Nazareth just pulled the ultimate Grinch move and fired their singer right before the holidays. No "future endeavors," just a cold-blooded "he's gone." Chris is dive-bombing into why this was so brutal and why Carl Sentence thinking he can pull off a solo tour is pure delusion. 😂🔥

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Winger is retiring from touring because Kip Winger wants to sing f*king classical music?! WHAT?! He’s sacrificing the power ballads for Mozart?! That’s the most pretentious, pinky-up bullsht I’ve ever heard! Good luck selling out an opera house, Kip, you soft-rock F**k!

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THE METAL NEWS BREAKDOWN (CHAOS EDITION) 🤘 Bro, Winger is calling it quits on touring so Kip can go full Opera. We are RAGING. What kind of metal frontman ditches the road for sheet music?! Plus, Triumph is making us ask if it’s even a reunion if half the ...

Why is everyone still suing Michael Jackson's estate? Neeley and Chris are giving their honest take on the skepticism surrounding the latest legal battle and reviewing the trailer for the upcoming MICHAEL biopic. We're also talking about the tragedy of the woman who fell off the cruise ship and the infuriating new trend of "seat squatting" on planes. Finally, CMS Producer Weezie honors our lost friend, Bob Nalbandian. Share and follow for the metal-fueled truth! Get commercial-free episodes by joining Rumble Premium at https://rumble.com/premium. Hail and Kill! Join the rebellion!

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“And I was like, oh my god, I really love getting back with these people.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... bro, they didn’t even talk for a DECADE after the band folded! That is NOT how you expect a reunion story to start.

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Chris Akin sits down with Glucifer frontman Biff Malibu to talk about the band’s 21-year hiatus and the new release, Same Drug, New High. Biff opens up about the band’s break-up, the angry divorce they went through, and how they managed to come back with the same lineup to make new music that sounds like Glucifer. They also dive deep into why the legendary Scandinavian rock scene (including Turbo Negro and The Hellacopters) never fully broke out in the US against the tide of nu-metal. What’s the one thing Biff ...

“And I was like, oh my god, I really love getting back with these people.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... bro, they didn’t even talk for a DECADE after the band folded! That is NOT how you expect a reunion story to start.

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Chris Akin sits down with Glucifer frontman Biff Malibu to talk about the band’s 21-year hiatus and the new release, Same Drug, New High. Biff opens up about the band’s break-up, the angry divorce they went through, and how they managed to come back with the same lineup to make new music that sounds like Glucifer. They also dive deep into why the legendary Scandinavian rock scene (including Turbo Negro and The Hellacopters) never fully broke out in the US against the tide of nu-metal. What’s the one thing Biff says is the “core” of rock and roll that you must do to keep it alive?

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