TIMES OF GRACE, the collaborative project featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Jesse Leach (vocals) and Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar), is hoping to complete work on its second album by the end of the year. Leach offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for TIMES OF GRACE's next disc in an Instagram post on Monday ...
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Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band a decade ago, was asked in a recent interview with Session what the biggest challenge was playing with the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer. He responded (see video below): "I just wanted to do it right. That was the main thing — I just wanted to ...
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KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer will miss a week's worth of shows on the band's North American tour with ALICE IN CHAINS so that he can be home with his wife as they await the birth of their daughter. Filling in for him will be J.R. Bareis, who previously played with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" ...
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The cover art for TOOL's long-awaited fifth studio album, "Fear Inoculum", can be seen below. The disc, which will arrive on August 30, will follow up 2006's "10,000 Days". The "Fear Inoculum" title track will make its online debut on Wednesday, August 7. TOOL guitarist Adam Jones revealed several tantalizing bits of information about "Fear ...
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SLAYER played its last-ever concert in Europe earlier tonight (Saturday, August 3) at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Support at the show came from ANTHRAX and ALIEN WEAPONRY. Just after the gig, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante took to his Instagram to post photos of SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King saying goodbye to the fans from ...
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POISON singer Bret Michaels has told Hyde Archives that he is "very supportive" of his eldest daughter, 19-year-old Raine Michaels, who recently became one of six finalists in the 2019 Sports Illustrated model search competition, posing for the mag in bathing suits in the Bahamas. "It's unbelievable," he said (hear audio below). "And I'm saying ...
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LES BINKS' PRIESTHOOD, the band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of PRIEST's classic live album "Unleashed In The East" by performing the LP live at select shows in the U.K. and the rest of Europe. Put together specifically to play the material from Les's era with JUDAS PRIEST, ...
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Norway's avant-garde metallers BORKNAGAR will release their new album, "True North", on September 27 via Century Media. The follow-up to 2016's "Winter Thrice" was once again mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The disc's first single, "The Fire That Burns", can be streamed below. BORKNAGAR founder and guitarist Øystein ...
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SLIPKNOT debuted a brand new look at its concert Tuesday night (July 30) at the Pain In The Grass festival in Auburn, Washington. Replacing the black jumpsuits SLIPKNOT wore at the start of the 2019 touring cycle are mostly white jumpsuits and slightly adjusted masks. SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor worked on his new mask with ...
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Two members of RAMMSTEIN kissed onstage in Moscow in defiance of Russia's notoriously anti-LGBT+ stance. Guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe moved toward one another before kissing during a performance of the song "Aüslander" at Luzhniki Stadium on Monday (July 30). The German industrial metallers posted a photo of the moment on their Instagram page ...
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TOOL has set "Fear Inoculum" as the title of the band's long-awaited new album. The follow-up to 2006's "10,000 Days" is due on August 30. The disc is expected to include the songs "Descending" and "Invincible", which the band has performed live at its recent concerts. TOOL's new album was reportedly produced by Joe Barresi, ...
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While visiting their new grandchild over the weekend, original VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and his wife, Sue, decided to drive by his childhood home in Arcadia, California. The rocker later took to Instagram to share a video of the experience, stating: "Whoa! Where it all began. "Oh my God. This is the house where ...
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Ex-KORN drummer David Silveria says that he has apologized to his former bandmates for the "wrong and mean" things he has said about them since his split from the group. The musician, who drummed on all of KORN's recordings through 2005's "See You On The Other Side" album, made the revelation while answering a fan ...
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California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE have parted ways with founding drummer Des Kensel. Kensel announced his departure from the group in an Instagram post earlier today. He wrote: "As a founding member of HIGH ON FIRE, I feel blessed to have spent the last 21 years traveling around the world pursuing my childhood dream ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently spoke to "The Herman Show" about the lyrical inspiration for "One Sided War", the title track of his 2016 solo album. He said (hear audio below): "I've been writing songs lately based on the social media wars and words that are exchanged and how people are on social media. Everybody's ...
