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Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he may never perform live again after a long string of medical procedures and surgeries.In September, the former Black Sabbath frontman underwent what he said would be his “final surgery” after he had suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged metal rods that were put into his body after a quad bike crash in 2003.Now, the iconic metal singer has revealed in a new interview with Rolling Stone UK that though he hopes to return to the stage again one day, he might have to “accept the fact” that he might never get the chance to do so.“I’m taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will,” he said. “But it’s been like saying farewell to the best relationship of my life. At the start of my illness, when I stopped touring, I was really pissed off with myself, the doctors, and the world.

Ozzy’s health in a recent interview.Speaking about her relationship with her four decade-long relationship with the heavy metal stalwart to the Daily Mail, the reality television star shared that she has spent the last five years focused on caring for Ozzy. “He’s had seven operations in five years,” she expressed. “He was on huge amounts of blood thinners so you have to be careful, because if you fall again you could bleed out.

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson joined Tool on stage in Toronto this week for a surprise performance.Tool wrapped up their North American headline tour this month with two shows in Toronto earlier in the week. Performing at the Scotiabank Arena on Monday (November 20), the LA rock band welcomed Lifeson – who grew up in Toronto – to the stage for a rendition of their song ‘Jambi’.The performance also included Rush’s ‘A Passage To Bangkok’ intro and guitar solo from 1976 album ‘2112’.Check out footage of the surprise appearance below.Tool have enforced a no phone policy at their shows in recent years.

Ozzy Osbourne has said a revival of The Osbournes TV series will “never” happen “in a million years”.In a new episode of The Osbournes Podcast released on Tuesday (November 21), Jack, Sharon, Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne discussed the impact of the MTV reality series, which came to an end in 2005 after four seasons.When Jack asked the family whether the show had a “positive or negative effect on everyone’s mental health”, Kelly said it had “a massive negative effect”.“Imagine having to relive every conversation you’ve ever had throughout a 24-hour period or six month period, and then all of a sudden people are judging everything you’ve said,” Kelly said. “You’re just like, ‘Wait I just thought I was having a normal conversation, now this person hates me.’ It’s crazy.

Dolly Parton has reflected on working with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford – see what she had to say about the metal icon below.Speaking to SiriusXM and transcribed by Blabbermouth to promote her new album ‘Rockstar’, Dolly Parton recalled first working with the Judas Priest frontman when they performed a rendition of ‘Jolene’ at the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony – at which both Parton and Judas Priest were inducted.Parton said to SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk: “We got to talk a lot ’cause he went in the [Rock And Roll] Hall Of Fame when I did. And so I got to visit a lot of these people that are on the record that were put in the Hall Of Fame at the same time I was. And so when I talked to Rob, I asked him if he would be willing to sing on my record if I called on him.

Anthrax have begun teasing tantalising details of their new album including a potential Dave Grohl guest appearance.The legendary metal band last released music in 2016 with ‘For All Kings’, and have recently been unveiling new details about their forthcoming twelfth studio album. The band took to Instagram to post a photo with the Foo Fighters and Nirvana legend.“New album is going to be awesome,” they wrote, adding the hashtag: #FooThrax.A post shared by Anthrax (@anthrax)Drummer Charlie Benante also posted his own set of photos to social media: “Thanks to [Grohl] for coming by and giving us a jolt.

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has had surgery to repair part of his left hip and shave down a misshapen part of his femur.The musician shared an update accompanied by a photo of him on crutches, two weeks after he was unexpectedly fired from the metal band.“This Tuesday, after three years of careful planning, I underwent an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of my left hip and shave down a misshapen part of my femur — a condition that never impacted my drumming in any way, but I’ve wanted to take care of during downtime from my recording and touring schedule,” he wrote.“Since 2020, my priority has been for my playing to go uninterrupted until a window in the schedule would allow me to complete an expected recovery of about four months. In May, that schedule started to show that this window would be now.“After a follow-up MRI in August, I made the decision (alongside those close to me in my personal and professional life) to schedule this surgery immediately following the last performance of 2023, with the ambition and expectation of myself and my doctors to be stage-ready for the next show in April.

