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STORY OF THE YEAR Releases New Single 'Disconnected' From Upcoming 'A.R.S.O.N.' Album

STORY OF THE YEAR has released a new single, "Disconnected". The track is the second offering from the band's upcoming eighth studio album, "A.R.S.O.N.", due out everywhere February 13, 2026 via SharpTone Records. "Disconnected" is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of...

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Krushers Of The World

Sustaining a career in the cutthroat world of heavy metal for more than 40 years is a rare and noble achievement. The fact that KREATOR have managed it without ever disgracing themselves, musically or otherwise, is even more impressive. Currently a bigger deal than they ever were in their supposed h...

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Ex-WARLOCK Guitarist TOMMY BOLAN Steps Out On His Own In NYC: 'Lead, Follow Or Get The F*** Out Of My Way'

By David E. Gehlke A self-described "overcaffeinated New Yorker," guitarist Tommy Bolan previously played the role of sideman to German metal queen Doro Pesch in WARLOCK and was consequential in salvaging the sessions for the band's classic (and final) 1987 "Triumph And Agony" studio album. While he...

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Valley Of Death II

It seems fair to say that LIONHEART love a sequel. Their last release was the third installment in the Californian band's "Welcome To The West Coast" series, and it was one of the most brutal and impactful releases in their history to date, with crowd-pleasing cameos from the likes of Jamey Jasta an...

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MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Says That The Death Metal 'Blueprint' Comes From SLAYER

During an appearance on the latest episode of his Beyond The Massacre Podcast, Kam Lee, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and guitarist Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo, spoke about the origin of the death me...

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KAM LEE's MASSACRE To Perform Entire 'Death By Metal' Demo From His Pre-DEATH Band MANTAS

Kam Lee, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and guitarist Rick Rozz, will perform live and re-record the entirety of the MANTAS's "Death By Metal" demo. As part of a significant music legacy initiative, Kam...

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Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE Guitarist RICK ROZZ Doesn't Believe Any One Person Should Get Credit For Being 'Godfather' Of Death Metal

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, former Rick Rozz, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and drummer/vocalist Kam Lee, was asked where he would put Chuck in terms of his...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000

Daron Malakian, composer, guitarist, vocalist and a founding member of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, returned to music producer Rick Rubin's podcast "Tetragrammaton" to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using music as a guide to discuss how different styles, sounds, and eras shaped his iden...

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RODDY BOTTUM Reflects On FAITH NO MORE's 1992 Tour With GUNS N' ROSES: 'Misogyny, Male Aggression, Toxic Masculinity Was All Just Part Of The Equation'

During an appearance on the "60 Minutes Or Less" podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast, FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer and queer icon Roddy Bottum — who has been promoting his recently released memoir "The Royal We" — reflected on his band's 1992 run of shows as the opening act fo...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN On His First Exposure To KISS: 'It Scared The S*** Out Of Me'

Daron Malakian, composer, guitarist, vocalist and a founding member of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, returned to music producer Rick Rubin's podcast "Tetragrammaton" to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using music as a guide to discuss how different styles, sounds, and eras shaped his iden...

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The Dragging Poison

Prolific purveyors of dirty, underground black metal, NOIRSUAIRE operate at the raw end of the genre's spectrum, but with more than enough sonic depth and songwriting efficacy to stand outside of the self-consciously DIY, necro-as-fuck world of unlistenable horror. Their first full-length album, "Th...

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ANTHRAX Films Music Video For First Single From Upcoming Album: 'A Great Day For All Of Us', Says SCOTT IAN

ANTHRAX has filmed a music video for the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, tentatively due in early 2026 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well as some of the recording sessions, for the LP took place at Dave Grohl's...

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From Shallow Lives To Shallow Graves

A respected stalwart of the Australian underground, Beau Dyer has been involved with an assortment of projects over the years, most notably INNSMOUTH, whose sole 2014 album "Consumed By Elder Sign" remains an underrated classic. With OLDE OUTLIER, he has ventured much further into the primitive, gen...

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Boston Hardcore Band BLOOD FOR BLOOD Shares First Single In Two Decades, 'You're Gonna Have To Kill Me'

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing Boston hardcore institution BLOOD FOR BLOOD. Since 1994, BLOOD FOR BLOOD has quietly achieved its rightful place in the hardcore pantheon, thanks to an all-out punk and hardcore assault delivered with metallic precision, laced with venomous swagger and sp...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Says ANTHRAX 'Pushed The Envelope' On Upcoming Album: 'I Think People Will Really Be Surprised'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the status of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. The mixing sessions, as well as...