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LIFE OF AGONY Announces 'Up Close & Unplugged' European Tour

LIFE OF AGONY will embark on the "Up Close & Unplugged" European tour in December. The eight-date trek will kick off on December 6 in Kinrooi, Belgium and conclude on December 18 in Wrocław, Poland. Tour dates: Dec. 06 - Kinrooi, BE @ De Stegel Dec. 07 - Oberhausen, DE @ Resonazwerk Dec. 08 - En...

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COAL CHAMBER's DEZ FAFARA Offers Update On His Health, Says 'It's Nothing That's Gonna Kill Me'

COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara has offered an update on his health, two months after the band postponed its previously announced summer/fall "Fiend For The Fans" U.S. tour. The trek, which was scheduled to launch on August 23 in Las Vegas, was slated to feature support from FEAR FACTORY, TWIZTID,...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Mourns Death Of His Sister: 'Tonight Was One Of The Hardest Shows I've Ever Had To Play'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy is mourning the death of his sister, Samantha Leone Cattaneo, who passed away on Tuesday, October 29 after a battle with cancer. The 57-year-old musician, who is currently on tour in Europe with DREAM THEATER, shared the news of his sister's passing in a social med...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Song 'Spiderweb'

VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has unveiled "Spiderweb", a haunting track and accompanying video conjured just in time for spooky season, giving fans a mesmerizing secon...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE: 'I Will Proudly Be Voting For KAMALA HARRIS For President Of The United States'

EVANESCENCE's Amy Lee has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris over Republican Donald Trump for president. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 29),Amy shared a video message on Instagram in which she said: "I'm Amy Lee, and I will proudly be voting for Kamala Harris for president of...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER Reunion Shows: It Was 'Surreal' And 'Awesome'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion performances earlier this fall — on September 22 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Asked how it felt...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says STEVE HARRIS Was One Of The First People He Told When He Got JUDAS PRIEST Gig

In a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about a pairing of PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN on a festival bill, such as at last year's Power Trip and this year's Aftershock. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was talking to Rob [Halford, PR...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says MR. BIG Is Over: 'The End Is The End'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan was asked if the group's recently completed "The BIG Finish" farewell tour was just the end of extensive touring for him and his bandmates, with plans to make special appearances from time to time, or if MR. BIG is...

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Few modern rock bands have been able to thrive in both the Christian and secular music worlds, but SKILLET is one of those bands. The group got its start in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996 and blew up thanks to the success of their 2009 full-length, "Awake". Songs such as "Hero", "Monster" and "Awake an...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: 'We Don't Wanna Just Put Out A Record For The Sake Of Putting Out A Record'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon spoke about the band's upcoming touring activities and plans to make the group's follow-up to the "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach" album, which was released in September 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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ANVIL Joined By Ex-CANDLEMASS Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN, LION'S SHARE Guitarist LARS CHRISS For 'Forged In Fire' Performance

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin and LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss joined Canadian metallers ANVIL on stage last night (Saturday, October 26) at the Encore venue in Sundbyberg, Sweden to perform the classic ANVIL song "Forged In Fire". Fan-filmed video of their appearance can be found...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says Second ELEGANT WEAPONS Album Is 'Halfway Done'

In a recent interview with Clint Switzer of On The Road To Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the status of his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, also featuring singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),including a possible second album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Ronnie...

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EDSEL DOPE Wanted To Help Fans Reconnect To STATIC-X 'Without Feeling Guilty About It'

DOPE leader Edsel Dope, who is widely rumored to be Xer0, the masked frontman of STATIC-X, was asked in a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman about his role in helping bassist Tony Campos, drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda keep the STATIC-X legacy alive. He said (as transcribed by...

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MIKKEY DEE On His Time With SCORPIONS: 'It's Been A Great Journey So Far For Me'

During a press conference announcing SCORPIONS' 60th-anniversary hometown concert in Hannover, Germany next July, former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee was asked how he came to join the German hard rock legends. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I played with MOTÖRHEAD, as you proba...

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KID ROCK 'Gives Credit' To EMINEM And TAYLOR SWIFT For Sharing Their Left-Leaning Political Views

Kid Rock says that he doesn't agree with Eminem and Taylor Swift's political views, but he respects them for using their platforms to speak out. Kid Rock, who is a longtime supporter of former U.S. president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, took to his social media channel...