Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann

Each and every day of his life, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian proves that he is metal's most devoted horror fanatic. Sorry, Phil Anselmo, you'll have to accept the silver for now. However, there's good news for the Pantera / Down vocalist -- Anselmo can now melt down that silver medal, mold some silver bullets and do away with Scott Ian, as the thrash guitarist was recently transformed into a werewolf.

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Swedish metal titans Arch Enemy have unfortunately been forced to cancel all of their upcoming European festival dates. The official reason for the cancellation has been attributed to "private family matters" and Arch Enemy will likely stay off the road until 2014.

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Due to recent legal issues, Satanic Swedish heavy metal band Ghost have been forced to adopt the moniker Ghost B.C. for albums and merch sold in the United States. Despite the change, one of the band's nameless ghouls borrows a line from country-pop starlet Taylor Swift by declaring in a new interview that Ghost will "never ever ever ever ever ever" call themselves Ghost B.C. through speech.

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Phil Anselmo has been incredibly open lately about wanting to bury the hatchet with Pantera bandmate and Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul. Anselmo has repeatedly stated that his "door is wide open" for a reconciliation with Vinnie Paul, but in a new interview, the drummer reiterates that he simply has no interest in reconnecting with Anselmo.

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Queens of the Stone Age have just released the first piece of their upcoming sixth studio album, '…Like Clockwork.' The brand spanking new track, 'My God Is the Sun,' comes on the same day as the newly released album art for '…Like Clockwork,' which depicts a skull-faced vampire embracing a female within his robe.

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Rob Zombie has unveiled a new music video for 'Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown,' the first single from the horror-rock icon's upcoming 2013 album, 'Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.' 

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A mass of hard-hitting rock bands took to the Chilean installment of Lollapalooza 2013, boasting brilliant performances and insane jam sessions. Not only did Pearl Jam and Queens of the Stone Age deliver full sets, but members of each act joined their respective counterparts for some Pearl / Queens collaborations in front of the 70,000-person crowd.

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To prepare for the band's upcoming Rock in Rio performance, Iron Maiden have extended their 'Maiden England' tour to include some 2013 U.S. dates. After a brilliant string of North American shows last summer, Maiden will return to American soil once again in September with special guest Megadeth.

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One of rock music's most prolific producers / engineers has passed away at the age of 61. Andy Johns, who had worked on albums from Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Godsmack and many more, was hospitalized last week with reported liver issues. Sadly, Johns died in the hospital shortly after admittance.

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In the world of rock, the date April 5 is a solemn one, as it marks the anniversary of the death of both Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley. Now, 19 years after Cobain's death, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer online newspaper has unveiled a number of never-before-published photos of Cobain's death scene have been revealed, some of which show Cobain being carried out of his home by medical workers.

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Legendary shredder Gary Holt has been the center of much discussion lately, as the thrash guitarist has continued to split his time between his main band Exodus and his guest spot in Slayer. Exodus were recently forced to cancel their spot at this year's Maryland Death Fest, and of course, the rumors of Holt's departure began to fly. To combat said rumors, the band has posted an official statement about the festival cancellation, revealing that Holt needed to take care of his "seriously ill" father.

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Steel Panther's yet-untitled third studio album is scheduled to come out later this year! In a new studio update from dazzling vocalist Michael Starr, the singer hopes to release his new Panther piece in September, filling the dry and empty orifice last invaded by 'Balls Out' in 2011.

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