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Matt Sorum has praised Geezer Butler, calling his DEADLAND RITUAL bandmate "top of the list" of people he has played with. The former GUNS N' ROSES drummer made his comments on Wednesday (July 17) while wishing the BLACK SABBATH legend a happy 70th birthday. Sorum posted an Instagram photo of Butler and wrote in an ...
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MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has uploaded a new Instagram photo of frontman Dave Mustaine working in pre-production on the band's upcoming 16th studio album. The sessions for the disc are taking place in Franklin, Tennessee with co-producer Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on 2016's "Dystopia" album. Dirk wrote in an accompanying caption: "@davemustaine doing what ...
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Following on from the acclaimed "Follow Me" album, Swedish quintet LIV SIN, led by the unmistakable vocals of Liv Jagrell (ex-SISTER SIN), will release its new LP, "Burning Sermons", on September 6 via Despotz Records. The disc was produced by Emil Nödtveidt (DEATHSTARS) at Black Syndicate Studio. Channeling LIV SIN's love of classic heavy metal ...
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QUEEN guitarist Brian May has praised Adam Lambert, saying that Freddie Mercury "would approve" of the singer "big time." QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT kicked off their "Rhapsody" North American tour Wednesday night (July 10) at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group's show is billed as an evening with QUEEN — which ...
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SEVENDUST will enter the studio in October to begin recording its new album for an early 2020 release. The follow-up to last year's "All I See Is War" will once again be tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, among others. ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has doubled down on his support of Marianne Williamson in the next presidential election, saying that "it's time to shift courses as the overall emotional health of the of the country is at stake." The author and spiritual adviser is one of six female candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic ...
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Longtime BUTCHER BABIES bassist Jason Klein has announced his departure from the band. He will play two final shows with BUTCHER BABIES — on August 1 at Gathering Of The Juggalos in Springville, Indiana and on August 3 at Pain In The Grass in Auburn, Washington — before exiting the group to focus on being ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has praised Marianne Williamson as a "revolutionary thinker and leader in politics." The author and spiritual adviser is one of six female candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The 66-year-old self-help guru and consultant to Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities supports universal health care, wants to address the ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has paid tribute to Cameron Boyce, who passed away on Saturday (July 6). The actor, known for his roles in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants" and the TV show "Jessie", was just 20 years old. Blythe shared an Instagram photo of Boyce this morning (Sunday, July 7), along with ...
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BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has shared a video of a couple engaging in a sexual act while in the moshpit during the band's performance Saturday night (July 6) at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. In an accompanying message, Nergal wrote: "Well, I'm no veteran but I've seen things. I've seen a lot... yesterday ...
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A PANTERA "Vulgar Display of Power" 3D Vinyl limited edition is available now for pre-order at this location. Officially licensed, each is hand-painted, numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity printed on the back. Created to capture some of the most iconic images in album art, this 3D Vinyl is 12 inches ...
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WHILE SHE SLEEPS frontman Lawrence "Loz" Taylor will miss the last few shows of the band's current European tour for "personal reasons." The British metalcore act announced Taylor's absence in an Instagram post earlier today. The group wrote: "Due to personal reasons, unfortunately Loz will not be performing at the final few shows in Europe. ...
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According to the Manchester Evening News, the drummer of a British KORN tribute act suffered a stroke while performing with his bandmates at a U.K. festival last month. Alex Headen got halfway through the fourth song of KORN AGAIN's set at Rockstock in Stockport before he began to feel a pain in his ...
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Earlier today, METALLICA shared a video of frontman James Hetfield rocking out and singing along to SLAYER's classic song "Angel Of Death" while driving in his car and flashing the "devil horns" hand gesture. James wrote in an accompanying message: "SLAYING makes me smile!" In a 2013 interview with Decibel magazine, Hetfield paid tribute to ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has reimagined METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett as two Universal Monsters: Frankenstein's Monster and The Creature From The Black Lagoon. The two limited figures, which are the first in the new "The Kirk Hammett Collection," will be made available starting July ...
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