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Avenged Sevenfold have confirmed a “digital museum” will be launching in Fortnite to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary.Avenged Sevenfold formed in 1999 and have become one of the biggest metal bands around. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the group recently launched a dedicated “digital museum” in Fortnite.Described as a “full virtual gallery, experience and escape room”, the Museum features easter eggs and Avenged Sevenfold recordings, as well as the band’s story so far.“We wanted to do something to mark the occasion of our vast history by not just looking backwards but also forward,” explained the band in a statement.

Limp Bizkit have announced details of a new UK tour, taking place next year. Find ticket details below.Fred Durst and co.

Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame – for the second time – this past weekend, where he was honoured with a tribute performance by Billy Idol, Jelly Roll and more.The Prince of Darkness was previously inducted as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006, and on Saturday (October 19) was inducted as a solo artist – a long time coming as he’s been eligible for the honour since 2006.During the ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, a tribute to the singer’s solo career was performed by Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll, alongside a backing band comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in Osbourne’s band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.For the performance, Maynard James Keenan kicked things off with ‘Crazy Train’, which was introduced by Ozzy himself, who sang the song’s iconic ‘All aboard!’ lyrics.After that, Jelly Roll covered Osbourne’s power ballad ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home,’ and Billy Idol closed out the performance with ‘No More Tears’.Watch fan-shot footage of the entire tribute performance below.During Osbourne’s induction speech, he gave his fans and supports a quick round of thank-yous so as not to “bore you with a long, drawn-out fucking monologue”. He then gave a special shout-out to his late guitarist Randy Rhoads, and his wife Sharon: “I’ve got to say one thing for a guy by the name of Randy Rhoads.

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has shared new details of the shooting incident that left him with several injuries last week.Last week (October 15), it was announced that Jake E. Lee had been shot multiple times in Las Vegas, but that he was going to make a full recovery in time.

Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night. Check out what he said in his induction speech below.The Prince of Darkness was previously inducted as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006, and last night (October 19) returned to receive the honour as a solo artist – something he’s been eligible for since 2006.During the ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, a tribute to the singer’s solo career was performed by Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll, alongside a backing band comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in Osbourne’s band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.He was then inducted by Jack Black, who told the audience: “Sure, you could go stream Post Malone and Taylor Swift and get all the warm hugs you need for your broken hearts. OR you could stay up all night and get your minds blown by Ozzy’s entire catalogue for the first time.

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has said he is “doing well” after being caught up in a random shooting.The incident took place in Las Vegas on Tuesday (October 15), when the 67-year-old musician was hit three times in a shooting. It took place approximately 10miles from the Las Vegas Strip, and Lee was caught in the scenario when he was standing in his driveway, about to walk his dog at 2am (as per Las Vegas Review-Journal).He was reportedly shot in the forearm, the back and in the foot.

Their newly announced performance at the Las Vegas festival – set to take place on April 12 2025 – will mark the band’s first show in 28 years.Acid Bath formed in 1991 and released two albums in their lifespan: 1994’s ‘When the Kite String Pops’ and ‘Paegan Terrorism Tactics’ in 1996. They broke up in 1997 when bassist Audie Pitre and his parents were killed in a car crash by a drunk driver.The reunion will include three of the band’s founding members, with lead singer Dax Riggs, guitarist Sammy ‘Pierre’ Duet and guitarist Mike Sanchez on board.

Ozzy Osbourne has expressed his “shock” over the shooting of his former guitarist Jake E. Lee, calling it “another senseless act of gun violence”.Lee was shot multiple times in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday morning (Tuesday November 15), according to a statement from a representative for the musician (via Rolling Stone). The rep told the outlet that he is expected to make a “full recovery”.Local authorities are currently investigating the shooting and said they believe that is was “completely random”.Lee performed in Osbourne’s solo band between 1982 and 1987, contributing to his albums ‘Bark At The Moon’ (1983) and ‘The Ultimate Sin’ (1986).

Ozzy Osbourne, has been shot multiple times in Las Vegas – find out more about the incident below.The shooting took place early on Tuesday morning (October 15), according to a statement shared by a representative for the guitarist to Rolling Stone. While it’s unclear how many times Lee was shot, the rep told Rolling Stone that he is due to make a “full recovery”.Little to no information was shared about the incident, other than that local authorities are investigating the incident and that they believe the shooting was “completely random”.The statement reads: “Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully recover.

Linkin Park and Metallica headlining – buy tickets here.The festival, which focuses on rock, nu-metal and industrial, shared the line-up for its third edition on April 12 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on social media today. Over 50 names have been announced, with Evanescence, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gojira and AFI among some of the biggest names after the headliners.Also on the lineup are The Flaming Lips, the Sisters Of Mercy, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, X, Refused, Cannibal Corpse and Lacuna Coil.

