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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'I Will Never Stop Extending The Olive Branch' To YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto spoke about how Ritchie Blackmore's recent onstage reunion with DEEP PURPLE gave him hope that he can rebuild his personal relationship with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmstee...

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NIGHTWISH To Begin Recording Eleventh Album In May 2027; Seven Songs Have Been Written Already, Says TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen spoke about his plans to write and record new music in the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Since the release of [NIGHTWISH's latest album, 2024's] 'Yesterwynde', it...

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Former GHOST Member HENRIK PALM Announces New Solo Album 'Idiot Plot'

Swedish post-punk multi-instrumentalist songwriter Henrik Palm, who was a member of GHOST from 2015 until 2016, will release a new solo album, "Idiot Plot", on December 4 via Svart Records. Henrik is one of Swedish underground music's most restless and genre-defying figures. A veteran of IN SOLITUDE...

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CLUTCH Releases New Single 'The Drifter Returns'

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have released a new single, "The Drifter Returns", accompanied by an official lyric video. Check it out below. CLUTCH has already performed "The Drifter Returns" live at some of its recent shows. It is the first track to be released from CLUTCH's upcoming follow-up to the "Su...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Discusses His Guitar Collection, Jams With ROBERT TRUJILLO At London Book Event

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-time-Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, has shared an official Brett Murray Films-directed video of the July 4 "The Collection: Live - A Conversation With Kirk Hammett" book event at EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) in Londo...

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NIGHTWISH Celebrates Three Decades Of Symphonic Metal Mastery With Anniversary Release 'The Greatest 30 Years On Earth'

Symphonic metal pioneers NIGHTWISH are marking three decades of musical wizardry. To celebrate this milestone, the band has announced its most ambitious retrospective collection yet, "The Greatest 30 Years On Earth", which will be released on December 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. This massive anniv...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Estate Partners With KnuckleBonz360 For First-Of-Its-Kind Immersive Experience

The legend of Ronnie James Dio is entering a new dimension. KnuckleBonz today announces an official collaboration with the Dio estate to bring the iconic heavy metal figure into the KnuckleBonz360 BackStage Experience, a first-of-its-kind immersive 3D digital platform launching summer 2026. The lice...

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KAMELOT Shares 'Sanctuary' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Asylum' Album

Symphonic metallers KAMELOT have unveiled the final single from their upcoming album "Dark Asylum", due out this Friday, August 28 via Napalm Records. "Sanctuary" is built upon pulsating riffs and cinematic swells. KAMELOT frontman Tommy Karevik is joined by VISIONS OF ATLANTIS's Clémentine Delauney...

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SLEEP TOKEN Partners With JACKSON And CHARVEL For Signature Guitar And Bass

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has introduced the Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Sleep Token IV Monarkh SC and Charvel Sleep Token III Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass V, marking the first-ever signature collaboration with globally acclaimed phenomenon SLEEP TOKEN. Designed to unlo...

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TED NUGENT On DOLLY PARTON: 'We've Lost A Great, Great Musical Authority'

During an appearance on yesterday's (Tuesday, August 25) episode of "Carl Higbie Frontline" on Newsmax, Ted Nugent paid tribute to Dolly Parton shortly after her death was announced. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'll tell you, Dolly Parton was a force to reckon with. We've lost a g...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY And THE SWORD Announce November 2026 U.S. Tour

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will return to U.S. stages this fall on a co-headlining tour with THE SWORD. The two-week journey will commence on November 2 in Buffalo, New York and run through November 19 in Pensacola, Florida. Additional support will be provided by HIPPIE DEATH CULT. Comments CORROSION O...

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SHOGUN MOJO, Featuring KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER And DAN REED, Announces Debut Album, Releases 'Under The Gun' Single

SHOGUN MOJO, an exciting new collaboration between legendary KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer and acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Reed of DAN REED NETWORK fame, will release its self-titled debut album on November 6, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Under...

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EUROPE's IAN HAUGLAND On Upcoming 'Come This Madness' Album: 'The Songwriting Process Has Been Upgraded A Lot'

Drummer Ian Haugland of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE recently joined Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11 to discuss the band's long-awaited new album, "Come This Madness", arriving September 25. Ian talked about the nearly decade-long gap since 2017's "Walk The Earth", the years of songwriting that went in...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA Is Already Working On Material For Follow-Up To 'Chama'

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, Max Cavalera confirmed that he has started putting together material for the follow-up to SOULFLY's thirteenth album, "Chama", which came out last October via Nuclear Blast Records. "I have already some ideas for the new SOULFLY, because I...

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JON SCHAFFER Doesn't Rule Out New ICED EARTH Music With Singer MATT BARLOW: 'Anything's Possible' But 'I Need To Be Really Inspired'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal DJ Phoenix, ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer, whose band effectively split up after he was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was asked if there is a chance that he could reform the band with former ICED EAR...