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IAN HILL Says Next JUDAS PRIEST Album Is 'Shaping Up To Be A Great Classic' LP: 'A Little Bit More Traditional' Than 'Invincible Shield'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill confirmed that he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2024's "Invincible Shield" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've done most of the music, or all the backing tracks anyway; we...

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THE RASMUS Announces 2027 European Tour

Following from an extremely successful 2025 and a very busy 2026, Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS has announced an extensive headline European tour in 2027, with SKARLETT RIOT as special guest on all the U.K. shows. With a global touring experience spanning decades, the 23-date tour will allow the ba...

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AVATAR Announces November/December 2026 European Tour

Following a monumental summer that sees AVATAR supporting METALLICA on their global juggernaut and lighting up some of Europe's most iconic festival stages before heading Down Under to Australia, the Swedish theatrical metal titans are ready to end the year on their own terms. AVATAR are thrilled to...

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GUS G May Be One Of The Last True Guitar Heroes Standing

By David E. Gehlke Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G (real name: Konstantinos Karamitroudis) started releasing albums at the turn of the century, a veritable lifetime in the music industry where turnover is regular, and longevity is a hard-fought commodity. Gus found several ways to break in, whether via...

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BIFF BYFORD Reveals Release Date For New SAXON Album; First Single To Arrive In September 2026

In a new interview with France's Last Ride podcast, vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON spoke about the status of the band's recently completed 25th studio album. He said: "I can't tell you anything about that. What we can tell you, though, is — [and this is an] exclusive — we...

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STEEL PANTHER Returns With New Anthem Dedicated To Loving Mothers Around The World

After what has felt like an eternity for fans, California's most outrageous metal maestros STEEL PANTHER return with an anthem for the ages. The quartet — comprised of singer Michael Starr, guitarist Satchel, bassist Spyder and drummer Stix Zadinia — has crafted a tribute to moms everywhere in honor...

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Watch: ACCEPT Joined By JOHN NORUM, FREDRIK ÅKESSON, SHAWN DROVER And OLA ENGLUND At Stockholm Concert

German/American metal legends ACCEPT were joined by special guests John Norum (EUROPE),Fredrik Åkesson (OPETH) and Ola Englund (THE HAUNTED) during their headlining concert Wednesday night (May 6) at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden. Filling in on drums for the gig was former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drov...

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Few would dispute that INGESTED have become leading benchmarks for the brutal death metal, slam and deathcore scenes. Relentlessly focused and ferocious, the British crew have done more than virtually any other band to promote this kind of extreme and uncompromising music. And despite gleefully blur...

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ACID REIGN Releases Music Video For 'Sorrowsworn' From Upcoming 'Daze Of The Week' Album

U.K. thrash metal veterans ACID REIGN will release a new album, "Daze Of The Week", on May 15 via Back On Black. The LP will mark the band's first release since 2019's "The Age Of Entitlement". The official music video for the second single from "Daze Of The Week", a song called "Sorrowsworn", can b...

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Watch: ACCEPT Plays First Concert With Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER

Former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover joined ACCEPT as a "special guest artist" at the German/American metallers' first 50th-anniversary concert of 2026 on May 1 at the Karmøygeddon Metal Festival in Kopervik, Norway. Video of the show can be seen below. Drover will also play the following concerts w...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST's In-Progress New Studio Album: 'It's Sounding Really Cool'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to the "Invincible Shield" album, which came out in March 2024. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We got t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Limited-Edition No.88 Cologne Sells Out Almost Immediately

London fragrance house Czech & Speake has announced a limited-edition batch of its No.88 cologne, which was Ozzy Osbourne's fragrance of choice for 30 years. The batch, which sold out almost immediately after it was announced on Wednesday (April 29),comes in a black sleeve and purple foil along...

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DYING FETUS Announces Fall 2026 Tour with SANGUISUGABOGG And CROWBAR

Death metal titans DYING FETUS are set to decimate stages this fall on a crushing co-headline tour with SANGUISUGABOGG. The trek will kick off on September 17 in Philadelphia at Franklin Music Hall and will run through October 24, wrapping up in Richmond at The National. Support for the tour comes f...

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ACCEPT Recruits METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, PANTERA, SCORPIONS, GHOST Members For 50th-Anniversary Album 'Teutonic Titans 1976–2026'

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power by bringing together the scene's A-list musicians for a landmark release. "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026" stands as a definitive statement of the band's legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving Septembe...

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THERAPY? To Begin Recording New Album In May

In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, vocalist/guitarist Andy Cairns of the Northern Irish rock outfit THERAPY? spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to 2023's "Hard Cold Fire" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The reason why THERAPY? hasn't had a record out f...