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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Was Listening To THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES And MESHUGGAH For Inspiration During Making Of 'Into Oblivion' Album

In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke about the band's upcoming tenth studio album, "Into Oblivion", which will be released on March 13 via Epic. Asked if it was a conscious decision for him and his...

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AT THE GATES Doesn't Rule Out Playing Shows To Celebrate TOMAS LINDBERG's Life

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, bassist Jonas Björler of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES spoke about the band's upcoming album, "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", which will be released on April 24 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2021's "The Nightmare of Being"...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He 'Hates' A.I.: 'I Will Always Give You Real Stupidity Instead Of Artificial Intelligence'

In a new interview with Elizabeth Zharoff of the popular YouTube channel The Charismatic Voice, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach commented on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that the situation...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's Band CLOSE ENEMIES Releases 'Rain' Music Video

CLOSE ENEMIES — the all-star band featuring Tom Hamilton (AEROSMITH),Tony Brock (THE BABYS),Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow),Trace Foster (AC/DC's tech guru) and Chasen Hampton — has released the official music video for the song "Rain". The track is taken from CLOSE ENEMIES' debut full-length album, whic...

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AREJAY HALE On Why HALESTORM Doesn't Use Backing Tracks In Concert: 'We're So Technologically Illiterate That Everything Would Go Wrong'

In a new interview with Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The challenging thing about HALESTORM is that we don't play to a click, we don't...

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TOTO Touring Keyboardist DENNIS ATLAS To Release Solo Album 'Principle'

Dennis Atlas, who is currently the keyboardist for TOTO, having joined the renowned rock band in 2024 as TOTO's second keyboardist, replacing Steve Maggiora, will release his solo album titled "Principle" on May 15 via MRI. The debut single from the album is "Violent Power". The anthemic track bring...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Teases New Solo Music With Snippet Of Song 'Drive' From Upcoming Album

Stephen Pearcy — the voice of RATT — has teased his upcoming sixth solo album by rolling out a snippet of the song "Drive". The track, which can be previewed on Stephen's Instagram, was written by Pearcy and features one of the album's many special guests on lead guitar — someone whose name will soo...

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KID ROCK Makes Billboard History With First-Ever No. 1 On 'Hot Christian Songs' Chart With ''Til You Can't'

Kid Rock has made Billboard history as his reimagined cover of Cody Johnson's "'Til You Can't" — now featuring a newly written, faith-forward third verse — debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart (chart dated February 21, 2026). The milestone marks Kid Rock's first-ever appearance o...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Blasts Use Of A.I. To Create Music: 'People Seem To Be Craving More Reward With Less Effort'

In a new interview with Argentina's UnDinamo - La Última Radio De Rock, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked for his opinion on the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) as a compositional tool. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, I don't like it. I don't like it. I mean,...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: EDDIE And ALEX VAN HALEN 'Had This Bond That Was Unlike Any Bond I Had Ever Seen Brothers Have'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he felt, during the Sammy Hagar era of the band, that it was the Van Halen brothers Eddie and Alex versus him and Sammy at one point in terms of the dynamics of their personal rela...

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CRASHDÏET Shares 'Sick Enough For Me' Single From Upcoming 'Art Of Chaos' Album

Swedish sleaze rock veterans CRASHDÏET have released "Sick Enough For Me", the second single from the band's upcoming studio album, "Art Of Chaos". "Art Of Chaos", set for release on May 8 via Ninetone Records, is described by CRASHDÏET as "the ten sleaziest tracks we've written in a very long time"...

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ALEX VAN HALEN On VAN HALEN: 'We Did Our Best Work With DAVID LEE ROTH'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen was once again asked why he made the decision to end his "Brothers" book in 1984 and not cover any of the band's later years, including those with Sammy Hagar. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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AUGUST BURNS RED Returns To FEARLESS RECORDS, Shares Video For New Single 'Behemoth'

AUGUST BURNS RED — Jake Luhrs (vocals),JB Brubaker (guitar),Brent Rambler (guitar),Dustin Davidson (bass) and Matt Grenier (drums) — need no introduction. For over two decades, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based act has been crafting its own unique brand of metalcore that has established AUGUST BU...

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New RUSH Touring Drummer ANIKA NILLES Shares 'Fou Fou' Music Video

Award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles has released the official music video for her song "Fou Fou". The track is taken from Nilles's fourth album "False Truth", which came out in September 2025. Nilles was chosen to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as Canadian rock legends RUSH embark o...

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RUSH Shares 'Distant Early Warning (2025 Terry Brown Mix)' From Upcoming 'Grace Under Pressure: Super Deluxe Edition'

The official visualizer for "Distant Early Warning (2025 Terry Brown Mix)" from RUSH's "Grace Under Pressure: Super Deluxe Edition" can be seen below. The new audio mix was completed by Terry Brown with illustration by Hugh Syme. UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the comprehensive...