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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: 'He Is The One That Has Inspired Me The Most Out Of Any Guitar Player'

In the latest episode of the "James Hetfield's Riff Life" show on SiriusXM's Maximum Metallica, the METALICA frontman praised BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi as the one of the most influential and oft-imitated guitarists in the history of music. James said: "Tony Iommi is the riff lord, in my mind, and h...

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BRENT HINDS's Estate Sets Record Straight On MASTODON Lawsuit, Calls For 'Compassion And Respect'

The estate of the late former MASTODON member Brent Hinds has issued a statement clarifying its claim that the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. On September 3, the estate filed in Fulton County Court claiming that Brent had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and...

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ALICE COOPER Announces New York City Book Tour For October 2026

Alice Cooper is coming to the Big Apple next month. Now is your chance to join Alice as he discusses his new memoir, "Devil On My Shoulder", going deep into the story of how two Alices became one. Limited tickets are available now to also secure a pre-signed copy of the book. Get yours at AliceCoope...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Was First Band T-Shirt He Ever Bought

At this weekend's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, RISE AGAINST vocalist and guitarist Tim McIlrath and co-founding bassist Joe Principe were asked by James Wilson-Taylor of U.K.'s Rock Sound to name the first band t-shirts they ever bought. Tim said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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MATT SORUM Is Open To Reforming VELVET REVOLVER With LZZY HALE On Lead Vocals: 'I'd Do It', He Says

In a new interview with Mike Hsu of the Worcester, Massachusetts radio station 100 FM The Pike, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum spoke about the recently released "Sound & Vision Live" concert film, which was captured live at the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Visi...

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FOGHAT Releases Video For 'It Hurts Me Too', Second Single From 'Live & Loud Across The U.S.A.'

FOGHAT lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt takes center stage on the band's soul-stirring take on the Elmore James blues classic "It Hurts Me Too", the second single released today from the upcoming triple-vinyl "Live & Loud Across The U.S.A.". It arrives ahead of the album's October 30 release on...

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MINISTRY Warns Of Robotic Takeover On New Single 'Singularity' From Final Album 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)'

"Your time on this planet has passed … we are in control," warns a cyborg in MINISTRY's dystopian new single "Singularity". As new fears of A.I. dooming humanity have come to the surface in recent days, Al Jourgensen and co. have created a timely new song for the apocalypse. See the robotic takeover...

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SAMMY HAGAR: ALEX VAN HALEN Is 'Doing A Lot Of Stuff Wrong For The Legacy Of VAN HALEN'

Sammy Hagar says that he wants Alex Van Halen to "come clean" about what his problem is with the former VAN HALEN singer after the legendary VAN HALEN drummer called Hagar a "complete idiot". The 73-year-old Alex made the comment earlier this year while speaking to Brazilian music journalist Marcelo...

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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD: '90% Of Heavy Metal Fans Are Out Of Shape, Overweight, Eating Toxic Food' And 'Not Exercising'

During an appearance on the September 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-t...

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ANTHRAX Releases Music Video For 'Cursum Perficio' Title Track

ANTHRAX has released the official music video for "Cursum Perficio", the fourth single and title track of the band's upcoming album. According to Rolling Stone, documentarian Don Argott, who directed LAMB OF GOD's "As The Palaces Burn" film and co-directed Taylor Swift's "The End Of An Era" film, he...

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ARCHITECTS Release New Single 'Machine'

Global rock heavyweights ARCHITECTS return today with their brand new single, "Machine", out now via Epitaph. The track marks the band's first new music since the release of th ARCHITECTS' acclaimed eleventh studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between". Written by Dan Searle and Sam Carter a...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Rules Out Reunion With TARJA TURUNEN: 'That's Not Gonna Happen'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen reflected on the band's 2005 split with original lead singer Tarja Turunen. Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publis...

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ATREYU's Landmark Album 'A Death-Grip On Yesterday' Reissued On Vinyl For 20th Anniversary

Craft Recordings has announced the return of ATREYU's metalcore classic game-changing album "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" twenty years after its release. A major turning point in their decades-spanning career, "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" boldly expanded the Southern California-bred band's sound with b...

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Watch: STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Kicks Off First-Ever U.S. Tour In Dallas

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — kicked off its first-ever U.S. tour last night (Monday, September 14) at Three Links Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman DANI FILTH's Autobiography, 'The Filth: My Life In Devilry And Debauchery', To Arrive In June 2027

CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth's autobiography, "The Filth: My Life In Devilry And Debauchery", will arrive in June 2027 via Little, Brown Book Group, a division of Hachette UK. The book was co-written by Joel McIver, the British author whose around 25 books to date include the best-selling "Ju...