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Yungblud’s new festival and saw him perform the biggest show of his career to date.It also saw 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.However, some visitors have criticised the organisers of the event, outlining how there were reportedly long queues at the site and people had to wait for several hours in hot weather to be admitted.Speaking to the BBC about the issue, one concertgoer told the outlet that she passed out due to the heat and was unable to make it into the venue. Others told the publication that the extensive queuing led to them missing various performances.“Many people fainted; threw up.

KoRn show, Denzel Curry has promised fans he will “make it up” to them at Reading & Leeds.The alt-rap star was set to perform as the support for nu-metal legends KoRn last night (August 11), as they headed to Gunnersbury Park for what was their biggest UK show to date.Curry was set to take to the stage after earlier performances from Loathe, Wargasm and Spiritbox, though announced at the last minute that he had been forced to pull out of the event as he had lost his voice.According to an update, he debated whether or not to power through with the set in West London, but ultimately decided against it as he didn’t want to “risk further injury” or deliver a lacklustre performance. He also ensured that those disappointed would be accounted for, as he plans to bring the energy at the 2024 edition of Reading & Leeds.“To all my fans in London I apologise but I won’t be able to perform tonight due to losing my voice,” he began his statement on Instagram stories.“I think everyone knows how crazy I go when performing but the back-to-back shows have taken a toll on me, I don’t want to risk further injury to it or give a half-ass show… I’ll make it up to you at Reading & Leeds… that much I do promise.

KoRn have performed in London for the first time in seven years, and taken to the stage for their biggest UK show to date. Check out footage of the gig below, as well as the full setlist.Held last night (August 11) in the UK capital, the gig was the final of a trio of huge summer 2024 UK shows that the band announced back in January – following on from slots in Scarborough and Halifax.It also arrived as part of the Gunnersbury Park outdoor gig series, and saw support coming from Denzel Curry, Wargasm, Spiritbox and Loathe.Kicking off the 16-song setlist, Jonathan Davis and co. brought the same setlist as seen in their previous 2024 shows.

Lemmy has been unveiled at Bloodstock Festival in Derbyshire.The iconic frontman of Motörhead, who is considered to be one of the most influential figures in metal history, died in December 2015 at the age of 70, shortly after learning he had been diagnosed with cancer.Now, his remains have been enshrined in a bust that is on display at the Catton Park festival, alongside personal items including his hat, coat, boots and photographs, as well as Lemmy’s last jar of Marmite and Milky Way bars, from the band’s final tour in 2015 (via BBC).The shrine to the singer is available for festival-goers to explore, and it will return to the site in future editions of the event. See footage of the bust being presented to the crowd below.A post shared by Metal Hammer (@metalhammeruk)The first news of the creative use of the rock legend’s ashes came in March when it was announced that they would be housed in multiple locations, including the Rock City venue in Nottingham, where the bust will be transported on Monday by a group of Harley Davidson bikers.

Deftones have teamed up with Belching Beaver Brewery and released a brand new ‘Bored’ blueberry beer that is available for purchase.Chino Moreno and co announced the collaboration with the brewery on the band’s official social media accounts. The post featured a photo of the beer cans with the caption: “Introducing our newest collaboration with @BelchingBeaver… Bored is a wheat ale, amplified with blueberries and a touch of vanilla, coming in at 4.5% ABV.”Named after the first track from Deftones’ 1995 LP ‘Adrenaline’, Bored beer will be available at all Belching Beaver taprooms beginning today (August 9th), and is also available for purchase via CraftShack.A post shared by Deftones (@deftones)The ‘Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)’ hitmakers have previously collaborated with Belching Beaver on various beers throughout the years, including Phantom Bride IPA, Swerve City IPA, and Good Morning Beautiful brown ale, among others.The announcement of the drinks comes shortly after Deftones performed at this year’s edition of Lollapalooza and ahead of their annual one-off Dia De Los Deftones festival slated for later this year.

Tommy Lee has conceded that Ozzy Osbourne “out-grossed” him during their now-infamous ant-snorting incident four decades ago.The Mötley Crüe drummer was reminiscing about the encounter from 1984 when the band were on tour with the Black Sabbath frontman during a recent episode of This Past Weekend with Theo Von.The stomach-turning, drug-fuelled antics have since been immortalised in a scene in Mötley Crüe’s 2019 biopic The Dirt.Despite some people questioning the historical accuracy of the story, Lee has said: “Full on true. I know people ask that all the time. They’re like, ‘Dude, really?’ I’m like, abso-fucking-lutely.

