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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Release DREAMPEACE 'Harmonic Dharma' Album Next Week: 'I Hope It Brings You The Peace It Has Brought Me'

In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend has announced that he will release a new album, "Harmonic Dharma", under the DREAMPEACE banner on Friday, October 16. Having struggled with insomnia for many years, Devin created DREAMPEACE as a way to...

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RANDY BLYTHE: 'With LAMB OF GOD, I Would Love To Do More Clean Vocals, But I Only Really Put Clean Vocals Where They Fit'

In a new interview with Jai Setright of Australia's Metal On Tap, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe spoke about how he manages to remain one of metal's most physically dynamic performers more than three decades into the band's career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm only good at o...

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JACK OSBOURNE: OZZY OSBOURNE 'Never' Pretended He Wrote All The Music And Lyrics On His Albums

In a new interview with The HoneyDew With Ryan Sickler, the popular comedy storytelling podcast hosted by comedian Ryan Sickler, Jack Osbourne was asked if his father, legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, wrote all the lyrics to the all the songs that he recorded, including those with SABBA...

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POWER TRIP Releases 'Precinct 3' / 'Scavenger' Double Single; New Full-Length Album Coming In 2027

Texas metallers POWER TRIP have released a triumphant and scorching new double single, "Precinct 3" / "Scavenger". Fans have waited nearly a decade for new material from POWER TRIP — songs that they thought might never come. And yet somehow, despite an improbable build up and truly unfathomable expe...

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BIG WRECK Celebrates Classic 'The Pleasure And The Greed' Album With New 25th-Anniversary Edition

The iconic and influential multi-platinum rock band BIG WRECK has re-upped its essential second full-length album, "The Pleasure And The Greed", with a special new 25th-anniversary edition, out November 6 on all DSPs. Additionally, the band has unveiled the first-ever vinyl pressing of "The Pleasure...

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DEATH ANGEL's Founding Bassist DENNIS PEPA Is Battling Stage Four Cancer

Dennis Pepa, the founding bassist of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal band DEATH ANGEL, is batting stage 4 duodenal cancer, a rare and generally aggressive malignancy of the small intestine. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Dennis cover the financial costs associated with h...

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JOHN 5 And FENDER Announce Three New Signature Telecasters

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop (FCS) have announced three new signature Telecasters celebrating the genre-defying artistry of John 5: the Fender John 5 Phantom Telecaster, Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster and Fender Custom Shop John 5 "Phantom" Telecaster. Eac...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Opens Up About End Of His 36-Year Relationship, 'Financial Armageddon' That Led To His Return To Live Stage

On September 29, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recorded an appearance on the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast, hosted by Niels Guns, in which he addressed his return to live activity with a lengthy solo tour of Europe throughout September and October. The trek, dubbed "Me...

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KING 810 Shares 'I Know You Heard Of Me' Single From Upcoming 'La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God' Album

Flint, Michigan heavy music outliers KING 810 will unleash their new full-length album, "La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God", on November 27. It not only serves as the band's fourth full-length offering of original new material in 18 months, but you also could call it the spiritual successor to their...

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UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS Reignite Retro Metal On 'Shapes Of Midnight'

By David E. Gehlke The alternative universe created by UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS guitarist / vocalist Kevin Starrs for the band's new (and seventh) studio album, "Shapes Of Midnight", doesn't feel all that far-fetched when considering the current state of the world's affairs. Reminiscent of Edgar...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Takes Part In 'Setlists & Stories' Event At North Texas Library: Photos, Video

On Saturday, September 19, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach took part in "Setlists & Stories", a special author series highlighting acclaimed musicians who have swapped the stage for the page, at North Richland Hills Library in North Richland Hills, Texas. All 400 tickets — priced at $25.00...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO Explains Lineup Changes For Fall 2026 Tour: MATT CAMACHO And CHRIS KONTOS 'Have Real-Life S*** To Deal With'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero discussed the band's recent announcement that FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos would sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "pe...

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FEARLESS V, Featuring Former PRIMAL FEAR Members, Announces Debut Album, Shares 'Fearless V' Single

Following their departure from PRIMAL FEAR in 2024, Tom Naumann (guitar),Alex Beyrodt (guitar),Alex Jansen (bass) and Michael Ehré (drums) return with their new band FEARLESS V, joined by Italian vocalist Gianbattista "Jan" Manenti (THE UNITY). FEARLESS V's debut album, "Circus Life", is set for r...

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THUNDERMOTHER Announces New Album 'Mothers Of Thunder', Shares 'Bimbo Boost' Single

Swedish hard rock queens THUNDERMOTHER are back with their Napalm Records studio debut, "Mothers Of Thunder", out on February 5, 2027. Their seventh album once again proves that the genre's leading ladies can do everything men could — and maybe even better. Their rock'n'roll vibe comes in with dirty...

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CANDLEBOX Releases New Single 'I Remember Everything', First New Music With Guitarist PETER KLETT Since 2012

Multi-platinum rock band CANDLEBOX has released a new single, "I Remember Everything" — the first CANDLEBOX music to feature guitarist Peter Klett since the band's 2012 album "Love Stories & Other Musings", and the first since his return from a ten-year hiatus to reunite his guitar work with Kev...