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EXTOL Announces First New Album In Over A Decade, 'Aura Of Decay'; Shares 'The One And The Many' Single

Norwegian extreme metal innovators EXTOL have officially announced their return. On November 6, the band will release its sixth full-length album, "Aura Of Decay", via Solid State Records, marking its first album since the band's critically acclaimed 2013 self-titled release. The new LP features the...

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TARJA TURUNEN Reflects On Her Exit From NIGHTWISH: 'I Probably Should Have Put Them Through Hell'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, Tarja Turunen reflected on her 2005 split with NIGHTWISH. She said: "It's very sad how everything ended up [with NIGHTWISH], but the thing that I would have done differently is, I probably should have put them through hell. I had all my rights, t...

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Hun

Evolution is a wonderful thing. When THE HU first emerged from their Mongolian hideout back in 2019, there was every reason to infer that they were simply the latest internet phenomenon; an esoteric novelty act, ready-made for festival appearances, and an unexpected diversion from the usual Western...

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Watch: All-Star BATHORY Tribute BLOOD FIRE DEATH Performs In Lithuania

The MetalAlive channel on YouTube has uploaded video of BLOOD FIRE DEATH's June 26 performance at the Kilkim Žaibu festival in Ukmergė, Lithuania. You can now see the footage below. In the summer of 2004, Thomas Börje Forsberg — better known as Quorthon — passed into eternity, leaving behind the imm...

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Chicago Metal Legend SHAUN GLASS, Who Has Played With SOIL, BROKEN HOPE And REPENTANCE, Dies At 57

Chicago metal legend Shaun Glass has died at the age of 57. Glass, who has played with a number of acclaimed metal bands over the past four decades, including SOIL, BROKEN HOPE, SINDROME, TERMINAL DEATH, DIRGE WITHIN, THE BLOODLINE and, more recently, REPENTANCE, passed away on July 1, a month after...

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ROYALE LYNN Unveils New Single 'Altar'

Aylmer, Ontario, Canada-raised, Nashville-based metal/pop/country genre-blender artist Royale Lynn returns with a video for her new single "Altar", co-written with Cody Quistad of WAGE WAR. Emerging from the confines of her 2025 LP "Black Magic", Royale moves through a series of striking archetypal...

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TARJA TURUNEN Never Wants To Go Back Where She Was During Her Final Days In NIGHTWISH: 'It Was So Miserable. It Was Not Happy Times.'

In a new interview with Albert Perera of Metal Hammer Spain, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked if she would ever consider writing an autobiography in which she would give her side of her split with NIGHTWISH, partly in response to the way her exit was portrayed in NIGHTWISH's authorize...

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Frisson Noir

When Tarja Turunen was abruptly excised from NIGHTWISH in the autumn of 2005, some miserable cynics posited that her future was likely to be spent working within a different musical discipline. Fortunately, the assumption that the insanely talented Finn would retreat to her classical roots and aband...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Her Husband And Business Partner MARCELO CABULI: 'Without Him I Would Be In A Total Deep S***'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke about her working relationship with her husband of nearly 25 years, Marcelo Cabuli. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's been there since 2000, in every studio session, everywhere. He's seen me,...

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ERRA To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of 'Drift' With September 2026 North American Tour

Metalcore group ERRA will embark on a North American tour in September. The "Drift Outlives The Earth Tour" will celebrate the tenth anniversary of ERRA's third studio album, "Drift", with a special set including songs from "Drift" and the band's latest album, "Silence Outlives The Earth", exclusive...

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Symphonique

For most of the last 40 years, VOIVOD have been the progressive metal gift that keeps on giving. Perpetually ahead of the game, they have weathered every obstacle and pitfall imaginable to arrive at this point, and it seems only fitting that this most adventurous and free-thinking band should celebr...

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Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin

The phrase "alternative rock" has become almost entirely redundant over the last 20 years, thanks to a relentless stream of bands and artists with clear commercial intentions, and to a rock / metal media that is often hell-bent on getting really cozy with the pop world. But don't let other people's...

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TARJA TURUNEN Shares Music Video For 'The Trace Outlives' Single From Upcoming 'Frisson Noir' Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has released the official music video for the song "The Trace Outlives". The track, which features a guest appearance by Sayo Komada, a shamisen player fluent in both the Tsugaru and Nagauta styles, is the third single from Tarja's upcoming metal album "Frisson...

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TARJA TURUNEN Explains Why Now Was Right Time For Her To Make 'Heavier' Album With 'Frisson Noir'

In a new interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit 's "50 Shades Of Slaids", former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke about her upcoming metal album, "Frisson Noir", which will arrive on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP was previously described in a press release as "the heaviest record of her ca...

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TARJA TURUNEN Says Her Days Of Performing In High Heels Are 'Over'

In a new interview with Jaimunji, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked if she practices for her upcoming tours by performing her songs while running around in her high heels. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had a tour, seven shows in seven days in Germany, recently,...