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News Helloween’s Andi Deris Credits Van Halen’s Disaster Reunion With Sammy Hagar And David Lee Roth For Saving Their Own: ‘Id*ots’ Andi Deris says Helloween’s Pumpkins United reunion may not have worked if they hadn’t learned hard lessons from Van Halen. OgorthulDecember 26, 2025
News Marty Friedman Explains Why He Failed His Ozzy Osbourne Audition Before Megadeth fame, Marty Friedman recalls auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne in the late ’80s, revisiting a pivotal near-miss moment. OgorthulDecember 26, 2025
Featured Sleep Token’s ‘Even In Arcadia’ Earns Gold Certification In The U.K. Sleep Token close out a turbulent year on a high as Even In Arcadia earns Gold certification in the UK, passing 100,000 units sold. OgorthulDecember 26, 2025
News Adrian Smith Explains Why Iron Maiden Must Act ‘A Certain Way’ To Deliver A Great Show Iron Maiden are delivering high-energy shows on their 50th-anniversary tour, but staying sharp after five decades requires discipline on the road. OgorthulDecember 26, 2025
News Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Opens Up On Grieving Ozzy Osbourne: ‘I Can’t Really Accept It’ The bond between Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne was forged in the steel mills of the Midlands, cemented by decades of shared history. OgorthulDecember 26, 2025
News Steve Harris Debunks Iron Maiden’s Christmas Day Origin Myth, Calls Out Imposters: ‘Absolute Rubbish’ Harris has stepped forward to correct the historical record—and to take a swipe at those who have tried to rewrite it for their own... OgorthulDecember 25, 2025
News Kreator’s Mille Petrozza Says His Autobiography Stops In 1993, Explains Why: ‘There Might Be A Part Two’ Mille Petrozza explains why his new autobiography ends in 1993, saying most rock biographies become boring beyond that point. OgorthulDecember 25, 2025
News Stryper’s Michael Sweet To Forgo Immediate Surgery For Thyroid Cancer: ‘It Is Malignant’, Hopes It Will ‘Disappear’ Through ‘Diet, Hope And Prayers’ Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has received a new directive from his medical team regarding his battle with papillary thyroid cancer. OgorthulDecember 25, 2025
News Adrian Smith Reflects On His Def Leppard Audition 35 Years Ago: ‘It Didn’t Work Out’ It stands as one of the most fascinating "what ifs" in rock history: Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith trading the spot for the multi-platinum... OgorthulDecember 25, 2025