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IRON MAIDEN’s NICKO MCBRAIN Discusses The Decision To Retire & The Difficulties Of Post-Stroke Drumming

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain played his final show with Iron Maiden on December 7, 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil. Iron Maiden has since recruited drummer Simon Dawson of British Lion for future live shows, which begin this May. McBrain‘s retirement came as a shock to the metal community, but wasn’t entirely surprising given […]

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MESHUGGAH Announces Deluxe Version Of Immutable

Meshuggah has just announced the Indelible Edition of their 2022 record Immutable due out on April 4. The new version is remastered for “sonic enhancement, redefining the album’s depth and clarity,” which seems odd considering the record just came out three years ago and sounds completely fine. But whatever – someone somewhere decided this thing […]

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TROUBLE Is Working On The Follow-Up To 2013’s The Distortion Field, Played Their First Show In Two Years

Trouble – currently classic guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin alongside longtime vocalist Kyle Thomas (Alabama Thunderpussy, Exhorder), bassist Rob Hultz, and drummer Garry Naples (Novembers Doom) – is slowly but surely working on the follow-up to their 2013 record The Distortion Field. In an interview with Rebel Radio 92.5 FM, Thomas said Trouble has […]