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Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth topping the bill.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play.“We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year,” HellFest said in a social media statement. “Be patient.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he is almost fully recovered after suffering a minor stroke in January that left him partially paralyzed on his right side.During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation Power Trip Special, as transcribed by Blabbermouth, the 70-year-old musician said he is “85 to 90 percent back to strength”, but still has some difficulty with the speed and dexterity of his fingers.McBrain also discussed the band’s ongoing ‘Future Past’ World Tour, which marks their first live shows since the release of their 2021 album Senjutsu. “It’s going great,” McBrain said.“It started off a little shaky for me, but as the time [went on] and the more shows we performed, I started to get a little bit more strength and they’d been really rocking out well.

Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has doubled down on his previous assertion that the band will never reform with a new singer.Speaking to Chaoszine, Dee clarified that the band will not replace their late singer, though they are open to tributes to Lemmy Killmeister. “I said, ‘We will never, ever get back together and replace Lemmy.

The Simpsons characters covering Muse and Limp Bizkit have gone viral online. Check them out below.Over the past few months, the debate about the use of AI in music has proved to be a divisive one, with some artists openly rejecting the concept of using platforms like ChatGPT to write songs, while others – including Paul McCartney – have embraced the technology with open arms.Now, thanks to TikTok user @mememusic117, AI has been used for a more unorthodox purpose – delivering some essential rock tracks in the style of characters from The Simpsons.The clips show the characters coming together to perform songs such as Muse’s ‘Starlight’ and Limp Bizkit’s ‘Break Stuff’ for some Springfield locals, as accompanied by two Transformer backing dancers.For both clips, Homer takes on the role of vocalist, while Marge plays the electric guitar and Bart sits behind the drum kit.Strangely enough, Lisa – the only family member recognised for her musical abilities in the show – isn’t featured in the Muse clip, nor is Maggie.

Wargasm have shared the anthemic new track ‘Modern Love’. Check it out below.The London-based nu-metal duo – comprised of Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – dropped the song as the latest offering from their upcoming debut album, ‘Venom’, which is set to arrive later this month.It also follows on from their run of tour dates through 2022 and 2023, which saw them open for metal icons including Limp Bizkit, Corey Taylor and Enter Shikari.On the track, the band describe the meaning as conveying the feeling of loneliness that comes from modern-day life, alongside glossy synths and a guttural distortion.“Love is war.

Slipknot’s original singer, has addressed the band’s long-running feud with Mushroomhead.Appearing as a special guest on the Everblack podcast, Colsefni was asked if there was a rivalry between Slipknot and Mushroomhead. “After I was in the band. Because none of us had heard of them.

Nikki Sixx has responded to Sharon Osbourne calling him an “asshole” over the infamous ant-snorting story.In the most recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast – which features both her and Ozzy in discussion with their children Jack and Kelly – the story in which rock icon Ozzy Osbourne had allegedly snorted a line of ants was brought up while the family discussed the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt.The 2019 Netflix film showed a scene in which a young Ozzy Osbourne (played by Tony Cavalero) holds an impromptu gross-out contest with Sixx (played by Douglas Booth) in 1984 during the two acts’ joint U.S. tour. Ozzy proceeds to ask Motley Crue if they have cocaine and after being handed a straw, he snorts a crawling line of ants.

Ozzy Osbourne has admitted that he used to willingly wet himself while performing on stage, arguing that it was fine because he was “wet anyway”.The unusual confession arose in the recently revived Osbournes Podcast, which sees members of the iconic rock family discuss a variety of different topics, and share details about their family life.In the latest episode, however, the Black Sabbath frontman went on to share a detail which some fans would probably prefer not to know – that he would sometimes willingly wet himself while performing on stage.The topic came to light during the weekly podcast when Ozzy, his wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly were discussing the unusual things that have been sold for huge amounts at auctions – namely, a pair of Queen Victoria’s underwear.Elsewhere in the chat, Sharon recalled that she once owned a pair of shoes that originally belonged to Marilyn Monroe, to which Jack questioned: “Hang on a second, so it’s weird to have the Queen’s underwear, but you can have Marilyn Monroe’s shoes?”To justify the purchase, Sharon responded, “Shoes, a handbag, a dress is different than somebody’s bloody knickers that they farted in and shit in,” with Ozzy adding: “[Queen Victoria] was an old girl, she was probably incontinent.

TesseracT has claimed that merch sellers make more money in tips than band members earn on tour.Jay Postones wrote in an Instagram post that he’s learned about the discrepancies after talking to other bands about merch sales at shows.His comments come amid heightened sensitivity about merch at concerts, after venue operators have been criticised for taking a cut from sales – in some instances as much as 41 per cent.Postones explained that many fans are unaware that the tip jars and/or contactless tip options at merch stands send money to merch sellers rather than the bands or other crew.He then went on to say that, having spoken to peers, some merch sellers are making $30,000 (£24,647) in tips over the course of a 5-6-week tour, which is “insane” compared to what bands earn overall.A post shared by Jay Postones (@jaytesseract)Postone’s Instagram post read, in part: “From speaking to peers, we have discovered that some merch sellers are generating in excess of $30k in tips over the course of a 5-6-week tour – which is insane. No one else on a tour at our level makes anything close to this.

Bring Me The Horizon have announced a 2024 Australian tour with Sleep Token as support next spring.Oli Sykes and Co. will be heading down under in April 2024 for four dates.

