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K.K. DOWNING Turns 75, Gets Birthday Messages From Members Of METALLICA, SLAYER, SCORPIONS, ACCEPT, THIN LIZZY, Others

Some of the biggest and best musicians in the heavy metal and hard rock community have recorded short birthday messages for former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who turned 75 years old on Tuesday, October 27. Among the musicians featured in the heartwarming video compi...

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METALLICA's 'Kill 'Em All' Assistant Engineer ANDREW WROBLEWSKI Shares Stories And Rare Photos In 'Bass Solo - Take One' Memoir

In May 1983, METALLICA's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett arrived at MusicAmerica Studios in Rochester, New York, to record "Kill 'Em All", the groundbreaking debut album that would help launch the thrash metal revolution and change heavy metal history forever. Andrew Wrobl...

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Footage Of Early KYUSS Live Performance Featured In Clip From 'Desert Age: A Rock And Roll Scene History - 10th Anniversary Special Edition'

An extended clip featuring Josh Homme and Mario Lalli discussing the evolution of KYUSS's influential sound, and footage of an early KYUSS performance, from the forthcoming release of "Desert Age: A Rock And Roll Scene History - 10th Anniversary Special Edition", is available to watch now below. Fea...

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PHIL SANDOVAL: ARMORED SAINT Briefly Considered Replacing JOHN BUSH After He Left To Join ANTHRAX

ARMORED SAINT briefly considered recruiting a replacement for John Bush after the singer left the band to join ANTHRAX in 1992, but the idea was ultimately abandoned because of the deep bond between the ARMORED SAINT bandmembers. In a new interview with Eonmusic's Eamon O'Neill, ARMORED SAINT guitar...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces 2027 'PsychoGod' European Tour

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and his solo band return to live action next year with a string of highly-anticipated headline shows and festival appearances across Europe, enigmatically dubbed "PsychoGod". These performances — split across the summer and autumn — will be the first solo shows by...

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Watch: ANGRA Joined by KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And LOUDNESS's AKIRA TAKASAKI For Cover Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' At FULL METAL JAPAN

Brazilian metallers ANGRA welcomed former members Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (vocals),along with Akira Takasaki, guitarist for legendary Japanese band LOUDNESS, for a performance of the DEEP PURPLE classic "Burn" during their set at the Full Metal Japan 2026 festival on Octob...

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RIVAL SONS Bassist DAVE BESTE To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

RIVAL SONS bassist Dave Beste will sit out the band's upcoming "Domestic Bliss" U.S. tour in order to "handle some important matters at home". He will be temporarily replaced on the trek by BEN HARPER AND THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS bassist Darwin Johnson. On Friday, October 23, RIVAL SONS released the f...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's Live Performance At New York City's The Iridium To Be Recorded For Future Release

On Sunday, October 25, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (AST) — led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick — will perform its final show of 2026 at New York's historic Iridium night club, an intimate setting where Les Paul played every Monday night since the '80s, occasionally with surprise guests including Jeff Be...

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TONY IOMMI Confirms He Will Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: 'It's Really Good What He's Doing'

In a new interview with BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about how he ended up collaborating with Shatner —...

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THE OBSESSED Completes Work On 'Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free' Album, Plots Return To Studio For Follow-Up EP

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, THE OBSESSED frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich spoke about the American doom metal veterans' upcoming album, "Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free", which is tentatively due in early 2027 via Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The follow-up to 2024's "Gi...

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See Official Video Of MEGADETH's Conversation With MATT PINFIELD At Los Angeles's Grammy Museum

On September 24, the Grammy Award-winning band MEGADETH took part in a discussion and special performance at the Grammy Museum's Ray Charles Rooftop Terrace in Los Angeles. MEGADETH members Dave Mustaine, James LoMenzo, Dirk Verbeuren and Teemu Mäntysaari talked to former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield about...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Discusses 'Off The Hook', First Piece From 'Sonic Visions' Drum Art Collection, In New Video

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge, in collaboration with the Los Angeles art collective SceneFour, has released a new behind-the-scenes video featuring Aldridge discussing "Off The Hook", the first piece from his "Sonic Visions" debut drum art collection. The video offers a closer look at...

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Watch: SLAYER Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood' In Mexico City

California thrash metal legends SLAYER celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", with a headlining show featuring the LP performed in full on Wednesday, October 21 at Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. Support at the gig came from POWER TRIP. SLAYER...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager ROD SMALLWOOD: 'We Keep Our Plans Strictly To Ourselves. We Let The Fans Know When It's Definite.'

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Rod Smallwood, who has managed IRON MAIDEN for 47 years, was asked if he misses the band's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain who announced his retirement from MAIDEN in December 2024. Rod said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I met Nicko about 10 year...

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IRON MAIDEN's Ex-Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Says DONALD TRUMP And 'His Bunch Of Cronies Should Be Put In Jail'

IRON MAIDEN's former drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed to U.K.'s The Telegraph that he turned down an opportunity to meet U.S. president Donald Trump. "I was actually invited to go and play golf with him," McBrain said. "A friend of mine who's a massive Republican said, 'Oh, do you want to come and...