Dream Theater, has died aged 72.He was the second vocalist for the prog metal band, and joined them as a replacement for original singer Chris Collins while the band was going by the name Majesty.He stayed with the band as the frontman for their debut album under the Dream Theater title, ‘When Dream And Day Unite’, which was shared in 1988, and was later replaced by James LaBrie who remains the vocalist for the band today.In the time since his departure from the line-up, the singer went on to front his own progressive metal band, Dominici, which released three albums up until the time of his death.News of his death was shared by the band’s drummer Mike Portnoy, who recently rejoined the band. He took to his social media channels on Friday (November 17) to post his tribute.“I am devastated to share the news of the passing of former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici,” he wrote.

Bill Bailey has said he’s got enough material to make a second heavy metal album with.The comedian, who is particularly well-known for his love of metal, released an album called Bill Bailey In Metal in 2011, following an appearance at the now-defunct festival Sonisphere that same year.“I was thinking about it the other day while I was archiving a load of old stuff,” he told Metal Hammer. “There’s a whole bunch of new songs I’ve written that would suit the metal treatment.

Metallica‘s guitarist, Kirk Hammett, has fallen while on stage this past weekend at one of the band’s shows during their ‘M72′ world tour.Fan-captured footage shows the moment in which Hammett fell off of the stage at the band’s recent headlining show on Sunday, November 12 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.In the video, the guitarist is seen tripping and then falling hard on the stage during the end of ‘Moth Into Flame’. He then proceeded to lie on the ground for a few seconds before throwing his purple ESP guitar to his guitar tech.

Motörhead‘s frontman and bassist, Lemmy, may be honoured with a statue in his birthplace of Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent.Lemmy – full name Ian Fraser Kilmister – was born in Burslem, one of the towns that is part of the city of Stoke-On-Trent in Staffordshire, prior to him and his family moving to Newcastle-under-Lyme. The majority of the singer’s childhood was spent in Wales before founding Motörhead in 1975.If the plans to erect the statue are approved by the Stoke-on-Trent City Council, it will be placed in Burslem’s Market Place.

Meshuggah have been announced as the first headliner for ArcTanGent 2024 – see the line-up so far below.The independent festival is due to host its 10th anniversary edition at Fernhill Farm in Somerset between August 14-17.

Tool have announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off in 2024. Find a list of upcoming shows and ticket details below.All set to take place in spring next year, the upcoming tour dates come as the band – comprised of Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey – are currently in the midst of a North American tour that extends into February.Set to kick off two months later, the tour will open with a slot at the ZAG Arena in Hannover, Germany on May 25, and continue two days later with a show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.From there, three performances around the UK are scheduled, opening with a performance in Birmingham on May 30, held at the Resorts World Arena.

Bring Me The Horizon have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2013 LP ‘Sempiternal’.To celebrate 10 years of the band’s fourth studio album, a limited edition vinyl pressing and cassette tape are set for release on December 8. As noted in a press release, the pressing and cassette are described as being “carefully fashioned to emphasise the music and underline the enigmatic artwork still steeped in symbology and mystique”.

Laura Jane Grace has called Jay Weinberg a “little bitch boy” after he was sacked from Slipknot.Weinberg opened up about being kicked out of the iconic heavy metal band on November 11, saying he was left “heartbroken and blindsided” by the decision. In a now-deleted post on X/Twitter (per Consequence Of Sound) Grace said: “Oh does it suck to find out via Twitter little bitch boy,” and added, “If true, poetic justice.”Grace later tweeted earlier today (November 13), seemingly in reference to her previous tweet: “Reminder to self: focus on promoting new album single and upcoming tour dates, try not to be a spiteful cunt.”This is not the first time the singer-songwriter has hit out at Weinberg.

