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MERCYFUL FATE Announces New Bass Player BECKY BALDWIN

MERCYFUL FATE has recruited Becky Baldwin as its new bass player. The Birmingham, England-based musician previously toured with MERCYFUL FATE in the fall of 2022 as the temporary replacement for Joey Vera who was unable to make the dates due to a scheduled conflict with his longtime group ARMORED SA...

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Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Is Planning Solo Project

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current EXHORDER guitarist Pat O'Brien has announced plans to work on a solo project. The 58-year-old musician, who made headlines in December 2018 when he was arrested for burglary and assaulting a police officer while his Florida home was in flames, touched upon some of...

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MERCYFUL FATE Parts Ways With Bassist JOEY VERA

Reformed Danish metal legends MERCYFUL FATE and their American bassist Joey Vera have "mutually" decided to part ways. MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond said in a statement: "Our friendship and respect for each other will always remain the same, and we all sincerely wish each other the absolute be...

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EXHORDER Announces New Album 'Defectum Omnium', Shares 'Year Of The Goat' Music Video

Thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER will release their fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", on March 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. Featuring 12 crushing tracks and ominous cover artwork by Travis Smith (KATATONIA, OPETH),the album follows the band's critically revered 2019 release "Mourn...

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JON ALLEN Hails The Return Of SADUS With 'The Shadow Inside': 'This Is Some Of The Best Stuff We've Done'

By David E. Gehlke Few bands better represent the "caught in the margins" tag than San Francisco's SADUS. A death-thrash hybrid before it became the norm, SADUS's bountiful technicality and speed (in theory) should have enabled them to win over a large swath of extreme metal denizens. In reality, SA...

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CLOWN Confirms SLIPKNOT Will Perform Entire Debut Album On 25th-Anniversary Tour

In a new interview with Kerrang! magazine, SLIPKNOT co-founder and percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) was asked if he and his bandmates are planning to perform their entire debut album on tour next year to celebrate the LP's 25th anniversary. He responded: "Are you joking right now? You're...

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See Video And Photos Of COREY TAYLOR's Surprise 50th-Birthday Party, Including AARP Card-Styled Cake

SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor celebrated his 50th birthday last night (Friday, December 8) at a surprise party thrown by his wife Alicia at an undisclosed venue in the couple's hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, which featured a superhero theme and a live yacht rock band, was attended by 75 invited...

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COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Turning 50 Next Week: 'I Try To Take Very Good Care Of Myself'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, who will celebrate his 50th birthday on December 8, was asked in a new interview with TellUs Rock if reaching the half-century mark is something that he thinks about or if it's "just a number" for him. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It dep...

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See COREY TAYLOR Perform In Tilburg, Netherlands During Fall 2023 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Corey Taylor's November 18 concert at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Post Traumatic Blues 02. Tumult (STONE SOUR song) 03. Black Eyes Blue 04. We Are the Rest 05. Song #3 (STONE SOUR song) 06. Beyond 07. Before I Forget (S...

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Watch: COREY TAYLOR Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Fairies Wear Boots' At European Tour Kick-Off

Corey Taylor kicked off his fall 2023 European tour last night (Wednesday, November 8) at the O2 Academy in Leeds, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Post Traumatic Blues 02. Tumult (STONE SOUR song) 03. Black Eyes Blue 04. We Are the R...

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COREY TAYLOR: I Sincerely Hope That I'm A Part Of SLIPKNOT Until I Hang The Mask Up

In a recent interview with Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 6 Music, Corey Taylor was asked a series of either-or questions, including this one: "SLIPKNOT or solo?" He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Interesting. I'm going to say solo, only because I'm starting it right now. And I'm re...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of SLIPKNOT's Entire Performance At 2023 Edition Of Spain's RESURRECTION FEST

Professionally filmed video of SLIPKNOT's entire June 30, 2023 performance at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Spain can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Intro 01:26 Prelude 3.0 04:04 The Blister Exists 09:12 The Dying Song (Time To Sing) 12:20 Liberate 16:00 Yen 21:12 Psychosocial 27:34 The De...

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MERCYFUL FATE Releases Remastered Version Of 'Melissa' Digitally In Honor Of Album's 40th Anniversary

Metal Blade Records has announced that it is releasing MERCYFUL FATE's classic "Melissa" digitally on October 30 in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. What makes this release special is that it's a version of "Melissa" that was remastered in 2005 by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound in New York...

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GOJIRA Has 'A Lot Of Ideas' For Next Album: 'I Have A Feeling It Is Going To Be Heavier', Says MARIO DUPLANTIER

In a new interview with Colombia's El Expreso Del Rock, GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2021's "Fortitude" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. We work on new stuff for a long time,...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'We Don't Make A Lot Of Money'

During a recent appearance on the FeedbackDef podcast, Corey Taylor spoke about the temptations of being "caught up" in the financial rewards of being in a popular band like SLIPKNOT. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Honestly, in a weird way, we don't make a lot of money. I mean, we m...