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SINNER Releases First Single 'Wait' From Final Studio Album 'Boom Bang Goodbye'

German hard rock veterans SINNER have released a new single, "Wait", alongside a music video. This is the first track to land from the band's forthcoming, and final, full-length studio offering, "Boom Bang Goodbye". The LP will arrive on July 31, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix Music. For over four decade...

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KAMELOT Announces New Album 'Dark Asylum'

International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT — renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling, and electrifying live performances — return with their haunting new album, "Dark Asylum", arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Now 14 albums deep into a genre-defining career — inc...

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ROY KHAN On His Upcoming Solo Album: 'I'm Trying To Capture The Sound That KAMELOT Had While I Was In The Band'

In a new interview with Interview Under Fire, former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan spoke about his upcoming first solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2027. Khan's solo album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, a producer, composer and musician with a long-standing career...

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LORDI Announced As Spokesband For Swedish Recycling Campaign 'Pantamera'

Sweden's leading recycling initiative Pantamera has announced Finnish hard rock legends LORDI as the official spokesband for its 2026 national recycling campaign. Launching on April 2, 2026, the campaign arrives alongside a brand-new LORDI single and video titled "Pantamera (PAN-TAH-MEH-RAH!)". Famo...

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ROY KHAN Says Both His Debut Solo Album And Upcoming CONCEPTION LP Are 'Coming Out Great'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan spoke about his upcoming first solo album, which is tentatively due in late 2026 or early 2027. Asked if the songwriting process for the LP has already been completed, Roy said (as trans...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE On A.I.-Generated Music: 'Do You Want Fake Perfection Or Human Originality That Has Spirit And Soul?'

In a new interview with the And Now The Band podcast, HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN On His Upcoming Debut Solo Album: 'It's Definitely Gonna Be Metal'

In a new interview with Yiannis Dolas of Rockpages.gr, former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan spoke about his upcoming first solo album, which is tentatively due in late 2026 or early 2027. Asked why he hadn't released a solo record earlier, Roy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN To Perform Entire 'One Cold Winter's Night' Album At Special Oslo Concert

Former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan will stage a unique and deeply personal event in Oslo, Norway this fall. On November 27, at Rockefeller Music Hall, Khan will present KAMELOT's "One Cold Winter's Night", performed in its entirety, marking 20 years since the recording of one of...

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Persistence is the key to longevity. Not many bands get to record their 24th studio album, but Sascha Konietzko is not like other musicians. For over four decades, KMFDM have been a consistent and charismatic force for subversion, with strong roots in the nascent industrial scene of the early '80s,...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Working On His First Solo Album

Former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan continues shaping his first solo album, expanding on a project first revealed in late 2024. The album represents a new creative chapter in the Norwegian singer's career and follows a period of renewed live activity and closer engagement with hi...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Unite People'

In a recent interview with Brazil's Bate Cabeça, AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet was asked if it was always his intention to use the project to unite musicians from different nations, having previously featured notable vocalists like Jørn Lande, Michael Kiske, Bob Catley, Dee Snider, Klaus Meine...

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ANDI DERIS Says VAN HALEN's Failed Reunion With Both ROTH And HAGAR Gave HELLOWEEN 'The Focus' To 'Not F*** It Up'

In a new interview with Italy's Wanted Record, HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris once again spoke about how the German metallers have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET On Deaths Of OZZY OSBOURNE And ACE FREHLEY: 'It Feels Like A Part Of My Childhood Leaves With Them'

In a new interview with Chile's SonarFM, AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet was asked if he was personally affected by the recent losses of Ace Frehley and Ozzy Osbourne, "either as someone who grew up with that lineage or as an artist who spent decades reshaping what metal can be." Tobias responded...

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HELLOWEEN Cancels December 2025 Asian Tour Dates Due To MICHAEL KISKE's Health

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their previously announced concerts in Asia after singer Michael Kiske was taken ill. The band was scheduled to perform in Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan in early December as part of its "40 Years Anniversary Tour". Earlier today (Thursday,...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Doesn't 'Get' Bands Who Are 'Wearing Masks' These Days: 'It Looks Almost Like A Masquerade'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet was asked how much he thinks the "cinematic and artistic production of a show influences the audience experience". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up with bands like KISS and QUEEN, and also th...