Slipknot last week (November 5), saying he was left “heartbroken and blindsided” by the decision.In an official social media statement released last week, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band. It was the second time in five months that the band lost a member, after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.Now, in a statement shared to Instagram, Weinberg has reflected on his departure from the band, writing: “I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call that I did on the morning of November 5th; the news of which, most of you learned shortly after. However, I’ve been overwhelmed by — and truly grateful for — the outpouring of love and support I’ve received from this incredible community I consider to be my creative and artistic home.“This is not the ending to the journey I’d dreamt of, and committed myself to seeing through — not by a long shot.

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden is set to star in an ABBA-inspired horror flick, titled Bjorn Of The Dead.The news comes shortly after the iconic metal frontman announced details of his upcoming solo tour, and is set to see him take on a lead role in an apocalyptic, zombie-themed movie.According to a report by Deadline, Dickinson signed on to star in the project – which will centre on an ABBA tribute band who get trapped in a nightclub with other tribute acts just as an apocalypse starts.“Bjorn and his band must work together to save themselves, humanity, and the future of music,” it reads.The Iron Maiden frontman is one of several famous faces from the rock and metal scene to appear in Bjorn Of The Dead, according to the outlet, although no other names have been announced at the time of writing.The upcoming horror was written by the singer’s son, Austin, who is also a rock vocalist for London bands As Lions and Rise To Remain. The premise is also based on the original story by Andrew Prendergast, who is producing the movie alongside Austin.Directed by Elza Kephart, filming is set to start next year and speaking with the outlet, Austin said he was “honoured” to be working on “this crazy adventure”.“Andrew, Elza, and myself can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store,” he said.

Black Sabbath’s original manager has said that the use of the band’s ‘War Pigs’ in the new trailer for Napoleon was a “perfect” use of the song.The upcoming film from director Ridley Scott stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in the film. It follows the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

Download Festival, has revealed that the upcoming 2024 edition was the “hardest year” to secure a line-up – with the team having to approach “21 bands” to find headliners.The promoter was speaking to Planet Rock about the struggle, shortly before the official line-up for the festival was announced on Tuesday night (November 7) – with Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy set to headline next year’s instalment.80 other acts were also announced for the 2024 edition, including Slipknot legend Corey Taylor, Pantera, Machine Head, The Offspring, Sum 41 and Royal Blood.However, speaking to the outlet, Copping revealed that the team had found it “really tough” locking in these artists compared to previous years.“I don’t mind admitting, this year for 2024 we approached 21 different headliners for Download,” he said. “It’s been probably the hardest year – I’ve said that in previous years before when it’s been hard to put the bill together – but this year has been particularly hard.”According to the festival boss, he has seen that other festivals across Europe have “have been feeling the same” and also “struggling to lock the bands in.”“Myself and the team, we dug in really hard…We would list all the bands that we should go for and, yeah, it was 21 different acts that we approached.

Megan Thee Stallion has dropped an unexpected rock remix of her latest single ‘Cobra’, now featuring metal band Spiritbox.Today (November 9), the rapper took to social media to announce the release of the remix, which comes with a new visualiser. The track comes just days after Megan Thee Stallion released ‘Cobra’ on Friday (November 3).A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)The remix sees Megan rap along to chunky, heavy guitar riffs from Spiritbox before vocalist Courtney LaPlante chimes in to slow things down with clean vocals for a new chorus: “Leave me alone in the dark/I am shedding my skin/I need to harden my heart/To protect myself but the pain remains within“.LaPlante also provides guttural backing vocals for the song’s bridge.

Lamb Of God have issued a statement after their inaugural Headbangers Boat cruise festival took a turn for the worse this past week, as an attendee fell overboard.The Headbangers Boat cruise festival took place between October 31 and November 4 and saw Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Hatebreed, Gwar, Testament and more play to attendees as they sailed from Miami to the Bahamas and back on the Norwegian Peal cruise ship.On November 3, a 41-year-old male attendee fell overboard, initiating a search and rescue mission that lasted nine hours before being called off by the cruise’s captain, per a report from Cruise Hive. The man was not found, and the cruise returned to Miami.Following the incident, Lamb Of God issued a now-deleted statement that read: “On the early morning of Friday, Nov.