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has filed a lawsuit against a German news outlet, following its coverage of the sexual misconduct allegations brought against him last year.The allegations against the German singer-songwriter first arose in May 2023, when a female fan took to social media claiming to have been spiked at a pre-show party.The fan, Shelby Lynn from Northern Ireland, then claimed to the BBC that she was recruited and “groomed” for sex with the singer after the Vilnius gig. Lynn said her drink was spiked at the show, but clarified she was not sexually assaulted.From the get-go, Lindemann and his bandmates denied all allegations, and the singer’s legal team branded the accusations “without exception untrue”.The following month German outlet Tagesschau published a report that contained new charges from other women, all of which accused the frontman of sexual assault.

Slipknot have kicked off their 25th anniversary tour with a brand new setlist filled with rarities and deep cuts – check out what they performed below.Last night (August 6), the Iowan metallers took over the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, where they performed the first of their 25th anniversary shows. Early into the set, frontman Corey Taylor gave attendees a “brief warning” that they weren’t playing any material outside of their 1999 self-titled debut album..

Black Sabbath frontman Tony Martin has spoken about the chances of a reunion with the band, and expressed that he is “up for” working with Tony Iommi again.The vocalist took on the role of frontman for the band for a brief time between the mid-’80s and late-’90s, when the group membership had shifted around founding guitarist Tony Iommi.Comprised of Iommi, Martin, legendary drummer Cozy Powell (Whitesnake, Jeff Beck, Rainbow), and long-time Sabbath collaborator and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls (Bandy Legs, Quartz), the line-up came two decades and multiple line-up changes into the band’s career.With him as the singer, the band released six albums: ‘The Eternal Idol’ (1987), ‘Headless Cross’ (1989), ‘Tyr’ (1990), ‘Cross Purposes’ (1994), ‘Cross Purposes Live’ (1995) and ‘Forbidden’ (1995). He was later removed from the role after Iommi reunited with his fellow original bandmates.Now – following the guitarist sharing a box set of the albums recorded with Martin earlier this year, titled ‘Anno Domini 1989-1995′ – the singer has confirmed that he is open to working with Iommi once again.“I would, and I’ve already said that if he felt like doing something I’d be up for it,” he told RockSverige during a new interview, before explaining that he doesn’t think it will be likely to materialise.“I don’t think Tony is really… I think he’s come to the end of his need to do things.

Gojira have enjoyed a substantial boost in their streaming numbers since their performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The French metal band provided one of the talking points of the ceremony, which took place on July 26. They performed French Revolution-era song ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti on the side of La Conciergerie, a castle turned prison where Marie Antoinette spent her final days.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith has attempted to play along to one of Bring Me The Horizon’s tracks as he heard it for the first time. Check it out below.The attempt took place as the funk rock drummer appeared on the latest episode of Drumeo’s ongoing For The First Time series – which sees famous faces come into the studio and attempt to immediately play a song as they hear it for the first time.Smith has already taken part in the series once before, and quickly proved that he has a seemingly limitless comfort zone as he played Thirty Seconds to Mars’ hit single ‘The Kill’ close to perfectly on the first attempt.Now, just shy of a year later, he has taken on the challenge once again, this time putting his own spin on Bring Me The Horizon’s hit track ‘Can You Feel My Heart?’.Sitting at the kit as the song begins to play, Smith quickly confirmed that, not only had he not heard the song before, but he didn’t recognise the band responsible for the TikTok-dominating hit either.“What the fuck is this?” he asks, hearing the opening synth lead and going on to find a tribal-inspired rhythm that matches the song’s tempo.While an alternate approach to that of what Mat Nicholl put down in the original studio recording, the improvised take by Smith still fits perfectly in the track and saw the drummer push far out of his usual style.

Lollapalooza over the weekend, Deftones played an intimate show in Chicago, where they broke out the first performance of ‘Passenger’ in five years. Check out footage below.Taking place last Thursday (August 1), the intimate show came as the band performed at one of the Chicago festival’s aftershows at the Metro – just one day before playing a huge set at Lolla 2024.News of the gig was announced at the last minute, and was quick to capture the attention of fans in the area as it would see Chino Moreno and co. head to a venue that only had a 1,100 capacity.On the night, the hits from across their discography came in thick and fast, opening with ‘Feiticeira’, and continued with hits like ‘Change (In The House Of Flies)’, ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’ and ‘Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)’.However, the highlight of the night undoubtedly came 11 songs into the 18-track setlist, when the band surprised the crowd by breaking out the first live performance of ‘Passenger’ in five years.

Marilyn Manson played his first live show in nearly five years on Friday (August 2), the first since a string of sexual abuse allegations came to light in 2021.The musician opened for Five Finger Death Punch at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the first of a run of dates across North America over the next two months.It is the first full show by Manson since 2019. Since then, a raft of sexual abuse allegations were levelled against him in February 2021, including by his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood, who made allegations of rape, torture, and threats.

