“It can produce the most horrific fuzz in the universe”: Alex Lifeson debuts his second stompbox, the LERXST Snow Dog – paying tribute to the fuzz tones championed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck

The Rush legend continues his advance on the gear market with the LERXST brand, which already has a guitar and drive/boost pedal to its name

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KISS’s Music Catalog, Brand Name And IP Acquired By Swedish Investment Firm POPHOUSE

Pophouse has today concluded a landmark agreement with the iconic band KISS. Pophouse is the Swedish entertainment and music investment firm renowned for its development of brand-building activities in music and entertainment, such as the groundbreaking “ABBA Voyage” show in London, in which Pophous…

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EP REVIEW: Carousel – ANIIMALIA

After coming together in 2020, ANIIMALIA found themselves with the proverbial rocket strapped to their backs barely two years later. The quartet won Kerrang! Radio‘s The Deal, which saw them…

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“This is an intensely crafted ‘Super Guitar’ with a separate piezo output…”: Dweezil Zappa’s huge gear auction is full of utterly unique guitars, including his Hot Rats Gibson Les Paul, a Madonna-clad Jackson and a true one-off custom PRS

The inimitable Zappa is selling off some of his most unusual and prized guitar possessions in order to raise funds for his forthcoming tour dates

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Illusion Of Time – Funeral Leech

With Death Meditation, their 2020 debut, New York City’s FUNERAL LEECH announced their arrival on the death doom scene with a suitably crushing fanfare. Almost exactly four years later and…

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Witherfall release new music video for ‘When It All Falls Away’

WITHERFALL have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track When It All Falls Away, is taken from the Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal band’s upcoming new album, Sounds…

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LIVING COLOUR’s COREY GLOVER: ‘If It Weren’t For’ Success Of ‘Cult Of Personality’, ‘I’d Be Working For UPS’

In a new interview with The Logan Show, LIVING COLOUR singer Corey Glover was asked if fans can expect the follow-up to 2017’s “Shade” album at some point in 2024. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Maybe not 2024, but definitely 2025 we’ll have something for you. And I say that and then…

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Watch 4K Video Of JUDAS PRIEST’s Kraków Concert During 2024 ‘Metal Masters’ Tour

The EMIL GUT YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of JUDAS PRIEST’s March 30 concert at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland. You can now watch the clips below.
PRIEST’s 17-song setlist included three songs from the band’s latest album, “Invincible Shield”: the title track, “Panic Attack” and “Crown…

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DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL’s Father JERRY ABBOTT Dead At 80

Jerry Abbott, the father of PANTERA’s founding members, drummer Vincent “Vinnie Paul” Abbott and guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, died last night in a Denton, Texas caregiving facility. He was reportedly only five days away from celebrating his 81st birthday.
Jerry’s passing was confirmed by his…

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King Bastard announce new album ‘From Whence They Came’

KING BASTARD have announced a new album! Titled From Whence They Came, the upcoming album from the Long Island-based progressive doom metal band is the follow-up to 2022’s It Came From The Void,…

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