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Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images Disgraced Televangelist Who Inspired Songs by Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden Dead at 86
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who Ozzy Osbourne once criticized for labeling him the “antichrist,” has passed away at the age of 86.
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Photo by Annamaria DiSanto/WireImage Quiet Riot’s New Frontman Wasn’t Even Alive for the 80s (Or 90s), but You Wouldn’t Know It Listening to Him
Quiet Riot has a new singer in 23-year-old John Torra, and after making his performance debut with the band, fans are loving what they hear.
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Photo by Guillermo Legaria Schweizer/Getty Images Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Founder of Venom and Godfather of Black Metal, Dead at 63
Conrad “Cronos” Lant, co-founder of the influential extreme black metal band Venom, has passed away at age 63.
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Photo by Andrew Benge/Redferns Slipknot Is Catching Heat for Bringing Marilyn Manson on Tour, At Least One Band Member Isn’t Sweating It: ‘I Stay Out of the Logistics’
Slipknot is going on a world tour in 2027, and they’re bringing Marilyn Manson along for some shows, which lots of fans aren’t happy about.
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Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns Slipknot Guitarist Reveals What Fans Should and Should Not Expect From Their New Album: ‘It’s Gonna Hurt Some Feelings’
Slipknot is apparently hard at work on new music for a forthcoming album, but they caution fans not to get eager for any specific sound.
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Photo by Kim Sølve New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (9/25)
This week, New Music Friday brings us fresh tunes from Godflesh, Cain Culto, and a killer Charli XCX cover from Show Me the Body.
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Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage 80s Metal Legends Quiet Riot Name 23-Year-Old Singer As New Frontman After 700+ Auditions
Legendary 80s metal masters Quiet Riot have chosen 23-year-old Long Island singer John Torra to be their new frontman.
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Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images Iconic Opening Band on Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie Tour Abruptly Drops Off the Bill: ‘No Longer Workable’
Iconic nu-metal band Orgy dropped off the final dates of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson’s tour due to unclarified issues.
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Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images William Shatner, 95, Finally Figures Out Heavy Metal: ‘It All Sounds Alike’
William Shatner set out on a mission to find out ‘What The F Is Heavy Metal’, and he may have found the answer.
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Photo by Jim Bennett/WireImage William Shatner Debuted His New Metal Project at Riot Fest With an Epic Ozzy Osbourne Cover
William Shatner has been hard at work on a new heavy metal project, and he just debuted some of the songs at Riot Fest.
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