The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has been revealing new products all day today at London Toy Fair, including several new artist collaborations. Among the bands that Funko has partnered with are SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, GHOST, MOTÖRHEAD and ZZ TOP. Check out the new collaborations below. The ...
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German industrial veterans RAMMSTEIN have revealed more details of their 2020 North American tour. After sharing a graphic of the continent with various states and provinces highlighted, RAMMSTEIN has now posted a video (see below) featuring rapid-fire flashes of 10 cities, each with a corresponding graphic of a stadium or arena. The official RAMMSTEIN North ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian has launched a new side project called NORTH KINGSLEY. Joining him in the band are Ray Hawthorne and Saro Paparian. Shavo announced NORTH KINGSLEY's formation in an Instagram post on Saturday (January 18). He wrote: "I am proud to announce my new project @northkingsley . Music coming ...
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Openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER have entered SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts to begin recording their new album for a tentative summer release. On Sunday (January 19), STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet shared an Instagram photo from the studio and included the following caption: "We have started recording our best, most powerful album yet. We're ...
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The Royal Mint has announced the iconic band QUEEN will be celebrated with the launch of a commemorative coin collection, making it the first time that a British band has been celebrated on U.K. coinage. Available from today, the design is the first in The Royal Mint's new "Music Legends" collection. Known for pushing the ...
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Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Late Sunday night (January 19), the METALLICA drummer took to his Instagram to share a photo of him with Ray Burton and included the following message: "Ray... ...
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Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Ray's death was confirmed by his daughter — and Cliff's sister — Connie, who wrote in a social media post earlier today: "To let you all know that my Dad died last Wednesday. Rest ...
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On Saturday (January 18), SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan filmed a new music video for his THESE GREY MEN project. The track, which features a guest appearance by AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows, will appear on THESE GREY MEN's upcoming covers album, which is due later in the year. Dolmayan took to his ...
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Piero "Pie" Di Battista of Hop 'N' Music recently conducted an interview with bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen of Danish/American rockers VOLBEAT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reaction to their latest studio album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound": Kaspar: "We released a single ...
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"Quadra", the forthcoming album from Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA, is a treasure chest of hidden meanings, the beginning of a new era and a space with its own rules, its own definitions and its own reality. The LP will be released on February 7 via Nuclear Blast. The band has released another album trailer which focuses ...
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A MACHINE HEAD fan proposed to his girlfriend during the band's concert this past Thursday night (January 16) at Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona. On Friday, the band shared a short Instagram video of the happy occasion, writing in an accompanying caption: "Last night this man proposed in the circle pit, during the intro to ...
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SUM 41 was forced to cancel its concert in Paris, France after an explosive device was detonated near the venue. The Canadian rockers were scheduled to play an intimate "No Personal Space" show tonight (Saturday, January 18) at Les Etoiles, Paris as part of the European leg of their "Order In Decline" world tour, which ...
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GUNS N' ROSES will be supported by rapper Snoop Dogg when the band performs at the second Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest on January 31 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. GUNS N' ROSES announced Snoop's addition to the bill in an Instagram post earlier today. The group wrote: "Miami, we're bringing @snoopdogg as ...
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METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett is collaborating with FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green on a book and music project for Rufus Publications. Hammett was at Abbey Road Studios in London last week to record "something very special" for the project, which will feature guest appearances by several other artists. In addition, Hammett has posted a couple ...
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Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA have signed to BMG for the release of their forthcoming album, "Quadra", in Latin America. Formed in 1984, SEPULTURA has released 14 studio albums, including 1993's groundbreaking "Chaos A.D." They have sold over three million units in the United States and almost 20 million worldwide, gaining multiple gold and platinum records around ...
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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD — the legendary rock and roll powerhouse — is extremely excited to be touring in 2020 and marking a 51-year milestone. After playing to millions of fans on the band's tours from 1996 to 2019, GRAND FUNK's 2020 "Some Kind Of Wonderful Tour" will continue to reach both new and longtime fans. ...
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Mike Portnoy, a longtime friend of Neil Peart's, says that he was aware for quite a while that the late RUSH drummer was battling brain cancer. "Yeah, I've known for about two years now and was held to secrecy," the former DREAM THEATER drummer said during an appearance earlier today (Monday, January 13) on SiriusXM's ...
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British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, will release a new studio album in March 2021. Blaze and guitarist Chris Appleton have already putting together new material and early reports from the singer are that the results so far are "very exciting." In April, Blaze will release ...
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HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has paid tribute to Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. Hale took to her social media on Sunday (January 12) to share a photo of Peart ...
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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT and Alice Cooper are among the artists who will perform at the "Fire Fight Australia" bushfire relief concert next month. The February 16 event at ANZ Stadium in Sydney will raise money for communities across Australia reeling from the devastating bushfires in recent months. QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT are scheduled to ...
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to RUSH's Neil Peart, who passed away on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Ulrich took to his Instagram to write: "Thank you Neil. Thank you for inspiring me and for all your help and ...
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Members of BLACK SABBATH, KISS, MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND are among the rock musicians who reacted on social media to the passing of RUSH's Neil Peart. The iconic drummer passed away on Tuesday (January 7) in Santa Monica, California after having been diagnosed with brain cancer. A statement posted on the band's official Twitter page ...
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Grammy-nominated band CODE ORANGE has announced details of its new LP, "Underneath", which will be released on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The official Max Moore-directed music video for the album's title track, offering a glimpse into the reconfigured and urgent compositions of a band at their most ambitious, can be seen below. CODE ORANGE's ...
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"Quadra", the forthcoming album from Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA, is a treasure chest of hidden meanings, the beginning of a new era and a space with its own rules, its own definitions and its own reality. The LP will be released on February 7 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has released an album trailer explaining ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider donned his classic outfit from 1984's "Stay Hungry" album to bring attention to the devastation deadly wildfires across Australia have caused, saying people in the country are "going through literal hell right now." Snider took to Instagram to spread his message, saying in a video: "Hey, everybody. It's me, Dee ...
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Ricky Warwick has been released from hospital, just days after he was diagnosed with pleurisy, a condition in which the linings of the lungs become inflamed. The BLACK STAR RIDERS and THIN LIZZY frontman issued an update on his health a little over a week after undergoing a "small procedure" at the Cedars-Sinai hospital in ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has praised his bandmate Ivan Moody as "one of the most special people" in his life. Earlier today (Tuesday, January 7), Hook took to his social media to wish Moody a happy 40th birthday and to commend the vocalist for the "incredible" way he has overcome various challenges ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and his wife Courtney Sixx have shared photos of their adorable five-month daughter Ruby, taken during a recent vacation. Nikki captioned his picture: "I luckily have a lot of strong and sometimes bossy woman around me as you can see from this photo of Ruby giving me the in's and ...
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MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro has fired back at some of the group's followers after he and his bandmates were criticized over their new social media policy. Earlier today, the official MOONSPELL social media channels were updated with the following message: "NOTICE: dear all, we have been unfollowing loads of profiles that for some reason didn't ...
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QUEEN guitarist Brian May and Ozzy Osbourne's wife and manager Sharon have expressed sadness about the destruction of the wildfires in Australia, where flames have torn through more than 12 million acres of land since November. On Sunday (January 5), May took to his Instagram to write: "Can't stop thinking about the tragic Australian fires. ...
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