When you think of Hollywood actor Will Smith, the heavy metal festival that is Ozzfest is probably not the first thing that pops into your mind. You may immediately think of the hit 90’s sitcom “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” or the feature films “Independence Day” and “I am Legend” or quite possibly an open-handed...
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GHOST’s TOBIAS FORGE Slams Bands Who Cancel Tours For Monetary Reasons And Blame COVID
GHOST frontman Tobias Forge has slammed bands who cancel their tours due to monetary reasons but blame the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world begins to see numerous restrictions being lifted, we are also seeing tour announcements essentially returning to as they were pre-pandemic. In a new talk with “Drinks With Johnny“, the online talk show...
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE’s TOM MORELLO To Be Honored With ‘Spirit Of John Brown Freedom Award’
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello will be among this year’s recipients of the Spirit Of John Brown Freedom Award. The award will be presented May 14 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, located just outside the village of Lake Placid in New York state’s Adirondack Mountains. Also set to be honored...
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Video: METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD Discusses New Collaboration With ERNIE BALL
Ernie Ball have introduced their latest artist signature string collaboration with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. ‘Papa Het’s Hardwired Master Core Signature Strings‘ are available through the Metallica.com store. They will be available through domestic and international Ernie Ball retailers starting today (Tuesday, May 10). You can check out a new six-minute film featuring Hetfield discussing...
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BLOTHAR THE BERZERKER From GWAR Joins Us On The Latest LOADED RADIO PODCAST
On this edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST, we are joined by GWAR frontman BLOTHAR THE BERZERKER. In the show, BLOTHAR discusses the band’s upcoming album, “The New Dark Ages”, on June 3 on CD and digital, and on September 16 on vinyl and cassette via GWAR‘s own label Pit Records. The album concept is...
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K.K. DOWNING Reveals Which JUDAS PRIEST Songs He Would Want To Perform At ROCK HALL Induction
JUDAS PRIEST are set to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this fall, receiving the Musical Excellence Award at the event. The members of JUDAS PRIEST to be inducted include current members Rob Halford (vocals),Ian Hill (bass),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and Scott Travis (drums), along with former members K.K. Downing (guitar),Les Binks...
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DEE SNIDER To Begin Pre-Production On His New Horror Movie Next Month
Dee Snider has announced that his new horror movie, which he is both writing and directing, is set to begin pre-production in June. The TWISTED SISTER singer has previously delved into the world of cinematic horror with his 1998 film “Strangeland”, which Dee wrote and starred in. In a new tweet sent yesterday (May 9),...
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THE CULT Announce Summer 2022 North American Tour Dates
THE CULT have announced a North American tour for this summer. The 16-date run will commence on July 8 in St. Paul, Minnesota and wrap up on July 30 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. You can check out THE CULT’s full tour itinerary below. Thirteen of the announced performances will include support from BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE...
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Original TESTAMENT Drummer LOUIE CLEMENTE Attends Band’s Concert On Long Island
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick recently posted a photo of the band’s current drummer Dave Lombardo and original TESTAMENT drummer Louie Clemente. The photo was taken backstage before TESTAMENT’s May 5 concert at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Skolnick captioned the photo: “FULL CIRCLE (like the shape of a drum): Here’s a special backstage highlight,...
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Video: LIMP BIZKIT Perform At Mohegan Sun Arena In Wilkes Barre For ‘Still Sucks Tour’
You can check out fan-filmed video footage of LIMP BIZKIT’s May 7 concert at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania below. (courtesy of YouTube user yupsure) LIMP BIZKIT’s “Still Sucks Tour” commenced last month in the band’s former home state of Florida and includes a stop in New York City at Madison Square Garden (May...