Tag Archives: W.A.S.P.

Former Wasp guitarist Chris Holmes GoFundMe launched for cancer treatments

Posted by on February 9, 2022

  A GoFundMe page has been launched by family and friends of Chris Holmes to crowdfund donations for the former W.A.S.P. guitarist’s cancer treatment. Monday, the musician revealed he had been diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. In an instagram post, Holmes’ wife Catherine explained that Chris could no longer participate in this month’s Monsters […]

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Ten Tour and Events recently announced – 2/2

Posted by on February 2, 2022

  From seeing the lineup revealed for this year’s Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly to The Cult’s 2022 tour dates, here are ten tour, livestream, festival and events recently announced/updated.   01) Lineup revealed for 2022 Philadelphia Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Festival:  The lineup has been revealed for the 2022 Philadelphia edition […]

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W.A.S.P. announce fall tour with Armored Saint

Posted by on January 13, 2022

    W.A.S.P. will finally make their long-awaited return to the road as these legends have announced a Fall Tour with special guests Armored Saint. The trek is scheduled to kick off on October 29th in Anaheim, CA and will run through December 9th in San Francisco, CA.Tickets go on sale tomorrow (14th) at 3:00PM […]

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R.I.P. Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali

Posted by on August 21, 2020

  After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali died yesterday evening (20). He was 68. Last April, the drummer was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and given six months to live. Not only did he live for sixteen months, he was able to join Quiet Riot onstage last October at […]

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Watch trailer for Chris Holmes (ex-W.A.S.P.) documentary ‘Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes’

Posted by on August 19, 2020

 

The trailer for the former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes upcoming documentary, Mean Man The Story of Chris Holmes, is now available. Written and directed by Antoine De Montremy and Laurent Hart, the film is expected to be released via Digital V.O.D., DVD, and Blu-Ray by November.

 

Watch the trailer below:

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Metal Insider’s Top Seventeen Tours to look forward to in 2020

Posted by on January 9, 2020

2020 is the year we get to see Mr. Bungle’s first shows in twenty years, the return of Mercyful Fate, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, and more. We listed seventeen additional tours we’re looking forward to see.    17) Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison & Joan Jett summer stadium tour Skepticism has been […]

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W.A.S.P announce ‘1984 to Headless’ World 2020 Tour

Posted by on November 6, 2019

W.A.S.P has announced an epic tour for next year. Not only will the band celebrate their 1984 self-titled debut, the group will be commemorating their first four full-length records as they are set to perform the hits from each. We can only guess the setlist could include the following: 1984’s W.A.S.P:  “I Wanna Be Somebody” […]

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Lineups revealed for Knotfest meets ForceFest

Posted by on September 5, 2019

  Theatrical metal pioneers Slipknot have announced the full lineups for the two day-event: Knotfest Meets ForceFest. Knotfest will take place on November 30th to the Parque Deportivo Oceania in Mexico City as ForceFest will take place on December 1st. Knotfest will feature headliners Slipknot joined by Godsmack, Evanescence, Bullet for My Valentine, 311, Papa […]

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Metal By Numbers 2/14: Have a saxy Valentine’s Day

Posted by on February 14, 2018

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. So it’s Valentine’s Day, and if you’re reading this column chances are you either don’t care, forgot and now have to run out and buy flowers for your significant other, or you’re snuggling your […]

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Consequence of Sound share ten hair metal albums that “don’t suck”

Posted by on July 19, 2017

Similar to nu metal, hair metal is a subgenre people either enjoy or immediately judge as the worst genre ever. People have argued that glam rock acts which started in the late seventies and went well into the eighties mainly appeal to those who grew up during this era, and are nothing more than nostalgia […]

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