All the songs were written. We recorded drums an...

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ASHOK Says He Will Leave CRADLE OF FILTH At End Of Tour, Cites 'Unprofessional Behavior', 'Low Pay' And 'High Stress'

Guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda has confirmed that he will leave CRADLE OF FILTH at the end of the band's current Latin American tour. Ashok's announcement that he will depart CRADLE OF FILTH comes just days after his wife, Zoë M. Federoff, left the group mid-tour after serving as CRADLE OF FILTH's...