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Steel Panther have been eliminated from America’s Got Talent, narrowly missing out on the finals.The metal band were booted from the talent show this week and won’t be moving through to the final round later this month.The glam-rockers brought ‘Eyes of a Panther’ to season 18 of the long-running TV show back in May, which earned them a standing ovation from all four judges – Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell.The band gave their final performance on AGT Tuesday (August 29), but did not win voters over. They were eliminated in Wednesday’s results show.After their exit from the show, Steel Panther shared in a social post: “Huge thanks to all the fans who voted for us on America’s Got Talent! It wasn’t in the cards this time BUT, don’t you worry… like a bad case of herpes, you can’t get rid of us that easily.

Metallica were forced to postpone a M72 world tour show in Glendale, Arizona this weekend after James Hetfield came down with COVID-19.The metal veterans were due to return to State Farm Stadium on Sunday (September 3) for their second show at the venue, but announced that they were rescheduling after COVID “caught up with” the vocalist.“We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James,” the band shared on social media alongside a picture of a positive test.“We’re extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you; we look forward to returning to complete the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday.”NIGHT TWO IN GLENDALE IS RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 9!We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm Stadium has been postponed to Saturday, September 9, 2023, as, unfortunately, COVID has caught up with James. We’re extremely disappointed and regret… pic.twitter.com/neRSNMwxp5— Metallica (@Metallica) September 2, 2023They added that tickets will be honoured at the new date, and that more information and refunds can be found at SeatGeat.

Powerwolf have made history as the first-ever band to use augmented reality during their performance at a live music festival.The German power metal band teamed up with ARTE Concert and the 0221 Mediaagentur to use video game technology to create a monstrous wolf above the stage in real-time during their set at this year’s edition of Summer Breeze festival on August 18 in Bavaria, Germany.Both attendees and viewers of the festival’s livestream were able to see the giant wolf climbing and looking menacing above the stage which was created with augmented reality. It appeared in four of the band’s 17-song set, during ‘Incense & Iron’, ‘Amen & Attack’, ‘Beast Of Gévaudan’ and ‘Resurrection By Erection’.Along with the wolf, the band also had the biggest pyro show of the entire festival as well as a mass of actors on stage and a massive fireworks display.

Doja Cat and the German metal band Chaver have near identical artwork for their respective forthcoming new albums – both of which are out on the same day.Doja Cat took to social media on Tuesday (August 29) to reveal ‘Scarlet’, the long-awaited follow-up to her 2021 record ‘Planet Her’, which will arrive on September 22.She shared the album artwork in a since-deleted social media post, which featured a purple-pink arachnid with a drop of blood above it. It was soon revealed that Chaver’s new album artwork for their record ‘Of Gloom’ – revealed on July 29 and also due for release on September 22 – is almost exactly the same, except for the shape of the blood droplet and the positioning of the spider’s legs.According to reports, the covers originated from the same artist, Dusty Ray, but it’s not yet clear how the overlap of artwork has happened.

Jason Momoa entering the mosh pit at a recent Metallica and Pantera concert have surfaced on the internet – watch them below.The actor, best known for his roles in Game Of Thrones, Aquaman and Fast X, has been a longtime metalhead, and got the chance to meet Metallica during their concert at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday (August 25) and again on Sunday (August 27).In a clip obtained by Stereogum, Momoa can be seen exclaiming “These fuckers opened with ‘Whilplash’!” before running into the crowd to join a circle pit as Metallica kicked off their set on Sunday.In other clips shared onto the internet, the Aquaman star can also be seen jumping along with other fans as Pantera opened the show.Watch footage of Momoa rocking out to Metallica’s ‘Whiplash’ and Pantera below.A post shared by Mariano Lusardi (@thefarpost)Once the shows ended, Jason Momoa took to his official Instagram page to share a carousel of him meeting Metallica. He revealed that he was planning to bring his friend Travis Snyder along with him, but the latter had to undergo an emergency medical procedure.

