DEZ FAFARA Says COAL CHAMBER Reunion Happened 'Very Organically' After His Near-Death COVID Experience
COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara spoke to Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, about the band’s upcoming reunion shows at this year’s edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia, as well as at Sick New World festi…
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DARK ANGEL Guitarist JIM DURKIN Dies At 58
DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin has died at the age of 58.
Jim’s passing was confirmed by his wife Annie on his Facebook page earlier today (Friday, March 10). She wrote: “With a broken and heavy heart, I want to share that the love of my life, my best friend and husband, Jimmy, passed away Wednesda…
Live In The Hammer
The hardest thing for any doom band to capture in the studio is the magical moment when a riff seems to entrance an entire room of people. If you play ELECTRIC WIZARD loud enough, you might just get there eventually, but really the live arena is the only place to truly experience the mind-altering p…
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Longtime ARTILLERY Drummer JOSUA MADSEN Dies After Being Hit By Bus
Longtime ARTILLERY drummer Josua Madsen, who played on the band’s last four albums, has died at the age of 45.
According to SN.dk, Madsen passed away after being hit by a bus on a dark country road between Copenhagen and Roskilde, Denmark.
Josua, who had recently exited ARTILLERY, had rehearsed with…
KILLING JOKE Releases Brand New Single, 'Full Spectrum Dominance'
KILLING JOKE has released a brand new single, “Full Spectrum Dominance”, via Spinefarm to celebrate the band’s sold-out headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 12. The epic track was mixed by Tom Dalgety (GHOST, PIXIES, ROYAL BLOOD) and is accompanied by a remix from Youth and artwork b…
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METAL CHURCH Shares First Teaser For Upcoming Album Featuring New Vocalist MARC LOPES
Veteran metallers METAL CHURCH have shared the first teaser for their upcoming album featuring the band’s new vocalist Marc Lopes.
The ROSS THE BOSS and LET US PREY singer joined METAL CHURCH a few months ago following the passing of Mike Howe less than two years ago.
When Lopes’s addition to METAL…
Employed To Serve announce UK tour
EMPLOYED TO SERVE have announced a headlining UK tour! Set for October and November this year, the tour will see the the British metal band touring across the UK to support…
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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In Helsinki
The ROCK n SPORTS YouTube channel has uploaded video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performing on March 7 at Ääniwalli in Helsinki, Finland. Check out the clips below.
In a recent interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, Tate was asked if he has a whole new perspective on life after his sum…
MIKE SHINODA Once Again Rules Out LINKIN PARK Performing With CHESTER BENNINGTON Hologram
Mike Shinoda has once again ruled out the possibility of LINKIN PARK one day performing with a hologram of the band’s late frontman Chester Bennington.
A Tupac Shakur hologram performed with Snoop Dogg at Coachella in 2012, and Cirque Du Soleil brought a holographic version of Michael Jackson to the…
HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Simple Plan – Simple Plan
There comes a time in every pop-punk band’s life where they have to move on from the jovial ditties about sex, drugs, and teenage angst. While SIMPLE PLAN still has…
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