Vended, the band featuring the sons of some Slipknot members, have today (August 1) unveiled details of their debut album.Featuring the sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan, the band’s self titled debut arrives on September 20 and includes 13 tracks including the previously released singles ‘Am I The Only One’, ‘The Far Side’ and ‘Nihilism’. The album is produced by Chris Collier (Korn) and you can pre-order it here.Speaking about the new album, frontman Griffin Taylor said: “There’s a level of aggression and emotion that’s missing from music right now, and we aim to fill that void on this album.“It represents everything that Vended are about. ‘Fuck your ignorance, just grab ahold of it.’ You’re either with us or against us…welcome to Vended.”The album’s cover artwork, which you can see below, is similar to Slipknot’s own self-titled debut.In addition to Taylor on vocals and Simon Crahan on drums, the band’s lineup features Cole Espeland on lead guitar, Jeremiah Pugh on bass, and Connor Grodzicki on rhythm guitar.A post shared by VENDED (@vended_official)‘Vended’ Tracklist:1. ‘Intro’2. ‘Paint The Skin’3. ‘The Far Side’4. ‘Am I The Only One’5. ‘Going Up’6. ‘Nihilism’7. ‘Pitiful’8. ‘Serenity’9. ‘Disparager’10. ‘Where The Honesty Lies’11. ‘Ones’…’12. ‘Downfall’13. ‘As We Know It’The band will also head out on a headline tour later this year.

Deftones have announced a last-minute club gig ahead of their appearance at Lollapalooza on Saturday (August 3rd).The American band will be playing tomorrow (August 1) at Metro in Chicago, with support from Fleshwater.Tickets, which went live through the venue’s ticket provider, were limited to only two per person and have already sold out.A post shared by Deftones (@deftones)Deftones are one of the hundreds of acts who will be performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, joining the likes of Blink-182, Hozier, SZA, and The Killers.The festival will take place this weekend (August 1-4) at Grant Park. Future and Metro Boomin are among the headline performers on Saturday, the same day that Deftones are playing.Last month Tyler, The Creator pulled out of his headline slot and was replaced by Megan Thee Stallion.

Gojira have responded to claims that their performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was “satanic”.The French heavy metal icons delivered an explosive performance during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony last Friday (July 26) alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.During the segment, frontman Joe Duplantier and co. performed ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ (which translates to ‘It’ll be fine’), a song that was popular during the French Revolution, during a segment titled ‘Liberté’ (in reference to France’s famed motto ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’).It celebrated one of the most famous events in French history, as well as the nation’s emphasis on freedom.

Blur and Ghost are currently going head-to-head in the battle for this week’s UK Number One album.Both bands released live records last Friday (July 26). Damon Albarn and co’s ‘Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium’ precedes the Britpop group’s upcoming concert film of the same name, with Ghost’s ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ serving as the soundtrack to the Swedish metal outfit’s recent movie.According to the latest Official Charts update, Blur are ahead in the race to the top spot.

Ozzy Osbourne and his family have “apologised” to Britney Spears after having recently made disparaging comments about her dancing in videos – see what Ozzy had to say below.Earlier this month, the legendary metal musician and his family spoke about Spears during an episode of their podcast. During the show, Ozzy Osbourne said: “I’m fed up of seeing poor old Britney Spears [dancing] on YouTube every fuckin’ day.

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris’ daughter Faye and Rolling Stones icon Ronnie Wood‘s son Tyrone have married.According to Hello! magazine, Faye Harris and Tyrone Wood tied the knot on Friday (July 26) in a civil ceremony in Marylebone, London. There were about 30 close friends and family members in attendance including Steve Harris, Ronnie and Sally Wood and Fearne Cotton, Tyrone’s sister-in-law.Speaking about the wedding, the couple told the outlet: “It was a magical day celebrating with our family and friends in London.”Faye and Tyrone revealed that they were romantically involved back in 2022.

Gojira have said they felt they were under pressure to represent “the whole metal community” during their appearance at the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony.The French heavy metallers gave an explosive performance of ‘Ah, Ça Ira’ during the ceremony in Paris on Friday (July 26), alongside the experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.The song, which translates as ‘It’ll Be Fine’, was popularised during the French Revolution, and was included in the ‘Liberté’ section of the ceremony, which placed the emphasis on France’s history of political action and freedom.The band appeared on the side of a castle, surrounded by fire and bursts of red streamers to represent blood. They made history as the first metal band ever to perform during an Olympic opening ceremony.

Gojira delivered an explosive performance during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony tonight (July 26) alongside experimental opera singer Marina Viotti.The heavy metallers performed ‘Ah, Ça Ira!’ (which translates to ‘It’ll be fine’), a song that was popular during the French revolution, during a segment titled ‘Liberté’ (in reference to France’s famed motto ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’) that celebrated one of the most famous events in French history, as well as the nation’s emphasis on freedom.Gojira appeared on the side of a castle surrounded by fire and bursts of red streamers to represent blood, with Viotti later appearing on a moving prop boat.