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JEFF YOUNG On Possibility Of Playing With MEGADETH Again During Band's 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Don't Even Know If I'd Wanna Do It If It Was Offered To Me'

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young was asked if he thinks all former members of the band, including his ex-MEGADETH and current KINGS OF THRASH bandmate David Ellefson, should be invited to play with MEGADETH again during the Dave Mustaine-...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist ADRIAN VANDENBERG Reflects On Recording 'Here I Go Again' Solo

Legendary Dutch guitarist and songwriter Adrian Vandenberg recently joined Mark Strigl on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Channel 38) for an in-depth conversation on Mark's live-from-New York City show, the home of hard and heavy classic rock. The wide-ranging interview covered Vandenberg's career from...

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MASTODON Members Open Up About BRENT HINDS' Death: 'Losing Him Has Meant Sitting With A Type Of Grief We Never Expected'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have shared a 35-minute video in which they reflect on their relationship with their co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Hinds departed MASTODON in March 2025 and passed away in a motorcycle accident five months later. He was replaced by touring guitari...

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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song 'Upphaf'

Swedish heavy metallers AMON AMARTH approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion "Upphaf". The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song...

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RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, who played with iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT from 1978 to 1979 and again in Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 until Rhoads's death in a plane accident in 1982, was asked if there was a...

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LEFT TO DIE, Featuring Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER, Releases 'Legion Of Doom' Single

LEFT TO DIE will release its debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", on July 17 via Relapse Records. The LP's third single, "Legion Of Doom", can now be streamed below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and F...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Fifth Single 'Don't Leave Me Here Like That'

The official Jack Hackett-directed music video for "Don't Leave Me Here Like That", the fifth single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. "Don't Leave Me Here Like That"...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On His First Concert As Member Of METAL CHURCH: 'The Band Played Great, Sounded Great'

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its live debut on May 17 at the San Luis Metal Fest at Teatro del Pueblo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Playing alongside founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof in the band's current formation are longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE On Women In Metal: 'The Rock And Metal Sisterhood Is Amazing Because It's An Ever-Growing Group'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke about the bond between women in heavy music, saying it's "really cool" to see "the rock and metal sisterhood" constantly growing. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We [EVANESCENCE] had... I forget whi...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Three Children: 'For Half Of Their Life I Was Not There Because I Was On Tour'

Late last month, IRON MAIDEN singer and honorary RAF Group Captain Bruce Dickinson took a break from the band's world tour to meet with members of the military community at the RAF Odiham base in Hampshire, United Kingdom. The visit came ahead of the annual national event on Saturday, June 27 which...

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GODTHRYMM Is One Of The Best Things To Happen To British Doom Metal Since The 1990s

By David E. Gehlke Hamish Glencross has the perfect British doom metal pedigree. The guitarist is from West Yorkshire, the same dark, overcast and self-deprecating place that gave birth to PARADISE LOST and MY DYING BRIDE. Glencross got his first break with fellow West Yorkshire doomsters SOLSTICE i...

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Watch: Original BULLETBOYS Lineup Performs In Roseville, California

The Hadesmetal channel on YouTube has uploaded video of BULLETBOYS' June 27 concert at Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, California. Check out the clips below. In a January 2026 interview with The Heavy Metal Kitchen, BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke about the latest reunion of the band's cl...

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THE ROLLING STONES Release Two New Songs, 'Jealous Lover' And 'Divine Intervention'

THE ROLLING STONES have released their new single "Jealous Lover" alongside a music video directed by Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor (RADIOHEAD, Jack White) and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton. The single is the latest to be unveiled from their forthcoming studio album "Foreign Tongues",...

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ROB ZOMBIE Shares Music Video For 'Tarantula'

Rock and metal icon Rob Zombie has released the official music video for "Tarantula", another standout track from his latest studio album, "The Great Satan", available now via Nuclear Blast Records. The video arrives as fans continue to celebrate Zombie's acclaimed eighth solo album, which has earne...

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RUSSIAN CIRCLES Announce New Album 'Nine', Share Music Video For 'Empath' Single

Chicago-bred post metal trio RUSSIAN CIRCLES will release a new album, "Nine", on August 28 via Sargent House. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Empath", can be seen below. "Nine" continues RUSSIAN CIRCLES' unhurried evolution and disciplined refinement, leaning into their strengt...