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
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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
New Killing Joke, Ministry, The Mission supergroup Sevendials share debut single Zodiac Morals, reveal forthcoming album A Crash Course In Catastrophe
Prepare yourself for "a staggering monolith of melody and malady, volume and velocity" from new alt. rock supergroup
Glastonbury 2025 lineup confirmed: The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Weezer, Kneecap, Turnstile, The Prodigy and many more set for this year’s festival
Glastonbury has officially unveiled its lineup for 2025!
Motley Crue postpone Las Vegas residency for singer Vince Neil to undergo medical procedure
Motley Crue will now launch their Las Vegas run in September as Vince Neil takes a step back on doctors' orders
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Seriously, how much?
Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982
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Watch Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes join You Me At Six to play Bite My Tongue in Sheffield
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Why System Of A Down bassist scrapped a collaboration with Korn’s Jonathan Davis
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Slayer announce two monster UK shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and more
The thrashers have scheduled headliners in Cardiff and London around their appearance at Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning event in July
Metallica’s …And Justice For All pushed bass players “to the back” in the 1990s, claims thrash legend
Testament and ex-Death man Steve Di Giorgio claims Metallica’s bass-free classic forced the instrument into the background for years afterwards
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The occult rockers continue the build-up to “new” vocalist Papa V Perpetua’s debut
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