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PHIL DEMMEL On His Acrimonious Exit From MACHINE HEAD: 'I'm Finally At A Spot Of Letting A Lot Of S*** Go' In a new interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, who recently completed a European tour as a member of Kerry ...

DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: It Was 'A Welcome Change To Go Back To Our Core Lineup' In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess talked about the band’s upcoming sixteenth

HELMET Announces Fall 2024 U.S. Tour, European 'Betty' Anniversary Tour HELMET will head back out on the road in the U.S. and Europe this fall. First up is a tour of the U.S. with LOCAL H to continue support of the most recent HELMET album, “Left”. ...

STEEL PANTHER Announces 15th-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album 'Feel The Steel', Anniversary Tour For some folks, 2009 will be remembered as the year pop-legend Michael Jackson passed away, Quentin Tarantino released “Inglourious Basterds” or the year ...

QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Says His Upcoming Second Solo Album Will Be 'More Musical' And 'Bigger'-Sounding Than Debut In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre confirmed that he is still putting ...

GARY HOLT On SLAYER's Upcoming Reunion Shows: 'It's Gonna Be Awesome' In a new interview with the “Scandalous” podcast, Gary Holt spoke about the upcoming festival shows from a reactivated SLAYER. The EXODUS leader, who spent almost nine years

CLÉMENTINE DELAUNEY Talks How 'Pirate Metal' Has Changed Course Of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS's Career By David E. Gehlke “Pirate metal” officially became a thing in 1987 when Germany’s RUNNING WILD ditched their JUDAS PRIEST-styled denim and ...

STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Announces October 2024 U.S. West Coast Tour Dates BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has announced new tour dates, including first-ever tour stops in Australia and New Zealand, starting in Perth on

ROB HALFORD Says His Prostate Cancer Is Still In Remission JUDAS PRIEST’s Rob Halford says that his prostate cancer is still in remission, four years after he was first diagnosed with the disease. He told LifeMinute in a recent interview (as transcribed by ...

EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Explains Why The Time Is 'Right' For Her To Release Her Debut Solo Album In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, EPICA singer Simone Simons discussed her upcoming debut solo album, “Vermillion”, on which she collaborated