Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman says that his dismissal from the band more than three decades ago was “the worst possible mistake ever made”.
A founding member of MANOWAR, Ross recorded six albums with the band before leaving after 1988’s “Kings Of Metal”. His work with MANOWAR inc…

Hear Danish dissonant death dealers Dysgnostic debut their new direction.
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In a new interview with Metalshop TV, Rob Caggiano spoke about how he went from his previous gig with ANTHRAX to producing the VOLBEAT album “Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies” to joining the Danish band as their guitarist. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I decided to leave ANTHRAX…

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NAZARETH’s co-founding singer Dan McCafferty has died at the age of 76.
NAZARETH bassist Pete Agnew confirmed McCafferty’s passing in a statement earlier today.
He wrote: “Dan died at 12:40 today.
“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make. Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful lovi…

During a “VIP Experience” question-and-answer session at a recent W.A.S.P. concert, frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about going back and hearing some of the band’s earlier albums for the first time in years while digitizing the recordings. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I listened to…