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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Initially 'Angry', Then 'Puzzled And Sad' About MEGADETH's 'Salary Offer' For 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has once again admitted that money was a major ...

DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS Explains Why He Doesn't Publicly Voice His Political Opinions Anymore During an appearance on the link textScandalous podcast, DROWNING POOL and SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs explained that many musicians choose not to voice their opinions

ANDI DERIS Says New HELLOWEEN Album Will Include A Ballad; First Single To Arrive In February Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The ...

THE HELLACOPTERS Share New Single '(I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory' Swedish high-energy rock ‘n’ roll royalty THE HELLACOPTERS have released the second single from their upcoming studio album “Overdriver”, which will see the light of ...

LORDI Announces New Album 'Limited Deadition' Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI are set to release their highly anticipated 19th studio album, “Limited Deadition”, on March 21, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The LP is spearheaded by the ...

BUMBLEFOOT Explains How He Got BRIAN MAY And STEVE VAI To Guest On His New Solo Album Former GUNS N’ ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal spoke to Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station about his upcoming instrumental ...

DAVE NAVARRO And BILLY MORRISON To Be Joined By DUFF MCKAGAN, JERRY CANTRELL, Others At  Fourth 'Above Ground' Benefit Concert Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE’S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (BILLY IDOL) have announced the initial artists who will join them for

METALLICA's 2024 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction' To Be Made Available Online Next Week METALLICA’s fourth “Helping Hands Concert & Auction”, which will take place December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, will be made available

BILLY CORGAN Says METALLICA's 'Fuel' Sounds 'Awfully Close' To SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Tales Of A Scorched Earth' In a new interview with Australia’s “Everblack” podcast, Billy Corgan from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS brought up

SYSTEM OF A DOWN Adds Second Nights To All Three Stadium Events With KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And DEFTONES Due to incredible demand, SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added second shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on August 27 with KORN; Chicago, Illinois at Soldier ...