During an appearance on a recent episode of the "80's Glam Metalcast", drummer Vinny Appice was asked if it feels "surreal" to him to know that he was once a member of such a legendary band as BLACK SABBATH. He responded (hear audio below): "Yeah, it's a great thing. If I reflect back on it, ...
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Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti says that he exhibited "a few of the coronavirus symptoms" upon his return from the band's most recent U.S. tour earlier in the month. However, according to the guitarist/vocalist, his illness "ended up being fairly mild" and he is now feeling "fine" after spending more than two weeks in isolation. Meniketti ...
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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT's previously announced 27-date European "Rhapsody" tour is being postponed due to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. The 2020 tour was due to start in Italy on May 24, with the itinerary also including a massive run of 10 London O2 concerts as well as a pair of shows each in Manchester ...
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EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen has confirmed to FaceCulture that the recording process for the band's new album has been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic that is racing around the world and stalling economies. "Simone [Simons, EPICA singer] and I, we would normally be now in the studio recording this album, ...
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TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, says that he is concerned some people are not taking the spread of the virus more seriously. "It hits so close, because being the ones on the road, watching people talk ...
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Original RIOT guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris has passed away. He was 66 years old. No cause of death has been revealed, but RIOT's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, over a week ago. Kouvaris's passing was confirmed by RIOT, who wrote on social media: "Lou ...
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According to TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy (pictured), DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. Like Billy, the drummer has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Billy and the rest of TESTAMENT recently spent more than a month on ...
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Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Arizona Republic that he is looking forward to some downtime after his North American tour was postponed in response to health concerns related to the spread of the new coronavirus. "For me and [my wife] Sheryl, two months off is great," he said. "We're at ...
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Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA recently entered Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, Netherlands to record their new album. The follow-up to 2016's "The Holographic Principle" is once again being produced by Joost Van Den Broek (POWERWOLF, AYREON). The recording sessions for EPICA's new disc are being filmed by Panda Productions, which has shared the second studio ...
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VANDENBERG returns with a new lineup, and studio album titled "2020", which will be released on May 29 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. Led by master guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, the Dutch foursome released three quality albums during the early to mid-'80s, namely, the self-titled 1982 debut (spawning the U.S. hit single "Burning Heart"), ...
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San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have thanked fans for their support while drummer Will Carroll is being treated at a Northern California hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Carroll and the rest of DEATH ANGEL recently spent more than a month on the road in Europe with TESTAMENT and EXODUS as part of "The ...
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TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about how the virus has temporarily put his life on hold. The 57-year-old Billy had been feeling unwell since returning home ...
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The official Suzi Quatro documentary feature "Suzi Q", which charts the 54-year career of the pioneering female rocker who burst on to the scene in the 1970s, is set to open in theaters July 1 and release on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on July 3, courtesy of Utopia. "Suzi Q" is the definitive, unexpurgated story ...
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KISS frontman Paul Stanley has slammed people across the U.S. who are not taking the coronavirus outbreak seriously enough. Earlier today, Stanley took to his Twitter to write: "Self-educated internet 'expert' clowns are as dangerous as this virus. Those not abiding by & supporting what health officials are saying UNANIMOUSLY would be served justice by ...
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GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has confirmed that the band is working on material for the follow-up to 2018's "When Legends Rise" album. In a video message shared via the Twitter account of SiriusXM, Larkin said: "We're spending our time right now trying to write some new music for y'all, because we can't tour right now. ...
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All of WHITESNAKE's previously announced touring activities, including this summer's U.S. trek with SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE and NIGHT RANGER, have been canceled so that frontman David Coverdale can undergo surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia. Coverdale announced the cancelations in a statement released via social media earlier today. He said: "Once again it breaks ...
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TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The band said he received his test results on Saturday (March 21). According to TESTAMENT, Billy had "been feeling unwell" since returning home to the San Francisco Bay Area last week following the completion of "The Bay Strikes Back ...
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SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers has implored young people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. In recent days, authorities in countries around the world in lockdown had warned young people to obey the rules on social distancing. Since most young COVID-19 patients have experienced mild or no symptoms from the virus, there have been widespread reports ...
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VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano says that he hopes "the younger generation wakes up and starts looking out for themselves and their loved ones" during the coronavirus outbreak. In recent days, authorities in countries around the world in lockdown had warned young people to obey the rules on social distancing. Since most young COVID-19 patients have ...
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MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn performed an acoustic set yesterday (Friday, March 20). The first two songs of set — during which Robb was joined by his son Wyatt on a few tracks — were streamed on Facebook and YouTube for free, while the entire performance is available via Nugs.net, a ...
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FLAT EARTH, the new band featuring former HIM members Mikko "Linde" Lindström (guitar) and Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (drums) alongside ex-AMORPHIS bassist Niclas Etelävuori and POLANSKI singer Anttoni "Anthony" Pikkarainen, has released the official lyric video for its new single, "Draining By Your Flame". The song is taken from FLAT EARTH's upcoming second album, due ...
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Gary Holt (pictured) says that DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is "very ill" in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. The EXODUS guitarist, who revealed earlier in the week that he was exhibiting all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, took to his Instagram today to write: ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has blasted people for refusing to change their behavior during the coronavirus outbreak. In recent days, authorities in countries around the world in lockdown had warned young people to obey the rules on social distancing. Since most young COVID-19 patients have experienced mild or no symptoms from the virus, there ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he strongly disapproves of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has been criticized by some parts of the media for downplaying fears about COVID-19 or actively spreading misinformation about its repercussions. The president has since notably dramatically changed his tune about the ...
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FIREWIND, the band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has released the official music video for the song "Rising Fire". The track is taken from the band's ninth, self-titled studio album, which will be made available on May 15. Says the band: "Hey everyone! We're finally back with some new music for you! 'Rising ...
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"By The Blues", a new song from reactivated Norwegian progressive metallers CONCEPTION, who feature in their ranks former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan, can be streamed below. The track is taken from CONCEPTION's upcoming album, "State Of Deception". Due on April 3, the band's first full-length offering in over two decades follows on from 2018's successful ...
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DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is being treated at a Northern California hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Will's fiancée Leeshawn Navarro checked in from San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center on Wednesday (March 18) to say that she brought him to the emergency room because he has been "very sick" since returning from a European ...
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MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn will perform an acoustic set tomorrow (Friday, March 20) at 1:00 p.m. The first two songs of set — during which Robb will be joined by his son Wyatt on a few tracks — will be streamed on Facebook for free, while the entire performance will be available via
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Chicago cult rock heroes ALKALINE TRIO have released a new digital three-song EP. "With the tour postponed and the current state of the world, we feel and hope that some new music will help people transcend the uncertainty and possible fear they might be feeling, if even for a few minutes," ...
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EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he is exhibiting all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, who spent most of the past nine years touring with SLAYER, broke the news of his condition earlier today in an Instagram post. He wrote: "So I've been ...
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