Spiritbox have announced their new EP ‘The Fear Of Fear’ and shared single ‘Jaded’.The six-track EP is due to drop on November 3, and will feature their fierce new track alongside April single ‘The Void’.“And I’ve always been ashamed that I want to / Fall into a dream with my honour desecrated / Blood is jaded I’ve never found a way to be honest,” Courtney LaPlante sings on the ferocious middle verse of ‘Jaded’.You can pre-save or pre-order ‘The Fear Of Fear’ vinyl EP here. Listen to ‘Jaded’ and watch the accompanying music video below.The announcement comes ahead of the metalcore band’s North American ‘Revolutions Live’ tour with Shinedown and Papa Roach, which kicks off in St Louis, Missouri on September 3.Other stops include New York, Florida, Texas, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and many more before they finish up in Denver, Colorado on October 20.You can check out the dates and find any remaining tickets here.1. ‘Cellar Door’2. ‘Jaded’3. ‘Too Close’ / ‘Too Late’4. ‘Angel Eyes’5. ‘The Void’6. ‘Ultraviolet’Speaking to NME for a recent In Conversation interview, LaPlante explained how the band’s writing process has changed at all since 2021 album ‘Eternal Blue’.“I’m starting to feel more comfortable being a little bit more literal in songs,” LaPlante said.“Hiding behind metaphors is safer, but it’s also a little pretentious, because you’re not really having to commit to what you’re saying.

Knocked Loose’s Bryan Garris has spoken to NME backstage at Reading 2023, and discussed going viral at Coachella and how his Kentucky upbringing shaped their sound. Watch our full interview above.While Loyle Carner brought an emotional message to the Main Stage, the US hardcore giants tore up the Festival Republic stage on the opening day of the festival — proving to Reading punters how they left such a lasting impression at their recent US festival appearances.Before they took to the stage, however, frontman Bryan Garris caught up with NME backstage, and gave us an insight into the UK artist that the band can’t get enough of, and his anticipation to see the response from mainstream crowds.“I’m feeling good! Yeah, excited. I’m very happy to be here.”“I feel like we thrive [by] just staying busy, you know? So it feels good to be here.

Disturbed frontman David Draiman has sung the praises of Taylor Swift, even to the point that he would be up for collaborating with her.Draiman got onto talking about Swift’s music in a new radio interview with Philadelphia’s WMRR station, in which he heaped praise on her songwriting.“I think she is insanely talented. I’d love to collaborate with Taylor if she ever wanted to, on any given day,” he said, before going on to call her “one of the greatest songwriters of our time” [via FarOut].“I love her gumption,” he continued.

Korn is the unlikely star of a new furniture commercial – watch it below.In the new social media advert for Furniture City in his hometown of Bakersfield, California, the Korn guitarist conducts a tour around the store and admires beds, dining sets and lounge areas.The shop captioned their video on social media as an “exclusive tour” by the “one & only” Welch.“What’s up everybody. My name is Brian ‘Head’ Welch, I play in a rock band called Korn, and I am here at Furniture City in my hometown of Bakersfield, California,” the metal musician says in the clip, before he tries out a bed and sofa while commenting on the various good on offer.“This reminds me of Vegas,” he says while marvelling at a couch and elaborate lighting fixture.

Pantera have paid tribute to late guitarist Dimebag Darrell on what would have been his 57th birthday. Find footage of the moment below.The tribute took place during the band’s recent stop in Austin, Texas – the same state in which the late guitarist was born in 1966.Taking to the stage on Sunday (August 20), the new line-up told the crowd that the day would have been his 57th birthday towards the start of the show.

