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Hit horror movie Sinners is inspired by Metallica track One
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King Crimson's Jakko M. Jakszyk announces his new solo album will be released in June
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Hear power metal wardogs Sabaton dive into mediaeval history with new song Templars
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Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss announces first solo album in 18 years
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"It's gonna be fantastic." The Who's Pete Townshend is excited for next month's launch of Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet
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Kerry King has picked the Black Sabbath song that Slayer will cover at Sabbath's Back To The Beginning farewell show
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Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas dead at 71
Influential experimental rock icon David Thomas passed away at his home in England yesterday, April 23
Ghost’s Tobias Forge may have just revealed how Papa V Perpetua’s tenure will end
Ghost’s mastermind drops some serious hints in a new interview
Watch the video for the first new music from the original Alice Cooper Band in half a century
Black Mamba comes from the Bob Ezrin-produced Revenge of Alice Cooper, out in July
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