Bring Me The Horizon have shared a taster of their upcoming album by dropping the new anthemic single, ‘DArkSide’. Check it out below.Released today (October 13), the track is taken from the band’s upcoming album ‘POST HUMAN: NeX Gen’, and arrives after Oli Sykes and co.

Ghost are working on a movie with “a concert element”, according to frontman Tobias Forge.Speaking to Metal Hammer, Ghost’s Tobias Forge revealed that the movie is currently in development, and that the band have already filmed two nights worth of concert footage during their recent concerts at the Forum in California – the second night of which included a ban on mobile phones to avoid leaks.While little else is known of the upcoming film right now, Tobias Forge told Metal Hammer that “it’s going to be a film with a concert element. So a lot of what you experienced [at the two Los Angeles shows] is going to be part of this project.When asked if Ghost’s upcoming film will akin to Metallica‘s 2013 cinematic concert film Through The Never, which included concert footage alongside a fictional plot starring Dane DeHaan, Forge replied: “In a sense that it’s a concert with something else combined.”The Ghost frontman also spoke of the two Forum shows, saying they were among the best he’s experienced in his career.

Thy Art Is Murder have shared their new vocalist’s first message since their split with previous frontman Chris ‘CJ’ McMahon.The band announced they were severing ties with McMahon last September, a week after their album ‘Godlike’ was released. In a statement, Thy Art Is Murder cited “a breakdown in his character and judgement”.

Ozzy Osbourne and revealed that it was still a plan.The first time she opened up about the plan for an assisted-suicide was in her 2007 memoir, Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography. In the book, she explained she and Ozzy had made a pact to go to the Swiss assisted-dying organization Dignitas if either of them were to suffer from the common form of dementia.In the most recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast – which features both her and Ozzy in discussion with their children Jack and Kelly – her son Jack had asked if the euthanasia plans were still on.“Do you think that we’re gonna suffer?,” responded Sharon with Jack rebutting: “Aren’t we already all suffering?” She responded: “Yes, we all are, but I don’t want it to actually hurt as well.

Rammstein have added a Dublin show to their 2024 European tour – you can find all the details below.The industrial metal band are due to embark on a run of huge stadium gigs next May. Stop-offs are scheduled for Prague, Barcelona, Lyon, Copenhagen and more cities throughout that month and into the summer.In the middle of the tour, Rammstein will perform at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland on June 23, 2024.Tickets for the upcoming dates go on general sale at 10am BST/11am CET next Wednesday (October 18).

Bring Me The Horizon have announced a new single, ‘DArkside’, which will be released later this week.The band sent out a confirmation of the track to fans who were signed to their official mailing list with the subject line: “Think my angels fallen…” along with the single’s artwork and title. ‘DArkside’, is set for release this Friday (October 13).

Pussy Riot have teamed up with Avenged Sevenfold for the new single ‘We Love You Moar’.The new track is a reimagined version of Avenged Sevenfold’s song ‘We Love You’ from 2023’s ‘Life Is But A Dream…’, complete with extra guitars and vocals from Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova.The metal band have also collaborated with Nadya on a branded balaclava, with proceeds set to go towards SOS North Caucasus, a human rights project which helps LGBTQ people and their families in the North Caucasus, Russia.Check out ‘We Love You Moar’ below.Avenged Sevenfold are currently on their ‘Life Is But A Dream’ North American tour. Earlier this year, Ticketmaster announced that it had teamed up with metal band to offer fans NFT-gated pre-sale tickets.In a statement to Billboard, Avenged Sevenfold frontman M.

Mike Shinoda has shared details of his new solo single ‘Already Over’ with NME, and revealed whether he is open to revisiting his work with Linkin Park in the future.Shared today (October 6), the surprise track follows on from his 2023 single ‘In My Head‘ and 2020 ‘Dropped Frames’ trilogy. “I was doing a lot of writing and producing for other people and I was actively staying off the microphone.

Ozzy Osbourne museum in Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.Sharon opened up about the museum in the new episode of The Osbournes Podcast, which features both Sharon and Ozzy in discussion with their children Jack and Kelly.Sharon spoke on the podcast about Ozzy’s “memorabilia place,” Sharon opened up about the planned museum, which will feature both a music-education section and a café.Sharon explained to son Jack: “He’s having all of his awards [in the museum], all his stage clothes, posters, old posters from [the pre-Black Sabbath band] Earth days…I’ve got so much memorabilia.“We’re gonna do it totally interactive — every video, every live show of your dad’s, everything there. It’s more of an educational thing for musicians and artists that want to see that you can come from nothing, and if you work hard enough this is what you can get.“We’re going to have a café, and in there we’re going to have every instrument you can think of.

Jack Black channeled his inner-Dewey Finn for a recent performance during Tom Morello‘s mother’s 100th birthday party, teaming up with a band of pre-teens to cover an Ozzy Osbourne song.Tom Morello took to Instagram last night (October 3) to share a video taken from his mother’s 100th birthday party. The video sees Black – the actor and Tenacious D frontman – pay a short tribute to his mother before he and the band perform a stirring rendition of Ozzy’s ‘Mr.

Corey Taylor has opened up about Slipknot‘s ‘Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses’ and revealed that making the LP “was just as big a risk as making” ‘Iowa‘.While appearing on Seton Hall’s Pirate Radio, 89.5 FM WSOU in support of his latest LP ‘CMF2‘, the Slipknot frontman reflected on the band’s 2004 album which will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year.‘Vol.