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"All Within My Hands is granting $125,000 to flood relief efforts in Hawaii through three local organizations: the Hawaiian Council, the Lāhui Foundation, and Hui O He'e Nalu," begins an update from METALLICA. "Hawaii is facing the worst flooding it's seen in more than two decades, leaving the islands suffering an estimated US$1B in damage statewide. The subtropical weather systems—called kona lows near Hawaii—siphoned moisture from the tropics, fueling slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential, destructive rains. The soil became saturated, and the rivers surged to record levels as the rains continued. So far, hundreds of homes in O'ahu have sustained damage, in addition to millions of dollars in damage to farms across the island. As many as 115,000 O'ahu residents faced power outages in the storm's aftermath. While the heaviest rains have passed, flash floods remain possible in the coming days."
Stryper frontman MICHAEL SWEET has checked in with the following update: "I will be hosting a listening party with the Stryper Fan Club+ on Friday April 3 at 7:30 ET to celebrate my new album, The Master Plan, which releases the same day. If you've never attended one of these listening parties, you are missing out. I will take a deep dive into each song. As I play the recording of each song, I will take the listener behind the scenes with stories of its recording, writing, and inspiration. This is a Stryper Fan Club+ event. Join in on this and instantly unlock over 1200 posts at Patreon.com/Stryper."
A new hard rock band has officially arrived. Brian Wheat (Tesla) and Tommy Skeoch (formerly of Tesla, Bad Marriage) have joined forces with Josey Scott (Original Voice of Saliva) and Chris Holmes (formerly of W.A.S.P.) to form a new band called T3RMINAL. The group is currently in the studio working on their debut full-length album, expected to be released later this year.
