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Spell Shock

Even in a subgenre as necessarily authentic as blackened speed metal, BEWITCHER have managed to stand out by being just that bit more believable than the rest. Looking the part, sounding like Cronos's errant nephews, and exuding grubby, occult punk sensibilities, the Californians have become standar...

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REB BEACH Is 'Truly Honored' To Fill In For DOUG ALDRICH On THE DEAD DAISIES Tour

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach has confirmed that he will play guitar for THE DEAD DAISIES' on their upcoming European tour. Beach will be filling in for Doug Aldrich, who was recently diagnosed with a treatable form of throat cancer. On Thursday, September 26, Beach took to his social me...

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SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS To Record Fifth Album In November

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will enter the studio in November to begin recording its fifth album for a tentative 2025 release. Earlier today, Slash shared a photo of him alongside his CONSPIRATORS bandmates Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass, vocals),and he included th...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'I Have To Be Immersed In The Song Completely To Sing It'

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) was recently interviewed by Atma Nambi, a contemporary spiritual master from India, widely respected for his profound knowledge and practice of meditation and spirituality. Asked how his "singing itself is functioning lik...

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IAN GILLAN Says Performing Naked Under A Transparent Poncho Was 'One Of The Best Experiences' Of His Life

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reflected on one particularly memorable concert he played as a solo artist in 2009 in Ferropolis, an open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in Gräfenhainichen, a city between Wittenberg and Dessau, Germa...

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Watch LINKIN PARK Perform In London During 'From Zero' Fall 2024 Mini-Tour

Fan-filmed video of LINKIN PARK's September 24 concert at O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom can be seen in the YouTube playlist below. LINKIN PARK's setlist included two new songs, "The Emptiness Machine" and "Heavy Is The Crown", both of which will appear on the band's upcoming album "From Zero",...

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SILVERSTEIN Announces January/February 2025 North American Tour With THURSDAY; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Acclaimed Canadian rock band SILVERSTEIN invites fans to join them in celebrating their "silver" 25th anniversary in 2025 with the "25 Years Of Noise" tour. Featuring special guests THURSDAY and SPLIT CHAIN — as well as a yet-to-be-announced group who is pioneering the next wave of the rock scene —...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Reflects On SAVATAGE's CRISS OLIVA Tribute: 'I Chose Not To Think About The Gravity Of The Moment'

By Clay Marshall In early 1994, Alex Skolnick — who had parted ways with San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT several months prior — received an unexpected phone call. Jon Oliva, the original vocalist of SAVATAGE and the brother of the band's late guitarist Criss Oliva, asked if Skolnick would...

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MY DYING BRIDE's AARON STAINTHORPE Steps Into 'Goth Rock For The Masses' With HIGH PARASITE

By David E. Gehlke Mere weeks after the release of their new studio album, "A Mortal Binding", pioneering British Gothic doom outfit MY DYING BRIDE announced the cancellation of all of its 2024 live dates. The Brits have often kept live shows to a minimum and have yet to return to the United States...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting

In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think I started collecting music more than a format. I'm born in 1974. And I didn't re...

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POPPY Announces New Album 'Negative Spaces'

Singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director, and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy will release a new album, "Negative Spaces", on November 15 via Sumerian Records. The LP is set to reveal a new glimpse of the true visionary unconcerned with genre. The announce comes on the he...

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TRAFFIC's DAVE MASON Cancels Fall 2024 Tour Due To 'Serious Heart Condition'

Legendary rock musician and songwriter Dave Mason has announced the cancellation of his fall 2024 "Traffic Jam" West Coast tour after doctors detected a serious heart condition during a routine appointment that requires immediate medical attention. His team of doctors expect a full and successful r...

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DEATH ANGEL's 2024 Christmas Shows To Once Again Be Livestreamed

Thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will take over the San Francisco Bay Area for their ninth annual "Xmas Shows" on December 13 and December 14. Taking place at the Great American Music Hall and livestreamed around the world, the holiday shows will feature guests NECROT and TAUNTED (December 13) and...

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Foundations

Serj Tankian is obviously best known for fronting nu-metal kingpins SYSTEM OF A DOWN, but his solo music is very experimental and filled with a creative, one-of-a-kind sound that stands apart from his past. Tankian has a prolific solo career, having released his debut solo album, "Elect the Dead", i...

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Watch: LINKIN PARK Performs New Song 'Heavy Is The Crown' At Hamburg Concert

LINKIN PARK played a new song called "Heavy Is The Crown" live for the first time during the band's concert earlier tonight (Sunday, September 22) at Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Heavy Is The Crown" will be the theme song of League Of Le...