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ICYMI: 2023 breakups & farewell announcements

Posted by on January 2, 2024

 

Artists have recently announced either a farewell tour, show, or quitting altogether. In case you missed it, here are just a few that were revealed in 2023:

Antagonist

Anti-Flag

Dawn Ray’d

Sum 41

The Agonist

Sepultura

KISS

Betraying The Martyrs

Kix

Mr. Big

Four additional artists who have called it quits

 

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Metal Insider’s Top 10 Shocking Moments of 2023

Posted by on December 29, 2023

    It was quite a year for the metal and hard rock music world in 2023. From unexpected bands getting back together and calling it a day to moments that were just plain weird, there were a lot of notable moments that happened this year. Here are just 10 of the most shocking moments in […]

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Kiss to make virtual history with avatar show in 2027

Posted by on December 23, 2023

  Kiss have announced their first-ever avatar performance will take place in 2027. Developed by Industrial Light & Magic and funded by Pophouse Entertainment, the virtual event is promised to supply a larger-than-life experience, featuring fantasy-based superheroes with fire-breathing and electricity-shooting abilities. With an investment of around $200 million, Kiss aim to redefine live shows, […]

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KISS announce plans to immortalize “the KISS experience”

Posted by on December 3, 2023

    KISS wrapped up their End Of The Road farewell tour with a surprising twist at Madison Square Garden. Founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along with guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, announced KISS will be immortalized by becoming digital avatars. During Saturday’s (2nd) encore, the group went into a virtual encore […]

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Watch KISS illuminate Empire State Building with music-to-light show marking band’s farewell shows

Posted by on December 1, 2023

  Ahead of KISS’s final shows at Madison Square Garden on December 1 and 2, activities have been taking place throughout New York City all week. One of the events took place earlier on Thursday Evening (30th) with a music-to-light show on the Empire State Building, celebrating the band’s deep history with the city. The […]

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Mayor Eric Adams Officially Proclaims November 30th as KISS Day in New York City

Posted by on November 30, 2023

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially declared today, November 30th, as KISS Day. This proclamation aligns with KISS’s final performances at Madison Square Garden. As legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, KISS’s recognition by Mayor Adams pays homage to their legendary career. New York has been treated with excitement, leading to […]

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Concert Calendar (11/28-12/03) : Dashing Into a Holidaze: Coven, Cattle Decapitation, & more

Posted by on November 28, 2023

  Hey, all. Well, hey now, 2023 was a little too good at delivering great tours (not that 2024 isn’t looking staked or anything), but I think 2023 has some surprises left in it. Here are some solid shows happening this concert-heavy week. The goodness was listed by Ian (total Adonis). Do it up. Concert […]

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Metal By Numbers: Metallica leads the charts – 4/28/2023

Posted by on April 28, 2023

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the notable debuts and sales from March 31st, April 7th, and 14th. For the April 14th date, it is noteworthy that the Billboard Top 200 chart incorporates streaming figures. However, the […]

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Kiss officially announce their final shows ever!

Posted by on March 1, 2023

  Kiss appeared earlier today on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show and announced their final, yes, their last show ever will take place on December 1st and 2nd, 2023. During the discussion, Paul Stanley revealed, the group’s final shows will take place where it first started, in New York City: “December first and second at […]

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Sonic Temple returns to Columbus with Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool & KISS

Posted by on January 10, 2023

  Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returns to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio after a 3-year hiatus. This Memorial Day Weekend May 25th-28th, some of the biggest names in Rock today will bring this much anticipated festival back to life! Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold & KISS, Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Queens Of […]

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