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GWAR vocalist Oderus Urungus, aka Dave Brokie, has regretfully announced his exit from an upcoming Randy Blythe benefit show that was due to take place Aug. 31 in Richmond, Va. The Gauntlet reports that the singer’s co-host, Eve Alleyne, issued a statement saying, “SORRY to have to tell everyone Dave Brockie will not be able to attend the show due to his recording of the TV series ‘Hollister’! He is
Although MTV has been taken over by ‘Jersey Shore’ and ‘Teen Mom,’ the ‘M’ once stood for music and the 2012 VMA Nominations honoring the best in video making are in. While the rock contingency is pretty anemic throughout the nominations, the Best Rock Video category has some formidable contenders. The Black Keys and their video for ‘Lonely Boy’ is up against Linkin Park’s ‘Burn It Down,’ Jack White’s ‘Sixteen
Poison frontman Bret Michaels and his girlfriend of 18 years, Kristi Gibson, have called off their engagement. Michaels proposed to Gibson in 2010 on an episode of the reality television show ‘Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.’ The former couple have two daughters Raine Elizabeth 12, and Jorja Bleu, 7. Michael’s rep told ‘People,’ “Although the couple have separated they remain great friends and are committed to jointly raising
La victoire appartient à Gojira metal français une fois de plus, comme ils ont défait Between the Buried and Me en Death Match la semaine dernière! … Sorry … for those of you who can’t read French, we’re informing you all that the French metal masters of Gojira defeated Between the Buried and Me in last week’s Death Match. That makes two wins for Gojira, with another two left to
For those of you who thought it couldn’t get any better than Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson touring together on the ‘Twins of Evil‘ tour this fall, we bring you news that another hard rock heavyweight is joining the run. Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis is stepping away from his band to explore his EDM alter-ego JDevil as the opening act for the two headliners. Davis says, “I like to think
Last night (July 30) the Summer Slaughter tour at the Ritz Theatre in Ybor City, Fla. was evacuated after police were tipped-off about violent threats being made in the venue. One thousand people were evacuated from the building for close to two hours while police investigated. Blabbermouth.net talked to Job For a Cowboy drummer Jon ‘Charn’ Rice who explained what happened during their set, saying, “Just to clarify the events
Welcome to the second round of the Extreme Metal Olympics, where some of the world’s heaviest and most iconic bands defend their country’s honor in a series of battles to the death. Each band has been chosen for their importance and contributions to death metal, black metal, extreme metal, grindcore and other various offshoots. 16 bands have emerged victorious from the Opening Round, and have advanced to compete in Round