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Orange County, California-based hardcore titans IGNITE are back with the first single from their upcoming self-titled album. The new track, titled “The River”, is a high-energy affair that addresses the heavy subject matter of the toll felt by those who struggle with the U.S. immigration system. Led by new lead vocalist Eli Santana (of HOLY GRAIL fame), the band’s latest offering follows their “Anti-Complicity Anthem” EP from earlier this year. Speaking about the lyrical themes on their new single, the band comments: “‘The River’ takes a look at the dark and murky immigration issues that our country is facing at this very moment and the toll it is taking on children and their families.” “The River” is out now on major digita...

During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn‘s “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing confirmed that he, the other members of the group and PRIEST management knew about singer Rob Halford‘s sexuality and were accepting, although Rob at the time was advised to be discreet given the macho hetero nature of the metal world. “We always knew Rob was gay,” K.K. said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “Because the thing is back in the days — in the ’60s and particularly early ’70s, when everything was still kind of behind closed doors and stuff like that — people felt a bit more comfortable around us because we would hang around in groups and gangs and we would always know...

Ted Nugent has once again denied ever saying COVID-19 was a hoax — almost a year after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic.” The outspoken conservative rocker, a staunch supporter of former U.S. president Donald Trump, fired back at critics seven months after announcing he had contracted the novel coronavirus. Nugent, who tested positive for COVID-19 in April, discussed his battle with the disease in a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station. Asked why he chose to go public with the fact that he had contracted COVID-19 when he knew that he would be blasted by “haters and detractors,” Nugent said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “They have no influence on my life whatsoever. The haters and detractors are such idiots. Why wo...

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank hasn’t closed the door on returning to the band. Herman joined ACCEPT in 1982 shortly before the release of the band’s “Restless And Wild” album and exited the group for the first time after the arrival of 1983’s “Balls To The Wall” LP. When ACCEPT reunited for festival appearances in 2005, Herman handled second-guitar duties alongside founding axeman Wolf Hoffmann, with Stefan Schwarzmann sitting behind the kit. Frank and Schwarzmann were involved in ACCEPT‘s comeback with singer Mark Tornillo and appeared on the reunited group’s first three studio albums: 2010’s “Blood of the Nations”, 2012’s “Stalingrad” and 2014’s “Blind Rage”. Asked in a new ...

Julien’s Auctions held “Icons & Idols: Rock N’ Roll”, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars’ annual two-day music event on Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20, 2021 live in Hard Rock Cafe New York and online at JuliensAuctions.com in front of a global audience of music fans, investors and collectors bidding live in person, on the phone, and online. The sale for over 1,000 sensational artifacts and memorabilia owned and used by some of the world’s legendary music artists of all time, including Eric Clapton, THE BEATLES, Elvis Presley, David Gilmour, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, U2, GUNS N’ ROSES, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, LED ZEPPELIN, and more brought in a total of nearly $5 million U.S. dollars. So...