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In a showing of solidarity for the support of incarcerated Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, American hardcore band Terror have cancelled their upcoming Czech Republic gig. Randy Blythe has been in Czech prison for over a month on questionable manslaughter charges after the death of a fan, who fell into a coma shortly after sustaining a head injury at a 2010 Lamb of God show. In perhaps a reaction to
Crazy Town singer Seth Binzer, known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, has finally learned his fate after his arrest back in February after engaging in a public fight with his girlfriend. According to TMZ, police were called after Binzer was witnessed “roughing up” his girlfriend by the employees at a discount clothing store. The cops arrested Binzer onsite after finding cocaine in his possession and he was charged with
Metalheads can breathe a sigh of relief, as VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, which stars Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, will return for its 11th season. Scheduled guests for the upcoming season include Zakk Wylde, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, King Diamond, former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate + many more. This season will consist of eight shows, two of which were shot in March, and six additional shows, which
The Jay-Z-led Budweiser Made in America festival has just announced the additions of Chris Cornell, the Hives, Gary Clark Jr., Run-DMC, DJ Shadow + more for the inaugural event. Earlier this spring, Jay-Z and Pearl Jam were announced as the headliners of the Philadelphia-based festival, which is slated to take place at Fairmount Park Sept. 1 and 2. The eclectic bill will also feature pop stars like Drake and Jill
‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is an iconic video, with Nirvana playing a pep rally that turns into chaos. The song ended up being Nirvana’s biggest hit and propelled the album ‘Nevermind’ to the top of the charts. One thing you may not know, however, is that one of the kids in the video was Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell. In an audio interview with MusicFrenzy.net, Bell recalled how his
Winds of Plague are getting ready to hit the road for ‘The All Stars Tour’ next month, but when they do, there will be a new face behind the drumkit. ? Singer Johnny Plague reveals that drummer Art Cruz has officially left the band due to creative differences. Even though they didn’t agree on direction, it appears to be an amicable parting of ways. Plague explained, “After many years of
David Ellenburg, the guitarist for Greensboro, N.C.-based band Dogbane, has died of complications due to a stroke. He was just 47, having celebrated his birthday earlier this month. Dogbane’s ‘Residual Alcatraz’ is considered an underground cult classic, available via Heaven & Hell Records. You can learn more about the band, if you’ve not been previously exposed to it, by going here. According to Decibel, Ellenburg died Monday, July 30. His