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FORBIDDEN Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New Single 'Psyclops'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN will release their new, self-titled album on October 23 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album was tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with e...

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MATT CAMERON, LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Reimagine SOUNDGARDEN's 'Birth Ritual' For KING ULTRAMEGA Tribute Project

KING ULTRAMEGA, the all-star tribute project honoring the music and legacy of Chris Cornell, returns with its latest single, "Birth Ritual", a reimagining of the deep cut originally featured on the legendary "Singles" movie soundtrack. Arriving one day after what would have been Cornell's 58th bir...

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KINGDOM COME To Release New Single 'Payback's A Bitch'

Fan-filmed video of KINGDOM COME performing a new song, "Payback's A Bitch", on July 12 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below.  KINGDOM COME's current lineup consists of original guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and bassist Johnny B. Frank, along with the band's latest ad...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' 50th-Anniversary Archival Edition To Be Made Available During 'Faithkeepers' Summer 2026 Tour

Exciter Records has announced the release of JUDAS PRIEST's "Sad Wings Of Destiny (Original 1976 Masters)", a newly restored 50th-anniversary archival edition that will make its debut in CD format exclusively at merchandise stands during JUDAS PRIEST's "Faithkeepers" summer 2026 European tour. Creat...

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HATEBREED Announces New Album 'Fatal Paradox', Shares 'Kill Count Increase' Single

Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED, who remain one of the most impactful and enduirng bands of the modern era and who are known for their tectonic-plate shifting and lyrically poignant anthems, will release their new studio album, "Fatal Paradox", on November 6 via BLKIIB...

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CROWBAR Cancels Summer 2026 European Tour Due To KIRK WINDSTEIN's Spinal Synovial Cyst

CROWBAR has canceled its previously announced summer 2026 "Confess To Nothing" European tour due to the "physical health" of the band's frontman Kirk Windstein. The 12-date trek was scheduled to kick off on July 27, 2026 at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Brașov, Romania and conclude on August 7, 2026...

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Watch: SHADOWS FALL Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Hometown Concert

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL celebrated their 30th anniversary with a special concert on Saturday, July 18 at the MGM Aria Ballroom in Springfield, Massachusetts. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Destroyer Of Senses 02. King Of Nothing 03. The Power Of I And I...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Featured In 'Skywalker' Music Video From His Wife LAUREN MONROE

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen is featured in the music video for "Skywalker", the new single from his wife, singer, songwriter, and healing artist Lauren Monroe. Monroe comments: "'Skywalker' was born spontaneously while I was playing the Handsonic. That instrument has the most beautiful bell sound...

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Watch: KINGDOM COME Returns To Live Stage In Ohio

Fan-filmed video of the current lineup of KINGDOM COME — featuring original guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and bassist Johnny B. Frank, along with the band's latest additions, vocalist Ezekiel "Zeke" Kaplan and drummer Matt Muckle — performing on July 9 at Westside Bowl in Youngstown, Ohio c...

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APOCÆLYPSE, Featuring VIO-LENCE Guitarist IRA BLACK, Announces Debut Album 'Fænix'

Following the breakout success of the band's debut single "Intell-I-Gents", APOCÆLYPSE returns with "Black Box", an emotionally charged new single that arrives alongside the announcement of APOCÆLYPSE's debut album, "Fænix", due August 28. Founded by acclaimed guitarist Ira Black (VIO-LENCE, LIZZY B...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Appear At 'The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life' Concert

Reigning Phoenix Music and Hasbro have announced that former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will participate in "The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life Concert". The special live event will take place on Thursday, July 23 at the House Of Blues in San Diego during Comic-Con...

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BRIAN JOHNSON On Performing Live With AC/DC At Age 78: 'It's Just More Fun Because We Don't Care Anymore'

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson and guitarist Angus Young spoke to Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today about the recently launched 2026 North American leg of the band's "Power Up" world tour. Asked how performing has changed for AC/DC nearly five decades after Brian joined the group, the 78-year-old vocalist s...

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KIM THAYIL On Finishing SOUNDGARDEN's Final Album With CHRIS CORNELL: 'The Process Is Very Untraditional'

In a new interview with songwriter/producer Chris Sernel of Oh, Hush! Reads, guitarist Kim Thayil discussed the album he and the other surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN are working on featuring previously unreleased recordings they made with late frontman Chris Cornell before his 2017 death. Thayil,...

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SLIPKNOT Recruits Producer MATT WALLACE For New Music: 'We Have So Much Material, Probably At Least 50 Arrangements'

In a new interview with Ben Giese, host of the Ride Bynd podcast, SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root spoke about the resurgence of nu metal, the subgenre of metal which blends a heavy sound with elements of hip-hop, funk and alternative rock. Once popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it has now found...

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WILLIAM SHATNER To Bring His Heavy Metal Vision To Stage With All-Star Band At RIOT FEST 2026

Entertainment icon William Shatner is bringing his newly conceived rock spectacle to Riot Fest 2026, joining one of the festival's most celebrated lineups alongside Iggy Pop, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD., Morrissey, BLINK-182, WEEZER, SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter, THE POGUES, THE DAMNED, JAWBREAKER and m...