CRADLE OF FILTH mainman Dani Filth has revealed that he’s been emailing pop singer Ed Sheeran, hinting at a future collaboration between the two. This news comes after Sheeran recently revealed to The Sun Newspaper that he was a fan of CRADLE OF FILTH and was “really into death metal as a kid”. Sheeran said:...
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MARC RIZZO Comments On SOULFLY Split: ‘It’s Just History Of The Band; There’s Always Been A Lot Of Drama’
Former SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has commented on his recent split with the band, saying fans have been “overwhelming” in their support following his departure from the metal act. Rizzo’s departure from SOULFLY wasn’t officially announced until Saturday (August 7), two days after it was revealed that FEAR FACTORY’s Dino Cazares would be playing guitar...
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SOULFLY’s MAX CAVALERA Says MARC RIZZO Was Actually Fired From The Band
SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera says that the band’s guitarist, Marc Rizzo, was actually fired from the group “due to personal reasons.” Max addressed Rizzo’s departure during the latest episode of “Max Trax”, a twice-weekly Internet video series which sees the iconic metal frontman discuss the inspiration for many of the songs spanning his nearly 40-year...
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WENDY DIO Discusses RONNIE JAMES DIO’s Nasty Falling Out With Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL
The wife of the late Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, says that she doesn’t think her late husband and former DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell would have made up if the vocalist was still alive. Ronnie, Vivian, drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain were the initial lineup of DIO who would play on the band’s...
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Guitarist MARC RIZZO Confirms His Departure From SOULFLY To Focus On Solo Projects
Guitarist Marc Rizzo has confirmed his departure from SOULFLY so that he can focus on his solo projects. Although Rizzo’s exit from SOULFLY was never officially announced, it was revealed on Thursday (August 5) that FEAR FACTORY’s Dino Cazares would be stepping in to the guitarist role for SOULFLY on their upcoming U.S. tour, which...
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EXODUS’s STEVE ‘ZETRO’ SOUZA Recalls That Time He Bought ‘Crank’ From LEMMY KILMISTER
EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza and former MACHINE HEAD drummer Chris Kontos recently sat down to talk for an appearance on ‘Zetro’s Toxic Vault’, and reminisced about that time they opened for MOTÖRHEAD . Kontos had a brief stint as the drummer for EXODUS when they were opening for MOTÖRHEAD for two shows in Argentina...
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MALAKAI BLACK Debuts Black Metal Entrance On ‘AEW Dynamite’
AEW wrestler MALAKAI BLACK debuted his black metal entrance last night (Aug. 4) on the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. Black entered the ring area to black metal band AMENARA and their song “Ogentroost”, all while sporting a full-on look of the subgenre complete with antlers. Black signed with AEW after being cut from the...
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HAVOK Bassist BRANDON BRUCE Quits Band
HAVOK bassist Brandon Bruce has quit his position with the Colorado thrash metal act after less than two years in the band. A statement from Bruce reads as follows: “As of a couple weeks ago I have officially left Havok. This is something I thought a lot about and is what I believe is the best...
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DEE SNIDER On GENE SIMMONS Saying ‘Rock Is Dead’: “I Wish He Would Just Shut The Hell Up”
Remember when a few years ago, KISS bassist/singer Gene Simmons told Esquire magazine that “rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, was going to be expressed and now it won’t because it’s that much harder to earn a living playing and writing songs. No one will pay you to...
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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BOB DAISLEY Says SHARON OSBOURNE Was ‘Pathetic’ For Re-Recording His Bass Tracks
Former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley recently spoke with Rolling Stone about the controversial 2002 re-recordings of the drum and bass tracks on Ozzy’s “Blizzard Of Ozz” (1980) and “Diary Of A Madman” (1981) albums. The tracks featured on the original albums were played by bassist Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake who were replaced by...