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Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have announced their first pandemic-era concert — “609 f!!kin’ days” after they were supposed to play the same venue before the coronavirus crisis forced everything to shut down. OVERKILL‘s November 13 performance at The Wellmont Theater in New Jersey is a make-up date for the show that was originally scheduled to take place March 14, 2020. Support at the gig will come from DEMOLITION HAMMER and SWORN ENEMY. OVERKILL has spent the last few months recording its new studio album for a tentative late 2021 release. Last November, OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni told MetalAsylum.net that the band’s new LP would be mixed by Colin Richardson. “He did a couple of records for us, and he’s great,” Verni said. Richardso...

Puck Hcky, the hockey-based fashion brand, has released a new collection of gear with PANTERA. Matt Marini, CEO of Puck Hcky, says: “PANTERA has been a major part of so many people’s musical lives, including mine, for as long as I can remember… and there’s a reason for that! When you hear a PANTERA song or record, you instantly know it by the crushing riffs, incredible drums, deep low end and, of course, the vocals. The way they combined being ultra-heavy and ultra-catchy will never be matched… ever! “We here at Puck Hcky are honored to be releasing this collection with them, and there is more on the way! “If you ever get to the Puck Hcky store, do not be surprised to hear PANTERA blasting from the speakers!” The Pantera x Puck Hcky collectio...

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will appear at the Knoxville Fanboy Expo, set to take place October 29-31 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Joining the 75-year-old musician at the three-day event will be “Star Trek” co-stars William Shatner and George Takei, a “Cobra Kai” and “Karate Kid” cast reunion featuring William Zabka and Martin Kove, and actors Robert Patrick and Ed Begley Jr. VIP packages start at $149. One-day general admission tickets start at $30. Visit fanboyexpo.com/knoxville for the complete list of celebrity appearances. Criss first left KISS in 1980. Since then he’s worked with other bands and released solo albums. He teamed up with KISS again for a reunion tour in the 1990s and most recently in 2004. He was replaced by Eric Si...

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis performed his controversial new solo single, “Am I The Only One”, on The Daily Wire’s “Candace” show. You can now watch video of his appearance below. According to Billboard, “Am I The Only One” bowed at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after posting blockbuster first-week sales of 59,300. The track, which which Lewis wrote with Ira Dean and Jeffrey Steele, also topped Billboard‘s airplay-, sales- and streaming-based Hot Country Songs chart (dated July 17). It opened atop Country Digital Song Sales and at No. 2 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales ranking. “Am I The Only One” also drew 4 million U.S. streams in the tracking week. The outspoken conservative rocker, who reinvented himself as a solo co...

Biz Markie, the rapper and cultural icon known for his Top 40 single “Just a Friend,” has died at the age of 57. The cause of death has not yet been publicized. “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip-hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away,” his representative Jenni Izumi said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. “We are grateful for the many calls and prayers of support that we have received during this difficult time.” “Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by his industry peers and his beloved fans whose lives he was able to touch through music, spanning over 35 years,” she added. “He leaves behind a wife, many family members and close friends who will miss his vibrant personality, constant...