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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ On Upcoming 'Grand Serpent Rising' Album: We've Come Up With 'A Collection Of Great Songs Without Compromising'

In a new interview with Australia's Everblack podcast, guitarist Sven "Silenoz" Kopperud of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Grand Serpent Rising", which will arrive on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. Regarding his expectations for the effort...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Says It Will Be 'Easier' For Him To Work On New Music After Recently Moving To Italy

During an April 15 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti was asked about the possibility of a follow-up to the band's latest album, "Facemelter", which came out in 2010. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the [other] guys [in...

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Watch: ANDY BIERSACK, CLAUDIO SANCHEZ And TODD MCFARLANE Talk Connection Between Rock And Comics

The latest episode of Side Jams With Bryan Reesman is a comic book roundtable with Andy Biersack (BLACK VEIL BRIDES),Claudio Sanchez (COHEED AND CAMBRIA),author Chonda Sanchez, and Todd McFarlane of "Spawn" and "Venom" fame. A few excerpts from the discussion follow below. Todd McFarlane on why th...

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KISS Avatar-Based Show To Launch In Las Vegas In 2028; 'New Songs' To Be Included

In a cover story for the May 2026 issue of Pollstar magazine, KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons discussed the upcoming avatar-based KISS show, which is tentatively scheduled to launch in Las Vegas in 2028. The as-yet unnamed KISS experience will be the first major entry into the U.S. market...

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KIP WINGER On Possibility Of Future WINGER Live Shows: 'I'm In The 'Never Say Never' Mode'

During an April 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", WINGER frontman Kip Winger addressed the fact that he and his bandmates have booked several shows for 2026 despite having previously announced that they were retiring from touring after the completion of the group's final gi...

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Watch: CACTUS Joined By BILLY SHEEHAN, DOUG ALDRICH, DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK And BUMBLEFOOT At 'Temple Of The Blues II' Album-Release Concert

Legendary rock band CACTUS, whose current lineup includes original drummer Carmine Appice (also of VANILLA FUDGE and BECK, BOGERT & APPICE fame),singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo, was joined by a number of guest musicians, including Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WIN...

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PRIMAL FEAR's MAT SINNER To Miss South American Shows Due To Injury; GAMMA RAY's DIRK SCHLÄCHTER To Fill In

PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner will miss the band's upcoming shows in South America after he suffered a nasty injury during the group's concert in London, United Kingdom in early March. Filling in for him will be GAMMA RAY's Dirk Schlächter PRIMAL FEAR released the following message via social media...

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FREDDY CRICIEN On Upcoming MADBALL Album 'Not Your Kingdom': 'It's By Far' The Band's 'Most Diverse' LP

In a new interview with Hardlore, MADBALL frontman Freddy Cricien spoke about the band's upcoming long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "For The Cause" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's called 'Not Your Kingdom'. And I predict that you're gonna love the cover. It's a very throwba...

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YES's STEVE HOWE To Undergo 'Essential' Surgery; Tour Dates Postponed

YES has been forced to postpone its previously announced U.K. tour as guitarist Steve Howe requires surgery. The progressive rock legends were scheduled to hit the road for a nine-date trek across the U.K. starting on April 22 at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow and ending with a two-night run at t...

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DAVE MENIKETTI: New Music From Y&T Is 'Absolutely A Possibility'

In a new interview with Bill Kopp of Metro Silicon Valley, Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti was asked about the possibility of a follow-up to the band's latest album, "Facemelter", which came out in 2010. He responded: "Album releases don't mean what they used to mean. In the '70s and '80s, you made...

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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis

Enigmatic standard bearers for Norwegian prog metal, GREEN CARNATION have been releasing classy and atmospheric music since the turn of the century. From early triumphs like 2001's one-song, conceptual masterclass "Light of Day, Day of Darkness", to 2020's post-hiatus comeback "Leaves of Yesteryear"...

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LEE HARRISON And MONSTROSITY Continue To Bring The 'Steak And Cheese' To Death Metal

By David E. Gehlke After 36 years of being in business, MONSTROSITY has yet to achieve the same level of success as their Floridian death metal peers in CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL and OBITUARY. That hasn't stopped founding member, songwriter and drummer Lee Harrison from trying. Harrison...

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New Documentary 'Heavy Healing' Highlights Healing/Recuperative Powers Of Heavy, Aggressive Music

Fans of heavy metal, hardcore punk and the like have been told since forever, whether by their parents, teachers or religious leaders, that these genres are "not music," but noise. Each has been labeled as disorderly, violent and detrimental to the physical and mental health of young people. Be that...

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MUSE Announces North American Tour Behind Upcoming Album 'The Wow! Signal'

One week after revealing their forthcoming tenth studio album, "The Wow! Signal", Grammy Award-winning English rock titans MUSE are announcing an extensive North American amphitheater tour. Promoted by Live Nation, "Muse - The Wow! Signal Tour" is set to launch on July 5, with various pre-sales sta...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist SHANE EMBURY To Release Debut Solo Album, 'Bridge To Resolution', In June

Dissonance Productions has announced the release of "Bridge To Resolution", the debut solo album by legendary NAPALM DEATH bassist and songwriter Shane Embury, to be issued on CD and vinyl on June 5. Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, "Bridge To Resolution" is a deeply personal work...