Pantera were joined onstage by Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe along with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of the late guitarist Dimebag Darrell, at their recent Texas show – watch footage below.Earlier this month, the revamped Pantera kicked off their first headline tour in 22 years in Pennsylvania.They announced plans to reunite back in July 2022, with Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on drums, joining frontman Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. The two new members take the place of the two late Abbott brothers, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul.As part of the US tour, the band played at Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, on Thursday (August 17), where they performed their classic track ‘Walk’ from 1992’s ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’.Fan-shot footage shows Blythe – whose band is supporting Pantera on their US tour – and Haney joining the band on stage to sing a portion of the track together.Check out fan-shot footage of the moment below.Dimebag Darrell was shot dead in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Ohio.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has confirmed that the band will be taking a hiatus after their scheduled run of live shows.The singer-songwriter and guitarist confirmed the upcoming break in a new interview, and recalled the reasons why the members are looking to put the metal band on pause after their upcoming tour dates.“Normally we are always, we’re so open with everything — we show everything we do, we talk about everything — but the one thing we are always secretive about is the records,” he began, talking with EMP at the Summer Breeze Festival.“But this time I can say that we’re just going on a proper break this time. Because we’ve done 10 albums of ‘album-tour, album-tour.'”He continued: “This time, when this tour cycle ends, we’re gonna take a true break, and instead of working on music, we’re actually gonna work on building our Hangar studio, so that way when it comes time to make records, we can do that again.

Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler has opened up about his battle with depression over the years.Speaking in a new interview with NPR’s Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, the bassist opened up about how he first experienced depression during his early days in the band.Butler said: “I wasn’t depressed all the time. Just the occasional bout would come on me. At first, when it was getting really bad… Back then nobody ever said anything about depression or anything like that, and people were terrified to mention that you might be depressed because you automatically thought you were gonna be taken away to a mental hospital and be locked away forever.

Babymetal have joined forces with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine for a new single. Check out ‘Metali’ below.The new song is the latest in the Japanese kawaii metal band’s series of star-studded collaborations, and sees them partner with the Rage guitarist for another up-tempo, electrifying track.The group first teased the release last week and, according to the press release, ‘Metali’ is “officially the first song by the newly reborn” group – now consisting of SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL.

Corey Taylor has revealed which Slipknot songs he personally thinks are the most over-rated and most under-rated in a new interview.The discussion took place in a new interview with Revolver, in which the Stone Sour and Slipknot frontman revealed his personal opinion on the latter’s extensive discography.Since joining the line-up in 1997, and the band now having seven studio albums under their belt, Taylor admitted, perhaps unsurprisingly, that there are some tracks that he doesn’t necessarily enjoy performing.In the interview, he recalled that the song from their discography that he finds most overrated is the hit track ‘Wait And Bleed’ – one of the many fan-favourites captured within their 1999 self-titled album.“I’m very much on the record saying that ‘Wait and Bleed’ is a pain in my fucking ass,” he began. “I’ve been singing it for 26 years and it hasn’t gotten easier, folks!“But I still sing it with Slipknot and with my solo project, which tells you how much of a psycho I am, because I know people love that song,” he added.