Parkway Drive have announced a 20th anniversary arena tour across Europe and the UK, which they promise will be “next level”.The Australian metalcore band announced the tour earlier today (October 15) on social media, unveiling a list of dates across the continent confirmed for 2025 for a show that boasts their “most ambitious stage production to date”, per a press release.Amongst the tour dates are three arena shows in the UK: London’s OVO Arena Wembley, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, and Manchester’s AO Arena.“This is going to be next level. We’ve always prided ourselves on delivering the best show possible, but our 20 Year Anniversary Tour will take everything to a new extreme,” says frontman Winston McCall in a press statement.“We’re bringing more fire, more energy, and a production that’s bigger than anything we’ve done before.”Supporting Parkway Drive through the tour are their fellow Aussies in deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder and post-hardcore band The Amity Affliction.

Yungblud has spoken about the future of Bludfest, and explained that he hopes to make the festival into a “two-day” worldwide event.The first instalment of the Doncaster musician’s own festival took place at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes on August 11, and also saw him perform the biggest show of his career to date.It came with a star-studded line-up too, with appearances from the likes of Lil Yachty, Soft Play, Nessa Barrett, The Damned, Lola Young, Jazmin Bean, Noahfinnce, Jesse Jo Stark, Landon Barker (the son of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker), Hannah Grae, Aziya and more.Now, following the 2024 edition of the live music event wrapping up – and overcoming some obstacles along the way – Yungblud has opened up about how he sees the festival growing over time.Speaking to Kerrang!, the artist, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, revealed that he doesn’t just have plans to continue the festival, but he also wants to make it into an international event, and run for double the length of time.“My plan is to take it to Paris and Prague and Australia,” he said. “I’d love for it to be a two-day event.”Explaining who else he’d like to enlist, he shared which big names he would want to lock in for Bludfest 2.0.

Evanescence‘s Amy Lee joined Korn for a collaborative rendition of ‘Freak On A Leash’ during a special show in Los Angeles recently. Watch the footage below.The US nu-metal band played a 20-song set at LA’s BMO Stadium last Saturday (October 5) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1994 self-titled debut album.

Slayer‘s headlining set. He wasn’t seen or heard from again until his family were contacted the following day, notifying them that he had been hospitalised for injuries to the head.Speculation online lead fans to believe that the man, identified as Stephen Shult, was heavily injured in the mosh pit during Slayer’s set.

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted that he is “not completely sober” and has been “tempted” to use “stronger drugs” due to his ongoing health issues.The Prince Of Darkness has previously been candid about his drug endeavours and usage throughout his career and has recently admitted that he is no longer completely sober. The metal icon has dealt with various health issues such as being diagnosed with Parkinsons’ disease in 2020 and undergoing spinal surgery last year.Now, while appearing as a guest on the Madhouse Chronicles Podcast, Osbourne revealed: “I am happier, but I am not completely sober.

Slayer’s Kerry King has announced his first ever solo headline tour of North America, to take place in January and February 2025.The guitarist has also shared a new video for ‘Where I Reign’, taken from his debut solo album ‘From Hell I Rise’, which was released in May. Check out the video below.The first ever tour will kick off in San Francisco’s The Regency Ballroom on January 15, and take in a total of 28 cities, culminating with Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on February 22.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has speculated a new album from the band would be “a fresh start in a brand new way”.The band’s last LPs ‘Hypnotize’ and ‘Mezmerize’ were released in 2005. The following year they announced a hiatus which lasted until 2011, when they reunited for a string of European festival dates.

The Hu have released their cover of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’, ahead of joining the iconic band on their Future Past tour.The Ulaanbaatar band played their first show opening for Iron Maiden in San Diego, California on Friday (October 4), and are set to continue on the road with them around North America throughout October and November.To commemorate their inclusion on the tour, the band have also shared their version of Maiden’s 1983 single ‘The Trooper’, originally released on their fourth studio album ‘Piece Of Mind’.Check out the video for the raucous, adrenaline-fuelled cover here:The band’s lead throat singer Gala has said: “The Hu is thrilled to be on Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour in North America. For us, this tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry and a historical step towards the world stage.

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Mötley Crüe have announced a Las Vegas residency for next year, with a run of 11 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in the spring – buy tickets here.The shows are set to begin on March 28 and will run through to April 19. It’s been 11 years since the glam metal icons’ last Vegas residency – they had ‘Mötley Crüe Takes On Sin City’ and ‘Evening In Hall’ in 2012 and 2013 respectively – and frontman Vince Neil said back in 2022 that a third residency was on the band’s radar.They’ll be playing on March 28 and 29, as well as April 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 and 19.Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am PT on October 11, and a portion of ticket proceeds will go to the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth through the band’s Giveback Initiative and Live Nation.

Jack Black will be inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month.The Prince of Darkness will be receiving an all-star tribute during the ceremony which will take place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. A tribute in honour of the ‘Crazy Train’ singer’s solo career will also be taking place with the likes of Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll performing Osbourne’s tracks at the event.The backing band will be comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in the Prince of Darkness band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.A post shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall)Black – who is an avowed metalhead, fronting the duo Tenacious D and previously performed a rendition of Osbourne’s ‘Mr.