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Zakk Wylde, Marilyn Manson + 8 more of the biggest stories from last week

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A lot happened in the first week of 2018, here's what you might have missed

Nightwish Zakk Wylde Stone Sour

As the world slowly gets off its collective arse and staggers back to work, the biggest bands in rock and metal have been making headlines once more. From Zakk Wylde playing the Star-Spangled Banner at a basketball game to Nightwish revealing all about their Decades compilation album, it’s been a busy ol’ week.

Here are the ten most popular stories of the week that you may have missed.

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Chris Cornell fans asked to stop filming at his grave

Stone Sour add further European dates to 2018 schedule

Nightwish detail 20th anniversary compilation Decades

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