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929nin.com | Joe DiVita |Philip Trapp
In this latest episode of Loudwire's Gear Factor, Fernando Ufret (who you've probably seen playing song parodies as South Park's Eric Cartman) plays his favorite riffs. Armed with an acoustic guitar, Ufret has been entertaining and amusing us all for years with those clever cover parodies as well as original music and non-Cartman related videos. They've been a source of joy amid social media feeds overrun by negative content, demonstrating the timeless, healing power of laughter.
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1 week ago | 
wgrd.com | Joe DiVita
In this latest episode of Loudwire's Gear Factor, Fernando Ufret (who you've probably seen playing song parodies as South Park's Eric Cartman) plays his favorite riffs. Armed with an acoustic guitar, Ufret has been entertaining and amusing us all for years with those clever cover parodies as well as original music and non-Cartman related videos. They've been a source of joy amid social media feeds overrun by negative content, demonstrating the timeless, healing power of laughter.
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1 week ago | 
wgrd.com | Joe DiVita
Pat Sheridan, Fit for an Autopsy guitarist and Director of Partnerships for NEVEN Eyewear, has just launched a unique initiative that's exclusively for touring musicians and crew members. Who knew that the longtime deathcore guitarist also had such business savvy? To mix it with community goodwill only makes it better.
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1 week ago | 
1045theteam.com | Joe DiVita
What is better than seeing your favorite artist in concert? How about seeing 2 of your favorite artists in concert on the same night at the same venue? Now that's a great night!Judas Priest team up with Alice Cooper for a co-headlining tour in 2025 with a stop in the Capital Region of New York. These two Metal legends will even have a special guest to open the show. Here are all the details.
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1 week ago | 
loudwire.com | Joe DiVita
What is the better Judas Priest album - British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance? That's the debate at the center of this week's Chuck's Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. It just so happens to be the 45th anniversary of Judas Priest's British Steel this week, which inspired this battle.
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1 week ago | 
loudwire.com | Joe DiVita
Who are the best new thrash bands to emerge since 2010? That's what Warbringer frontman John Kevill is here to sort out. While Warbringer are still considered to be from the "new" school of thrash, the reality is that they've been scene veterans for quite some time now. In fact, an entirely new generation of thrashers have emerged since Warbringer's 2004 formation and 2008 debut.
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klaq.com | Jordan Blum |Joe DiVita
Here are the 11 best progressive black metal bands of all time!Since its inception in the early 1980s, black metal has been known for a few key – and at times, unsavory – characteristics (such as speedy tempos, tremolo guitar picking, gravely screaming, lo-fi production, bleak atmospheres, corpse paint and church burnings in Norway).
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1 week ago | 
squatchrocks.com | Joe DiVita
It turns out that one legendary and viral stage rant wasn't entirely what it seemed and the truth has come out about it. All was revealed in the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael. In a previous episode, the two laughed about Casey Shaw's infamous banter. The frontman recollected a job he held at 15 years old, manually extracting semen from horses, which was then jarred and sold at an exorbitant price.
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1 week ago | 
wgrd.com | Joe DiVita
The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stage Rant EverThe Real Story Behind the Greatest Stage Rant EverYouTube: hate5six / YouTube: Beardo and WeirdoSHARETWEETIt turns out that one legendary and viral stage rant wasn't entirely what it seemed and the truth has come out about it. All was revealed in the latest episode of the Beardo and Weirdo podcast with comedian Craig Gass and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael. In a previous episode, the two laughed about Casey Shaw's infamous banter.
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1 week ago | 
loudwire.com | Joe DiVita
AC/DC launched their long awaited North American tour Thursday night with a 21-song show in Minneapolis. You can see photos, the complete set list and fan-shot videos from the show further down the page. Guitarist Angus Young turned 70 last month but remains an ageless wonder, prowling and duck-walking all over the massive stage while leading his band through their biggest hits and a pair of songs from their most recent Power Up album.
