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PHIL VARONE Recalls His Disastrous OZZY OSBOURNE Audition: 'It Was Like I Never Played Drums Before In My Life'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit radio station WRIF, former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone recalled a disastrous audition he had in 2000 to play in Ozzy Osbourne's solo band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Rachel Bolan from SKID ROW, him and I had a ban...

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PHILIP H. ANSELMO AND THE ILLEGALS Cancel European Festival Appearances Due To 'Continued Travel Uncertainty'

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and his solo band, THE ILLEGALS, have canceled their previously announced European festival appearances this summer due to "continued travel uncertainty" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS released the f...

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VIO-LENCE Releases First Original Song In 29 Years, 'Flesh From Bone'

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have returned with "Flesh From Bone", their first song in 29 years. The track comes from their upcoming EP, "Let The World Burn", their first original release since 1993's "Nothing To Gain". The five-song collection will be available worldwide on March 4 vi...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist MATT SNELL Joins KILL DEVIL HILL

In a new interview with Bass Musician Magazine, former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Matt Snell discussed his involvement in KILL DEVIL HILL, the band that once featured former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown and legendary drummer Vinny Appice. "We did a record during 2020. And it's done," he said (as t...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Recalls Being Infected With Parasites After Eating Undercooked Meat In Mexico

During a recent appearance on "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello recalled a time when he got sick from eating meat that was not properly cooked while on tour with PANTERA nearly 25 years ago. "I had to give up coffee," he said (a...

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EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS: 'We've Been In Pre-Production' For Next Album 'For Quite Some Time'

Vocalist Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER has confirmed to the "Brutally Delicious" podcast that he and his bandmates have spent much of the coronavirus downtime working on material for the follow-up to 2019's "Mourn The Southern Skies" album. "We all were really busy...

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Here's An Aerial View Of 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT's Home And Recording Studio

In April 2021, YouTube user J Donaldson uploaded an aerial view of late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's house and recording studio (a.k.a. The Fortress) in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas. Check out the one-and-a-half-minute video below. Back in February 2015, as part of Gu...

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PAGE HAMILTON Will 'Buckle Down' And Work On New HELMET Music In Early 2022

HELMET frontman Page Hamilton has confirmed to the "Thunder Underground" podcast that he is working on material for the band's first album in more than five years. "I have some scraps. That's about all," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I'm writing a piece for this high school in Memph...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Was Asked To Join PANTERA As Replacement For PHILIP ANSELMO

SiriusXM's Jose Mangin recently interviewed Sammy Hagar in the limo which was gifted to Jose from the estates of PANTERA founders "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and Vinnie Paul Abbott. Jose has worked hard to restore the car and plans to take it all across the country and have epic hangs and chats with al...

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Watch EXHORDER Cover TYPE O NEGATIVE's 'Black No. 1' In Petaluma

Capital Chaos TV has uploaded multi-camera video of EXHORDER performing a cover version of the TYPE O NEGATIVE classic "Black No. 1" on December 12 at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, California. Check it out below. Last month, EXHORDER vocalist Kyle Thomas confirmed to Heavy New York that the band...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman: METALLICA's Black Album Was First Record I Ever Bought

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke to Germany's Guitar about how he first started playing music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT.NET): "There was literally one thing that started it all. I always grew up listening to music. My dad, he wasn't a musici...

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Ohio Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Finally Gets Demolished (Video)

The Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was murdered 17 years ago has officially been demolished. Plans are afoot to build a 180-unit fully affordable apartment community on the site where Dimebag and three other people were kille...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Glad' He Released His Autobiography: 'I Wanted Fans To Get To Know Me A Little Bit Better'

During a recent appearance on "The High Way With Kyle Shutt", the podcast hosted by THE SWORD guitarist Kyle Shutt, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the process of writing his autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", which was released in September 2018 via...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says He Had To Stop Smoking Cigarettes When He Was Young

In a new interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! Magazine, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he ever drank or smoked in the earlier years of his career. "[I did] everything," he responded. "[But] I didn't make it a habit. I like to drink; that's no secret. I'm a drinker, absolute...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Says He Doesn't Care About Being Shamed For Smoking Cigarettes

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre says that he doesn't care if people know that he is a longtime cigarette smoker. The 47-year-old musician, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, discussed his smoking habit in a live video interview this past weekend with Canada's The Metal Voice. Addressing criticis...