Deftones have revealed the line-up for their fourth annual Dia De Los Deftones festival – find all the details below.The 2023 edition of the event is due to take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Saturday, November 4.Headlined, hosted, and curated by Deftones, the one-dayer will also include live performances from 100 Gecs, Knocked Loose, Doechii, Pinback, Pieri, Rile, and Capra across two stages.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time tomorrow (Friday, August 18) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, you can access a pre-sale now at the same link by using the code “TRACK”.#DiaDeLosDeftones returns to San Diego on Nov 4, 2023 for our annual celebration of music and culture.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich often receives – claiming he “admonishes” those who “talk shit about him”.The drummer – who was formerly a member of both Slayer and Testament, and now plays in the extreme metal project Empire State Bastard – spoke out against the hate that is often aimed towards the thrash musician in a new interview with Metal Hammer, and expressed his appreciation for Ulrich.The conversation arose when the interviewer asked Lombardo whether or not he feels the Metallica drummer gets unfairly dismissed by many metal fans, and often has his influence on the band overlooked.“Absolutely!” he said. “I admonish the people who talk shit about him, I don’t like that.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has explained how he raises awareness for PTSD on his new album ‘CMFT2’.The metal icon was speaking as part of a new interview with NME last week when he recalled the themes in his upcoming solo album, ‘CMFT2’, and his want to raise awareness for mental health issues.In the discussion, the Slipknot singer reflected particularly on one track from his upcoming project ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ – a reflective song that explores both his personal experience of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the extra baggage that follows.“It was one of those songs that I didn’t want to just be about me and my experiences,” Taylor said, explaining the inspiration behind the track.“I wanted it to be a bridge between people who are dealing with PTSD and the people who are desperately trying to understand the nuances of what people have to go through. It’s one of the reasons why it tears families apart and went so undiagnosed for so many years – we never recognised the rainbow of symptoms and issues that come with it.”He continued, adding how the message behind ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ is in line with the non-profit organisation that he launched last year, which is dedicated to providing support for those battling with the condition.“The song is a reflection of what I’ve done with The Taylor Foundation, to try raise money and awareness for these people who have told me that my music has helped them get through tours of duty or get them through night shifts with the emergency services or law enforcement,” he recalled to NME.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has teamed up with SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor Tom Kenny for a special performance of the kids animation’s theme song.While at the Huntington Comic and Toy Convention in West Virginia this past weekend, Taylor was invited onstage to perform the SpongeBob theme song with Kenny, who voices the titular character and sang the original theme for Nickelodeon’s hit children’s show.“This is the most nervous I’ve ever been in my whole career,” Taylor said to the audience at the event’s outdoor stage. “How the hell did I get here, guys?”Watch the performance below.The collaboration has been a long time coming for Taylor, who has performed the song as a treat for fans at his solo shows dating back to 2011.Earlier this year, Corey Taylor quipped during a live show that he was growing tired of performing the showtune: “I’ve written over a hundred songs and you motherfuckers are screaming ‘SpongeBob’ at a grown ass fucking man.

Limp Bizkit played their biggest UK headline gig to date in London last night (August 13). Check out fan-captured footage and the full setlist below.The Nu-metal icons – comprised of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and DJ Lethal – took to the stage last night at a huge outdoor show in the UK’s capital and aired some classics in what was their biggest headline slot to date.Held at Gunnersbury Park and preceded by sets from Pendulum, KennyHoopla and more, the gig came 23 years after their third album, ‘Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water’ was released and made them one of the most famous bands in the world.It also arrives just a year after Netflix’s hit documentary, Trainwreck: Woodstock 99 – a three-part docuseries that captured the carnage of the US festival, and brought attention back to their mammoth set at the event.To kick off their set, which was just shy of an hour and a half long, the band broke out renditions of ‘Show Me What You Got’ and ‘9 Teen 90 Nine’ from their hit second studio album, ‘Significant Other’, followed by a rendition of their 2000 hit ‘Hot Dog’.Numerous fan-favourites also made the 14-song setlist, including ‘Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)’, ‘Nookie’ and ‘Break Stuff’, as well as a performance of ‘Dad Vibes’, a track from their latest LP ‘Still Sucks’.Other highlights included their famous cover of The Who’s 1971 classic ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ and George Michael hit ‘Faith’ – which featured in the setlist shortly after the release of the Wham! documentary on Netflix earlier this summer.

Corey Taylor has shared his love of Kaiser Chiefs, praising the Leeds band’s debut album ‘Employment’ in a new interview with NME.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman spoke to NME for the latest in the In Conversation video series and arrived at the interview after having conducted a radio interview with Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson.“I was really looking forward to it ‘cause I love his band,” Taylor said. “We had a lovely chat and he’s a rad dude.”The metal icon continued to discuss his love for Kaiser Chiefs, singling out ‘Employment’ as a highlight from their back catalogue. “Especially that first album, man,” he said.