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BECOMING's Upcoming Album To Feature Guest Appearances By Former And Current Members Of ANTHRAX, OVERKILL And STEEL PANTHER

BECOMING, the visionary musical project of multi-instrumentalist Jason Hardouin, will premiere a brand-new version of their song "Wish" this Thanksgiving weekend. The video is a rallying cry for humanity to rise above hate, blame, division, and negativity — featuring cameo appearances from some of m...

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ROBB FLYNN On His Evolution As A Vocalist: 'I Didn't Have A Lot Of Confidence As A Singer' On MACHINE HEAD's Debut Album

During a recent appearance on Scream Dudes' "The Story Behind The Scream" podcast, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn discussed the evolution of his singing voice. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the first two bands that I was in — I was in two thrash bands, one calle...

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Watch: ROBERT PLANT Picks Some Of His Favorite Albums From NONESUCH RECORDS Library

Robert Plant recently stopped by Nonesuch Records' "Nonesuch Selects" video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. Plant's "Nonesuch Selects": 0:26 KRONOS QUARTET's "Pieces Of Africa'...

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Watch: ROBERT PLANT And SAVING GRACE Deliver Five-Song Set For NPR 'Tiny Desk' Concert Series

Robert Plant and his new band SAVING GRACE delivered a five-song set as part of National Public Radio's (NPR) popular "Tiny Desk" concert series, which sees artists play in the open office for a small crowd of mostly NPR employees. Check out video of the performance below. Plant and SAVING GRACE per...

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FORBIDDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist DANIEL 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN, Recruits JEREMY VON EPP

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have parted ways with VOIVOD guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain and have replaced him with Jeremy Von Epp. On Tuesday (November 18),FORBIDDEN shared the following message via social media: "Hey everybody, please help us welcome Jeremy Von Epp ab...

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183 Bands Announced For HELLFEST 2026, Including Headliners IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT And THE OFFSPRING

IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT and THE OFFSPRING will headline the 2026 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 18-21, 2026 in Clisson, France. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 i...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Manager ALAN NIVEN Sues Band To Stop Them From Blocking Release Of His Memoir

Former GUNS N' ROSES manager Alan Niven has filed a lawsuit against the band to prevent them from blocking the release of his new memoir, "Sound N' Fury: Rock N' Roll Stories". Originally scheduled for a July 5 release, the book has been delayed a couple of times and is presently available for pre-o...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Finds Joy In Grind Of Touring: 'We Keep Bumping Into Way More Successful Bands Than Ours That Seem Miserable'

By David E. Gehlke Among the Scandinavian bands to break through and establish a strong Stateside following, Gothenburg, Sweden's AVATAR ranks among the most unlikely. Initially formed in 2004 as a melodic death metal band, AVATAR evolved—quickly—with their 2009 self-titled album, which introduced g...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: Music Has Been A 'Humongous Part Of My Everyday Life Inside And Outside Of The Band'

In a new interview with Mexico's Heavy Mextal, AVATAR vocalist Johannes Eckerström was asked what means music to him in the context of his life. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It means more than I could put my words on. I think the thing is, okay, we got lucky in AVATAR. We work...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: Metal Fans Keep The Scene Alive 'No Matter How Much Mainstream Attention We Get'

In a new interview with Spain's Rock FM, In particular, vocalist Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metallers AVATAR was asked if he agrees with the widespread perception that heavy metal has declined in popularity over the last few years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. I would say t...

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AVATAR Shares 'Death And Glitz' Single From Upcoming 'Don't Go In The Forest' Album

Swedish metallers AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin and drummer John Alfredsson — will release their tenth studio album, "Don't Go In The Forest", on October 31. The official visualizer for the LP's fourth single, "Death And Gli...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce 30th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness'

On October 24, 1995, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS released what would become one of the most iconic works of the decade: the sprawling double album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". Now, thirty years later, the band is returning with a special deluxe reissue expanding on the original album, includi...

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FORBIDDEN Releases Music Video For Second New Song In 15 Years, 'Mutually Assured Dysfunction'

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have released the official Mike Sloat-directed music video for their second new song in over 15 years, "Mutually Assured Dysfunction". "Mutually Assured Dysfunction" and "Divided By Zero", which was made available in late June, mark...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO: 'If You Can't Write Heavy S*** In' The Standard Guitar Tuning, 'Then I Don't Know What To Tell You'

At last month's Motocultor Festival in France, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero was asked by Loud TV what it's like for him and his bandmates to play thrash metal in 2025, since the music industry has changed a lot in the past four decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah,...

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ROBERT PLANT And SAVING GRACE Release 'Chevrolet' From Upcoming Debut Album

Robert Plant and SAVING GRACE's reimagined version of "Chevrolet", a reworking of a 1930 Memphis Minnie song named "Can I Do It For You", can be streamed below. The song is taken from the LED ZEPPELIN legend's "Saving Grace", the first album featuring a new band of distinguished players, which he ca...