The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dead at 70
Brian James wrote much of The Damned's early material as they carved their place in punk rock history
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The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dead at 70
Brian James wrote much of The Damned's early material as they carved their place in punk rock history
Former Ministry and Prong drummer Aaron Rossi dead at 44
Metal Hall of Famer Aaron Rossi played with Prong, Ministry, John 5 and others and was nominated for a Grammy in 2009
Linkin Park are already teasing new music
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Motley Crue postpone Las Vegas residency for singer Vince Neil to undergo medical procedure
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Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast
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