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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: 'We're Ruining The Planet For Future Generations' NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen says that we are at the edge of ruining the planet for future generations. The Dutch vocalist spoke about the environmental crisis three months ahead

BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X Joins GIBSON Gibson has announced that guitarist Phil X — an integral full-time member of BON JOVI since 2016 — has joined as brand ambassador. Phil X and his band, PHIL X & THE DRILLS will release their fifth studio album, “Stupid Good ...

ZAKK WYLDE To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'You Are Loved More Than You Will Ever Know' Zakk Wylde has sent a message of support to Ozzy Osbourne after the legendary heavy metal vocalist went public with his Parkinson’s disease battle. Ozzy revealed on Tuesday (January 21)

ROSS THE BOSS To Release 'Born Of Fire' Album In March One can’t talk about genre-defining acts in the metal scene without mentioning one man: Ross “The Boss” Friedman has written music history as a founding member of MANOWAR and THE DICTATORS. ...

FAITH NO MORE Adds Second Manchester Concert To Raise Money For Australian Wildfire Relief Efforts FAITH NO MORE has added a second Manchester performance, on June 9 at O2 Apollo, with both the band and Live Nation donating all proceeds from the outing to the Australian fire

SODOM Recruits Drummer TONI MERKEL German thrash metal veterans SODOM have recruited Toni Merkel as their new drummer. He joins the band as the replacement for Stefan “Husky” Hüskens, who announced his departure from SODOM earlier in the month. Says the group: ...

C'est La Vie – NOVELISTS FR Call it djent, call it tech-metal, call it whatever the hell you want at this point: there’s still a huge amount of this stuff around, isn’t there? And whether you can’t get enough of it or feel that this proudly ...

Rebirth by Blasphemy – MIDNIGHT You know exactly where you stand with the music of MIDNIGHT. Since giving the whole notion of old-school metal a resounding kick up the backside with their early demos and 2006’s “Complete and Total Fucking Midnight” ...

Video: JOEY KRAMER Blocked From Entering AEROSMITH Rehearsal By Security Guards Joey Kramer says that he is “extremely disappointed” by a judge’s refusal to reinstate his membership in AEROSMITH. The Superior Court judge in Plymouth County, Massachusetts ...

LARS ULRICH's Wife Pays Tribute To RAY BURTON: 'Such A Sweet Being With An Immense Love For Life' Jessica Miller, wife of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, has paid tribute to Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on ...