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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Brings Climate Change Fight To Metal Scene With SAVAGE LANDS

By David E. Gehlke Environmental topics in metal are nothing new — ANNIHILATOR has "Stonewall", OBITUARY made a rare topical salvo with "Don't Care" and GOJIRA has been writing about saving the whales and the oceans for years. Penning metal songs about the challenges the earth faces against relentle...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Dreaming Japanese' Autobiography In December

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will release his autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese", on December 3 via Permuted Press. The 61-year-old musician, who has lived in Japan since 2003, announced the completion of the book in a social media post on Monday (May 13). He wrote: "After an exhaustive...

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RACHEL BOLAN Says 'Fans Are Losing Their Minds' Over SKID ROW's Upcoming Shows With LZZY HALE

Rachel Bolan says that "fans are losing their minds" over the fact that HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale will play a handful of concerts with SKID ROW in late May and early June. The 40-year-old singer, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, will handle the vocal duties for SK...

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Watch: WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Plays 'Eruption' During FOO FIGHTERS Concert At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE

Wolfgang Van Halen played his father's classic instrumental "Eruption" during Saturday night's (May 11) FOO FIGHTERS concert at Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. The moment came as FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl jokingly complained to the crowd that, unlike his bandmates, he...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Needs To Write 'A Thoughtful' And 'Perfect E-Mail' To SKID ROW To Clear Up 'A Miscommunication'

During an appearance on the May 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Sebastian Bach was asked if there has been any dialogue between him and his former bandmates in SKID ROW about a possible reunion now that they are once again in need of a singer. He responded (as transcribed b...

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Is IRON MAIDEN A Democracy? BRUCE DICKINSON Responds

During an appearance on the May 8 episode of the Brazilian TV talk show "Conversa Com Bial", Bruce Dickinson was asked if IRON MAIDEN is a democracy. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, ultimately you can't have a team as a democracy. A football team is not a democracy. You've go...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's Concert In Paraguay During 'Crush The World' Spring 2024 Latin American Tour

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Renzo Gracie TN Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded behind-the-scenes video from MEGADETH's April 11 concert at Jockey Club in Asunción, Paraguay. Check out the footage below. As previo...

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TROY LUCCKETTA Explains Decision To 'Step Back' From TESLA

In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, former TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta spoke about his decision to leave the band more than two and a half years ago. He said: "First of all, the COVID thing happened, and that shut us down. That gave me time to take some time off and reflec...

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Five MEGADETH Concerts On Spring 2024 Latin American Tour Grossed Total Of $4 Million

MEGADETH appears on the latest Pollstar's Live75 chart, which tracks active tours by the average tickets sold for shows that happened over the past 30 days. According to Pollstar, five of the 12 MEGADETH concerts from the band's just-completed Latin American "Crush The World" tour moved a total of 7...

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FOO FIGHTERS Dedicate 'My Hero' To STEVE ALBINI At Charlotte Concert

FOO FIGHTERS paid tribute to Steve Albini Thursday night (may 9) during the band's concert in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to launching into the FOO FIGHTERS hit song "My Hero", the band's frontman Dave Grohl, who worked with the producer on NIRVANA's "In Utero" album, told the crowd: "Tonight,...

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Watch: TONY IOMMI And TONY MARTIN Discuss BLACK SABBATH's 'Cross Purposes' Album Ahead Of 'Anno Domini' Release

A new video of Tony Martin and Tony Iommi discussing the BLACK SABBATH album "Cross Purposes" can be seen below. "Cross Purposes" is included in the "Anno Domini 1989-1995" box set of the Martin-era BLACK SABBATH recordings, which will be made available on on May 31 via Rhino. BLACK SABBATH's histor...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says KERRY KING Made Him 'Look Like A Liar' About SLAYER's Supposed 'Final' Tour

In a new interview with Dave Ling of Classic Rock magazine, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was asked if he was as astonished as everyone else when SLAYER recently came out of retirement. He responded: "I wrote to Kerry [King, SLAYER guitarist] and said: 'Thanks for making me look like a liar.' We were...

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See First Photo Of AC/DC's New Touring Lineup

AC/DC has shared the first photo of the band's new touring lineup, featuring singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and the latest addition to the group's touring lineup, bassist Chris Chaney. You can see it below. The legendary hard rock act's 24-date "Power Up"...

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MASTERS OF REALITY Release First New Music In 15 Years

MASTERS OF REALITY return with their first new music in 15 years. Today, they release their new single, "Sugar", on Mascot Records. They will also be playing shows across Europe in May — Eindhoven (The Netherlands),Utrecht (The Netherlands),Leuven (Belgium),Bielefeld (Germany),Rüsselsheim (Germa...

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ZOLTAN BATHORY Says It Was 'Surreal' Having MEGADETH As Support Act For FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

In a new interview with Sam Acevedo of El Planeta Del Rock, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked what it was like to have MEGADETH, one of the pioneers of the thrash metal scene, supporting his band on two separate tours in Europe and the U.S. He responded (as transcribed by BL...