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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces September/October 2026 European Solo Tour

Canadian visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend — who has been promoting his upcoming rock opera "The Moth" — has announced a return to live activity, with a European solo tour set to take place in September and October 2026. Forging a career over four decades in countless genres,...

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ANGEL Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Album; More 'Farewell' Tour Dates Announced

Legendary '70s rock band ANGEL is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, tentatively due later in the year via Cleopatra Records. The 12-song effort will mark ANGEL's third album on Cleopatra. ANGEL's 2026-2027 farewell tour will kick off on March 27 at Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville,...

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MELVINS' BUZZ OSBORNE On METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF: 'He Really Hates Our Guts'

In a new interview with A Fresh Face In Hell, the podcast hosted by Jonathan Evison, MELVINS leader Buzz Osborne — who shaped the band's signature sludge-metal sound by blending early BLACK SABBATH's heavy riffing with the raw energy of BLACK FLAG, FLIPPER and punk rock — spoke about the heavy metal...

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MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR Confronts His Mortality On 'Liturgy Of Death'

By David E. Gehlke Recent chatter from founding MAYHEM bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud suggested there's an expectation that the long-running, infamous and highly influential Norwegian black metal outfit will survive long enough to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2034. It's not an unrealis...

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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER 'Could Have Been' As Big As GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Just Didn't Last Long Enough'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Matt Sorum reflected on VELVET REVOLVER, the band he formed in 2002 with fellow GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan and Slash. Sorum, McKagan, Slash and guitarist Dave Kushner held an exhaustive singer search after VELVET REVOLVER's formation that lasted for al...

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Legendary 1970s Rock Band ANGEL To Embark On 'Farewell' Tour In 2026-2027

Singer Frank DiMino and guitarist Punky Meadows from the legendary '70s rock band ANGEL will embark on ANGEL's farewell tour this summer. The trek, which is expected to run through 2027, will include a stop at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on August 7. Less than a year ago, DiMino...

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OBSCURA Announces March/April 2026 U.S. Tour With ALLEGAEON, COGNITIVE And CRYPTOSIS

German progressive death metal masters OBSCURA will return to the U.S. this spring for the "Stardust" tour. The 18-date run will begin on March 15 at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, include key stops in Austin, Philadelphia, and Detroit, and conclude on April 3 in Roseville, Californ...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Admits MEGADETH 'Lost The Plot' During 'Risk' Period

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock...

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MEGADETH Shares Music Video For Punky New Single 'I Don't Care'

MEGADETH's music video for the band's new song "I Don't Care" can be seen below. The uncompromising metal titans teamed with director Keith J Leman for the clip, which mashes scenes of skate culture with dynamic band performance footage. MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine says about the anthemic "I Don't...

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Watch: ANETTE OLZON Kicks Off Brazilian Tour Celebrating Her NIGHTWISH Era

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is celebrating the two albums she recorded with the band — "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011) — on a special tour of Brazil this month. The trek marks the first time Anette is performing live, as a solo artist, the iconic songs from her era of NI...

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AUTOGRAPH's STEVE LYNCH Releases 'Confessions Of A Rock Guitarist' Memoir

Steve Lynch, renowned for his innovative two-handed tapping technique and as the co-founder of the glam metal band AUTOGRAPH, has just released his memoir, "Confessions Of A Rock Guitarist", via Indigo River Publishing. It's a raw, riveting, and unexpectedly introspective chronicle of a musician's r...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Unboxes Remastered Deluxe Box Set Of 'Load' Album

Watch below as METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett becomes the first to unbox the long-awaited remastered deluxe box set of METALLICA's "Load" album. Dubbed "The Whole Kitchen Sink", the box includes more than 10 pounds of content across six pieces of vinyl, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book and repro...

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KERRY KING: If I Had Joined MEGADETH, DAVE MUSTAINE And I 'Would Have Butted Heads Like No Tomorrow'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Bangers Open Air, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King talked about his brief involvement with MEGADETH during the latter band's early days (King played MEGADETH's first five shows as the band's second guitarist). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

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METALLICA Announces 'Load' Deluxe Box Featuring Previously Unreleased Material

METALLICA has announced the definitive re-release of the band's five-times-platinum sixth studio album "Load", due out June 13 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the "Load" remastered limited-edition deluxe box set...

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BARONESS Announces May 2025 'Red & Blue Tour'

BARONESS recently surprised Philadelphia-area fans with two performances of the "Red Album" and "Blue Record" in their entirety, both of which sold out within minutes. The band is now bringing the "Red & Blue Tour" to the Midwest and East Coast this spring. The trek kicks off on May 7, with BARO...