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SIMON WRIGHT Says RONNIE JAMES DIO's Reworked Hologram 'Looks Almost Real'

Simon Wright has confirmed that the Ronnie James Dio hologram will return to the road in 2019. The legendary heavy metal singer died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 201...

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STEVE HARRIS Says BRITISH LION Has Finished Recording Second Album

Steve Harris, bassist and co-founder of metal icons IRON MAIDEN, spoke to The Metal Voice about the upcoming second album from his side project, BRITISH LION. Harris formed BRITISH LION in 2012 and released a self-titled debut LP, with touring concentrated mainly in Europe. Asked how the musical dir...

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Reactivated U.K. Death Metallers CANCER Release 'Garrotte' Song From 'Shadow Gripped' Album

U.K. death metal veterans CANCER will release their new album, "Shadow Gripped", on November 2 via Peaceville. The disc was recorded at Foel studios in Wales with Simon Efemy (PARADISE LOST, NAPALM DEATH, AMORPHIS) handling production and mixing duties alongside the band, with further recording taki...

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Listen To EKTOMORF's Cover Version Of METALLICA's 'Hardwired'

Hungarian metallers EKTOMORF have just released a brand new two-track digital single. The single, which was recorded in one day in early September at No Silence Studio in Hungary, features a new EKTOMORF song, "Eternal Mayhem", as well as a cover version of METALLICA's "Hardwired". You can now liste...

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DISTURBED Frontman Doesn't Understand Why People 'Went Crazy' Over His Decision To Remove Chin Piercings

David Draiman has told HardDrive Radio that DISTURBED's massively successful cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" has had a profound effect on him and his bandmates. While they had another No. 1 Mainstream Rock Songs hit from 2015's "Immortalized" with their original tune "Open Your E...

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DISTURBED: Pro-Shot Video Of Intimate Chicago Concert

DISTURBED played a special intimate show on October 10 at the 1,000-capacity Vic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The concert, which was presented by SiriusXM, saw the live premiere of the first two singles from DISTURBED's upcoming "Evolution" album, "Are You Ready" and "A Reason To Fight", as well as...

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Former GHOST Members Plan To Appeal Dismissal Of Lawsuit

Former members of GHOST have vowed to appeal the dismissal of their lawsuit against the band's leader, Tobias Forge. Forge, who founded the group eight years ago, was sued by the four ex-members in April 2017. They accused the singer of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from t...

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DISTURBED Announces 'Evolution' North American Tour With THREE DAYS GRACE

DISTURBED has announced the first North American leg of the band's 2019 "Evolution" tour. Support on the trek, which will kick off on January 9 and hit 27 cities in the United States and Canada, will come from THREE DAYS GRACE. General public tickets go on sale October 26 at 10:00 a.m. local time....

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Former GHOST Members' Lawsuit Against TOBIAS FORGE Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by four former members of GHOST against the band's leader has been dismissed by a Swedish court. Tobias Forge, who founded the group eight years ago, was sued by four ex-members in April 2017 who accused the singer of cheating them out of their rightful share of the profits from the...

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DISTURBED's iHeartRadio 'Evolution' Album-Release Party To Be Livestreamed

iHeartMedia will present an album-release party with DISTURBED at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York on October 19 at 7 p.m. EST. The band will perform music from its new album, "Evolution", due out October 19 via Reprise Records, including lead single "Are You Ready", which is No. 1 on Billboard's...

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STRYPER Bassist On Performing Without Guitarist OZ FOX: 'It Was Like A Nightmare'

Earlier this month, former FIREHOUSE and current STRYPER bassist Perry Richardson spoke with the "Ouch, You're On My Hair" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On guitarist Oz Fox's imminent return to STRYPER: Perry: "I'm s...

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SIMON WRIGHT Reflects On Landing AC/DC Gig In 1983: 'My Whole Life Changed After That'

Drummer Simon Wright, currently of DIO DISCIPLES and also known for his work in DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, has reflected upon landing the AC/DC drum spot in 1983 in place of Phil Rudd. Wright, a then-unknown drummer whose first credits included Manchester, England metal outfit A II Z, joined AC/DC i...

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DISTURBED Singer Explains Decision To Remove Chin Piercings: 'It Felt Weird Walking Around Like A 45-Year-Old Hot Topic Kid'

In a brand new interview with Germany's Deutsche Welle, DISTURBED singer David Draiman spoke about his decision to finally remove his signature double labret vertical piercings, the long hook- or talon-shaped decoration that came down over his chin. "They're kind of a pain in the butt, to be honest,...

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DISTURBED Performs 'Evolution' Songs Live For First Time At Intimate Chicago Concert (Video)

DISTURBED played a special intimate show last night (Wednesday, October 10) at the 1,000-capacity Vic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. The concert, which was presented by SiriusXM, saw the live premiere of the first two singles from DISTURBED's upcoming "Evolution" album, "Are You Ready" and "A Reason...

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NIKKI SIXX Offers Update On Broadway Adaptation Of 'The Heroin Diaries'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is in New York City "working on some final stuff" on the Broadway adaptation of his memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star". He says in a new video message (see video below): "It's amazing. We've got some great partners that are involv...