MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is mourning the death of his sister Michelle. Dave announced his sibling's passing in a social media post on Thursday (March 26). He wrote: "My friends, I have sad news to share with you today. My sister Michelle has passed away. I was truly lucky to have a sister like her. ...
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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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Ukrainian modern metallers JINJER have released the official live video for the song "Pit Of Consciousness" from their latest album "Macro". The clip was filmed by Oleg Rooz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, ENTER SHIKARI) during the band's captivating 2019 performance in Kiev. Commented bass player Eugene Abdukhanov: "Back when we recorded this show, ...
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Alice Cooper's new podcast, "Alice Cooper's Vintage Vault", will premiere on Tuesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. ET. The podcast episodes are culled from the hundreds of interviews recorded during the past 16 years of Alice's "Nights With Alice Cooper" radio show and from the United Stations archives that will air weekly on Apple podcasts. ...
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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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Dee Snider says that his daughter is one of several hundred American travelers who are stuck in Peru without a means of departure after the country shut its borders in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The TWISTED SISTER frontman took to his social media earlier today — three days after Peru's president Martin ...
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Alice Cooper has told Rolling Stone that he will use the downtime from having his North American tour postponed to work on new music. "While our management is working to reschedule the postponed shows, I'm going to finish work on my next album, which is nearly done," he said. "At least ...
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Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has confirmed to The Metal Voice that he is planning to release a new solo album before the end of the year. "I've got all the songs written," he said in a new interview (see video below). "It's just we've gotta record 'em. We've had a ...
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Rock supergroup MOTOR SISTER — featuring Jim Wilson (MOTHER SUPERIOR), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Pearl Aday (Scott's wife and daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf), Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) and John Tempesta (THE CULT) — has entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The disc is being produced by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL ...
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During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", Dee Snider was asked if TWISTED SISTER will ever play live again, four years after the band completed its farewell tour. The singer responded: "I've got no plans for it. I've heard people [talk about it], and I just shrug my shoulders. The idea of being a ...
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Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania's WISDOM IN CHAINS has released a music video for its version of the TWISTED SISTER classic "Burn In Hell". The clip was filmed in the band's practice space and was originally livestreamed on social media. As viewers from around the globe chimed in with comments (some complimentary, some taking the piss) including Hoya ...
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Jay Jay French says that TWISTED SISTER is "musically the most licensed heavy metal band in history." The guitarist made the claim while discussing TWISTED SISTER's current status in a brand new interview with "80's Glam Metalcast". Asked what has been going on with the TWISTED SISTER business since the "end" of the band more ...
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Dee Snider says that AC/DC's upcoming album will feature "some surprises" related to late rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young that will blow the minds of the band's diehard fans. The TWISTED SISTER singer discussed AC/DC's plans for the new disc during an appearance last Thursday (February 20) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" show to promote a Change.org ...
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Iain Purdie of The Moshville Times conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON prior to the band's February 8 concert at Wembley Arena in London, England, United Kingdom. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of SABATON: ...
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In a recent interview with World Prog-Nation, former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about how his desire to interact with his fans on social media has at times backfired, with him finding himself at the receiving end of an outpouring of hostility. "It's frustrating, because I put a huge ...
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A month after announcing that he had Parkinson's disease during an appearance on "Good Morning America", Ozzy Osbourne has now revealed to the Los Angeles Times that it was actually first diagnosed back in 2003. "I'm not dying from Parkinson's. I've been working with it most of my life," the legendary ...
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Axl Rose has broken his three-month social media silence to once again bash the Trump administration. The GUNS N' ROSES frontman took to his Twitter account on Monday to share a photo of a New Hampshire voter wearing a hat that reads "Make The White House Great Again." Although Axl chose not to caption the ...
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CRADLE OF FILTH has announced the departure of keyboardist Lindsay Schoolcraft. Lindsay has been with the band for the last seven years, and in that time has been privy to a massive resurgence both on record and live, with CRADLE OF FILTH undertaking some of the most prolific touring in the band's 28-year history, a ...
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Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — will release its new album, "Aeromantic", on February 28 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the latest single, "Transmissions", can be seen below. The single was produced and recorded by THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA and Thomas ...
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EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has opened up about her political views for the first time, explaining that she "can't stand by" and keep her mouth shut while her "country's freedom is taken away." Lee's decision to speak out was apparently prompted by the GOP-controlled Senate's vote on Wednesday (February 6) to acquit President Donald J. ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has defended this year's Super Bowl halftime performance, saying it was "pretty amazing" and "very entertaining to watch." Sunday's (February 2) halftime show saw Shakira and Jennifer Lopez teaming up for a history-making performance that honored the Latino community. Shakira sang a medley of some of her hit songs before swapping ...
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After a successful run of tour dates in December in support of its first new album in decades, "Risen", seminal rock band ANGEL will now tour more extensively in the United States with the "Spirit Of '76" 2020 tour. Kicking off in April, the bill also features STARZ, the American metal band that served as ...
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TWISTED SISTER's "I Wanna Rock" was featured in Facebook's Super Bowl ad on Sunday (February 2). The ad, which promotes the Facebook Groups feature, also includes appearances by Sylvester Stallone and Chris Rock. Facebook's first-ever Super Bowl spot supports the idea that there's a Facebook group for every interest and showcases examples of Facebook groups ...
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Oh man, this is a difficult one. Everything was set up so perfectly for LORNA SHORE to return with an explosive third album and leap a few rungs up the deathcore ladder to somewhere near the very top. On the evidence of "Immortal", that still may happen, and it certainly deserves to in light of ...
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Showing off the "bloody stumps" of his fingers, Ozzy Osbourne — whose new album, "Ordinary Man", drops in February — screams out a heavy metal message for cat guardians in a new PETA ad: never declaw. When cats are declawed, their claws and part of their toes are amputated. Veterinarians equate declawing with cutting off ...
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Dee Snider has confirmed that he is working on a live DVD and CD recorded during the touring cycle for his latest solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018. The new set, which may end up being called "For The Love Of Metal Live", is expected to arrive later ...
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Mike Portnoy spoke about his decision to leave DREAM THEATER during a career-spanning interview with "Everyone Loves Guitar", the podcast hosted by Craig Garber. Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER 35 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced by ...
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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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Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung 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. Earlier today, Dennis took to his social media to write: "Hey kids. It's a sad ...
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HEART's Nancy Wilson has paid tribute to Neil Peart, who died on Tuesday (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. On Saturday (January 11), Wilson took to her Twitter to write: "So sad to learn Neil ...
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