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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO On Latest Drummer Change: 'You've Gotta Start From Square One Again In A Lot Of Ways'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, bassist Paolo Gregoletto of Florida metallers TRIVIUM, who recently parted ways with longtime drummer Alex Bent and replaced him with Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPEL),was asked what the process of going through another drummer change has been like for...

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TRIVIUM Recruits Ex-WHITECHAPEL Drummer ALEX RÜDINGER For Fall 2025 Tour

Florida metallers TRIVIUM have recruited drummer Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPEL) to sit behind the kit for their fall 2025 North American tour. Earlier today (Friday, October 24),TRIVIUM released the following statement via social media: "Hi everyone: As we prepare to hit the road next week...

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GEDDY LEE Says ANIKA NILLES 'Didn't Grow Up As A RUSH Fan': 'She's An Incredibly Hard Worker And 'She's Got Great Technical Facility'

In a new interview with CBC News, Geddy Lee of RUSH spoke about the band's decision to reunite for a tour next year. The limited run of summer dates — Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson's first official shows under the RUSH banner in 11 years — will begin at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, site of the las...

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RUSH Adds Second Shows To Newly Announced 17-City Run And Second Mexico City Show Due To Incredible Demand

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-nominated icons, and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) have announced second dates on all 17 cities of the second leg of their 2026 "Fifty Something" headline tour due to incredible demand. They have a...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA: EMILY ARMSTRONG Is 'A Total Phenomenon' And A 'Once-In-A-Generation Voice'

In a new interview with Chile's Futuro, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke about how fans have been reacting to singer Emily Armstrong joining the band in 2024, seven years after Chester Bennington's death in 2017. The band went on hiatus shortly after. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " ...

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RUSH Expands 'Fifty Something' Tour To 17 New Cities

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, Grammy Award-nominated icons, and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (bass, keys, vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar, vocals) today announce 17 additional cities on their 2026 headline tour, "Fifty Something", due to incredible demand. The tour, in celebration of RUSH's...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album In Homer, New York During Fall 2025 'The Final Chapter' Tour

This past Friday, October 17, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performed at Center For The Arts Of Homer in Homer, New York as part of his "Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter" tour. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. "The Final Chapter" tour features a complete perform...

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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU On Split With Drummer ALEX BENT: 'I Don't Think Anyone Was Really Expecting It'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, TRIVIUM's Corey Beaulieu spoke to about the band's recent split with its longtime drummer Alex Bent. The guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It just kind of happened, and it was kind of a surprise. I don't think anyone was really e...

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ORIANTHI Shares Music Video For 'Dark Days Are Gone' Single From 'Some Kind Of Feeling' Album

Critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Orianthi has just released her new single, "Dark Days Are Gone". The track is accompanied with an official music video that can be seen below. "Dark Days Are Gone" is the fifth single taken from Orianthi's critically acclaimed studio album "Some Kind Of Feel...

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Official LED ZEPPELIN Documentary 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' Among Nominees At 'Critics Choice Documentary Awards'

Sony Pictures Classics' "Becoming Led Zeppelin", the first-ever sanctioned film on the band in the almost 57 years since the formation of the notoriously private group, has been nominated for "Best Music Documentary" at the 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. The winners of tenth annual Critics...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Announces January 2026 Concert Featuring Members Of ALICE IN CHAINS, EXODUS, SEPULTURA And MASTODON

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has announced its 2026 return to Anaheim, California. Beginning as a celebration of the metal genre, METAL ALL...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On VAN HALEN's' A Different Kind Of Truth': 'The Fact That That Record Happened At All Is A Miracle'

In a new interview with Paul Cashmere of Noise11.com, Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about his contribution to "A Different Kind Of Truth", the final VAN HALEN album, and how he unearthed and revived songs his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, had first written in the 1970s. The forme...

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JEFF BECERRA Confirms Next POSSESSED Album Will Be 'Different': 'I Don't Know If People Will Love It Or Hate It'

In a new interview with Australia's Devil's Horns Zine, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Revelations Of Oblivion" LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I'm working on the last three sets of lyrics,...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album: 'The Guitar Playing On That Record Is Stunning'

In a recent interview with TribLIVE, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the band's ongoing North American tour with Alice Cooper during which the British heavy metal legends are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their classic "Painkiller" album. Asked what it is it about that album...

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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO Doesn't Know Yet If GREYSON NEKRUTMAN Will Play On Band's Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Thunder Underground, TRIVIUM's Paolo Gregoletto spoke to about the band's recent split with its longtime drummer Alex Bent. The bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I don't feel like I want fans to be, like, Hey, okay, we're over it. We expect you to be over i...